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[2.6.4] Hardcore - Shadow-Imp GR100+ Season 16

by Keely last updated Jan 25, 2019 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Impale Overpenetration
- Impale
Cost: 20 Hatred

Throw a knife that impales an enemy for 750% weapon damage.
Overpenetration

The knife pierces through all enemies in a straight line for Cold damage.
Fan of Knives Bladed Armor
- Fan of Knives
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Throw knives out in a spiral around you, dealing 620% weapon damage to all enemies within 20 yards. Your knives will also Slow the movement of enemies by 60]% for 1 second.
Bladed Armor

Gain 40]% additional armor for 6 seconds.

Fan of Knives' damage turns into Cold.
Vengeance Dark Heart
- Vengeance
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Turn into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 20 seconds.

Side Guns: Gain 4 additional piercing shots for 60% weapon damage each on every attack.
Homing Rockets: Shoot 2 rockets at nearby enemies for 80% weapon damage each on every attack.
Vengeance: Gain 40% increased damage.
Dark Heart

Vengeance fills your heart, reducing all damage taken by 50%.
Vault Rattling Roll
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Rattling Roll

Enemies you vault through are knocked away and Stunned for 1.5 seconds.
Shadow Power
- Shadow Power
Cost: 14 Discipline

Draw in the power of the shadows, gaining 26821 Life per Hit for 5 seconds.

Life per Hit gained is increased by 25% of your Life per Kill.
Companion Boar Companion
- Companion
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your raven deals an additional 500% damage on its next attack.

Passive: Summons a raven companion that pecks at enemies for 100% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Boar Companion

Active: Your boar charges to you, then taunts all enemies within 20 yards for 5 seconds.

Passive: Summons a boar companion that attacks enemies for 50% of your weapon damage as Physical.

The boar increases your and your party's Life regeneration by 10728 and resistance to all elements by 20%.

Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Numbing Traps
- Numbing Traps
Enemies you Slow, Chill, or hit with Fan of Knives, Spike Trap, Caltrops, Grenades, and Sentry fire have their damage reduced by 25% for 5 seconds.
Awareness
- Awareness
When you receive fatal damage, you instead vanish for 2 seconds and regenerate 50% of maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.

Items

The Shadow's Mask

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

The Shadow’s Mantle
The Shadow's Bane
The Shadow's Coil
The Shadow's Heels
The Shadow's Grasp
The Shadow's Mask
The Shadow's Burden
(2) Set: While equipped with a melee weapon, your damage is increased by 1200%.
(4) Set: Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set: Impale deals an additional 50000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Shadow's Burden

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

The Shadow’s Mantle
The Shadow's Bane
The Shadow's Coil
The Shadow's Heels
The Shadow's Grasp
The Shadow's Mask
The Shadow's Burden
(2) Set: While equipped with a melee weapon, your damage is increased by 1200%.
(4) Set: Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set: Impale deals an additional 50000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

While above 90–95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+49–60 Dexterity

+49–60 Strength

+49–60 Intelligence
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20–30% increased damage for 6 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
The Shadow's Grasp

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

The Shadow’s Mantle
The Shadow's Bane
The Shadow's Coil
The Shadow's Heels
The Shadow's Grasp
The Shadow's Mask
The Shadow's Burden
(2) Set: While equipped with a melee weapon, your damage is increased by 1200%.
(4) Set: Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set: Impale deals an additional 50000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
The Shadow's Coil

Set Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

The Shadow’s Mantle
The Shadow's Bane
The Shadow's Coil
The Shadow's Heels
The Shadow's Grasp
The Shadow's Mask
The Shadow's Burden
(2) Set: While equipped with a melee weapon, your damage is increased by 1200%.
(4) Set: Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set: Impale deals an additional 50000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
The Shadow's Heels

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+78 - 83 Vitality

The Shadow’s Mantle
The Shadow's Bane
The Shadow's Coil
The Shadow's Heels
The Shadow's Grasp
The Shadow's Mask
The Shadow's Burden
(2) Set: While equipped with a melee weapon, your damage is increased by 1200%.
(4) Set: Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set: Impale deals an additional 50000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Karlei's Point

Legendary Dagger

6 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

The damage of Impale is increased by 300 - 375% and it returns 15 Hatred if it hits an enemy already Impaled.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(66 - 154) Physical Damage

+(66 - 154) Fire Damage

+(66 - 154) Lightning Damage

+(66 - 154) Cold Damage

+(66 - 154) Poison Damage

+(66 - 154) Arcane Damage

+(66 - 154) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Holy Point Shot

Legendary Quiver

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 15 - 20%

Secondary Stats

Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Adds 1% to Cold Damage
Adds 1% to Holy Damage
Adds 1% to Lightning Damage
Adds 1% to Poison Damage
Adds 1% to Arcane Damage
Impale throws two additional knives.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- The Shadow's Mask
- Stat Priority: Dex CHC Skill: Impale Socket
Shoulders
- The Shadow's Burden
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR AR
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHD CHC Socket
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Reduced Elite Dmg Socket
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: Cold % Dex Vit CHC
Hands
- The Shadow's Grasp
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC CHD AD
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Life AR
Legs
- The Shadow's Coil
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Socket Armor +
Feet
- The Shadow's Heels
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Skill: Impale AR
Rings
- Convention of Elements
- The Compass Rose
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AS Socket
Weapon
- Karlei's Point
- Stat Priority: Dex Dmg % AS Socket
Offhand
- Holy Point Shot
- Stat Priority: Cold % Dex CHC Skill: Impale

Legendary Gems
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for +2500% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.

Kanai's Cube

Dawn

Legendary Hand Crossbow

225.6 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Vengeance by 50 - 65%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(115 - 268) Physical Damage

+(115 - 268) Fire Damage

+(115 - 268) Lightning Damage

+(115 - 268) Cold Damage

+(115 - 268) Poison Damage

+(115 - 268) Arcane Damage

+(115 - 268) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Dawn
Chain of Shadows

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

After using Impale, Vault costs no resource for 2 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Chain of Shadows
Elusive Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

After casting Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or Vault, take 50 - 60% reduced damage for 8 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Elusive Ring

Breakpoints: In a theoretical scenario with 2.5 APS you could in theory get 10 (2.5x4) hits out during CoE. However this would mean 0 time left (no travel time). With 2.6087 you'd have enough time for 10 CoE hits. But hitting the theoretical 10 or C CoE hits BP would grant +~5% more DPS on top. So there is a little more DPS hidden in APS than the majority assume.

Lightning vs. Cold: Both Lightning (Ricochet) and Cold (Overpenetration) are the Ying/Yang for Impale. Depending on your Quiver and Travelers Pledge RNG, you can adjust accordingly your rune and your Bracers Elemental.

Jewelry: RNG plays a large part in which ring you will cube. Optimally you will want to cube COE and wear the Elusive due to the range of affix's.

Socket Gems: Flawless Royal Emerald in weapon. Flawless Royal Diamonds in helm, chest, and pants.

Augmenting: Two options are DEX and VIT Depending on your comfort level. I've often always chose the raw DMG of DEX, but pushing in the 100s+ you may want to slap in a VIT if you find yourself dealing with occasional chunk management.

*** Mob TRIO Caution as Impale *** Three types of mobs should have extra caution applied during their supplied affix up time. Dune Dervish, while spinning will send back a projectile that will 2 if not 1 proc you while your dishing out the pain. Also Sand Dwellers and Stonesinger should have applied caution while their swirling cloud of sand is up. Simply not attacking while the affix is up is caution enough. These affixes do not affect Cluster arrow or Multishot.

Remember..

LeviathanD3 said it best.....

"Chain of Shadows: You may be tempted to go for the more offensive-oriented Witching Hour, but I cannot stress how useful the
ability to Vault for free is, both defensively for re-positioning and offensively for activation of your Strongarm Bracers de-buff."

Paragon Priorities

Core

Vitality
Primary Stat
Maximum Resource
Movement Speed

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

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