Diablo 4 Aspect of Volatile Shadows

The Diablo 4 Aspect of Volatile Shadows is a Codex Aspect, which means it can be Unlocked by completing Ancient's Lament in Dry Steppes.

Effect: When a Dark Shroud shadow would be removed you trigger an explosion around yourself that deals [.2-.27] Shadow damage.

Usable on the following Equipment Slots:

Rogue Class Only

Where to find Aspect of Volatile Shadows Codex

The Aspect of Volatile Shadows Codex is Unlocked by completing Ancient's Lament in Dry Steppes.

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Best Malignant Hearts To Use With Aspect of Volatile Shadows

The best malignant heart to use with Aspect of Volatile Shadows is Caged Heart of Trickery, which is a Brutal Type Socket.

Trickery

Brutal (Defensive) • Rogue

When you use a Subterfuge Skill, leave behind an unstable Shadow Decoy Trap that Taunts enemies. The Shadow Decoy Trap will explode after 6.0 seconds dealing X Shadow damage. Cannot occur more than once every 5 seconds.

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Best Unique Weapons and Armor To Use with Aspect of Volatile Shadows

The best unique equipment to use with Aspect of Volatile Shadows in D4 is Doombringer, which is a Unique Sword.

Doombringer

All • Unique Sword

Average Synergy

Critical Strike Damage

Core Skill Damage
Damage
Lucky Hit: Chance to Heal
Maximum Life

Lucky Hit: Up to a 0.7% chance to deal Shadow damage to surrounding enemies and reduce their damage done by 20% for 3 seconds.

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Best Skills To Use with Aspect of Volatile Shadows

Surround yourself with up to 5 protective shadows. Gain {8% / 8.4% / 8.8% / 9.2% / 9.6%} Damage Reduction per active shadow. Each time you take direct damage, that damage is reduced and a shadow is consumed.

Enhanced

Dark Shroud's shadows have a 14% chance to not be consumed.

Countering

While you have at least 4 active shadows from Dark Shroud, gain 8% Critical Strike Chance.

Subverting

Each active shadow from Dark Shroud grants you +4% increased Movement Speed.

Lucky Hit Chance: 33%

Cooldown: 13

Average Synergy

Imbue your weapons with festering shadows. Your next 2 Imbueable Skills deal Shadow damage and infect enemies for 6 seconds. Infected enemies explode on death, dealing {40% / 44% / 48% / 52% / 56%} damage to all surrounding enemies.
If the infection expires before the enemy dies, it will deal {40% / 44% / 48% / 52% / 56%} damage to only that enemy.

Enhanced

You have 15% increased Critical Strike Chance against Injured enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement.

Blended

Shadow Imbuement's primary explosion makes enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Mixed

Enemies infected by Shadow Imbuement take 12% increased Non-Physical damage from you for 8 seconds.

Each time you kill an enemy with Shadow damage, you generate {10.0 / 20.0 / 30.0} Energy.

Lucky Hit: Shadow damage has up to a 10% chance to Stun for {0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5} seconds.

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