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Skills

This D4 Shadow Imbuement Build guide focuses on the Penetrating Shot, Shadow Imbuement skills. 48 Points from leveing and 10 points from Renown for total of 58 Skill Points.

Basic (1)
1
1
1
Core (2)
5
1
1
3
Agility (3)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Subterfuge (4)
1
1
1
3
3
Imbuements (5)
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
3
Ultimate (6)
1
3
3
Key Passive (7)
1

Specialization

For the Shadow Imbuement Build we suggest you use the Combo Points Specialization.

Specialization
Combo Points
Penetrating Shot

Gear Build

Unique Weapons, Armor Gear and Aspects you should use based on equipment slot.

Gems

You will socket your gear with a Emerald in the Weapon, Topaz in the Armor, Skull in the Jewelry.

Weapon
Armor
Jewelry

Stat Priority

You should first prioritize Vulnerable Damage, and Secondly Critical Strike Damage, after that the next best option is the Core Skill Damage stat.

Paragons

You will use the Legendary Paragon Boards and within those boards, you will use the Glyphs.

Aspects

This map will help you find all dungeon Codex Aspects used in the Shadow Imbuement Build.

Shadow Imbuement Map contents
Location Type Subtype Description Show on map

This build uses 6 Dungeon Codex Aspects, and 4 Regular Aspects which can be found on items at random and then can be extracted.

Aspect of Disobedience
AllDefensive
Codex
S
You gain [0.25-0.50%] increased Armor for 4 seconds when you deal any form of damage, stacking up to [25.00-50.00%] .
Helm Slot
Aspect of Surprise
RogueOffensive
B
When you Evade or Shadow Step, you leave behind a cluster of exploding Stun Grenades that deal [X] total Physical damage and Stun enemies for 2 seconds.
Gloves Slot
Exploiter's Aspect
AllUtility
A
You have 20% increased Crowd Control Duration. While enemies are Unstoppable, you deal [20-50%] increased damage to them.
Boots Slot
Bladedancer's Aspect
RogueOffensive
Codex
B
Twisting Blades orbit for a short time after they return to you, dealing [10-15%] of Twisting Blades' return damage per hit. Based on the distance the blades returned, the orbit damage increases up to [20-30%] of the return damage.
Weapon Slot
Accelerating Aspect
AllOffensive
A
Critical Strikes with Core Skills increase your Attack Speed by [15-25%] for 3 seconds.
Weapon Slot
Aspect of Bursting Venoms
RogueOffensive
A
Lucky Hit: Critical Strikes with Poison Imbued Skills have up to a 10% chance to create a toxic pool that deals [X] Poisoning damage over 3 seconds to enemies within. While standing in the pool, Poison Imbuement has no Cooldown and no Charge limit.
Ring Slot
Aspect of Corruption
RogueOffensive
Codex
C
Your Imbuement Skill effects have [20-40%] increased potency against Vulnerable enemies.
Ring Slot
Aspect of the Protector
AllDefensive
Codex
A
Damaging an Elite enemy grants you a Barrier absorbing up to [X] damage for 10 seconds. This effect can only happen once every 30 seconds.
Pants Slot
Edgemaster's Aspect
AllOffensive
Codex
S
Skills deal up to [10-20%] increased damage based on your available Primary Resource when cast, receiving the maximum benefit while you have full Primary Resource.
Weapon Slot
Aspect of Unstable Imbuements
RogueOffensive
Codex
B
When casting an Imbuement Skill you trigger an Imbued explosion around yourself, applying the Imbuement effects and dealing [X] damage of the same type.
Weapon Slot

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