Shadow Knight
Description
Shadow Knights are unholy warriors who use fear, pain and disease to attack all that is good in the world. Shadow Knights are primarily a melee class, able to wear plate armor and wield many kinds of weapons.
The Shadow Knight is considered by many as the opposite to a Paladin, while in some ways this is true, on Norrath they aren't the traditional evil Black Knight to the Good White Knight. The races that are capable of producing Shadow Knights are not all innately evil, even Humans are known to become them. In a similar fashion to a Paladin, Shadow Knights have to be dedicated to their deity, whether this dedication is because of a desire to serve or to gain in power and wealth is debatable. What is true for certain is none of the deities Shadow Knights follow could be thought of as good and will usually be classed as evil.
Shadow Knights have many of the skills and undertake similar training to that of a Warrior, complemented with an impressive spell casting ability in Necromantic magic. They are one of most respected and feared professions and as individuals are formidable opponents, even inexperienced Shadow Knights have completed tough and painful tasks, proving their worth enough to be trained. The Iksar especially give difficult tasks to their young apprentices, many of whom will never make it beyond their apprentice status. They are taught to fight without fear or mercy and not to question their masters, at least not until they can defeat them and give commands of their own.
Class Titles
Level 1-50 | Level 51-54 | Level 55-59 | Level 60 |
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Shadow Knight | Reaver | Revenant | Grave Lord |
Creation Guide
Picking the Right Race
The first thing you have to pick then is your race. Which race you pick will determine the foundation of your character for the rest of your life on Norrath so it is rather important that you pick one you like. There are a number of differences between Shadow Knight races which can influence your decision.
Firstly, different Shadow Knight races level at different speeds. Dark Elves, Humans, and Erudites level the fastest. Ogres level quite a bit slower than these races. Trolls and Iksar level even slower than Ogres. It will take an Iksar or Troll Shadow Knight more than twice the experience to reach Level 60 compared to a Halfling warrior. So be prepared for a long haul if you choose one of these races.
Humans and Erudites have no night vision, which could be a problem if you do not know the geography well. Erudites also have a naturally high magical resistance. These two, being neutral races, have good faction compared to all other Shadow Knights, and have the advantage of being allowed into many cities restricted to other Shadow Knights, often (but not always) without any extra faction work. Also human Shadow Knights are the only race that can have a moustache, so do consider that.
Iksars and Trolls have one key advantage over the other races. They both regenerate their health much faster. This is especially important when feigning death as it allows you to heal much faster whilst you are immobilized.
Ogres have an advantage in that they cannot be stunned from melee attacks when hit from the front. This can be very helpful throughout your characters life, and is an ability that cannot be duplicated by any gear in the game. They also have the highest strength and the most hitpoints of any race choice.
Ogres and Trolls have the racial Slam ability that can be used rather than Bash. This skill is available at level 1 and does not require a shield to be equip to use.
Faction wise, most Shadow Knights are not liked very much. Iksars can only trade in Cabilis. Erudites and Humans have more choices, but religion can sometimes be problematic for them, as they can easily trash what good faction they have if they choose their battles without thinking of faction consequences. Choosing Rallos Zek, if that option is available, will give you some mobility in neutral races' cities as well as most of Kael Drakkel. In the end however, your choice will not matter too much as you are fairly restricted no matter which race you pick.
Starting Statistics
Race | Str | Sta | Agi | Dex | Wis | Int | Cha | Bonus |
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Dark Elf | 70 | 70 | 90 | 75 | 83 | 109 | 65 | 20 |
Erudite | 70 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 83 | 117 | 75 | 20 |
Froglok | 80 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 85 | 55 | 20 |
Gnome | 70 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 67 | 108 | 65 | 20 |
Half Elf | 80 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 70 | 85 | 75 | 20 |
Human | 85 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 80 | 20 |
Iksar | 80 | 75 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 60 | 20 |
Ogre | 140 | 127 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 42 | 20 |
Troll | 118 | 114 | 83 | 75 | 60 | 62 | 45 | 20 |
Religion
Religion is not of a huge concern to Shadow Knights as they are already hated. Most choose to worship Innoruuk the Prince of Hate, as it ties in well their role. The other choices are Cazic-Thule, or rarely Bertoxxulous or Rallos Zek. Shadow Knights cannot be agnostic, as their dark powers are directly linked to their study or worship of their deity and the dead.
Crafted Spells
Spells
Spells Lists
Level 2 | |||
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Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Sense the Dead | 5 | Divination | Self only |
Level 3 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Locate Corpse | 5 | Divination | Self only |
Level 4 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Invisibility versus Undead | 40 | Divination | Single target |
Level 5 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Disease Cloud | 10 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 6 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Siphon Strength | 5 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 7 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Leering Corpse | 40 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 8 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Lifetap | 8 | Alteration | Tap |
Level 9 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Despair | 12 | Alteration | Single target |
Numb the Dead | 20 | Abjuration | Undead only |
Level 10 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Endure Cold | 20 | Abjuration | Single target |
Level 11 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Clinging Darkness | 20 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 12 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Fear | 40 | Alteration | Single target |
Lesser Summon Corpse | 100 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 13 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Shadow Step | 10 | Alteration | Self only |
Level 14 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Bone Walk | 80 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 15 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Lifespike | 13 | Alteration | Tap |
Scream of Hate | 85 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 16 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Grim Aura | 25 | Alteration | Self only |
Level 17 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Deadeye | 35 | Divination | Self only |
Level 18 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Ward Undead | 5 | Evocation | Undead only |
Level 19 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Cure Disease | 20 | Alteration | Single target |
Tiny Companion | 50 | Alteration | Caster's pet |
Level 20 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Engulfing Darkness | 60 | Conjuration | Single target |
Spook the Dead | 10 | Alteration | Undead only |
Level 21 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Dark Empathy | 20 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 22 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Convoke Shadow | 120 | Conjuration | Self only |
Vampiric Embrace | 30 | Alteration | Self only |
Level 23 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Scream of Pain | 100 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 24 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Feign Death | 60 | Abjuration | Self only |
Level 26 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Endure Disease | 20 | Abjuration | Single target |
Level 27 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Wave of Enfeeblement | 40 | Alteration | Area of effect around the caster |
Level 28 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Heat Blood | 88 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 29 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Lifedraw | 86 | Alteration | Tap |
Strengthen Death | 50 | Alteration | Caster's pet |
Level 30 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Gather Shadows | 35 | Divination | Self only |
Restless Bones | 160 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 31 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Shieldskin | 41 | Abjuration | Self only |
Level 32 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Dark Temptation | 100 | Alteration | Self only |
Level 33 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Terror of Darkness | 20 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 34 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Spear of Disease | 118 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 35 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Resist Cold | 50 | Abjuration | Single target |
Shroud of Hate | 60 | Alteration | Single target |
Summon Corpse | 700 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 36 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Cancel Magic | 30 | Abjuration | Single target |
Heart Flutter | 41 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 37 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Scream of Death | 50 | Alteration | Self only |
Shadow Vortex | 40 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 38 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Animate Dead | 200 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 39 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Expulse Undead | 36 | Evocation | Undead only |
Voice of Darkness | 50 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 40 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Shadow Sight | 50 | Divination | Self only |
Level 41 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Blood of Pain | 172 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 42 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Terror of Shadows | 40 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 43 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Invoke Fear | 100 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 44 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Dooming Darkness | 120 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 45 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Breath of the Dead | 45 | Alteration | Self only |
Word of Spirit | 133 | Evocation | Area of effect around the caster |
Level 46 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Summon Dead | 290 | Conjuration | Self only |
Voice of Shadows | 100 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 47 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Life Leech | 181 | Alteration | Tap |
Scythe of Darkness | 112 | Conjuration | Undead only |
Level 48 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Spear of Pain | 138 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 49 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Dismiss Undead | 63 | Evocation | Undead only |
Level 50 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Harmshield | 85 | Abjuration | Self only |
Shroud of Pain | 75 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 51 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Resistant Discipline | 0 | Defense | Self only |
Siphon Life | 115 | Alteration | Tap |
Level 52 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Abduction of Strength | 5 | Alteration | Single target |
Comatose | 80 | Abjuration | Self only |
Malignant Dead | 390 | Conjuration | Self only |
Mental Corruption | 100 | Alteration | Self only |
Rest the Dead | 75 | Abjuration | Undead only |
Summon Companion | 50 | Conjuration | Self only |
Level 53 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Boil Blood | 136 | Alteration | Single target |
Terror of Death | 45 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 54 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Banshee Aura | 60 | Abjuration | Self only |
Call of Darkness | 200 | Alteration | Self only |
Fearless Discipline | 0 | Defense | Self only |
Panic the Dead | 50 | Alteration | Undead only |
Scythe of Death | 140 | Conjuration | Undead only |
Spear of Plague | 172 | Conjuration | Single target |
Torrent of Hate | 60 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 55 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Bobbing Corpse | 100 | Abjuration | Self only |
Expel Undead | 93 | Evocation | Undead only |
Shroud of Death | 100 | Alteration | Self only |
Shroud of Undeath | 100 | Alteration | Self only |
Spirit Tap | 152 | Alteration | Tap |
Unholy Aura Discipline | 0 | Offense | Self only |
Voice of Death | 150 | Conjuration | Single target |
Level 56 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Ichor Guard | 0 | Alteration | Self only |
Soulless Fear | 75 | Alteration | Undead only |
Steelskin | 149 | Abjuration | Self only |
Torrent of Pain | 75 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 57 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Conjure Corpse | 700 | Conjuration | Self only |
Drain Spirit | 213 | Alteration | Tap |
Shadow Voice | 150 | Alteration | Single target |
Vampiric Curse | 144 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 58 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Cackling Bones | 450 | Conjuration | Self only |
Deathly Temptation | 5 | Alteration | Self only |
Nullify Magic | 50 | Abjuration | Single target |
Torrent of Fatigue | 120 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 59 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Cascading Darkness | 300 | Conjuration | Single target |
Deflection Discipline | 0 | Blockskill | Self only |
Diamondskin | 236 | Abjuration | Self only |
Terror of Terris | 51 | Alteration | Single target |
Level 60 | |||
Spell Name | Mana | Skill | Target Type |
Asystole | 98 | Alteration | Single target |
Augment Death | 200 | Alteration | Caster's pet |
Cloak of the Akheva | 250 | Conjuration | Self only |
Death Peace | 120 | Abjuration | Self only |
Drain Soul | 248 | Alteration | Tap |
Leechcurse Discipline | 0 | Offense | Self only |
Voice of Terris | 200 | Conjuration | Single target |