Cloak of Shadows (712)

Cloak of Shadows (712) Mnemonic [SHADOWS] Base Duration 1200 sec Added Duration 60 sec per Sorcerer Base ranks Span Stackable Defensive Magic   Subtype DS/TD  Defensive Strength +25 (scaling)  Target Defense +20 (scaling)  Availability Selfcast

Sorcerer Base Spells Blood Burst (701) Attack Mana Disruption (702) Attack Corrupt Essence (703) Attack Phase (704) Utility Disintegrate (705) Attack Mind Jolt (706) Attack Eye Spy (707) Utility Limb Disruption (708) Attack Grasp of the Grave (709) Attack Energy Maelstrom (710) Attack Pain (711) Attack Cloak of Shadows (712) Defensive Balefire (713) Attack Scroll Infusion (714) Utility Curse (715) Attack Pestilence (716) Attack Evil Eye (717) Attack Torment (718) Attack Dark Catalyst (719) Attack Implosion (720) Attack Minor Summoning (725) Utility Animate Dead (730) Utility Ensorcell (735) Utility Planar Shift (740) Utility

Cloak of Shadows causes a "shadowy patch of ether" to encompass the caster. It affords basic DS and TD benefits as well as the ability to empower the cloak with the ability to give retribution to a sorcerer's foes.

Defense Generated

• +25 DS (+1 per Sorcerer Base rank > 12)
• +20 TD (+1 per ten Sorcerer Base ranks > 12)
• The scaling benefits max at your level.
• Each 3 additional DS generated will cause the spell to cost 1 more mana.

Chanting a Retribution

• To enable the cloak to retaliate, enter CHANT RETRIBUTION <spell_#>
• The caster must be stunned or otherwise incapacitated and taking damage from an attack for this effect to have the possibility of being triggered.
• The probability for the cloak to retaliate begins at 70%, and is increased 1% by every 2 Sorcerous Lore, Demonology rank known, at a maximum of 95% (50 ranks).
• Should the retribution effect fail, there is an additional 5% chance that it will strike back at its master, causing injury and possible spirit drain.
• If a non-attack spell is chanted, the cloak is guaranteed to strike back at its master, although the severity of said backlash is somewhat less severe (this occurs with 130 and 740). Otherwise, choice of spell has no influence on the outcome.
• To disable the retaliation effect, enter CHANT REMOVE.

Valid Retribution Spells

Blood Burst (701)	Mana Disruption (702)	Corrupt Essence (703)
Disintegrate (705)	Mind Jolt (706)	Limb Disruption (708)
Pain (711)	Balefire (713)	Curse (715)
Pestilence (716)	Evil Eye (717)	Torment (718)
Dark Catalyst (719)	Planar Shift (740)	Elemental Blast (409)
Weapon Deflection (412)	Elemental Saturation (413)	Elemental Strike (415)
Elemental Dispel (417)	Spirit Barrier (102)	Spirit Fog (106)
Unbalance (110)	Fire Spirit (111)	Web (118)
Spirit Dispel (119)	Spirit Guide (130)

Messaging

Initial cast

A shadowy patch of ether rises up through the floor to encompass you, swiftly sinking into your skin.

Wearing off

A dark shadow seems to detach itself from your body, swiftly dissipating into the air.

Retribution Effect, shown with Disintegrate (705)

The wraith moans evilly!
A wraith tries to ensnare you!
  AS: +127 vs DS: +109 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +99 = +147
   ... and hits for 11 points of damage!
   Weak grapple around the neck bruises windpipe.
   You are stunned for 1 rounds!
A dark shadowy tendril rises up from your skin, writhes its way towards a wraith and lashes out malevolently...
  CS: +83 - TD: +45 + CvA: +25 + d100: +47 == +110
  Warding failed!
  A dull grey beam snakes out toward the wraith!
   ... 32 points of damage!
   ... 10 points of damage!
   Large gash to the right arm seals as strike passes through.
   ... 11 points of damage!
   Various bits of the wraith melt away!
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Retribution Effect, shown with Dark Catalyst (719)

A glistening cerebralite lashes at you with its barbed tentacle!
  AS: +430 vs DS: +375 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +33 = +123
   ... and hits for 5 points of damage!
   Hard blow, but deflected.
   Not much damage.
A dark shadowy tendril rises up from your skin, writhes its way towards a glistening cerebralite and lashes out malevolently...
  CS: +542 - TD: +443 + CvA: +25 + d100: +94 == +218
  Warding failed!
 ... and hits for 38 points of damage!
A glistening cerebralite is suddenly engulfed in flames of pure essence!
   ... 50 points of damage!
   The glistening cerebralite is stunned!
   ... 75 points of damage!
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Heavy shock to right arm numbs elbow.
   ... 50 points of damage!
   Blow to head removes skull!
An intangible ripple of pure energy courses through the air as the cerebralite's pupils widen a final time, its eyes clouding over as it dies.

Retribution Effect, failure to execute (no backlash)

A frost giant swings a war hammer at you!
  AS: +244 vs DS: +214 with AvD: +27 + d100 roll: +95 = +152
   ... and hits for 20 points of damage!
   Neck vertebrae snap.
   You are stunned for 1 rounds!
You sense that the shadows swirling around you refuse to come to your aid.

Retribution Effect, failure to execute (backlash with offensive spell chanted)

A Sheruvian harbinger swings a black steel broadsword at you!
  AS: +324 vs DS: +225 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +99 = +231
   ... and hits for 54 points of damage!
   Slash to your chest!
   Breathe deep, it'll feel better in a minute.
   You are stunned for 1 rounds!
You sense that the shadows swirling around you refuse to come to your aid.
The shadowy tendrils begin to swirl faster and faster until they are just a blurred haze of fast moving darkness.
   ... 30 points of damage!
   Blast to hand reduces it to pulp!

Retribution Effect, shown with Spirit Guide (130)

[Citadel, Dungeon Landing]
Smooth black stone walls run north from a spiral staircase that winds upward and out of sight.  Several chairs and tables lie stacked to either side of the hallway, forcing a narrow passage between them.  Behind the makeshift barricade, skeletons in timeworn uniforms and rusting armor lie sprawled across the ground in a mess of broken and discarded weapons.  You also see a phantasmal bestial swordsman.
Obvious exits: north
You drop to your knees in utter despair!  Overcome by the foul stench of pure evil emanating from the bestial swordsman, your arms fall slack at your sides and feel your limbs slipping away as an utter and complete fear seizes a suffocating control of your mind and body!

A phantasmal bestial swordsman swings a black steel twohanded sword at you!
  AS: +340 vs DS: +325 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +92 = +148
   ... and hits for 45 points of damage!
   Blow to head!
   Look at the pretty stars!
A dark shadowy tendril rises up from your skin, writhes its way up a black steel twohanded sword towards a phantasmal bestial swordsman and lashes out malevolently...
Your surroundings blur for a moment . . .

[River's Rest, Commons Circle]
Strolling along this road, bounded on the right by a tall fragrant evergreen hedge, folks seem to be in good spirits.  The hurried pace of life to the south is forgotten as the soft sound of gently flowing water filters in from the west.  One man in the crowd attracts the eye as he enters the circle from the west, his face drawn and pale, but filled with hope as he leans heavily on the shoulder of his companion.  They move on, leaving behind a sense of well-being that is slow to fade.
Obvious paths: northeast, southeast, west
The shadowy tendrils surrounding you begin to swirl faster and faster until they are just a blurred haze of quickly spiraling darkness.
The tendrils drain most of your life force.
   ... 20 points of damage!
   Throat nearly crushed.  You gurgle as you gasp for air.

It is unclear if additional stun was induced here. However, it resulted in a drain of 8 spirit and neck wound bleeding 10 per round. At least I was back in town?!

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Resources

• Billowy cloak of shadows
• Planar Shift retribution update
• Sorcerer Base Spell Circle: Cloak of Shadows, on Play.net