Shadow Disciplines in Diablo 2 is one of the three skill trees available for the Assassin. The other two being Martial Arts and Traps.
Important Note: With the release of Patch 2.4 these skills has suffered some changes:
General Modifications:
- Add some quality-of-life changes
- Added tooltip clarity
- Buff duration consistency improvements
- Casting delay change
List of changed Skills:
Information
To remain protected from exposure to the potential corruption of magic, Assassins must defeat their sorcerous opponents without actually using spells themselves. To this end, they have mastered the clandestine talents, as well as the arts of obfuscation, and honed their latent psychic abilities to develop the Shadow Disciplines. These Skills represent the end result of generations of strict mental conditioning and intensive stealth training.
Shadow Disciplines in Diablo 2
Shadow Disciplines Skills

Psychic Hammer
Use the power of your mind to create a psychic blast to crush and knock back your enemies.
- Lvl Req: 1

Weapon Block
Passive Effect: Chance to block when you are using dual Claw-Class Weapons.
- Lvl Req: 12

Cloak of Shadows
Cast a Shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time.
- Lvl Req: 12

Shadow Warrior
Summon a Shadow of yourself that mimics your skills and fights by your side.
- Lvl Req: 18

Mind Blast
Using the power of your mind stun a group of enemies and convert the Feedle-minded.
- Lvl Req: 24
All Shadow Disciplines Skills Comparison Table
Name |
LVL Req |
Effect |
First Level |
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1 | Passive Effect: Improves your skill with claw-class Weapons. | Attack Rating +%: 30 Damage Bonus +%: 35 X% Chance of Critical Strike: 3 |
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1 | Use the power of your mind to create a psychic blast to crush and knock back your enemies. | Mana Cost: 4 Damage: 2-5 Magic Damage: 2-5 |
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6 | Increases Attack And Movement Speed For A Period Of Time | Mana Cost: 10 Attack Speed Bonus +%: 21 Run/Walk Speed Bonus +%: 23 Duration in Seconds: 120 |
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12 | Passive Effect: Chance to block when you are using dual Claw-Class Weapons. | Chance To Block +%: 26 |
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12 | Cast a Shadow to blind nearby enemies lowering their defenses for a period of time. | Mana Cost: 13 Range: 20 (yards) Defense Bonus +X%: 10 Enemy Defense -X%: 15 Duration X Seconds: 8 |
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18 | Raise all resistances and resist curses for a period of time. | Mana Cost: 10 Curse Duration Reduced By %: 47 Resist All +%: 19 Duration in Seconds: 120 Physical Resistance +X%: 1 |
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18 | Summon a Shadow of yourself that mimics your skills and fights by your side. | Mana Cost: 27 Life: 376 Attack Rating +%: 40 Defense +%: - |
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24 | Using the power of your mind stun a group of enemies and convert the Feedle-minded. | Mana Cost: 15 Duration: 6-10 Seconds Damage: 10-20 Chance To Convert %: 18 Stun Length X Sec.: 2 |
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30 | Add poison damage to your Weapons. | Mana Cost: 12 Poison Damage over 0.4 Seconds: 60-80 Duration in Seconds: 120 |
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30 | Summon a Powerful Shadow of yourself to fight by your side. | Mana Cost: 35 Life: 376 Attack Rating +X: 40 Resist All +%: 5 |