Shadow
A lethal frontline fighter who combines high Physical DMG output with AoE debuffs and strong defensive passives. Shadow's unique mix of DEF shredding, burst damage, and Energy DMG mitigation makes him one of the most versatile UR heroes in Last Asylum: Plague.
Skills

Skill 1
Smoke Cartridge
Randomly throws 3 smoke bombs, each dealing 29.4% ATK Physical DMG to a single enemy.
👉 Role: Strong single-target DPS
👉 Best for: Boss fights, PvE, burst finishing
• At max stars the extra damage bonus reaches +200% — huge late-game scaling

Skill 2
Shadow Hunt
Unleashes a rolling black mist, dealing 387.45% ATK Physical DMG to all enemies and reducing their Energy DMG by 5.2% for 5s.
👉 Role: Main AoE nuke
👉 Best for: PvP and multi-enemy fights
• The Energy DMG reduction helps the whole team survive burst phases

Skill 3
Shadow Strike
Throws a large smoke cartridge, dealing 194.25% ATK Physical DMG to enemies in range and reducing their DEF by 15.375% for 3s.
👉 Role: Team damage amplifier + AoE
• Damage + DEF reduction combo is rare and extremely valuable
• Reducing enemy DEF benefits every attacker on your team simultaneously
👉 Best for: Any mode — upgrade this skill first

Skill 4
Shadow Veil
In combat, reduces Energy DMG taken by 8.3%.
👉 Role: Defensive survivability
• Useful but lower priority than the damage skills
• Becomes more relevant against Energy-heavy enemy teams

Skill 5
Tenacity
ATK, HP, and DEF +20%; skill cooldown speed +10%.
• This skill is extremely powerful once unlocked
• +20% to all three core stats is a massive power spike
• Cooldown speed buff stacks with other CDR effects
• Once unlocked, Shadow becomes a top-tier S/SS performer
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👉 Shadow is an S-tier damage dealer with rare DEF-reduction utility. At 1M+ power he is absolutely worth investing in, especially once Tenacity unlocks at Lv.30 and 8★. Pairs best with high-ATK teammates who can capitalise on his DEF shred.