---
title: "Protection of Shadows"
url: "https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-5907"
lang: "en"
description: "Attacking the enemy with a blade filled with energy, causing damage and stealing some mana."
---

# Protection of Shadows

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Attacking the enemy with a blade filled with energy, causing damage and stealing some mana.

## Level (5)

| Lv. | Required level | MP cost | Cooldown | Range | Bonus physical attack | Effects |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 28 | 17 | 7.5 s | 2 m | 176 ~ 188 | [Mana](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/effect-29) **\-150** |
| 2 | 32 | 20 | 7.5 s | 2 m | 213 ~ 227 | [Mana](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/effect-29) **\-180** |
| 3 | 36 | 21 | 7.5 s | 2 m | 250 ~ 265 | [Mana](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/effect-29) **\-210** |
| 4 | 62 | 23 | 7.5 s | 2 m | 288 ~ 304 | [Mana](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/effect-29) **\-520** |
| 5 | 78 | 24 | 7.5 s | 2 m | 325 ~ 343 | [Mana](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/effect-29) **\-830** |

## Prerequisites and weapon

### Prerequisites

[Create Movement Brew](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-5902) Lv.1 · [Ambush](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-5904) Lv.1

### Skills that require this (4)

[Cross Slash 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-6501) Nightblade Lv.1 · [Throwing Star](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-6504) Nightblade Lv.1 · [Cross Slash 2](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-6701) Blackguard Lv.1 · [Bloody Sunrise](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/skill-6702) Blackguard Lv.1

### Required weapon

Dual Sword

One of the weapons in the main or off hand must match. Otherwise the game says “You can't use this skill with that weapon”.

Protection of Shadows

- **Type:** Damage
- **Class:** [Duelist](https://karos-wiki.pages.dev/en/class-320)
- **Max lv.:** 5
- **Required level:** 28
- **Required weapon:** Dual Sword

#### In other languages

tr: Gölge koruması · de: Schattenfest · es: Prueba Oscura · fr: Protection contre l'ombre · pl: Ochrona przed cieniem · pt: Proteção contra sombras · ru: Защита от тени