Shadow Master

Diablo II	Notation	Basic	Class	Skill	Item	Ally	Quest	Area	Monster	Tale

1
2

Claw Mastery
Psychic Hammer

3
4

Burst of Speed
Weapon Block

5
6

Cloak Shadows
Fade

7
8

Shadow Warrior
Mind Blast

9
10

Venom
Shadow Master

Type	Pet cast
Tier	6
Required level	30
Required skills	Shadow Warrior
Requirements	None
Left button	No
In town	Yes
Mana cost	34.5 + (0.5*slvl)
Attack no mana	No
Weapon damage	No
Synergy skills	None

Level01
6
12
18
24
30

This discipline allows an Assassin to project an even more powerful shadow avatar. The Shadow Master has access to all of the Assassin skills, also skills you don't have yet. .

Detail

Stat	Value
Delay (seconds)	6, global (LoD) 0.6, local (D2R)
Life	376
+% Life	(15*slvl) - 15
Damage regeneration	2
Strength	10*slvl
Dexterity	10*slvl
% Chance Critical Hit	5
Damage Resist %	40
+% All Resistances	min (5 + [ 85 * [ ( 110 * (slvl-1) ) / ( (slvl-1) + 6 ) ] / 100 ] , 90)
% Drain effectiveness	0
Chill effectiveness	-50
Velocity/Run	11 [1]
Skill levels	max( [Assassin.slvl/2] + [Shadow Master.lvl/3] , 1) [2]

Stat	Normal	Nightmare	Hell
Defense	196 + (2.5*slvl)	196 + (2.5*slvl)	196 + (2.5*slvl)
Attack Rating	163 + (90*slvl)	243 + (90*slvl)	323 + (90*slvl)

+ Defense and Attack Rating from Dexterity have already been taken into account.
Cannot be summoned at the same time as a Shadow Warrior: summoning the Warrior will dispel the Master, and vice versa.
Can use Assassin skills, even those in which the Assassin herself has not invested skill points. Skill levels are calculated based on Assassin's current skill level when skill is used and Shadow Master skill level when summoned.
Skill levels of skills used are stored and can provide synergy bonuses to skills used afterwards. Synergy bonus is not restricted to maximum level 20. [3]
Skill level stored is that when most recently used.
D2R: caster's Physical Immunity Sundered, Fire Immunity Sundered, Lightning Immunity Sundered, Cold Immunity Sundered and Poison Immunity Sundered are applied.

Items

Equips various items depending on skill level: Item Level = min(21 + (3*slvl) , 99).

Level	Weapon	Base Damage		Weapon Speed	Qlvl	Affix Level
Level	Weapon	Min	Max	Weapon Speed	Qlvl	qlvl > ilvl	qlvl ≤ ilvl
1	R. Superior Suwayyah	39	52	0	59
1	R. Superior War Fist	44	53	10	68
1	R. Superior Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85
6	R. Suwayyah	39	52	0	59
6	R. War Fist	44	53	10	68
6	R. Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85
11	R. Suwayyah	39	52	0	59
11	R. War Fist	44	53	10	68
11	R. Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85
1	L. Superior Battle Cestus	36	42	-10	73
1	L. Superior Runic Talons	24	44	-30	81
1	L. Superior Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85
6	L. Battle Cestus	36	42	-10	73
6	L. Runic Talons	24	44	-30	81
6	L. Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85
11	L. Battle Cestus	36	42	-10	73
11	L. Runic Talons	24	44	-30	81
11	L. Scissors Suwayyah	40	51	0	85

Level	Armor	Base Defense		Speed	Qlvl	Affix Level
Level	Armor	Min	Max	Speed	Qlvl	qlvl > ilvl	qlvl ≤ ilvl
1	Assassin's Superior Helm
6	Assassin's Helm
11	Assassin's Helm
17	Amulet				1
1	Assassin's Superior Body Armor
6	Assassin's Body Armor
11	Assassin's Body Armor
9	R. Ring				1
11	R. Ring				1
13	L. Ring				1
1	Superior Bramble Mitts	54	62	0	57
1	Superior Vambraces	59	67	0	69
1	Superior Ogre Gauntlets	62	71	0	85
6	Bramble Mitts	54	62	0	57
6	Vambraces	59	67	0	69
6	Ogre Gauntlets	62	71	0	85
11	Bramble Mitts	54	62	0	57
11	Vambraces	59	67	0	69
11	Ogre Gauntlets	62	71	0	85

[4]

+ Life from items is applied after Shadow's +% Life from but before +% Maximum Life from Battle Orders and Oak Sage is applied.
Melee range 1-3 when attacking size 1-3 monsters.
AR and defense of items are added to base AR and defense before +% AR (the sum of +% AR from her items and other sources) and +% Defense from Shout and Defiance are applied.
Resist +% from item affixes and Fade can result in Shadow becoming immune to fire, lightning, cold and poison (although these immunities won't be displayed).

Attack rate

15 frame AI Delay in all difficulty levels lengthens the interval between consecutive attacks.
Attack rate can be increased by Fanaticism, and Increased Attack Speed suffixes on her weapon(s).

Normal Attack
EIAS	Frames
0	14
6	13
14	12
24	11
35	10
49	9
65	8

FF, DC, CT, BI (2 Attacks)
EIAS	Frames
0	17
6	16
14	15
22	14
31	13
42	12
55	11

Dragon Flight
EIAS	Frames
0	23

Blade Fury
EIAS	Frames
0	16

[5]

Source

Skill bonus

+(1-3) Shadow Master (Assassin Only) can spawn on ilvl >36 Exceptional and Elite claws (Hand Scythe and higher).

Levels 1-60

Stat	Level
Stat	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Mana Cost	35	35.5	36	36.5	37	37.5	38	38.5	39	39.5	40	40.5	41	41.5	42	42.5	43	43.5	44	44.5
+ Defense	2.5	5	7.5	10	12.5	15	17.5	20	22.5	25	27.5	30	32.5	35	37.5	40	42.5	45	47.5	50
+ Attack Rating	90	180	270	360	450	540	630	720	810	900	990	1080	1170	1260	1350	1440	1530	1620	1710	1800
Life	376	432	488	545	601	658	714	770	827	883	940	996	1052	1109	1165	1222	1278	1334	1391	1447
Strength	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200
Dexterity	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190	200
+% Elemental Resistances	5	17	27	35	42	47	51	55	57	61	62	65	67	68	70	71	73	73	74	75
Item Level	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75	78	81

Stat	Level
Stat	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Mana Cost	45	45.5	46	46.5	47	47.5	48	48.5	49	49.5	50	50.5	51	51.5	52	52.5	53	53.5	54	54.5
+ Defense	52.5	55	57.5	60	62.5	65	67.5	70	72.5	75	77.5	80	82.5	85	87.5	90	92.5	95	97.5	100
+ Attack Rating	1890	1980	2070	2160	2250	2340	2430	2520	2610	2700	2790	2880	2970	3060	3150	3240	3330	3420	3510	3600
Life	1504	1560	1616	1673	1729	1786	1842	1898	1955	2011	2068	2124	2180	2237	2293	2350	2406	2462	2519	2575
Strength	210	220	230	240	250	260	270	280	290	300	310	320	330	340	350	360	370	380	390	400
Dexterity	210	220	230	240	250	260	270	280	290	300	310	320	330	340	350	360	370	380	390	400
+% Elemental Resistances	76	77	78	78	79	79	80	81	81	82	82	83	83	84	84	84	84	84	85	85
Item Level	84	87	90	93	96	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99

Stat	Level
Stat	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Mana Cost	55	55.5	56	56.5	57	57.5	58	58.5	59	59.5	60	60.5	61	61.5	62	62.5	63	63.5	64	64.5
+ Defense	102.5	105	107.5	110	112.5	115	117.5	120	122.5	125	127.5	130	132.5	135	137.5	140	142.5	145	147.5	150
+ Attack Rating	3690	3780	3870	3960	4050	4140	4230	4320	4410	4500	4590	4680	4770	4860	4950	5040	5130	5220	5310	5400
Life	2632	2688	2744	2801	2857	2914	2970	3026	3083	3139	3196	3252	3308	3365	3421	3478	3534	3590	3647	3703
Strength	410	420	430	440	450	460	470	480	490	500	510	520	530	540	550	560	570	580	590	600
Dexterity	410	420	430	440	450	460	470	480	490	500	510	520	530	540	550	560	570	580	590	600
+% Elemental Resistances	85	85	86	86	86	87	87	87	87	88	88	88	88	88	89	89	89	89	89	89
Item Level	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99

Reference

Shadow Disciplines (Arreat Summit)
Crystalion, Shadow (warrior) skill slvl (The Lurker Lounge)
Crystalion, The Shadow "knows" (The Lurker Lounge)
Librarian, Sympathy for the Devil Minions & Pets (FAQtoids)
Nefarius, MonEquip.txt File Guide (v 1.0) (Phrozen Keep)
RTB, Animations'n'stuff'n'stats (GamersOasis.net)

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