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Overview

Umbral Aura is the Warshade secondary power set.

Warshades can generate Dark Fields to give themselves incredible defensive capabilities.

Power Tables

Warshade

The Umbral Aura powerset is the secondary powerset for Warshades. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

	Power	Level	Effect
	Absorption	1	Auto, Self: +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
	Gravity Shield	2	Toggle, Self: +Resistance(Smash, Lethal)
	Orbiting Death	4	Toggle, Player Based Area of Effect, Minor Damage over Time(Negative)
	Penumbral Shield	10	Toggle, +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Toxic)
	Shadow Cloak	14	Toggle, Stealth +Defense, +Perception +Resistance(Immobilization)
	Twilight Shield	16	Toggle, +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
	Black Dwarf	20	Toggle: Shapeshift, +Resistance(All but Psionic) +Status Protection +Endurance Reduction
	Stygian Circle	22	Player Based Area of Effect, Self +Health(Special) +Endurance
	Nebulous Form	24	Toggle: Self Intangible, +Jump
	Inky Aspect	28	Player Based Area of Effect, Foe: Disorient, Self: -Health
	Stygian Return	35	Self Rez, Special
	Eclipse	38	Melee (Area of Effect), Foe: -Endurance, -Recovery; Self: +Endurance, +Resistance(All)

Powers

The following are powers in the Umbral Aura powerset.

Absorption

Kheldians have a natural mild resistant to energy and negative energy damage. This is an auto power that is always on and costs no endurance.

Minimum Level	1 (Warshade)
Effects	Auto, Self: +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
Enhancements	Enhance Damage Resistance

Black Dwarf

Kheldians are masters of energy and matter. A Warshade can transform into a massive unstoppable essence draining beast known as a Black Dwarf. When you choose this power, you will have access to six other powers that can only be used while in this form. You will not be able to use any other powers while in Black Dwarf form. Black Dwarf has awesome resistance to all damage except psionics, as well as controlling effects. Black Dwarf also has improved endurance recovery, but is limited to melee attacks.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	20 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Shapeshift, Special
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Damage Resistance
	Enhance Jump

Black Dwarf Strike

Black Dwarf Smite

Black Dwarf Mire

Black Dwarf Drain

Black Dwarf Antagonize

Black Dwarf Step

Eclipse

The Dark Nictus powers allow you to tap the essence of your foe's soul and transfer it to yourself. This will drain the endurance of all nearby enemies and add to your own as well as increase your damage resistance to all damage types except psionics. The more foes affected, the more endurance and damage resistance you will gain. Affected foes are unable to recover endurance for a while.

Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	38 (Warshade)
Effects	Melee(Area of Effect)
	Foe: -Endurance, -Recovery
	Self +Endurance, +Resistance(All Damage)
Enhancements	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Damage Resistance
	Enhance Accuracy

Gravity Shield

When you toggle on Gravity Shield, you become highly resistant to smashing and lethal damage, deflecting away such physical attacks.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	2 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Smash, Lethal)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance

Inky Aspect

Inky Aspect allows you to sacrifice some of your own hit points to keep enemies near you disoriented and unable to use any powers. Endurance cost for this is minimal, but the power can be dangerous to use.

Recharge	Moderate
Minimum Level	28 (Warshade)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect
	Foe: Disorient
	Self: -Health
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Disorient Duration
	Enhance Accuracy

Nebulous Form

You can Phase Shift to become out of sync with normal space. Although you do not become completely invisible, you are translucent and hard to see. You are intangible, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space. Even gravity has a weak hold on you. You can jump great distances while in Nebulous Form. Cannot be used with rest.

Recharge
Minimum Level	24 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Self Intangible
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Jump

Orbiting Death

You surround yourself with orbiting particles and dark matter that will continually damage any nearby foes with negative energy.

Damage	Minor Damage over Time(Negative)
Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	4 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Player Based Area of Effect
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Accuracy
	Enhance Damage

Penumbral Shield

When you toggle on Penumbral Shield, you become highly resistant to fire, cold, and toxic damage.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	10 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Fire, Cold, Toxic)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance

Shadow Cloak

You surround yourself with shadowy particles that bend the light around you, making you difficult to spot at a distance. You can be seen only at close range, or if you attack a target. Even if seen, the Shadow Cloak grants you a bonus to defense. Unlike some stealth powers, Shadow Cloak has no movement penalty.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	14 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Self Stealth
	Self: +Defense, +Perception
	Self: +Resistance(Immobilize)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Defense Buff

Stygian Circle

You can tap into your Nictus power to drain the remaining essence of all nearby defeated foes to heal yourself. The more defeated foes affected, the more You will be healed. Additionally, the more powerful the defeated foe you drain, for instance Bosses, the more health you will recover.

Recharge	Slow
Minimum Level	22 (Warshade)
Effects	Player Based Area of Effect
	Self +Health(Special), +Endurance
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Endurance Modification
	Enhance Heal

Stygian Return

Should you fall in battle, your Stygian Return can drain the life forces of all foes around you to bring yourself back from the brink of death. The more foes nearby, the more life is restored to you. There must be at least one foe nearby to fuel the transfer and revive yourself.

Damage	Moderate
Recharge	Very Long
Minimum Level	35 (Warshade)
Effects	Self Rez, Special
Enhancements	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Heal
	Enhance Damage

Twilight Shield

When you toggle on Twilight Shield, You become highly resistant to energy and negative energy damage.

Recharge	Fast
Minimum Level	16 (Warshade)
Effects	Toggle: Self +Resistance(Energy, Negative)
Enhancements	Reduce Endurance Cost
	Enhance Recharge Rate
	Enhance Damage Resistance

External Links

• Umbral Aura for Warshades at Titan Network's RedTomax