Talk:Shadow attack

Shadows with Shadow attack
It appears that the 1.69 changed which shadows got the shadow attack AI. Prior to 1.69 the shadow fiends of the shadow conjuration spell and negative plane avatar would all have it. Now the only shadows that have this ability are:


 * Shadow (standard toolkit creature)
 * Shadow fiend (standard toolkit creature)
 * Shadowdancer summon: Shadow fiend
 * Shadowdancer summon: Shadow lord
 * Shadowdancer summon: Epic shadow lord

Of these both the shadow lord (shadowdancer) and the epic shadow lord (shadowdancer) will have a one third chance of using this ability, else they will engage in standard combat.

Once a shadow engages in standard combat they ignore the special AI that triggers the shadow attack ability until they are removed from combat long enough to rest. The feat knockdown and other tactics can often cause the targeted shadow to abandon its special AI and engage in standard combat. WhiZard 11:59, 22 July 2009 (UTC)