The Darkness

Your character vs. The DarknessCalculate DPS

Official Overview (Blizzard)

The Darkness enwreathes the area in smothering shadows, reducing combat abilities of anyone without a light source. It uses a variety of Shadow attacks to devour its foes and weaken the light.

Tanks

• Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows. • Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.

Damage Dealers

• Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows. • The Darkness uses Call Darkspawn, which approach the light and cast Drain Light. • Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.

Healers

• Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows. • Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.

Abilities

Smothering Shadows

Rising Gloom

Candlelight

Wax Lump

Eternal Darkness

Call Darkspawn

Drain Light

Umbral Slash

Shadowblast

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