Shadowblade

The Shadowblade is a survivor class in Divinity: Original Sin 2.

“

A powerful assassin whose arsenal of both daggers and magic would terrify any enemy, if they ever saw it coming.

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— In-game description

Overview

The Shadowblade is a stealthy melee preset that pairs Polymorph magic with Scoundrel skills. Polymorph spells provide invisibility and transformation abilities, while Scoundrel skills enable backstabs and rapid repositioning. The combination of Chameleon Cloak with the Guerrilla talent delivers devastating damage from stealth. The preset favours Finesse and Wits, and starts with a single dagger.

Like all classes in Divinity: Original Sin 2, the Shadowblade is a starting preset rather than a permanent choice. Attribute and ability points can be allocated freely on each level-up, and full respecification is available from Act Two onward via the magic mirror aboard the Lady Vengeance. Enabling the Fort Joy Magic Mirror gift bag feature also makes a mirror available in Act One.

No origin character uses this preset by default.

Starting loadout

Shadowblade preset at level 1

Category	Details
Primary attributes	Finesse 12, Wits 11
Secondary attributes	Strength 10, Intelligence 10, Constitution 10, Memory 10
Combat abilities	Polymorph 1, Scoundrel 1
Civil ability	Thievery 1
Starting skills	Backlash,  Chameleon Cloak,  Chicken Claw
Talent	Guerrilla
Equipment	Shiv, Minor Healing Potion, Oil Flask, Resurrection Scroll

Starting skills

 Backlash (Scoundrel)

Teleports behind an enemy within 8 metres and backstabs them, dealing guaranteed critical physical damage.

 Chameleon Cloak (Polymorph)

Grants the caster invisibility for two turns, or until they attack, take damage, or receive a status effect.

 Chicken Claw (Polymorph)

Transforms a target without physical armour into a harmless chicken for two turns. Must be cast within 2 metres.

The  Guerrilla talent increases damage dealt by 40% while sneaking or invisible.

Skill progression

See also: Polymorph and Scoundrel

As the Shadowblade invests points in Polymorph and Scoundrel, additional skills become available. The table below lists every skill in these two schools, grouped by unlock tier.

Polymorph and Scoundrel skills by tier

Tier	Polymorph	Scoundrel
Starter (level 1)	Bull Horns Chameleon Cloak Chicken Claw Tentacle Lash	Adrenaline Backlash Chloroform Throwing Knife
Novice (level 4)	Heart of Steel Medusa Head Spread Your Wings	Cloak And Dagger Rupture Tendons Sleeping Arms
Adept (level 9)	Skin Graft Spider Legs Summon Oily Blob Terrain Transmutation	Daggers Drawn Fan of Knives Gag Order Sawtooth Knife Terrifying Cruelty Wind-Up Toy
Expert (level 13)	Forced Exchange	Mortal Blow
Master (level 16)	Apotheosis Equalise Flay Skin	Throwing Knife (Master) Throwing Knife (Master)

Recommended traders

Reaper's Eye

• Leste – Polymorph skills
•  Exter – Polymorph skills
•  Hilde – Scoundrel skills

Reaper's Coast

•  Trader Ovis – Polymorph skills
•  Elven Thorndancer – Polymorph skills
•  Trader Haran – Scoundrel skills
•  Elf Stormchanter – Scoundrel skills

The Nameless Isle

•  Jawbone the Merchant – Polymorph and Scoundrel skills
•  Black Ring Alchemist – Polymorph skills

Arx

•  Trader Friel – Polymorph skills
• Victor Voss – Scoundrel skills

Mercenary

The Shadowblade mercenary is Shanova, an undead human assassin available for hire from  Sergeant Zrilla.

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Shanova is the one for you then – her blades are as quiet as they are sharp, and she's not opposed to a little magic to help get the job done.

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— Sergeant Zrilla