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When can you exhaust Shadow Cloak's ignore-defense effect during an engage?

Several experienced players agree; there is no official ruling.

  • Hansi251 · Community · 2026-01-12
  • Hansi251 · Community · 2026-01-12
  • Striderfury · Community · 2026-01-12

You can exhaust it after you have already dealt damage, but it only reduces defense for damage you deal to that enemy later in the same engage. The same timing window as Bard's stagger and sway applies, so you can also exhaust it right after rolling.

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