Year 7 Champion Guide: Shadowheart, the Half-Elf Cleric
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#Year 7 Champion - Shadowheart, Half-Elf Cleric of Shar
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Source: The Baldur's Gate 3 video game
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Arrival Event: Simril
You can read their original Champion Spotlight here.
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Slot 6
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Good with: Absolute Adversaries; Everyone
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Affiliation: Absolute Adversaries - Astarion, Lae'zel, Shadowheart
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Eligible for Vajra
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Time Gate Priority: Average
| Race | Class | Alignment | Gender | Age | Role(s) | Overwhelm Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Elf | Cleric | Lawful Neutral | Female (She / Her) | 48 | Support / Healing | 5 |
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
Bio: A devoted cleric of Shar, Shadowheart agreed to have her memories wiped as part of a holy mission. Now its sole survivor, she must deliver a powerful relic back to her kin in order to win Shar's love and have her memories restored – but all the while, she is tormented by strange, painful magic that she struggles to understand.
Basic Attack: Shadowheart has two different possible attacks with one of them being based on a Specialization Choice:
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Sacred Flame (Default) - Shadowheart raises her mace into the air and casts a spell, briefly engulfing a random enemy in mystical lunar flame, dealing 1 hit.
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Guidance (Spec) - Shadowheart increases the damage of your BUD-setting Champion's next attack by 200%, stacking multiplicatively up to 5 times.
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Base Attack Type: Magical
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Base Attack Speed: 6 seconds
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Base Critical Hit Chance: 2.5%
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Base Critical Hit Damage: 100%
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Self-DPS Buff: 9.00e19%
Ultimate: Absolute Sanctuary - Shadowheart raises her artefact, which flies into the air and sends out a circular pulse, dealing a massive hit to all enemies and knocking them back a short distance. In addition, your Champions are immune to all damage for 10 seconds or until you change areas, whichever is shorter.
- Base Ultimate Cooldown Time: 300 seconds
##Interesting Abilities
Twilight Trickery: Shadowheart increases the damage of Champions within two slots of her by 100%.
- 4.19e08% after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Ceremorphosis: Your formation gains one Ceremorphosis stack due to the mind flayer tadpole in Shadowheart's brain. Shadowheart increases the effect of Twilight Trickery by 100% for each Ceremorphosis stack, stacking multiplicatively.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Gaar's Note: The more Ceremorphosis stacks in the party, the better this gets. Buffs apply to the pre-stack value, so it's a fantastic ability to stack.
Light In The Dark: Shadowheart heals Champions in the two columns ahead of her for 10 every second.
- 5,826 after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Invoke Duplicity: Shadowheart creates an illusory duplicate of herself which hides in the formation and applies Twilight Trickery and Light in the Dark to Champions relative to itself with half the range as normal. The duplicate positions itself in the same formation slot as the Champion in the formation with the highest DEX score. Ties go to the Champion in the highest bench seat.
- No upgrades
Gaar's Note: This means that you'd like to set up your formation in a way that you're buffing/healing everyone via the placement of the highest-DEX Champion in relation to Shadowheart. Not required, but can help a lot in certain variants.
Global DPS Buff: 7.37e06%
##Specializations
Guidance: Shadowheart's base attack is replaced by Guidance. When she casts Guidance, she increases the damage of your BUD-setting Champion's next attack by 200%. Stacks multiplicatively up to 5 times.
Gaar's Note: This really only works if you have a really slow DPS Champion, are speeding up Shadowheart's basic attack speed, or both. It's the stacking part you really want, not just the generic 200% off it happening once.
Sister of Darkness: If Shadowheart's Illusory Duplicate is placed in the same slot as she is, increase the effect of Twilight Trickery by 400%.
Gaar's Note: If Shadowheart is the highest DEX member of your party (including ties), then you can choose this, but one of the other options may still be better.
Find Yourself: The effects of Twilight Trickery and Light In The Dark from Shadowheart's Illusory Duplicate are increased by 100% for each formation slot away from Shadowheart the duplicate is (following the shortest path), stacking multiplicatively.
Gaar's Note: If you can't get Guidance to work, then try for this one. In a longer, more stretched-out formation layout this could create a very large bonus.
##Equipment
| White | Green | Blue | Purple | Gild Priority | |
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| Slot 1: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% | 3 |
| Slot 2: Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 2 |
| Slot 3: Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Ceremorphosis ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 1 |
| Slot 4: Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability | 10% | 30% | 50% | 100% | 2 |
| Slot 5: Buffs Shadowheart's Ultimate Attack Damage | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 4 |
| Slot 6: Reduces the cooldown on Shadowheart's Ultimate Attack | 5s | 9s | 18s | 45s | 4 |
##Legendary Effects
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
Gaar's Note: Find more information on the Legendary system here.
##Feats
Here is the info for when you can unlock each Feat Slot:
| Feat Slot | Unlocked at Level | Rough Cost |
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| First | 380 | e |
| Second | e | |
| Third | e | |
| Fourth | 2855 | e |
Gaar's Note: Currently, you will need to level this Champion past their current upgrade softcap which will require you changing the blue update indicator from UPG to one of the numbered options.
Here is the info on what Feats are available for this Champion:
| Obtained | Recommended | Name | Effect |
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| Default | Selflessness | Increases the damage of all Champions by 10% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Inspiring Leader | Increases the damage of all Champions by 25% | |
| Default | Shar's Blessing | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 20% | |
| 12,500 Gems | Pushing | Nightbringer | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 40% |
| 50,000 Gems | Pushing | Eternal Night's Grace | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 80% |
| Default | Illithid Bond | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Ceremorphosis ability by 20% | |
| 12,500 Gems | Pushing | Absolute's Favor | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Ceremorphosis ability by 40% |
| Default | Life from Pain | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 20% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Pushing | Shar's Embrace | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 40% |
##Level Upgrades
Gaar's Note: Level Cost is the cost to go from your current level to the stated level. It is not a cumulative total. However, since we're dealing with very large numbers, it's in the ballpark.
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1 | Add to Formation | |
| 20 | Twilight Trickery | |
| 40 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 50 | Light in the Dark | |
| 60 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% | |
| 70 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 80 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 100 | Ceremorphosis | |
| 120 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 130 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 140 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 150 | Invoke Duplicity | |
| 160 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 180 | Specialization Choice | |
| 190 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 200 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 220 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 240 | Ultimate Ability | |
| 250 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 280 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 290 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 320 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 330 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 360 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 380 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 400 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 430 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 460 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 470 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 480 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 520 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 560 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 590 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 600 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 610 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 620 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 650 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 700 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 740 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 750 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 780 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 810 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 850 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 880 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 890 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 940 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 950 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1020 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1030 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1090 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1100 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 1120 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1140 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1160 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1200 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1260 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1290 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1300 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1320 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1350 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 1390 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1440 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1460 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1470 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1550 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1570 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1600 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 1630 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1640 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1710 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1740 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1800 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1840 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 1850 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 1860 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 1980 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 1990 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2040 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 2100 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 2120 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2250 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% | |
| 2260 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2300 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 100% | |
| 2350 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 2400 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2420 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% | |
| 2470 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 2500 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2530 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 2580 | Increases the damage of Shadowheart by 200% | |
| 2590 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Twilight Trickery ability by 100% | |
| 2600 | Increases the effect of Shadowheart's Light in the Dark ability by 70% | |
| 2610 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
Current max upgrade level is 2610
#Formation & Mission Information
Once you complete the first mission, three Variants and a Free Play show up. It uses a formation that holds 10 Champions. It has a Champ-specific format that I've done my best to re-create below.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 |
New Player Formation & Specializations:
While I recommend learning to build your own formations, here's a set of starter formations for brand new players to use while they get the hang of things. Anyone with other options should check that link for how to figure out how to make the best of them. You can also ask for help in the #formations channel in the official Discord.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| Hitch - Charismatic | ||||
| Minsc - Humanoids | Bruenor - Battle Master | |||
| Asharra - Dwarves & Elves | Celeste - War Domain | |||
| NA | Calliope - College of Valor | Nayeli - Oath of Devotion | ||
| NA | Jarlaxle - Leader of Bregan D'aerthe |
This formation is for the first couple of runs where you're just not going to get enough Gold to get everyone on the field, let alone level people up into their power curves. At this point, Jarlaxle is focusing on being your Primary DPS while everyone else is set up to support him.
The following formation is for once your Hitch starts doing more damage than your Jarlaxle. You can find this out by pulling Asharra out of the formation and swapping Jarlaxle and Hitch around to see whose damage is better. If Hitch is higher, next run change Asharra's Spec to buff Hitch instead.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| Jarlaxle - Leader of Bregan D'aerthe | ||||
| Minsc - Humanoids | Bruenor - Battle Master | |||
| Asharra - (Swap) | Celeste - War Domain | |||
| Tyril - Moonbeam | Calliope - College of Valor | Nayeli - Oath of Devotion | ||
| Makos - Dark Blessing | Hitch - Charismatic |
This formation should get you through the Event as a new player. If you have other options or think a different DPS is geared better, try it out and see what happens! Swapping DPS around like this can help you figure out what works best for you with your specific items.
These are the rough Favor values you need to reach to make a Variant say Difficulty: Easy. Keep in mind that this is just a generic rating system and some Variants may be harder than others, even with Favor in this range.
| Variant | Favor Level (Normal) | Favor Level (Scientific Notation) |
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| 75 | 20,000 | ~2e04 |
| 125 | 15,000,000 | ~1.5e07 |
| 175 | 150,000,000 | ~1.5e08 |
##Initial Adventure: The Simril Spoilsport (Shadowheart)
Cost: 100 Candles
Complete: Level 50
Reward: Shadowheart + whatever Shar's Favor you earned
Info: No restrictions.
##First Variant: Witness Our Adoration
Cost: 1,000 Candles
Complete: Area 75
Reward: Gold Shadowheart Chest & whatever Shar's Favor you earned
Info: Shadowheart joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed. Only Shadowheart and Champions within two slots of her can deal damage (following the shortest path).
Gaar's Notes: This is basically just teaching you to place Shadowheart in range of your DPS. No real restriction here.
##Second Variant: Childhood Fears
Cost: 2,500 Candles
Complete: Area 125
Reward: Gold Shadowheart Chest & whatever Shar's Favor you earned
Info: Shadowheart joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed. A wolf also joins the formation. It's so scary that Champions next to it deal no damage with their normal attacks. Every 5 seconds, the wolf bites a Champion directly in front of it, dealing damage equal to 20% of the Champion's total health.
Gaar's Notes: Make sure your DPS isn't next to the Wolf and you should be fine. A party shielder would work very well to absorb the wolf bite, but you can also just heal them up after.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | Wolf | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 |
##Third Variant: Duplicity without Duplicates
Cost: 5,000 Candles
Complete: Area 175
Reward: Gold Shadowheart Chest & whatever Shar's Favor you earned
Info: Shadowheart joins the formation. She can't be moved or removed. Each Champion in the formation must have a unique DEX score.
Gaar's Notes: This is an interesting restriction that can create a variety of different formations. Make sure you have at least the Favor shown in the chart above and you should be fine, but if you end up using a sub-part Champ, get at least another e01 Favor to help you out first.
##Free Play
Cost: 500 - 2500 Candles (Cost scales based on how many you do to a max of 2500)
Complete: Area 50 to earn a random Shadowheart chest
Reward: See above + whatever Shar's Favor you earned
Info: No restrictions.
#Achievements
Gaar's Note: All of these achievements can be earned at any time, not just during their Event, except where noted.
Recruit Shadowheart - 1%
Recruit Shadowheart, the Half-Elf Cleric of Shar
The Daughter of Darkness - 1%
Complete all three variants of the "The Simril Spoilsport (Shadowheart)" adventure. (This achievement can be earned via Time Gates.)
Dark Justiciar Aspirations - 1%
Obtain a piece of gear for each of Shadowheart's six equipment slots. (Event Champ gear does not come from regular Silver/Gold Chests. You can earn Event Champ gear from their specific Event Chests, Time Gates, qualifying Patron Chests, and other Chests as noted.)
Finding the Frozen Feast - 1%
Complete area 175 in any "The Simril Spoilsport" free play. (This achievement can only be earned during the Simril Event, but it can be earned in any Champion's free play.)
Servant of Shar - 1%
Complete 100 areas while Shadowheart's illusionary double is placed in the same formation slot as she is.
Gaar's Note: She'll need to be the highest DEX person in your party for this to work.
Posted Nov 29, 2023, 9:36 PM UTC