Shadow Bind

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Description

This ancient technique binds enemies to their own shadow, effectively pinning them in place. You can attack during this skill, but your own movement will be restricted.

Details

• Requires a shuriken equipped in order to use.
• Binds enemies in place using their own shadows, preventing them from moving or retaliating.
  • There is a small start-up time before the actual binding takes place, which can cause displacement lag if the target moves while the binding occurs.
  • The user is free to move and attack while the bind is in place.
    • However, while in use, a white circle appears under the user. Walking out of this circle will automatically cancel the bind.
  • Attacking a bound target will not cancel the bind.
  • Bind rate is 100%, however some enemies cannot be bound. For a list of enemies immune to this skill, see here.
    • Can be loaded but not used in Alban Knights Training Grounds.
  • Enemies bound on use will not notice or aggro the user.
  • Bound targets will display a circle of stars over their head; this is not to be confused with Daze.
    • Bound targets cannot be knocked back by any means.
    • Despite being bounded, they will still exhibit knockback in place, allowing for Assault Slash.
• While the skill is loaded, Kunai markers will mark potential targets who will be affected by the skill.
  • However these markers are only guidelines as enemies can move in and out of range before the skill's execution.
  • The user may not move while the skill is loaded.
• Cannot be used while on a Hot-Air Balloon.

Skill Issues

• Multiple Shadow Binds may accidentally unbind monsters when used in conjunction with other players.
• Monsters knocked back multiple times while bound may cause the monster to disappear from the player's view. This only affects the user in many cases. Other players may attack the monster.
• Inflicting status aliments such as Frozen Blast/Ice Dragon's freezing or the Scooter's Burnout stun may cause enemies to retaliate while being bound after the duration of the status expire.
• Enemies knocked back by NPC's/pets will still be knocked back in many cases, although their position will not update graphically immediately.
• Using skills such as Act 6: Crisis or Shooting Rush will cause displacement lag during start-up, although the enemies binded may not update their position on the client's side.

Summary

Rank	N	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
AP Cost	-	1	4	6	6	7	7	11	13	16	18	21	24	27	30	33
AP Cost (Total)	-	1	5	11	17	24	31	42	55	71	89	110	134	161	191	224
Additional HP	-	+1
Additional HP (Total)	-	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10	+11	+12	+13	+14	+15
Additional Str	-	+1
Additional Str (Total)	-	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9	+10	+11	+12	+13	+14	+15
Additional Will	-							+1
Additional Will (Total)	-							+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7	+8	+9
Max # of Targets	2		3			4				5				6
Stamina Use	5							7								9
Range	700					800					900				1000
Duration [sec]	3			3.5				4				5				5.5
Load Time [sec]	0
Cooldown Time [sec]	19	18		17		16	15	14	13	12		11			10
Stat CP (Total)	-	2	4	6	8	10	12	14.5	17	19.5	22	24.5	27	29.5	32	34.5
Ninja Talent EXP	-	1000	6000	7500	9000	10500	12000	13500	15000	18000	21000	28500	30000	31500	33000	34500
Ninja Talent EXP (Total)	-	1000	7000	14500	23500	34000	46000	59500	74500	92500	113500	142000	172000	203500	236500	271000

Obtaining the Skill

• Complete quest: Shuriken Memories

Training Method

Tips

• Shadow Bind can easily be trained on Mimics, as they will not aggro on bind.
• The Episode 7 mission Tense Escape features enemies who can be lured behind barrier spikes they cannot walk through or around, and boasts a 90 minute mission duration allowing for easy training without risk of being hit.

Rank E

• AP: 4

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	1.30	100	130.00

Rank D

• AP: 6

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.70	200	140.00

Rank C

• AP: 6

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.50	300	150.00

Rank B

• AP: 7

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.30	450	135.00

Rank A

• AP: 7

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.15	500	75.00
Bind 3 or more enemies at once.	2.00	35	70.00

Rank 9

• AP: 11

• Effects: Life +1, Str +1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.15	600	90.00
Bind 3 or more enemies at once.	1.50	40	60.00

Rank 8

• AP: 13

• Effects: Life +1, Str +1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.10	900	90.00
Bind 3 or more enemies at once.	1.00	60	60.00

Rank 7

• AP: 16

• Effects: Life +1, Str +1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.10	1000	100.00
Bind 4 or more enemies at once.	0.50	100	50.00

Rank 6

• AP: 21

• Effects: Life +1, Str +1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.08	1500	120.00
Bind 4 or more enemies at once.	0.50	200	100.00

Rank 5

• AP: 24

• Effects: Life +1, Str +1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.05	2000	100.00
Bind 4 or more enemies at once.	0.25	200	50.00

Rank 4

• AP: 27

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.045	2500	112.50
Bind 4 or more enemies at once.	0.15	400	60.00

Rank 3

• AP: 27

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.045	3000	135.00
Bind 5 or more enemies at once.	0.1	500	50.00

Rank 2

• AP: 30

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.04	3500	140.00
Bind 5 or more enemies at once.	0.1	500	50.00

Rank 1

• AP: 33

• Effects: Life +1, Str + 1, Will +1

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Use the skill successfully.	0.035	4000	140.00
Bind 6 or more enemies at once.	0.05	600	30.00

Master Title

the Master of Shadow Bind

• STR + 10
• WIL + 10
• Shadow Bind Duration + 5 sec

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Faultless (link) (edit)	Suffix, 9	Shuriken	When Shadow Bind is Rank 3 or higher Critical +10% When Shuriken Charge is Rank 6 or higher Max Damage +6 When Shuriken Mastery is Rank A or higher Max Damage +6	Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Advanced Reward, Barri Advanced Reward, Math Advanced Reward, Fiodh Advanced Reward)
Heroic (link) (edit)	Suffix, 4	Armor, Clothing	When Shuriken Mastery is Rank 1 or higher Max Damage +15~20 When Smokescreen is Rank 2 or higher Max HP +20 When Shadow Bind is Rank 1 or higher Max Stamina +15~20 When Explosive Kunai is Rank 1 or higher Will +15 x2 Repair Cost	Enchant Scroll (Coill Abyss Advanced, Rabbie Phantasm Dungeon, Rundal Advanced Hardmode Reward, Alban Knights Training Grounds S and SS Rank, Hard Mode Tech Duinn Missions, Crom Bas, Seal Merchant (300 Adventurer Seals))
Long-lasting (link) (edit)	Prefix, 5	Armor, Clothing	When Smokescreen is Rank 2 or higher Critical +8~12% When Sakura Abyss is Rank 3 or higher Max Damage +18 When Shadow Bind is Rank 1 or higher Strength +15~20 When Shadow Cloak is Rank 3 or higher Will +12 x2 Repair Cost	Enchant Scroll (Ciar Advanced Hardmode, Peaca Abyss, Rabbie Phantasm Dungeon, Alban Knights Training Grounds Rank S and Rank SS, Tech Duinn, Crom Bas, Glenn Bearna Normal/Hardmode, Seal Merchant (800 Adventurer Seals) )
Vigorous (link) (edit)	Prefix, 8	Clothing, Armor	When Shuriken Mastery is Rank 7 or higher Min Damage +3~6 When Shadow Bind is Rank 1 or higher Strength +20 When Shuriken Charge is Rank 5 or higher Will +10	Tailoring Kit (Water Spirit Box), Enchant Scroll (Provocation Basic, Rabbie Phantasm Dungeon)

References

• Mabinogi JP Wiki