| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| 15 | Umbra |
| 28 | Shadowbolt |
| 29 | Praise the Prophecy |
| 30 | Acute Evasion |
| 35 | Create Cauldron |
| 35 | Deflection |
| 35 | Night Shield |
| 35 | Night Terror |
| 39 | Summon Shadow |
| 40 | Redirect |
| 43 | Kayens Shield |
| 45 | Shadowcloak |
| 45 | Steal Magic |
| 48 | Shadow Whisper |
| 50 | Host of Gargoyles |
| 50 | Shadow Vision |
| 50 | Shadow Vortex |
| 50 | Shadowlord |
| Level | Skill | Cost | In Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Meditation | 5 | |
| 8 | Fast Healing | 4 | |
| 10 | Lore | 3 | |
| 14 | Spellcraft | 6 | |
| 15 | Shield Block | 5 | |
| 16 | Astrology | 4 | |
| 18 | Haggle | 8 | |
| 20 | Alchemy | 2 | |
| 20 | Dodge | 8 | |
| 22 | Parry | 8 | |
| 30 | Acute Evasion | 4 | Yes |
| 35 | Brew | 1 | |
| 35 | Night Terror | 4 | Yes |
| 35 | Toss | 4 | |
| 43 | Blind Fighting | 12 | |
| 45 | Shadowcloak | 3 | Yes |
| 48 | Shadow Whisper | 5 | Yes |
| 50 | Shadow Vortex | 4 | Yes |
| Group | Cost | In Default | Spells (level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detection | 5 | Yes | Detect Magic (2), Detect Invis (3), Locate Object (9), Detect Evil (11), Detect Good (11), Know Alignment (12), Farsight (14), Detect Hidden (15), Detect Poison (15), Identify (15) |
| Illusion | 5 | Yes | Invisibility (5), Self Projection (15), Mass Invis (19) |
| Maladictions | 5 | Yes | Weaken (11), Blindness (14), Poison (17), Curse (18), Energy Drain (19), Plague (23), Slow (33) |
| Protective | 8 | Yes | Armor (7), Protection Evil (12), Protection Good (12), Protection Neutral (12), Fireproof (13), Stone Skin (14), Cancellation (18), Shield (25), Dispel Magic (35), Proximity Dispel (35), Sanctuary (36) |
| Transportation | 4 | Yes | Fly (15), Gate (17), Pass Door (20), Portal (22), Waypoint (23), Word of Recall (25), Summon (35), Teleport (35), Nexus (40) |
| Weather | 4 | Yes | Faerie Fire (6), Faerie Fog (6), Lightning Bolt (13), Control Weather (15), Call Lightning (26), Tornado (40), Dispel Fog (43), Fog (43), Magewind (45) |
| Armor Type | Shadow Mage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cloth | Yes | Wearable by every class |
| Leather | No | Too abrasive for mages and other pure spellcasters |
| Studded Leather | No | Too heavy for many clerics, bards and stealth classes |
| Chain | No | Too heavy or noisy for most stealth and spellcasting classes |
| Plate | No | Only warriors and a few warrior-type reclasses can wear plate |
How much experience each race needs per level, compared with 100% for the fastest.
| Race | Experience |
|---|---|
| Human | 100% |
| Goblin | 100% |
| Deep Gnome | 100% |
| Shalonesti Elf | 100% |
| Half Elf | 100% |
| Dark Elf | 100% |
| Wild Elf | 100% |
| Hill Dwarf | 100% |
| Mountain Dwarf | 100% |
| Kender | 100% |
| Ogre | 100% |
| Giant Ogre | 100% |
| Half Ogre | 100% |
| Minotaur | 100% |
| Yinn | 100% |
| Dark Dwarf | 100% |
| Tinker Gnome | 100% |
| Sea Elf | 100% |
| Felar | 100% |
| Wemic | 100% |
| Bugbear | 100% |
| Hobgoblin | 100% |
| Mul | 100% |
| Limited Races | |
| Gully Dwarf | 100% |
| Centaur | 100% |
| Ariel | 100% |
| Pixie | 100% |
| Bakali | 100% |
| Troll | 100% |
| Orc | 100% |
| Arboren | 100% |
| Lagodae | 100% |
| Lepori | 100% |