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Shadow Kill is a passive supernatural ability in Dishonored 2, Dishonored and its DLCs. It causes Emily Kaldwin, Corvo Attano and Daud to turn characters to ash when slain, eliminating the need to hide bodies.

Dishonored

Tier I - (2 runes (Corvo) / 1 rune (Daud))

With Tier I Shadow Kill, any unaware characters turn into ash when killed by Corvo or Daud.

Tier II - (4 runes (Corvo) / 3 runes (Daud))

With Tier II Shadow Kill, all of Corvo and Daud's slain enemies turn to ash, whether unaware or alerted to their presence.

Dishonored 2

Ability	Runes	Previous upgrade	Description
Shadow Kill	2	N/A	Turn unaware enemies to ash as they die.
Greater Shadow Kill	2	Shadow Kill	Turn all enemies to ash as they die.
Bloodfly Swarm	3	Greater Shadow Kill	Transform enemies killed in combat into bloodflies as they die.

Usage tips

Shadow Kill does not prevent the kills from counting towards chaos, but does reduce the number of bloodflies and rats encountered in later missions, which depend on the chaos level as well as the body count.
Shadow Kill is essential for a stealthy high chaos run, as the user does not have to take the time to hide corpses.
The Bloodfly Swarm upgrade does not trigger during a stealthy kill, so the other enemies are not attacked by bloodflies.
With Tier II of Arcane Bond, summoned Whalers have access to Shadow Kill, acting the same for them as for Daud.
If the protagonist has the Leech Cuts or Blood Sacrifice bone charms equipped and has purchased the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade, they can easily regain health while in combat.
- If they have equipped Spiritual Sacrifice, they can also regain mana. This works especially well with the Void Armor or Witch's Skin bone charms.
Enemies tend to prioritise killing bloodflies over attacking the protagonist, providing a useful distraction to either escape or attack more safely.
Bloodflies summoned with the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade do attack the protagonist. This effect can be reduced with the Bitter Blood bone charm.
The bone charm Carrion Killer grants adrenaline for killing bloodflies. This can allow the protagonist to use Blood Thirst more often.
Shadow Kill does not activate for Doppelgängers.
While most civilians do not attack the protagonist, Shadow Kill works the same, with those who are alerted classifying as in combat, even though they are often fleeing or cowering.
Neither unconscious bodies nor most civilians can sufficiently protect themselves against bloodflies. This can lead to unintentional deaths if the protagonist has the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade and engages in combat near either.

Trivia

Breanna Ashworth, Liam Byrne and Paolo are all immune to Shadow Kill's effects, though Ashworth is still affected by the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade.

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 [[File:ShadowKill.png|right|150px|Shadow Kill's ability icon.]]
-As a result of the [[Outsider's Mark|mark]] bestowed upon them by [[the Outsider]], [[Corvo Attano]] and [[Daud]] possess the [[Supernatural Abilities|supernatural ability]] '''Shadow Kill''', which turns their slain opponents to ash, eliminating the need to hide bodies.
+'''Shadow Kill''' is a passive [[Supernatural Abilities|supernatural ability]] in ''[[Dishonored 2]]'', ''[[Dishonored]]'' and its [[Downloadable Content|DLCs]]. It causes [[Emily Kaldwin]], [[Corvo Attano]] and [[Daud]] to turn characters to ash when slain, eliminating the need to hide bodies.
-==Ability tiers==
+==''Dishonored''==
+[[File:Shadow kill.jpg|thumb|200px|Shadow Kill in action.]]
-===Tier I - (2 runes (Corvo)/ 1 rune (Daud))===
+===Tier I - (2 [[runes]] (Corvo) / 1 rune (Daud))===
-Tier I Shadow Kill requires two [[runes]], and once the power is unlocked, Corvo's enemies, upon being caught unaware, turn to ash after he kills them.
+With Tier I Shadow Kill, any unaware characters turn into ash when killed by Corvo or Daud.
-===Tier II - (4 runes (Corvo)/ 3 runes (Daud))===
+===Tier II - (4 runes (Corvo) / 3 runes (Daud))===
-With Tier II Shadow Kill, all of Corvo's slain enemies turn to ash, whether unaware or alerted to his presence. This upgrade is essential for a stealthy high [[chaos]] run, as Corvo does not have to take the time to hide corpses.
+With Tier II Shadow Kill, all of Corvo and Daud's slain enemies turn to ash, whether unaware or alerted to their presence.
+{{Clear}}
+==''Dishonored 2''==
+{| class="article-table"
+!Ability
+!Runes
+!Previous upgrade
+!Description
+|-
+|Shadow Kill
+|2
+|N/A
+|Turn unaware enemies to ash as they die.
+|-
+|Greater Shadow Kill
+|2
+|Shadow Kill
+|Turn all enemies to ash as they die.
+|-
+|Bloodfly Swarm
+|3
+|Greater Shadow Kill
+|Transform enemies killed in combat into [[bloodflies]] as they die.
+|}
+==Usage tips==
+*Shadow Kill does not prevent the kills from counting towards [[chaos]], but does reduce the number of bloodflies and [[rats]] encountered in later missions, which depend on the chaos level as well as the body count.
+*Shadow Kill is essential for a stealthy high chaos run, as the user does not have to take the time to hide corpses.
+*The Bloodfly Swarm upgrade does not trigger during a stealthy kill, so the other enemies are not attacked by bloodflies.
+*With Tier II of [[Arcane Bond]], [[Summon Assassin|summoned]] [[Whalers]] have access to Shadow Kill, acting the same for them as for Daud.
+*If the protagonist has the ''Leech Cuts'' or ''Blood Sacrifice'' [[Bone Charms|bone charms]] equipped and has purchased the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade, they can easily regain health while in combat.
+**If they have equipped ''Spiritual Sacrifice'', they can also regain mana. This works especially well with the ''Void Armor'' or ''Witch's Skin'' bone charms.
+*Enemies tend to prioritise killing bloodflies over attacking the protagonist, providing a useful distraction to either escape or attack more safely.
+*Bloodflies summoned with the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade do attack the protagonist. This effect can be reduced with the ''Bitter Blood'' bone charm.
+*The bone charm ''Carrion Killer'' grants adrenaline for killing bloodflies. This can allow the protagonist to use [[Blood Thirsty|Blood Thirst]] more often.
+*Shadow Kill does not activate for [[Doppelgänger]]s.
+*While most [[civilians]] do not attack the protagonist, Shadow Kill works the same, with those who are alerted classifying as in combat, even though they are often fleeing or cowering.
+*Neither unconscious bodies nor most civilians can sufficiently protect themselves against bloodflies. This can lead to unintentional deaths if the protagonist has the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade and engages in combat near either.
 ==Trivia==
+*[[Breanna Ashworth]], [[Liam Byrne]] and [[Paolo]] are all immune to Shadow Kill's effects, though Ashworth is still affected by the Bloodfly Swarm upgrade.
-*Even though the [[Rat Plague|rat plague]] is, partially, spread through dead bodies, this power is considered high chaos; therefore more [[rats]] and [[weepers]] appear.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
+Shadow Kill icon.png|Alternate icon.
+Blood Thirst.PNG|Shadow Kill icon in ''Dishonored 2''.
+Greater Shadow Kill.png|Greater Shadow Kill icon in ''Dishonored 2''.
+Bloodfly Swarm.png|Bloodfly Swarm icon in ''Dishonored 2''.
+Corvo Shadow Kill.jpg|Corvo's Shadow Kill tutorial.
+Daud Shadow Kill.jpg|Daud's Shadow Kill tutorial.
+</gallery>
 {{Navbox Supernatural Abilities}}
+[[es:Asesino de la sombra]]
+[[ru:Смертельная тень]]
+[[it:Morte Invisibile]]
+[[zh:暗影击杀]]
 [[Category:Supernatural]]
-[[Category:Enhancements]]
 [[Category:Abilities]]

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Dishonored	Dark Vision • Blink • Possession • Bend Time • Devouring Swarm • Windblast
The Knife of Dunwall	Summon Assassin • Void Gaze • Arcane Bond
The Brigmore Witches	Pull
Enhancements	Vitality • Agility • Blood Thirsty • Shadow Kill