Strides of Heresy

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BgLunar.pngStrides of Heresy.png
Strides of Heresy
Strides of Heresy.png
Replace your Utility Skill with 'Shadowfade'.
Replace your Utility Skill with Shadowfade.

Fade away, becoming intangible and gaining +30% movement speed. Heal for 18.2% (+18.2% per stack) of your maximum health. Lasts 3 (+3 per stack) seconds.
Rarity Lunar
Category Utility
AIBlacklist
CannotSteal
Unlock Blockade Breaker
ID 88
Stats
Stat Value Stack Add
Heal 18.2% Linear +18.2%
Duration 3s Linear +3s

The Strides of Heresy are a lunar item introduced in the Skills 2.0 Update and an original part of the Heresy Set.

Obtaining the Strides of Heresy will replace the Survivor's utility skill (Shift by default on keyboard) with the Shadowfade skill.

Utility

Shadowfade

Shadowfade.png
Type Utility
Cooldown 6s after the effect ends
Description Fade away, becoming intangible and gaining +30% movement speed. Heal for 18.2% (+18.2% per stack) of your maximum health. Lasts 3 (+3 per stack) seconds.
Notes
  • Correction: The in-game description of healing 25% max health is incorrect. Instead, it gives 1.3% max health per tick for 14 ticks, for a total of 18.2% max health per activation, per stack.
  • The player can fly during the skill's duration if activating it in midair.
  • The invulnerable period cannot be cancelled early.
  • While invulnerable, the player can still interact with things and activate their equipment, but cannot use any skills.
  • The player's hitbox is removed while invulnerable, so even a Void Reaver.png Void Reaver'sVoid Reaver.pngVoid Reaver
    HP: 1900 (+570 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Class: Ranged / Self-Destruct
    Speed: 6 m/s
    Armor: 0
    implosion can be avoided.

Notes

  • Shadowfade's duration is increased when stacking Strides of Heresy. High stacks can result in more time out of reality than in, which can be excessive without something like N'kuhana's Opinion.png N'kuhana's OpinionBgLegendary.pngN'kuhana's Opinion.pngN'kuhana's Opinion
    Fire haunting skulls when healed.

    Store 100% (+100% per stack) of healing as Soul Energy. After your Soul Energy reaches 10% of your maximum health, fire a skull that deals 250% of your Soul Energy as damage.
    .
  • Shadowfade will not prevent damage from Shrines of Blood, nor environmental damage such as fall damage or suffocation damage in the Void Fields.png Void Fields.
  • Shadowfade does not remove damage over time effects when activated.
  • Entering a wormhole from the Eccentric Vase.png Eccentric VaseBgEquipment.pngEccentric Vase.png45sEccentric Vase
    Create a quantum tunnel between two locations.

    Create a quantum tunnel of up to 1000m in length. Lasts 30 seconds.
    immediately ends the duration of Shadowfade.
  • Obtaining this item along with the other three Heresy items will turn the holder into the Heretic.png Heretic.

Tips

  • This item is especially useful for Commando.png CommandoCommando.pngCommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger
    and REX.png REXREX.pngREXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 130 (+39 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Symbiotes
    (without their alternate utility skill unlocked), since Shadowfade is debatably an upgrade over their default utility skills.
  • Mercenary.png MercenaryMercenary.pngMercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat.
    Class: Melee
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Hired Blade
    , Loader.png LoaderLoader.pngLoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.
    Class: Melee
    HP: 160 (+48 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Bionic Powerhouse
    , Captain.png CaptainCaptain.pngCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Tired Veteran
    , and SotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    Seeker is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    Seeker.png SeekerSeeker.pngSotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    SeekerAs a meditative mid-range brawler, Seeker utilizes powerful healing to sustain herself and her team.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 115 (+34 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: Diviner of House Beyond
    have their damage outputs substantially lowered with their utility skills replaced.
    • Loader in particular relies on her utility for the majority of her damage output, and as such Strides of Heresy should NEVER be taken on her unless the player is aiming to become the Heretic.png HereticHeretic.pngHereticThe Heretic is a powerful character who can only be accessed through extraordinary means.
      Class: Ranged
      HP: 440 (+132 per level)
      Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level)
      Armor: 0
      Umbra: Unorthodoxy Risen
      .
    • Seeker's utility skill Sojourn.png SojournSojourn.pngSojourn (Utility)Stunning. Transform and take flight as a volatile flame. Explode dealing 550% damage. Exchange 20% damage per second of flight for increased damage.
      Survivor: Seeker
      does much of the same as Shadowfade, though you lose invincibility from Shrines of Blood and fall damage, as well as the explosion from exiting Sojourn.
  • Artificer.png ArtificerArtificer.pngArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond
    gives up Snapfreeze.png SnapfreezeSnapfreeze.pngSnapfreeze (Utility)Freezing. Create a barrier that hurts enemies for 100% damage.
    Survivor: Artificer
    for Shadowfade, but can take unique advantage of the flight effect with her ENV Suit.png ENV SuitENV Suit.pngENV Suit (Passive)Holding the Jump key causes the Artificer to hover in the air.
    Survivor: Artificer
    . Hovering throughout the cooldown effectively grants her slow but unlimited flight, even without Ion Surge.png Ion SurgeIon Surge.pngIon Surge (Special)Stunning. Burst into the sky, dealing 800% damage.
    Survivor: Artificer
    .
    • It also gives Artificer a powerful defensive option for quickly falling back from danger. While Ion Surge is definitely a strong option for retreating, it still pales in comparison to complete invulnerability. Extra healing also ensures she can get back into the fight faster after sustaining damage.
  • For all other characters, such as Huntress.png HuntressHuntress.pngHuntressThe Huntress is an extremely mobile but fragile survivor with a high damage output.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 90 (+27 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Judge, Jury, Executioner
    , Bandit.png BanditBandit.pngBanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Desperate Outlaw
    , SotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    Railgunner is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    Railgunner.png RailgunnerRailgunner.pngSotV Icon.pngSotV Icon.pngSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Forgotten Nomad
    , SotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    False Son is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    False Son.png False SonFalse Son.pngSotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    False SonThe False Son is a slow but stalwart close-range warrior. With extreme health and defense, False Son can weather any storm. Use False Son's durability to stay in the fray and capitalize on his slow but deadly skills.
    Class: Melee
    HP: 180 (+54 per level)
    Damage: 13 (+2 per level)
    Armor: 20
    Umbra: The Shattered Heir
    , SotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    Chef is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    Chef.png ChefChef.pngSotS Icon.pngSotS Icon.pngSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content
    This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
    Click for more info.
    ChefA survivor of high class, Chef specialises in only the most exquisite meals and combos. As a culinary master, Chef uses a variety of practiced skills in tandem for additional benefits.
    Class: Ranged
    HP: 110 (+33 per level)
    Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
    Armor: 0
    Umbra: Culinarian Adept
    and MUL-T.png MUL-TMUL-T.pngMUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job!
    Class: Melee / Ranged
    HP: 200 (+60 per level)
    Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level)
    Armor: 12
    Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job
    , this item is more of a toss-up, and up to user preference.

Lore

“Her legs were scattered to the two poles of the moon, twisted in a wicked position, in a field of obsidian thorns…"

-The Evisceration of Kur-skan the Heretic, V

Version History

PC Patch v1.0.1.1 (Build ID No.5440050)
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fix Shadowfade.png ShadowfadeShadowfade.pngShadowfade (Utility)Fade away, becoming intangible and gaining +30% movement speed. Heal for 18.2% (+18.2% per stack) of your maximum health. Lasts 3 (+3 per stack) seconds.
      Survivor: Heretic
      not being usable by Captain.png CaptainCaptain.pngCaptainThe Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels.
      Class: Ranged
      HP: 110 (+33 per level)
      Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level)
      Armor: 0
      Umbra: Tired Veteran
      in hidden realms
Early Access Content Update 5
  • Gameplay Changes
    • No longer puts you in combat
Early Access Artifacts Content Update
  • Bug Fixes
    • 🌧 Fix a variety of effects still showing when using Strides of Heresy
Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update
  • Major Content
    • Added New Item Lore Entry: Strides of Heresy
Early Access 'Skills 2.0' Content Update
  • Major Content and Changes
    • Added New Lunar Item: Strides of Heresy

Trivia

  • The foreign leg resembles that of the Alloy Vulture.png Alloy VulturesAlloy Vulture.pngAlloy Vulture
    HP: 140 (+42 per level)
    Damage: 15 (+3 per level)
    Class: Ranged
    Speed: 3 m/s
    Armor: 0
    .