Shadow Weave
passive+active Strong evidence When to buy Shadow Weave Shadow Weave +37s Cooldown +13s Duration +0.6s Fade Time +5s Ambush Duration +6s Time to Full Ambush +50% Ambush Weapon Damage +25 Ambush Spirit Power +5 Out of Combat Regen Builds from Sprint Boots
Buy on flankers who want to open a fight from an unexpected angle and can stay hidden for the 6s the ambush needs to peak.
When to skip Shadow Weave
Weak in constant-contact team fights; attacking or casting ends the stealth, and doing so before 6s gives a weaker ambush.
Gotchas
The mechanics people most often get wrong about this item.
- An ability cast to break stealth now gets the ambush bonus on its own damage; before 30 Oct 2026 the bonus arrived only after that ability had gone off
- Lost its ambush Fire Rate and Melee Damage on 30 Oct 2026
Problems it answers
- Backline assassination — “Their carry deletes my squishies.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Shadow Weave answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.