Darkness (Story Arc Revamp)

Darkness (ダークネス/Dākunesu), or Shuyō no Yūutsu (主要の憂鬱) as it's properly called, is a Rare Element. Its color palette consists of various (Mostly dark or dull) shades of green, grey and black. Its medal depicts a bat.
Darkness is a glass cannon-type Element that works best at close-mid range, with fast and hard-hitting spells to boot, allowing the user to blow away enemies with ease. However, it also lacks much defensive ability.
This Element can be obtained by first defeating the boss Chrono in the Phoenix Tail Coliseum at the end of Book 1, then searching for the secret puzzle in the Storm-Swallowed Plains map with the hints he gives you. Once completed, you encounter a statue of Umbrakirai, which he speaks and gives you 3 quests through. Once all three quests are completed, you will instantly be granted with the Element with no Diamonds needed to be paid.
==Summary==
Darkness is a deadly Element that dominates close and medium range combat, whether against a lone foe or a horde of enemies. Its fast and powerful spells can be great in combos as well, especially since most have low Mana costs and allow the caster to move around while casting and can even be used in midair to strike airborne enemies or attack from above. With enough skill and practice, anything that gets too close can be torn apart in seconds with a quick burst of spells. However, if you're given the choice to assault a faraway foe, don't. Most players tend to stay far away from their opponents, so most of Darkness' spells won't be of much suffice. Additionally, the Element is poor at close-range defense, and can leave you open to attack a lot of the time, especially if you miss. Luckily, its Subelements provide ways to close the gap between you and your target, or dodge incoming attacks.
==Strengths==
====Elemental====
*Spells can freeze Lava spells on impact, turning them into less harmful obsidian, which deals 70% less damage and does not inflict burn damage or slowdowns.
*Spells can shatter Ice spells on impact.
*Light and Darkness spells, upon contact with each other, will destroy each other while creating a growing orb of void that grows larger over time for 1.5 seconds before exploding, dealing 300 damage to anyone caught in the explosion.
*Spells cause Mind spells to lose focus, control over themselves or connection with their casters, swiftly destroying them.
====Tactical====
*Has the potential to dish out high damage.
*Fast Element.
*Works very well at close and medium range.
*Low Mana costs.
*Short cooldowns.
*High combo potential; Some spells can trap enemies in combos.
*Versatile when both Subelements are unlocked.
*Some spells can hinder enemies' ability to see (Including blinding).
==Weaknesses==
====Elemental====
*Spells can be pierced and destroyed harmlessly by Crystal, Spectrum, Aurora, Solar and Mirror spells.
*Spells can be absorbed by Spirit spells, destroying the former and turning the latter greener in color.
*Spells can be slowed down or frozen by Time spells.
*Spells can be cursed by Curse spells, and Corrupted by Corruption spells.
====Tactical====
*Poor close range defense.
*Struggles at long range.
*Good aiming & timing may be required depending on target movement speed and distance.
*Some spells will leave you vulnerable for a moment.
*Only the Ultimate has healing support.
*No mobility support until a Subelement is unlocked.
==Lore==
Shuyō no Yūutsu (Also known as Shuyō no Yin) is one of the two Elements of Balance, and the flipside of Shuyō no Kagayaku. As the Element of negative energy, night, coldness and danger, the energy it all culminates into with this Element takes the form of and unpierceable darkness, a powerful force of shadow and gloom that renders even torchlight futile, growing stronger and darker the more negative energy and spite is put into it, to the point where it can freeze even lava and shatter glass and ice, as well as cut through flesh like cutting cake with a knife. In Robloxian folklore, darkness presents more than the unknowns within the shadows through which one cannot see. A gloom that obscures one’s vision is a warning of despair, a sign of freedom, and a sign of lostness. Performing a complex ritual that plays with all these can grant you with the power to use this Element. Like Shuyō no Kagayaku, Shuyō no Yūutsu has been around for as long as the Roblox world has, and has played an especially important role in the Ancient Elemental War, including obscuring the paths of those still issuing threat, and warning travelers who come to the Warstone’s crash site (Now known as the Shattered Lands) about the dangers and hostilities that might still lurk in this world. 
Likely since representing all negativity, many seem to see it as a symbol of evil, though this isn’t necessarily true. Regardless of its power, any Element can be used for good or evil depending on the mage and their intentions. Most users of this Element actually use it for kindness rather than cruelty, including the Moon Spirit Umbrakirai, the divine sage with whom the Element was born. Its origins, like those of Umbrakirai and its counterpart Shuyō no Kagayaku, remain a mystery to this day. Because of that, several have tried experimenting with the Element and its shadowy energy, even attempting to see if they could use it to contact Umbrakirai himself since he is the founder of the Element. The first user emerged from the Dreary Overgrowth after a terrible airship crash which coincidentally happened during a ritual in the Crypt of Death, thus it is speculated that he was affected by the ritual, and that he is one of the few survivors of the crash. This Element doesn’t have many convenient non-combat related uses, other than to maybe obscure something one doesn’t want to be seen or escaping pursuing hostiles. Mainly, it is a ferocious combat formula, capable of tearing down everything in its path. However, as with Kagayaku, a few Elements have come able to control it, such as Genshi Hahen, Genshi Taigen and Shuyō no Mojiretsu. Users should also avoid coming into conflict with Shuyō no Kagayaku users, as something terribly destructive is known to happen if the two forces collide.
==Spells==
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Zone 	Response
Spell 1 	Nightfall Bolt (ナイトフォールボルト/Naitofōruboruto)
Spell Type 	Projectile
Spell Description	"Fire a fast-traveling explosive bolt of darkness that you can charge"
Spell Info 	The caster holds their hand up as they charge up dark energy within their fist for a split second before it fires as an extremely fast bolt of darkness that can travel a medium distance. The bolt explodes into a cloud of darkness upon impact, dealing 200 damage and darkening the screens of any enemies hit. The caster can hold their click for a maximum of 2 seconds, increasing the damage dealt by the bolt by 38 per half second charged. The caster can also move and jump around while charging.
* It consumes 230 Mana (+10 per half second charged) and has a 4-second cooldown.
Spell 2 	Gloomy Barrage (グルーミーバラージ/Gurūmībarāji)
Spell Type 	Multi-Projectile
Spell Description	"With a quick swing of your hand, send a short flurry of shadowy bullets"
Spell Info 	The caster’s hand (Or weapon if they’re holding one) radiates dark energy as they hold it up for a split second, then perform a diagonal downward chop/swing with that hand/weapon, forming a slash of darkness that fires a narrow barrage of 13 small blasts of shadowy energy. Each blast deals 22 damage and creates a small puff of dark smoke where it landed.
* It consumes 150 Mana and has a 3-second cooldown.
Spell 3 	Fog Daggers (フォグダガーズ/Fogudagāzu)
Spell Type 	AoE
Spell Description	"Summon an array of shadow knives to strike within a circular area nearby"
Spell Info 	The caster summons an array of 17 shadow knives around a 52 stud area where they click, which all fire diagonally from small clouds of dark smoke in the sky around that area in random locations and at random angles and directions (That aren’t up or otherwise pointing away from the area) a split second after the click, each dealing 125 damage and telegraphed by a brief, transparent black beam pointing where the knife will fire and at what angle/direction. The knives do not all fire simultaneously.
* It consumes 275 Mana and has a 7-second cooldown.
Spell 4 	Blackout (ブラックアウト/Burakkuauto)
Spell Type 	Contact
Spell Description	"Create a small cloud of darkness around yourself in which enemies next to you will be hit by a blinding strike"
Spell Info 	The caster summons a cloud of dark smoke around themselves with an 11-stud radius while locking in place for three quarters of a second. Any enemies who are caught in this smoke will become completely blinded, then stabbed out of nowhere for 350 damage and knocked down with a 2 second trip, after which the blinding effect lifts.
* It consumes 300 Mana and has a 6-second cooldown.
Spell 5 	Yin Sage’s Seal (尹セイジのシール/Yun Seiji no Shīru)
Spell Type 	Ultimate
Spell Description	"Release the full power of the Yin, trapping all nearby enemies for a brutal drainage of vitality"
Spell Info 	The caster begins meditating with their hands clapped together and levitates into the air as a giant, dark green magic circle of shadows appears around them, radiating intense dark particles. A giant orb of darkness appears above them and cracks open a second later, surrounding an approximately 70-stud radius around the caster in a spherical cage of darkness, which turns the sky black and darkens the screens of all enemies trapped inside. The orb then expels a beam of dark energy at each trapped enemy for about 5 seconds, dealing 65 damage over time and disabling all of their attacks, skills and spells, as well as their ability to jump, block or sprint. After the 5 seconds, all victims are blinded and stunned for 3 seconds as everything summoned by the spell disappears. The caster is also invincible for the entire spell and is healed a total of 200 health (20 over time).
* It consumes 1000 Mana and has an 80-second cooldown.
|-|Shadow=
Shadow (シャドー/Shadō) is one of Darkness's Subelements. Its color palette consists of only black. Its medal would depict two humanoid figures, with the one behind the other being filled in, resembling someone's shadow.
Zone 	Response
Spell 1 	Shadow Slicer (シャドウスライサー/Shadousuraisā)
Spell Type 	Projectile
Spell Description	"Fire a slash of shadows that slices through everything in its path"
Spell Info 	The caster’s hand (Or weapon if they’re holding one) radiates black energy as they hold it down for a split second, then perform a diagonal upward chop/swing with that hand/weapon, sending a projectile in the form of a fast-traveling slash of shadows that can travel a mild distance before dissipating, piercing through anything in its path. Any enemies it cuts through will be dealt 200 damage and pushed back a little, with any spells they were trying to cast at the time being immediately cancelled out.
* It consumes 175 Mana and has a 5-second cooldown.
Spell 2 	Stalking Shade (ストーキングシェード/Sutōkingushēdo)
Spell Type 	Transportation
Spell Description	"Embody your own shadow to either move more discreetly or to launch a sneak attack on you target"
Spell Info 	The caster becomes a shadow and travels along the ground towards their cursor direction/lock target at a fairly quick speed for 2 seconds before transforming back, able to climb walls and pass through obstacles. If they slip underneath an enemy, they will reform early, appear right behind the enemy whilst stunning them, and strike them 6 times with a shadow sword, with each strike dealing 40 damage, before performing a final slash that deals 110 damage and knocks the foe back a short distance with a 1.5 second trip.
* It consumes 300 Mana and has a 6-second cooldown.
* Note: Appearing right next to an enemy without slipping underneath them will not damage them.
* Note: If locked onto a target, the caster will slowly turn towards their general direction if it is out of the way.
Spell 3 	Danger Deep (デンジャーディープ/Denjādīpu)
Spell Type 	AoE
Spell Description	"Raise shadow spines from the shadow in any direction you're facing."
Spell Info 	The caster’s hands become shrouded in black energy and smoke as they lock themselves in place and slam their palms down onto the ground in front of them, creating a black X shape there. Tall, 3-stud wide shadow spines emerge from the ground throughout a 26-stud diameter line stretching for a mild distance in front of them, as well as sparingly in a 50 stud radius around the caster, dissipating a couple seconds afterward. Enemies touching the spines will take 90 damage over time.
* It consumes 285 Mana and has a 10-second cooldown.
|-|Yin=
Yin (イン/In) is Darkness's other Subelement. Its color palette is mostly the same as normal Darkness, but with greater focus on more various and more vibrant shades. Its medal would depict the 'yin/ying' side of the yin yang, with a swirl replacing the dot.
Zone 	Response
Spell 1 	Yin Spirit (殷スピリット/Insupiritto)
Spell Type 	Transformation
Spell Description	"Temporarily inherit negative energy to reduce your mana consumption and spell cooldowns, as well as protect you from all damaging effects"
Spell Info 	The caster meditates for a brief moment while surrounded by dark smoke and shadowy energy that eventually flows into them. Afterward, their body will radiate darkness with constant shadow particles for 15 seconds. In this state, the mana and stamina costs on all their skills and spells will be reduced by 50%, and all their cooldowns will be reduced by 1-2 seconds. They are also immune to any damaging status effects.
* It consumes 400 Mana and has a 25-second cooldown after casting.
Spell 2 	Ronin Dash (ローニンダッシュ/Rōnindasshu)
Spell Type 	Transportation
Spell Description	"Dash forward at high speed, weapon in hand, until you reach your opponent for a strong blow"
Spell Info 	The caster’s equipped weapon radiates shadowy energy (Or, if they don’t have a swingable weapon equipped, a shadow dagger appears in their hand) as they dash forward at high speeds in a straight line for a second. If they run into an enemy, they will perform an instant-speed dash right through the enemy, as well as any enemies in the way, dealing 300 damage and knocking down all targets with a 1.5 second trip, leaving them open for additional attacks.
* It consumes 250 Mana and has a 7-second cooldown.
Spell 3 	Orb of Purge (パージのオーブ/Pāji no Ōbu)
Spell Type 	Summon
Spell Description	"Summon up to 5 embodiments of negative energy that you can use to attack your opponents or those near your allies"
Spell Info 	The caster summons an orb of shadows in their hands, which shapes into a yin yang of two dark shades of green, then levitates into the air and circles above the caster’s head wherever they go. When using the spell again, the orb is fired as a projectile at the caster’s target, flying at high speeds. If it hits an obstacle or surface, it will disappear harmlessly. If it hits an enemy however, it will hit through them once, then bash into them again from above, with the first hit dealing 15 damage and the second hit, in which the orb bursts into a small darkness explosion, deals 110 damage. If they hold the spell instead of pressing/clicking once, they will summon another, able to have a total of 5 orbs. If they click once while locked onto an ally, one of the orbs they have summoned will fly towards them, circle them twice with rapidly increasing speed, then fall to the ground in front of them, dealing 350 damage to all enemies hit by the explosion (Except for the ally) and blinding them for a second.
* Spawning an orb consumes 250 Mana and has a 5-second cooldown. Using orbs to block or heal allies takes no Mana, but has a 2-7-second cooldown.
* Note: The orbs are lost after either use.
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==Link to Original Doc.==
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZJQX1nwdJ2sK5HURqwahYP2AIJ8_nZwYbWTeVKDtz8/edit?usp=sharing
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