Strides of Heresy

Stat
 Heal
 Duration

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

 Cooldown
 Description
 * 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  implosion can be avoided.

## Notes

* Shadowfade's duration is increased with additional Strides of Heresy. High stacks can result in more time out of reality than in, which can result in a DPS loss. Combining this item with  can balance Strides’ lack of damage effectively.
* Shadowfade will *not* prevent damage from Shrines of Blood or environmental damage such as fall damage or suffocation damage in the   Void Fields.
* Shadowfade does not remove damage over time effects when activated.
* Entering a wormhole from the  immediately ends the duration of Shadowfade.
* Obtaining this item along with the other three Heresy items will turn the holder into the   Heretic.

## Tips

* This item is especially useful for  and  (without their alternate utility skill unlocked), since Shadowfade is arguably an upgrade over their default utility skills.
* , , and  have their damage outputs substantially lowered with their utility skills replaced.
	+ Loader’s utility skill accounts for the majority of her damage output; taking Strides of Heresy significantly reduces Loader’s overall damage.
* gives up  for Shadowfade but can take unique advantage of the flight effect with her . Hovering throughout the cooldown effectively grants her slow but unlimited flight without .
	+ Shadowfade’s invulnerability, healing, and mobility offer a strong, defensive alternative to Artificer’s default utility.
* For all other characters, such as , ,  and , the benefits of this item are questionable 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  not being usable by  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 .
	+ Specifically, it is one of the legs of   Kur-skan the Heretic.