Darkness Assassin Mirror Abilities

Learning to play the Darkness Assassin or the Kinetic Combat Shadow in SWTOR? This page goes over the 7.0 mirror abilities - if you know how to play one, you know how to play the other, you just need to learn the mirror ability names and icons for the Darkness and Kinetic Combat specs, as they play exactly the same way!

You can click on an ability icon or name to see its tooltip and compare the Assassin / Shadow buffs and debuffs.

Darkness / Kinetic Combat Mirror List

Darkness / Kinetic Combat

AssassinShadowInfo
Thrash Double StrikeLevel 1
Attack
Seethe MeditationLevel 1
Regeneration
Saber Strike Saber StrikeLevel 1
Basic Attack
Guard GuardLevel 1
Guard
Shock ProjectLevel 4
Attack
Electrocute Force StunLevel 7
Stun
Lacerate Whirling BlowLevel 7
Area Attack
Unbreakable Will Force of WillLevel 10
Stun Break
Stealth StealthLevel 10
Stealth
Mind Control Mind ControlLevel 10
Taunt
Maul Shadow StrikeLevel 12
Attack
Recklessness Force PotencyLevel 15
Buff
Force Speed Force SpeedLevel 15
Movement
Depredating Volts Cascading DebrisLevel 15
Attack
Mind Trap Mind MazeLevel 19
Crowd Control
Jolt Mind SnapLevel 19
Interrupt
Discharge Force BreachLevel 23
Area Attack
Deflection DeflectionLevel 27
Defensive
Force Cloak Force CloakLevel 31
Combat Stealth
Mass Mind Control Mass Mind ControlLevel 31
Area Taunt
Force Slow Force SlowLevel 35
Slow
Dark Ward Kinetic WardLevel 35
Defensive
Assassinate Spinning StrikeLevel 47
Attack
Wither Slow TimeLevel 47
Area Attack
Force Shroud ResilienceLevel 51
Defensive
Phantom Stride Shadow StrideLevel 60
Leap
Force Pull Force PullLevel 60
Pull
Additional
Dark Bulwark from Dark Ward Kinetic Bulwark from Kinetic Ward
Harnessed Darkness (3 stacks) from Wither and Shock  Harnessed Shadows (3 stacks) from Slow Time and Project
Dark Protection (4 stacks) from Depredating Volts Shadow Protection (4 stacks) from Cascading Debris

Darkness / Kinetic Combat Tree

AssassinShadowInfo
Chained Volts Chained CascadeLevel 23
Optional Passive Level 23 Option 3/3
Energized Volts Kinetic CascadeLevel 23
Optional Passive Level 23 Option 2/3
Antagonizing Volts Antagonizing DebrisLevel 23
Optional Passive Level 23 Option 1/3
Force Magnetism Force MagnetismLevel 27
Optional Passive Level 27 Option 3/3
Spike Spinning KickLevel 27
Optional Stun Level 27 Option 1/3
Energized Shock Energized ProjectLevel 27
Optional Passive Level 27 Option 2/3
Dusk Ward Dusk WardLevel 39
Optional Passive Level 39 Option 1/3
Gloom Ward Gloom WardLevel 39
Optional Passive Level 39 Option 3/3
Twilight Ward Twilight WardLevel 39
Optional Passive Level 39 Option 2/3
Overcharge Saber Battle ReadinessLevel 43
Optional Buff Defensive Level 43 Option 3/3
Reckless Defense Potent DefenseLevel 43
Optional Passive Level 43 Option 2/3
Dark Forces Light ForcesLevel 43
Optional Passive Level 43 Option 1/3
Fade FadeLevel 51
Optional Passive Level 51 Option 2/3
Dark Stability Sturdiness Level 51
Optional Passive Level 51 Option 3/3
Formless Phantom Intangible SpiritLevel 51
Optional Passive Level 51 Option 1/3
Lambaste LambasteLevel 64
Optional Passive Level 64 Option 3/3
Force Phase Force PhaseLevel 64
Optional Passive Level 64 Option 2/3
Obfuscating Speed Kinetic SurgeLevel 64
Optional Passive Level 64 Option 1/3
Severing Slash Cleaving CutLevel 68
Optional Area Attacks Level 68 Option 2/3
Whirlwind Force LiftLevel 68
Optional Crowd Control Level 68 Option 3/3
Overload Force WaveLevel 68
Optional Knockback Level 68 Option 1/3
Avoidance CelerityLevel 73
Optional Passive Level 73 Option 2/3
Reaper's Rush Stalker's SwiftnessLevel 73
Optional Passive Level 73 Option 1/3
Shroud of Madness Cloak of ResilienceLevel 73
Optional Passive Level 73 Option 3/3

Darkness / Kinetic Combat Passives

AssassinShadowInfo
Mark of Power Force ValorLevel 1
Passive Class Buff
Lightning Charge Force TechniqueLevel 1
Passive
Crackling Blasts Deep ImpactLevel 1
Passive
Shroud of Darkness Mental FortitudeLevel 1
Hidden Passive
Premonition ShadowsightLevel 1
Passive
Electrify BombardmentLevel 1
Hidden Passive
Dark Bastion Kinetic BastionLevel 1
Hidden Passive
Swelling Shadows ElusivenessLevel 1
Hidden Passive
Dark Charge Combat TechniqueLevel 15
Passive
Assassin's Training Shadow's TrainingLevel 23
Passive
Torment PsychokinesisLevel 23
Passive
Tainted Blood One with the ForceLevel 35
Passive
Exploitive Strikes Force SynergyLevel 43
Passive
Dark Bulwark Kinetic BulwarkLevel 43
Passive
Thrashing Blades Applied ForceLevel 47
Passive
Energize Particle AccelerationLevel 51
Passive
Lightning Recovery Rapid RecoveryLevel 60
Hidden Passive
Lightning Reflexes Double-bladed Saber TacticsLevel 60
Passive
Mounting Darkness Pulsating ForceLevel 68
Passive
Harnessed Darkness Harnessed ShadowsLevel 73
Passive
Conspirator's Cloak Shadow WrapLevel 78
Passive
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Combat StyleDisciplineRoleDisciplineCombat Style
SentinelWatchman DOT DamageAnnihilationMarauder
Combat Burst DamageCarnage
Concentration Burst DamageFury
GuardianDefenseTankImmortalJuggernaut
Vigilance DOT (AOE) DamageVengeance
Focus Burst DamageRage
ShadowKinetic CombatTankDarkness
Assassin
Infiltration Burst DamageDeception
Serenity DOT DamageHatred
SageSeer HealerCorruptionSorcerer
Telekinetics Burst DamageLightning
Balance DOT DamageMadness
VanguardShield SpecialistTankShield
Tech
Powertech
Plasmatech DOT DamagePyrotech
Tactics
Burst DamageAdvanced Prototype
CommandoCombat Medic HealerBodyguardMercenary
Gunnery Burst DamageArsenal
Assault Specialist DOT DamageInnovative Ordnance
ScoundrelSawbones HealerMedicineOperative
Scrapper Burst DamageConcealment
Ruffian DOT DamageLethality
GunslingerSharpshooter Burst DamageMarksmanshipSniper
Saboteur DOT DamageEngineering
Dirty Fighting DOT DamageVirulence
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Combat StyleDisciplineRoleDisciplineCombat Style
VanguardShield SpecialistTankShield
Tech
Powertech
Plasmatech DamagePyrotech
Tactics
DamageAdvanced Prototype
CommandoCombat Medic HealerBodyguardMercenary
Gunnery DamageArsenal
Assault Specialist DamageInnovative Ordnance
ScoundrelSawbones HealerMedicineOperative
Scrapper DamageConcealment
Ruffian DamageLethality
GunslingerSharpshooter DamageMarksmanshipSniper
Saboteur DamageEngineering
Dirty Fighting DamageVirulence
SentinelWatchman DamageAnnihilationMarauder
Combat DamageCarnage
Concentration DamageFury
GuardianDefenseTankImmortalJuggernaut
Vigilance DamageVengeance
Focus DamageRage
ShadowKinetic CombatTankDarkness
Assassin
Infiltration DamageDeception
Serenity DamageHatred
SageSeer HealerCorruptionSorcerer
Telekinetics DamageLightning
Balance DamageMadness