Diablo Immortal Shadow War: Battle Types & Rewards

Diablo Immortal offers players a lot of things to do. From exploring hidden lair locations to doing side quests and beating bosses like Sandstone Golem, there is a lot to do in the game. Among those activities is the Shadow War game mode. Today we’ll be having a look at the Diablo Immortal Shadow War and everything that you need to know about it.

What is Shadow War?

Shadow War is a PvP mode within the game, part of the Cycle of Strife system. Here are the key rules and details:

• In Shadow War, players can engage in both PvP and PvE modes, facing bosses like Vitaath and Ancient Nightmare, or experimenting with custom character builds, such as the Wizard build for solo play.
• For PvP, players can join factions like the Shadow Lottery Clan or the Dark Clan, offering various possibilities in the competitive realm.
• Shadow War is a part of the Cycle of Strife, a PvP system. Accessible through the Shadows menu, it includes:
  • Top 10: Displays the top 10 teams from Shadow of War, likely to participate in the Rite of Shadows.
  • Brackets: Shows group pairings of different clans facing off against each other.
• Teams must participate at their designated time; there are no second chances. Winning teams advance in the brackets until one team remains victorious.
• “Next Battle” provides information about the upcoming opponent or registration rules.
• In this tournament-style game mode, teams of up to 90 members compete. The team leader becomes an immortal with unique skills, fighting against shadows sent by the opposing team. Other team members aim to defeat the opposing team’s immortal.

There are also other mini modes within the game such as the main battle and the support battles which we will get into shortly.

Different Battles in Shadow War

Within the Diablo Immortal Shadow War, there are various other battles that go on simultaneously. The success of the team in each of those battles goes towards their overall victory. Therefore, it is important to choose the right team members to go into each battle to increase your chances of success.

Main Battle

• In the Main Battle, there are two roles: the clan leader and clan members.
• The clan leader becomes an immortal, gaining immense power and a dramatic transformation.
• The immortal’s abilities include Bladestorm, Eternal Fire, Howl of Terror, Immortal Leap, Kion’s Edge, and Animate Guardian.
• The goal of the immortal is to survive longer than the opposing team’s immortal.
• Shadows can respawn and attack the immortal, but the key is outlasting the other team’s immortal to secure victory.
• If a team leader doesn’t show up or gets disconnected, an NPC Immortal replaces them, providing a chance to continue the battle.
• The strength of the immortal may depend on the team leader’s level, though this is unconfirmed.
• Clan members aim to take down the opposing team’s immortal while managing their health and timing their attacks effectively to avoid instant defeat.

The immortal has many abilities such as:

Support Battle

The second type of battle that goes on in Shadow Wars is the Support Battle of Diablo Immortal.

There are actually 2 support battles, with a limit of 30 players in each.

• There are two Support Battles in total.
• Players send their team members to defeat a giant immortal, always controlled by an NPC.
• Winning these battles doesn’t lead to an overall victory but strengthens your team leader (the immortal) for the main battle.
• A stronger team leader can deal more damage and last longer in the main battle.
• Managing these battles effectively is crucial for winning the entire conflict.
• Having a diverse set of character classes in your team enhances your ability to handle various types of damage.

These battles are quite important and if you want a better chance of winning, then you should consider reading our tips and tricks to improve your combat skills: Tips & Tricks guide.

Distributing Your Team Members

From the description of the battles, you must’ve realized that it is important to properly distribute your players across the various battles. Those that excel at PvP should be on the frontlines and help take down the team leader of the other clan.

Whereas those that are better in PvE should stay back and help out in the support battles.

It is worth noting that the leader cannot assign each player their battle themselves, it is in the players’ hands. Therefore, you should have proper communication through discord or any other platform.

One great way to distinguish which player should go in which battle is through the combat rating of Diablo Immortal. You can actually set minimum requirements for each of the battles so that only the certain ranked players are eligible for them.

Shadow War Rewards 

When you complete or win a Shadow War, you do get some rewards that can contain legendary items. But the main award is being moved up in the bracket to go against another team.

If you somehow manage to make your way through the entire bracket, then you’ll be eligible to be part of the Top 10 teams that can go into Rite of Shadows. This is a game mode that gives the Shadows a chance to fight against the Immortals and get a chance to become the Immortal faster.

With that, you know everything about Diablo Immortal Shadow War. It is certainly an interesting game-mode part of the Cycle of Strife and if you’re looking to take part in Rite of Shadows, it is a must.

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