Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
Superiors: Bubblegum, Satan
Difficulty: Hard
Guides: Guide to Combat
Access: Wherever darkness is king
Duties: Murder the crew
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Shadow Demons are horrific monstrosities that rule the darkness. They source their power from dark areas on station with the sole directive of using their special abilities to murder crew members. However, these demons are highly vulnerable to light, if they spend too much time out of darkness they will very quickly die.
Playing Shadow Demon
Shadow Demons spawn in a random dark area during the Shadow Demon Midround event, or from a vial of shadow bought by a Wizard foolish enough to summon a Shadow Demon onto the realm of living. Tarnished souls will get a chance to take over the body of a Shadow Demon in both circumstances. "Demon" needs to be enabled in the Antagonists panel in order to get a chance to play as a Shadow Demon.
Your New Sleep Paralysis Demon
Shadow Demons are frail but lethal ambush predators, striking quickly from the darkness to drag away lone crewmembers. Shadow Demons do considerable damage with each strike, and deactivate any light producing objects they hit. They can use Shadow Crawl to quickly reposition after a kill or during a chase.
Light is its worst enemy, however, and leaving the darkness for only a few seconds is fatal. Being in Shadow Crawl will halve the damage dealt by light. Darkness, on the other hand, will rapidly heal the Shadow Demon and increase it's speed, so fighting on dark turf is preferable.
Abilities
| Ability | Cast time | Cooldown | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Demonic Whisper 
|
Instant | None | Drive mortals insane with demonic telepathy! Remind them you are the reason night lights exist! |
Shadow Grapple 
|
Instant | 10 Seconds | Fire one of your hands, if it hits a person it pulls them in, immobilizing them for 2 seconds and dealing heavy damage in the process. If you hit a structure you get pulled to the structure. Any light source that are hit with this will be disabled. |
Shadow Crawl 
|
Phasing In Instant Phasing Out 2 Seconds |
None | Use darkness to phase out of existence. The Shadow Demon equivalent of Bloodcrawl. Very useful for ambushing, rapid movement, and escaping danger. Will not work if near a light source. Halves damage taken from lights. |
Shadow Cocoon 
To counter the light, you can also wrap your dead victims into a shadow cocoon by clicking on them and waiting 4 seconds. Shadow cocoons make an area of darkness and disable or extinguish any lights in their surroundings. Shadow cocoons can be used as bait as well, by Alt-Clicking on them to produce noises.
Heart of Darkness 
After a Shadow Demon has been slain, it will leave behind a Heart of Darkness for the slayer to consume and gain a fraction of the demon's power, now being able to use the Shadow Grapple ability.
Becoming the King of Darkness
Now that you have visited the dark depths of the station, it is time for you to expand the shadows reign over it! With your combination of abilities, natural camouflage, and powerful punches, you will be able to rule the darkness with an iron hand. This list of tips help you in your journey to envelop the station in darkness:
- You are practically invisible in the dark. Don't be afraid that a crew member might accidentally spot you nearby, as you are less visible than you might think.
- Move deep into the darkness before using your Shadow Grapple. You will be able to deliver a flurry of hits to them during the short stun they receive before they can escape back into the light, guaranteeing a kill.
- Lure people into your cocoons to kill their lights. Since the only way for crew to get back their dead comrades is to break them out of the light-extinguishing cocoons, use that to your advantage by using them as bait.
- Break APCs inside well-lit or important areas to rid them of power. Without power, most stationary lights and machines won't function.
- Use your Shadow Crawl often! It can be used to get behind the battle front, allowing for ambushes that can decrease crew morale.
Fighting Shadow Demons
Fighting Shadow Demons is tricky thanks to their fondness for darkness, where most crew obviously cannot see. This is also their greatest weakness, however, as light is extremely lethal to them, and prevents them from using their powerful Shadow Crawl ability.
- As a Shaft Miner, purchase large amounts of Marker Beacons. You can rush the demon while rapidly placing them to to add more light into their hiding place, or use them to reinforce important areas with lights.
- As an Engineer, repair lights and make sure all areas are powered. If the demon is getting completely out of control, you can try placing floodlights to block it off from certain areas.
- Recover the dead from the grasp of the shadows. Shadow cocoons are an extremely powerful tool in the hands of a good Shadow Demon, and the more they make the worse for you.
- Always travel in groups. Shadow Demons need to carefully choose singular targets in order to get a proper kill, while being with people to aid you will let you be recovered or get the demon killed.