Answer first
Is Shadow (Divine) worth building?
Documented jobs
Damage · Control · Summon · Support
Secret · Magical damage classification
July 2026 ranking signal
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings.
Safe decision
Build it when these jobs solve a real team gap. Test the complete setup before spending rare rerolls or replacing a proven slot.
Kit interpretation
What Shadow (Divine) does
Shadow Realm rewinds enemies and temporarily amplifies Magical allies; permanent spirit summons add damage and Stun coverage.
These are mechanical roles, not a promise that the unit wins every map. Placement, upgrades, target type, allies and stage duration can change the outcome.
Reroll stop rule
Trait direction
Unbound for summon scaling; Primordial is the broad fallback.
Use the trait odds calculator before committing crystals. A mechanically relevant owned trait can be better account value than chasing a rarer headline trait.
Investment stack
Evolution and equipment checks
Shadow → Shadow (Divine)
- 20 Blue Sprites
- 20 Green Sprites
- 20 Red Sprites
- 3 Rainbow Sprites
- 10,000 Gold
Highest listed sprite and Gold cost. Treat it as a late investment unless Shadow already anchors your roster.
Reported evolved passive: Divine Spirit adds a permanent summon; activating it briefly stuns Shadow while the spirit attacks.
July 2026 recipe · not rechecked in-game
Add to evolution gap calculator →1 unit-specific equipment record
Adds recurring AoE control to an already utility-heavy unit. Treat the craft requirement as live-menu dependent.
Reported July stats: Damage +1% to +10% · Range +1% to +5%
Winged Spirit (equipment passive): At upgrade 3, summons a spirit circling at half range that deals 75% current damage every five seconds at its location and applies Stun.
Evidence limits: A separate release report corroborates the item name only. Stats, passive details and crafting route still rely on the Beebom table.
Craftable at Armory Forge; no Mastery drop is listed in the source table · Partial cross-check
July guide snapshot · Source dated 2026-07-17; not revalidated for Update 2.5
Original field protocol
How to test Shadow (Divine) on your account
- 1. Freeze the conditions
Use the same stage, act, party, upgrade, placement, trait and equipment. Record the game date or visible version.
- 2. Measure the kit's real job
Compare identical boss waves with and without Shadow Realm, recording the Magical team burst window separately from spirit damage.
- 3. Keep outcomes separate
Record personal output, team effect, control, economy and clear consistency as separate fields. One blended score hides why a unit worked.
- 4. Repeat and label the sample
Start with at least 10 matched runs when practical, publish the exact count and retain failures. A small sample is useful when it is honestly labeled.
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Sources, confidence and deliberate omissions
Character-name aliases: PGG character-name chart, checked 2026-09-16. This identity check does not update the kit review date above.
The core kit is summarized from Nikola Savic's dated 21-unit passive and active ability reference. The tier signal uses the site's July 18 source-preserving matrix of Pro Game Guides, BO3.gg, All Things How, MrGuider and Destructoid.
The historical July labels and role scopes stay visible on the five-source tier matrix. Where a dated Wiki table is available above, its level and equipment conditions are explicit. Other unsupported base stats, placement costs, banner odds and universal DPS remain omitted. The live client is stronger evidence for your current version. If a cited mechanic changes, send the page URL, screenshot or official note through the correction channel.
Shadow (Divine) quick questions
What role does Shadow (Divine) play?
The documented profile supports Damage, Control, Summon, Support jobs and uses a Magical damage classification. The best role depends on which part of the kit your stage and team can activate.
What trait should I use on Shadow (Divine)?
Unbound for summon scaling; Primordial is the broad fallback. Treat this as a direction and stop rule, not a guarantee that one rare trait is optimal for every account.
Is Shadow (Divine) top tier?
Unanimous top-group signal across all five reviewed July 17 rankings. Rankings are dated judgments; matched tests and current balance notes should decide expensive investment.