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Shade Boots

Shade Boots

CommonShoesTier 2Both factions

Shade Boots is a Common shoes of item level 13, usable from character level 13. Fixed stats: Defense 60, HP 26. Soul binding adds 1 of 24 possible stats; the likeliest is Critical Damage Defense (6%).

Fixed stats

"Of the best" compares each stat with the highest value among all shoess the global client ships art for.

StatValueOf the best
Defense6012% of 504
HP2613% of 204

Extra stats: 1 of 24 on soul binding

Chance = how often each stat appears among the 1 drawn, from the game's weights (RandomWeight), assuming draws without repeats — our calculation, not a game screen. Each drawn stat rolls a value between min and max.

StatMinMaxWeightChance
Critical Damage Defense63796,0006%
Critical Hit Resist11206,0006%
Block6146,0006%
MP23336,0006%
HP47616,0006%
Natural MP Regen5136,0006%
Natural HP Regen11206,0006%
Critical Hit7155,0005%
Accuracy10195,0005%
Defense61775,0005%
Evasion6145,0005%
Back Defense63795,0005%
Front Defense63795,0005%
Dexterity5134,0004%
Constitution3104,0004%
Willpower4124,0004%
Attack5134,0004%
Move Speed2.64%3.11%3,0003%
Status Effect Resist1.58%1.89%3,0003%
Perfect Chance1.11%1.35%1,2001.2%
Regeneration0.55%0.7%1,2001.2%
Defense increase0.74%0.92%1,2001.2%
Perfect Resist0.93%1.14%1,2001.2%
Endurance Penetration0.55%0.7%1,2001.2%

Chance of the stats you want

Tick the stats you want. The game draws 1 — here is the chance of getting your pick.

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Skill effects on soul binding

The item makes up to 1 draw, each landing with a 20% chance (SubStatSkillSelectProb, out of 10,000); a draw that lands adds levels to one skill of the wearer's class, picked by the weights of Passive_EnchantEffect (ItemEquipSubstatSkill).

Gladiator · 10 skills
Templar · 10 skills
Assassin · 10 skills
Ranger · 10 skills
Sorcerer · 10 skills
Spiritmaster · 10 skills
Cleric · 10 skills
Chanter · 10 skills
Brawler · 10 skills

Enhance to +5

From the item's enhance table (Enchant_Common_13). Expected values and percentiles are our calculation, counting the "+X% on failure" bonus the game adds after each failed try.

Expected tries +0 → +5
5
+0 to +5 always succeed · at most 5
Expected cost
24,180 Kinah
965 Enhance Stone
Kinah: 1 in 10 needs under 24,180, half under 24,180, 1 in 10 over 24,180
Adds at +5
Defense+18
HP+16
item level +5
+1: 100%+2: 100%+3: 100%+4: 100%+5: 100%

Open in the enhance calculator — any start and target level, and the chance your budget is enough.

How to get Shade Boots

The sources the game lists for this item (its acquisition routes), and the monsters whose reward tables drop it, best chance per kill first.

Best monsters to farmLevelChance / killIn 10 killsAvg. kills
Dark Shadow VishwadaDark Shadow VishwadaAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Desecrator NewboldDesecrator NewboldAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Drakan Battalion Weapon GurutaDrakan Battalion Weapon GurutaAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Executioner BarthienExecutioner BarthienAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Sharp ShylakSharp ShylakAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Specter Archon AxiosSpecter Archon AxiosAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Visionary KarukaVisionary KarukaAltgard Unique454.34%35.8%23
Deputy Commander SarvakhaDeputy Commander SarvakhaTaytra Brigade803.25%28.2%31
Third Unit Captain MinasaraThird Unit Captain MinasaraTaytra Brigade803.25%28.2%31
Addicted HardirunAddicted HardirunAltgard Unique452.86%25.2%35
Advisor ResanaAdvisor ResanaAltgard Unique452.86%25.2%35
Blue Wave KelpinaBlue Wave KelpinaAltgard Unique452.86%25.2%35

Chance per kill counts equipment packages too (package chance × the item's weight inside). In 10 kills = 1 − (1 − chance)¹⁰; avg. kills = 1 ÷ chance; kills for 90% = ln(0.1) ÷ ln(1 − chance), rounded up. 271 monsters drop it in all; the best 12 are shown.

Used in 2 supply requests

The Abyss Supply Request takes Shade Boots in 2 requests on 2 tabs. Items are destroyed on delivery.

RequestTabHand inRewards
Shade Armor IIAsmodian · Emergency3
from 4 listed
520 × Abyss Points130 × Enhance Stone
Shade Armor IIAsmodian · Weekly7
from 4 listed
900 × Abyss Points230 × Enhance Stone

All supply requests

Decompose

Costs 1,000 Kinah. Every group in the item's DecomposeResultItemGroup gives its package (RewardDecomposePackage, one per enhance level); amounts are added up.

At +5, decomposing gives back 983 Enhance Stone, 965 more than at +0 — 100% of the 965 spent on average getting there. Up to +5 it returns every Enhance Stone spent; past that, the stones lost to failed tries do not come back. Our calculation, same model as the enhance block.

EnhanceEnhance StoneEnhance Stone spent that comes back
+018—
+183100%
+2183100%
+3353100%
+4613100%
+5983100%
Enhance Stone

Compared with nearby shoess

The nearest items of the same kind by item level (one per name), each main stat against this item's.

ItemGradeItem levelReq. levelDefenseHP
Facade BootsCommon16175+1532+6
Orichalcum BootsElyosCommon161675+1532+6
Tempest BootsRare151570+1030+4
Rainy Forest BootsRare151570+1030+4
Shade BootsCommon13136026
Forgotten BootsCommon13136026
Dawn BootsCommon10145−1520−6
Old Mercenary Commander BootsCommon10145−1520−6
Twilight BootsCommon3110−506−20

Other versions of Shade Boots

Same name, different grade, level or faction.

Best shoes at each level

For each required level (Item table), the shoes needing that level with the highest item level; ties go to the higher grade. Only items the global client ships art for. Our ranking by item level, not by stats.

Highest item level a character can equip on the way: 39 from level 1 (Pilgrim Boots); 44 from level 34 (Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum Boots); 46 from level 40 (Fallen Ancient God Boots); 102 from level 45 (Splendent Wise Dragon Lord Boots).

Required levelElyosAsmodian
1Pilgrim BootsEpic · item level 39Pilgrim BootsEpic · item level 39
13Forgotten BootsCommon · item level 13Forgotten BootsCommon · item level 13
15Rainy Forest BootsRare · item level 15Rainy Forest BootsRare · item level 15
16Splendent Orichalcum BootsRare · item level 22Splendent Orichalcum BootsRare · item level 22
18Riverside BootsCommon · item level 18Riverside BootsCommon · item level 18
20Elder BootsEpic · item level 23Elder BootsEpic · item level 23
22Red Agate BootsEpic · item level 25Red Agate BootsEpic · item level 25
25Temple Guardian BootsEpic · item level 28Temple Guardian BootsEpic · item level 28
26Expert's Splendent Orichalcum BootsEpic · item level 35Expert's Splendent Orichalcum BootsEpic · item level 35
28Expert's Orichalcum BootsRare · item level 28Expert's Orichalcum BootsRare · item level 28
30Wisdom BootsUnique · item level 36Wisdom BootsUnique · item level 36
34Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum BootsUnique · item level 44Artisan's Splendent Orichalcum BootsUnique · item level 44
35Holy Spirit BootsUnique · item level 41Holy Spirit BootsUnique · item level 41
36Artisan's Orichalcum BootsEpic · item level 39Artisan's Orichalcum BootsEpic · item level 39
37Transcendent BootsUnique · item level 43Transcendent BootsUnique · item level 43
40Fallen Ancient God BootsUnique · item level 46Fallen Ancient God BootsUnique · item level 46
45Splendent Wise Dragon Lord BootsUnique · item level 102Splendent Ebony Dragon Lord BootsUnique · item level 102

Shade Boots FAQ

How do I get Shade Boots in AION 2?

Drops: Dark Shadow Vishwada — 4.34% per kill (+11 more). Every source is listed under "How to get" on this page.

What extra stats can Shade Boots roll?

Soul binding draws 1 of 24 stats by the game's weights. The likeliest: Critical Damage Defense (6%), Critical Hit Resist (6%), Block (6%).

Which skills can Shade Boots boost?

Up to 1 draws, each landing with a 20% chance, add a level to one skill of the wearer's class — for the Gladiator, one of 10 skills such as Attack Preparation, Blood Absorption, Destructive Impulse.

How much does it cost to enhance Shade Boots to +5?

On average 5 tries and 24,180 Kinah, plus 965 Enhance Stone, counting the chance the game adds after each failure.

What does decomposing Shade Boots give?

At +0: 18 Enhance Stone, for 1,000 Kinah. At +5: 983 Enhance Stone.

Can Shade Boots be traded or sold?

Trade rule in the game: Soul Bind. Merchants buy it for 29 Kinah.