Dark Arts

Dark Arts

Notable Passive Skill

+5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding
+5% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Dual Wielding
10% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding
10% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding [1]

Dark Arts is a notable passive skill that grants increased attack speed and increased cast speed while dual wielding. It also grants a chance to block spell damage and block attack damage while dual wielding.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Teal Oil	Azure Oil	Opalescent Oil	Mysticism	6% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding 40% increased Mana Regeneration if you've used a Movement Skill Recently 20% increased Spell Damage while Dual Wielding

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	(Undocumented): Now grants 10% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding (up from 5%). Now grants +5% Chance to Block Spell Damage while Dual Wielding. Now grants +5% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding. No longer grants 30% increased Mana Regeneration if you've used a Movement Skill Recently. No longer grants +10 to Dexterity and Intelligence. No longer grants 5% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently. Instead, it now grants 10% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding.
3.11.0	(Not in patch note): Now grants 5% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently (down from 10%).
3.6.0	Dark Arts has moved to between the Witch and Templar and has been completely reworked: Now grants 5% increased Cast Speed while Dual Wielding (down from 8%). Now grants 10% increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've used a Movement Skill Recently. Now grants 30% increased Mana Regeneration if you've used a Movement Skill Recently. No longer grants +20 to Dexterity. Instead, it now grants +10 to Dexterity and Intelligence. No longer grants 12% increased Attack Speed while Dual Wielding.
1.2.0	Dauntless Zeal renamed to Dark Arts. Dark Arts also grants attack and cast speed, but no longer grants physical weapon damage. The Witch and Shadow passive tree starting area has been redesigned.
Unknown	Arena Lord renamed to Dauntless Zeal.