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{{about|The [[Hive]] Sect|the ones behind [[Zavala]]'s death| Forum:Shadowkeepers (Paradox)}}
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|name= Shadowkeepers
|purpose= Fortress Guards
|champion(s)= [[Forum:Rulnok, Shadow Paladin|Rulnok, Shadow Paladin]] <br> [[Forum:Wyor, Shadow Sorceress|Wyor, Shadow Sorceress]]
|realm= [[Forum:Scarlet Fortress|Scarlet Fortress]]
}}

The '''Shadowkeepers''' are an elite [[Hive]] sect who guard the citadel known as the [[Forum:Scarlet Fortress|Scarlet Fortress]] on the [[Moon]]. They are the main enemy faction of ''[[Shadowkeep]].''

==Unique Forces==
*'''Shadowkeeper [[Thrall]]:''' Constantly charges into close range in large numbers. Capable of leaping long distances and scaling walls. Spits an acid goblet that deals damage over time and reduces all damage resistances for a short time. Embeds tiny thorns into their targets upon a melee attack; thorns inflict rapid bleeding.

*'''Shadowkeeper [[Cursed Thrall]]:''' Constantly charges into close range in larger numbers. Spits an acid goblet that deals damage over time and reduces all damage resistances for a short time. Possesses an enlarged self-detonation radius and leaves behind an energy dome that shocks and slows all targets within its radius.

*'''Shadowkeeper [[Acolyte]]:''' Armed with a burst-fire [[Shredder]] that has enhanced accuracy and projectile velocity. Throws a fireball that leaves behind a large pool of fire which inflicts a rapid burning effect. Slowly regenerates health when hiding behind cover. Continuously dodges bullets and will flank their targets in large numbers. When on low health, they gain greatly increased movement and dodge speeds.

*'''Shadowkeeper [[Adherent]]:''' Armed with a [[Soulfire Rifle]] capable of critical hits that briefly slow their targets. Throws a smoke bomb that poisons their targets and grants the Adherent invisibility for a short time. Gain greatly reduced detection radius when hiding behind cover. Continuously dodges melee attacks. When on low health, they gain greatly increased smoke bomb radius, invisibility duration, and dodge speed.

*'''Shadowkeeper Shredder:''' A Shadowkeeper [[Knight]] armed with a full-auto Shredder that has greatly enhanced accuracy, fire rate, and projectile velocity. Continuously dodges bullets and melee attacks. Whenever damaged, they will put up a Wall of Darkness that grants them frontal immunity and brief health regeneration with reduced movement speed; all nearby Shadowkeepers gain increased movement and attack speed when this occurs. When faced at close range, they unsheathe an [[Arc]] [[Cleaver]] that blinds their target. When on low health, they regenerates a significant portion of their health and charges in to unleash a powerful melee attack that bypasses shields.

*'''Shadowkeeper [[Boomer]]:''' A Shadowkeeper Knight armed with a Boomer that possesses greatly increased fire rate, accuracy, blast radius, range, and projectile velocity. Continuously dodges bullets and melee attacks. Whenever damaged, they will put up a Wall of Darkness that grants them frontal immunity and brief health regeneration with reduced movement speed; all nearby Shadowkeepers gain a random elemental shield when this occurs. When faced at close range, they unsheathe a [[Solar]] Cleaver that rapidly burns their target. When on low health, they regenerates a significant portion of their health and charges in to unleash a powerful melee attack that bypasses shields.

*'''Shadowkeep [[Splinter]]:''' A Shadowkeeper Knight armed with a Splinter that possess greatly increased fire rate, accuracy, range, projectile velocity, and incendiary properties. Continuously dodges bullets and melee attacks. Whenever damaged, they will put up a Wall of Darkness that grants them frontal immunity and brief health regeneration with reduced movement speed; all nearby Shadowkeepers gain increased damage when this occurs. When faced at close range, they unsheathes a [[Void]] Cleaver that suppresses their target. When on low health, they regenerates a significant portion of their health and charges in to unleash a powerful melee attack that bypasses shields.

*'''Shadowkeep [[Vanquisher]]:''' Armed with a Chromatic Cleaver that blinds, suppresses, and rapidly burns their target. Protects themselves with a permanent Wall of Darkness that grants them frontal immunity, constant health regeneration, overall damage resistance, and attack deflection. Continuosly dodges bullets and melee attacks. Emits an aura that grants all nearby Shadowkeepers significant damage resistance. When out of melee range, they can throw their Wall of Darkness to jam their target's equipped weapons for a short time. When their Wall is destroyed, they gain greatly increased movement speed. When on low health, they regain their Wall of Darkness.

*'''Shadowkeep [[Wizard]]:''' Attacks their targets with varying elemental blasts: Arc blasts inflict shocking and blinding effects; Solar blasts inflict burning and sundering effects; Void blasts inflict suppression and weapon damage reduction effects. Protected by a random elemental shield. Rapidly flies around the battlefield and periodically vanishes and teleports when damaged. Constantly regenerates health when their shield is up. When their shield is up, they plant down a Darkness Cloud that rapidly heals all Shadowkeepers in its radius and heavily poisons all [[Guardian]]s inside. When faced at close range, they emit a sonic scream that drastically knocks back all attackers. When on low health, they gain greatly increased shield regeneration rate and significant damage resistance.

*'''Shadowkeep [[Ogre]]:''' Attacks their targets from different ranges with varying eye projectiles: long-range Arc Rotten Surge blasts that possess increased damage, fire rate, accuracy, projectile velocity, knockback, and both blinding and shocking effects; medium-range Void Eye Blasts with greatly increased fire rate, accuracy, projectile velocity, precision damage, and both suppression and slowness effects; short-range Solar Wrathful Bursts that knocks their targets backward a long distance, bypasses shields, and inflicts both burning and sundering effects. Lacks a critical hit spot and constantly regenerates health. Can block and deflect attack with Walls of Darkness on their arms. When on low health, they emit a sonic roar that emits continuous heavy damage from any range and grants all nearby Shadowkeepers, including itself, with greatly increased movement and attack speed and damage output as well as a random elemental shield and significant damage resistance.

*'''Shadowkeep [[Shrieker]]:''' Covered by a shield that blocks and deflect all incoming damage; immediately regenerates to full health when covered. Emits an aura that acts as a protective barrier for other Shadowkeepers; Shadowkeepers inside the aura gain damage resistance, health regeneration, increased health, and faster movement and attack speed. Lacks a critical hit spot and is protected by all three elemental shields at once. When a target enters the aura, they will suffer 100% decreased mobility and recovery as well as decreased weapon damage. Cannot be effected by debuffs. Once it spots the target, it will trigger an Arc ground blast that blinds them, sends them flying upward, and suspends them in midair for a short time. Primarily attacks through a barrage of fast-moving Void seeker bolts that cause slight knockback and greatly increase the flinch taken by the target; when faced at close range, its eye will let loose a Solar pulse that causes a heavy burning effect and moderate knockback. When on very low health, it gains the ability to teleport and benefits from greatly increased shield regen rate and strength as well as 100% damage resistance.