Is Shadowmeld good for rogues?

Shadowmeld on a rogue is nearly useless. Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Night Elf Rogues and Druids with Shadowmeld are more difficult to detect while stealthed or prowling.

Is Shadowmeld a stealth?

You can indeed stealth open from Shadowmeld; nothing new about that, but what I miss on here is the implication for PvE Subtlety rogues in 5.4. Night Elf rogues, though still weaker compared to their Horde counterparts, essentially get another Ambush in at fairly regular intervals, which increases Find Weakness uptime.

Does Shadowmeld make stealth better?

Instead shadowmeld gives you a PASSIVE improvement to stealth/prowl, which makes it harder for your enemy see you while stealthed.

Can Shadowmeld be used in combat?

Shadowmeld is the only racial that is ‘not possible’ to use during combat. In PVP, an enemy player could range attack (i.e. throw, shoot, etc.) Night Elf players, forcing them in combat, just to prevent them from using Shadowmeld for another 6 seconds.

Can you Shadowmeld in combat in TBC?

Shadowmeld cannot be used in combat in TBC. It’s still better than WoTLK version (for Druids) – and the cooldown is still 10 seconds in TBC.

Does Shadowmeld work in PVP?

Shadowmeld acts similar to a rogues vanish in pvp. It will put the player in stealth but it is not the same as stealth. Neither rogues nor druids can use abilities that require stealth while in shadowmeld. However, rogues can enter stealth and druids can enter prowl while shadowmeld is active.

Can you use Shadowmeld in combat TBC?

Can you use Shadowmeld in combat classic?

Either you and your friends are remembering a private server, or you’ve gotten confused about what was when. No judgment either way, but the answer is: You cannot shadowmeld in combat.

How long does Shadowmeld last?

Shadowmeld
Shadowmeld Night elf racial 2 min cooldown Instant Activate to slip into the shadows, reducing the chance for enemies to detect your presence. Lasts until cancelled or upon moving. Any threat is restored versus enemies still in combat upon cancellation of this effect.
Usable by
Class All
Race Night elf

Does Shadowmeld drop combat Wotlk?

Using shadowmeld will temporarily remove you from combat. When you cancel the effect, all aggro that was held towards you is restored if you are still close to hostile mobs.

What is Shadowmeld?

Shadowmeld is a racial ability possessed by night elves that allows them to become stealthed. Movement or damage will cause Shadowmeld to deactivate.