EverQuest 2 Spell Information
Dark Blade II Shadowknight
Increases the shadowknight's offensive melee skills, disruption and intelligence, at the cost of decreased defense skill. This is the shadowknight's primary offensive stance.
Target
Self
Casting
0.5 seconds
Recast
Instant
Duration
Until Cancelled
Level
16
Ordination
Effects Increases STR of caster by (X)
Decreases Defense of caster by 6.6
Increases Disruption, Piercing, Slashing and Crushing of caster by (Y)
Dark Blade Spell Line
I II III IV V VI VII
4
16
32
46
60
73
83
Spell Effects by Spell Rank
Effect
Apprentice
Journeyman
Adept
Expert
Master
Grandmaster
Ancient
Celestial
Increases STR by (X)
~46
57.4
~63
73.1
~84
Increases Disruption & melee skills by (Y)
8.7
10.9
11.9
13.9
15.8
Gray cells correspond to unavailable ranks of the spell.
Notes The reference to increased Intelligence in the spell description is a leftover from prior to GU55. As of GU55, the spell increases Strength. 
