In later levels Shadow Knights receive Feign Death. This is one of the best spells in the game, enabling you to fool mobs into thinking you're dead and leave you alone. This is not only used to save your life, but can also elsword gold be used to do some amazing things in pulling groups of monsters once you become more adept at its use.
Although damage wise Shadow Knight spells are fairly weak, they receive some excellent utility spells. Shadow Knights are the only hybrid class which receives a pet.
Although they may pale in comparison to Necromancer pets of similar level characters, their damage over the course of a battle can be the difference between life and death if soloing. They can also be a great distraction if you find yourself over powered and have to flee.Shadow Knights also receive the very useful darkness series of spells. This is a DOT which also has a snaring effect.Coupled with fear it becomes a lethal combination for soloing, enabling you to kill blue and above enemies taking only minimal damage. They also receive life taps which help their overall performance in battle and reduce downtime.