The ability can also be used for more offensive purposes. Due to the speed and immortality of the shade, this makes for an ideal scout. Once this timer is up, the original Adept will teleport to the location of the shade, or the shade can be cancelled and preserve the location of the Adept. In addition, they can project a Shade of themselves, a controllable copy of the Adept that is immune but which exists for a brief time. They were first introduced in Legacy of the Void.ĭespite their low rate of fire, Adepts can punch a hole through Lightly-armored targets. Adepts are 'highly trained battlefield commanders', warped in at the Gateway after the Cybernetics Core has finished.