Shadowknights are a force to be reckoned with, as they make considerable solo characters if configured as such. As all tanks are, they are skilled at hand-to-hand combat, and have a mix of spells to aid them in battle. Use of their life tap spells can sustain a shadowknight through torturous battles.
Shadowknights are a player class available to characters of Dark Elf, Erudite, Human (Eastern), Ogre, and Troll races.