Yamato · Ultimate · 150s cooldown
Shadow Transformation
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Shadow Transformation is Yamato's ultimate on a 150-second cooldown with 5s duration, 60% ability speed, 30% bullet resist. Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist. When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +7 Weapon Damage; 2 AP — +4m Move Speed and -20 Cooldown; 5 AP — +3.0s Duration +30% Bullet Resist +30% Spirit Resist.
In the most played Yamato skill order (57.9% win rate over 19K games), Shadow Transformation takes its first point at step 6 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Yamato build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Shadow Transformation stats
Cooldown
150s
Duration
5s
Ability Speed
60%
Bullet Resist
30%
Spirit Resist
30%
Max HP Heal On Kill
15%
Duration On Kill
2.0s
Ability points
Shadow Transformation upgrades
- 1 AP
+7 Weapon Damage
- 2 AP
+4m Move Speed and -20 Cooldown
+4m Move Speed · -20s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+3.0s Duration +30% Bullet Resist +30% Spirit Resist
+3.0s Duration · +30% Bullet Resist · +30% Spirit Resist
Most played Yamato skill order
When to level Shadow Transformation
In the most played Yamato skill order (57.9% win rate over 19K games), Shadow Transformation takes its first point at step 6 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Shadow Transformation patch history
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Shadow Transformation T1 increased from +5 Weapon Damage to +7
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Shadow Transformation cooldown increased from 110s to 130s
- – Shadow Transformation Bullet and Spirit Resist reduced from 40% to 30%
- – Shadow Transformation T1 changed from "+14% Fire Rate" to "+5 Weapon Damage"
- – Shadow Transformation T2 now also reduces cooldown by 25s
- – Shadow Transformation T3 increased from +20% Bullet and Spirit Resist to +30%
12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024
- – Shadow Transformation cast time reduced from 2s to 1.5s.
- – Shadow Transformation no longer has a 0.6s post cast time.
- – Shadow Transformation T3 now also increases Resist by 15%.
11-07-2024 Update · November 8, 2024
- – Shadow Transformation now affects the grapple time speed.
- – Shadow Transformation duration increased from 4s to 6s.
- – Shadow Transformation no longer prevents death.
- – Shadow Transformation now grants +60% Bullet and Spirit Resist.
- – Shadow Transformation now heals for 30% hp (done after the dispel).
- – Shadow Transformation duration now extends by 2s whenever you get a kill in it (for that session).
Other Yamato abilities
Heal
Abilities like Shadow Transformation
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Shadow Transformation?＋
Shadow Transformation has a 150-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Shadow Transformation upgrades?＋
1 AP: +7 Weapon Damage 2 AP: +4m Move Speed and -20 Cooldown 5 AP: +3.0s Duration +30% Bullet Resist +30% Spirit Resist
When should you level Shadow Transformation?＋
In the most played Yamato skill order (57.9% win rate over 19K games), Shadow Transformation takes its first point at step 6 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Shadow Transformation?＋
Shadow Transformation is Yamato's ultimate. Yamato is a assassin whose other abilities are Power Slash, Flying Slash, Crimson Slash.