◆ When to use it
The match situation that makes this worth the boost cost.
Any time you're the last man back and a teammate is rotating in.
◆ Defense mechanic
-0.038 Threat impact
Shadow defense
Stay between the ball and your own goal at a fixed distance, forcing the attacker to commit first.
- GoldStarts to land
- DiamondWeaponised at
- -0.038Threat delta per use
- DefenseMechanic class
◆ Failure mode
What goes wrong at sub-target ranks.
Distance too tight — attacker can flip into you and convert. Distance too loose — attacker dribbles past with no pressure.
◆ Training path
How to drill it for max reps per minute.
1v1 with shadow-only defense. Cannot challenge until the attacker commits a dodge.
See if your replays would benefit from shadow defense.
The engine identifies the possessions where this mechanic would have raised your Threat. No guessing.