Like normal objects, a shadow guardian has Hardness. This Hardness reduces any damage the guardian takes by an amount equal to the Hardness. Once a shadow guardian is reduced to fewer than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks, removing the Hardness and reducing its Armor Class to 17 when broken.

Construct Armor (Hardness 7)

When a shadow guardian hits with its staff, a mote of shadow clings to the target. The target must succeed at a DC 18 Fortitude save or become <a href="/condition/clumsy">Clumsy 1</a> and take a -1 status penalty to Perception checks involving sight as long as the mote remains. The target can use an Interact action to remove the mote. On a critical failure, the target must use two total Interact actions to remove the mote. Otherwise, the mote vanishes after 1 minute.

Disorienting Shadows

The shadow guardian becomes shrouded in shadows and becomes <a href="/condition/concealed">Concealed</a>. As the nature of this effect leaves the guardian&#x27;s location obvious, it can&#x27;t use this concealment to Hide or Sneak. This effect lasts for 1 minute or until it is exposed to direct sunlight, whichever comes first.

Shadowcloak

Grab

Shadow Guardian - construct, evil, mindless, shadow

When a shadow guardian hits with its staff, a mote of shadow clings to the target. The target must succeed at a @Check[fortitude|dc:18] save or become @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.conditionitems.Item.Clumsy]{Clumsy 1} and take a -1 status penalty to Perception checks involving sight as long as the mote remains. The target can use an Interact action to remove the mote. On a critical failure, the target must use two total Interact actions to remove the mote. Otherwise, the mote vanishes after 1 minute.

The shadow guardian becomes shrouded in shadows and becomes @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.conditionitems.Item.Concealed]. As the nature of this effect leaves the guardian's location obvious, it can't use this concealment to Hide or Sneak. This effect lasts for 1 minute or until it is exposed to direct sunlight, whichever comes first.