# Elusive **Elusive** is a [[buff]] which grants 15% chance to Avoid All Damage from Hits, or 30% increased Movement Speed. It grants a large amount of damage avoidance and movement speed when it is first applied, and the effectiveness of it decays over time. In most cases, you must wait for Elusive to expire before you can re-apply it at full strength. ## Mechanics Unlike most other effects, Elusive loses its effectiveness over time, at a rate of 20% per second, and lasts until it decays to 0% effectiveness. This causes Elusive to have its duration be based on its buff effect. Modifiers to skill effect duration will not affect the duration of Elusive, but buff effects will. You cannot refresh the effectiveness of Elusive by reapplying it. You must wait until Elusive expires to be able to reapply Elusive again. The only exception to this is [[Withering Step]].