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Shiv

Spell

Shiv

Physical

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Rogue

Instant castCombat Range

Performs an instant off-hand weapon attack that automatically applies the poison from your off-hand weapon to the target.

Shiv

Tooltip

Performs an instant off-hand weapon attack that automatically applies the poison from your off-hand weapon to the target. Slower weapons require more Energy. Neither Shiv nor the poison it applies can be a critical strike. Awards 1 combo point.

How it works

Each cast of Shiv costs 20 Energy. Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3). It scales with 1 times spell power.

What it does

Shiv is a spell with an instant cast and a range of 5 yards.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Classic Era client, build 1.15.9.70576. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
Cost20 Energy
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Spell power coefficient: 1

Raw client values from the Classic Era client, build 1.15.9.70576. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Shiv appears in: 1 talent and 1 skill line.

Talents

  • Shiv for Rogue (Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety)Talent

Skill lines

  • Rogue (Rogue)Skill line

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 8 separate Spell records named "Shiv". This page is record #5938. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#76511effect types: noneA different effect setup
#159245effect types: noneA different effect setup
#269999effect types: noneA different effect setup
#271443effect types: noneA different effect setup
#277292effect types: noneA different effect setup
#319504effect types: noneA different effect setup
#400789effect types: noneA different effect setup

Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.

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