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Aura of Dread

Spell

Aura of Dread

Shadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Surrounds the caster in an evil aura that deals 942 to 1057 Shadow damage per second to all enemies within 7 yards of the caster.

Aura of Dread

Tooltip

Surrounds the caster in an evil aura that deals 942 to 1057 Shadow damage per second to all enemies within 7 yards of the caster. In addtion, these targets will take 5% more Shadow damage for 5 sec. This effect stacks up to 200 times.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Aura of Dread is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 942. Its area radius is 7 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is 5. Its area radius is 7 yards.

What it does

Aura of Dread is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it deals Shadow damage (base value 942) in a 7 yard radius and applies an aura in a 7 yard radius. It stacks up to 200 times.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration5 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks200
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 942
Radius: 7 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: 5
Misc value: 32
Radius: 7 yards

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Aura of Dread appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Aura of Dread". This page is record #83971. 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
#41142journal encounter: Illidan Stormrage; duration: 10 sec; different tooltip textA different caster
#78494school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#78495duration: until cancelled; effect types: effect 129, effect 129; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#83970duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#268085effect types: noneA different effect setup
#268086effect types: noneA different effect setup
#268088journal encounter: Heartsbane Triad; effect types: noneA different caster
#272619effect types: noneA different effect setup
#340870journal encounter: Artificer Xy'mox; effect types: noneA different caster
#340872effect 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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