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Darkness

Spell

Darkness

Shadow

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2 secSelf Only

Shadow spell.

Darkness

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Darkness is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Persistent Area Aura (effect type 27). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 3000 per tick. Its area radius is 15 yards. It ticks every 1 sec, 20 times over the full 20 sec (60000 base in total).
  2. Effect 2 is Persistent Area Aura (effect type 27). It applies aura type 118. Its base value is -100. Its area radius is 15 yards.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 226. It ticks every 1 sec, 20 times over the full 20 sec.

What it does

Darkness is a Shadow spell with a 2 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 20 sec. When cast it leaves a persistent area effect on the ground in a 15 yard radius every 1 sec, leaves a persistent area effect on the ground in a 15 yard radius and applies an aura every 1 sec.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
RangeSelf Only
Cast time2 sec
Duration20 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Persistent Area Aura (27)
Aura type id 3
Value: 3000
Radius: 15 yards
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #2Persistent Area Aura (27)
Aura type id 118
Value: -100
Misc value: 127
Radius: 15 yards
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 226
Period: every 1 sec

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Darkness 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 53 separate Spell records named "Darkness". This page is record #45996. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#46268used by: Cast by Darkness; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: SummonA helper record another spell casts
#46269cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#109413school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 28 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#116575school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Persistent Area Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#117701used by: Cast by Shield of Darkness; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#137382cast time: instant; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#137393school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, DummyA different effect setup
#138682used by: Cast by Darkness; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#138683cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#138684cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#184674used by: Cast by Nightmare Visage; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#184682used by: Cast by Special; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts

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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