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Evolution

Spell

Evolution

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Infuses the target with nether essence, causing it to rapidly evolve.

Evolution

Tooltip

Infuses the target with nether essence, causing it to rapidly evolve. At 100 stacks it will transform into a more powerful entity.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 1.

What it does

Evolution is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 100 times.

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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration15 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks100
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 1

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?

Evolution 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 13 separate Spell records named "Evolution". This page is record #75697. 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
#75610cast time: 1 sec; duration: none; effect types: effect 140; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#136209school: Physical; cast time: 3 sec; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 77; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#139144school: Physical; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 30 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#174069effect types: noneA different effect setup
#174454effect types: noneA different effect setup
#174455effect types: noneA different effect setup
#174456effect types: noneA different effect setup
#174457effect types: noneA different effect setup
#315827effect types: noneA different effect setup
#315829effect types: noneA different effect setup
#454986effect types: noneA different effect setup
#454987effect 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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