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Fear

Spell

Fear

Shadow

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1 secTwenty yards

Strikes fear in an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for 2 sec.

Fear

Tooltip

Strikes fear in an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for 2 sec. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 7. Its base value is 1.

What it does

Fear is a Shadow spell with a 1 sec cast, a range of 20 yards and effects that last 2 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the fleeing mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70268. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range20 yards (Twenty yards)
Cast time1 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration2 sec
MechanicFleeing
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 7
Value: 1

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70268. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Fear 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 84 separate Spell records named "Fear". This page is record #30615. 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
#27641duration: 6 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#27990duration: 4 secA variant record
#29168used by: Cast by Fear; cast time: instant; duration: 6 secA helper record another spell casts
#29321cast time: instant; duration: 4 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#30002cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#30530cast time: instant; duration: 6 secA variant record
#30584cast time: instant; duration: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#31358cast time: instant; duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#31970cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#32241cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#33547cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#33924cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 4 secA variant record

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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