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Genetic Alteration

Spell

Genetic Alteration

Physical

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Instant castCombat Range

Rik'kal's attacks weaken the victim's flesh, making it more likely that Skeer will hew them in two.

Genetic Alteration

Tooltip

Rik'kal's attacks weaken the victim's flesh, making it more likely that Skeer will hew them in two.

How it works

Genetic Alteration is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Weapon % Damage (effect type 31). Its base value is 100. It applies the frozen mechanic.
  2. Effect 2 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Genetic Alteration.

What it does

Genetic Alteration is a Physical spell with an instant cast and a range of 5 yards. When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 100) with the frozen mechanic. It also casts Genetic Alteration (record #143279).

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

SchoolPhysical
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Weapon % Damage (31)
Value: 100
Mechanic: Frozen
Effect #2Trigger Spell (64)
Trigger spell: Genetic Alteration

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?

Genetic Alteration 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 3 separate Spell records named "Genetic Alteration". This page is record #143278. 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
#143279used by: Cast by Genetic Alteration; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#320248effect 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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