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Gorefiend's Grasp

Spell

Gorefiend's Grasp

Shadow

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Instant cast1 min cooldownMedium Range

Shadowy tendrils coil around all enemies of a target (hostile or friendly), pulling them to the target's location.

Gorefiend's Grasp

Tooltip

Shadowy tendrils coil around all enemies of a target (hostile or friendly), pulling them to the target's location.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown.

Gorefiend's Grasp is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 77, which the datamine does not name. It applies the gripped mechanic.
  2. Effect 2 is effect type 77, which the datamine does not name. It applies the gripped mechanic. Its area radius is 20 yards.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. It applies the gripped mechanic. Its area radius is 20 yards.

What it does

Gorefiend's Grasp is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards, a 1 min cooldown and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the gripped mechanic in a 20 yard radius.

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
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown1 min
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration10 sec
Effect #1Effect 77
Mechanic: Gripped
Effect #2Effect 77
Mechanic: Gripped
Radius: 20 yards
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Mechanic: Gripped
Radius: 20 yards

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?

Gorefiend's Grasp appears in: 1 talent.

Talents

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 7 separate Spell records named "Gorefiend's Grasp". This page is record #108199. 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
#114869school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#146599school: Physical; effect types: Jump to Destination, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#374050effect types: noneA different effect setup
#397268effect types: noneA different effect setup
#397269effect types: noneA different effect setup
#397270effect 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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