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Gripping Shadows

Spell

Gripping Shadows

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

The Shadow Lord searches for nearby enemies, if it finds an enemy it will explode!

Gripping Shadows

Tooltip

The Shadow Lord searches for nearby enemies, if it finds an enemy it will explode!

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec. It triggers Gripping Shadows Search Periodic.

What it does

Gripping Shadows is a spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec. It also casts Gripping Shadows Search Periodic.

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

SchoolPhysical
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Gripping Shadows Search Periodic

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Gripping Shadows". This page is record #87624. 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
#87629school: Shadow; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#186350journal encounter: Mannoroth; effect types: noneA different caster
#190482used by: Cast by Gripping Shadows; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#190736effect types: noneA different effect setup
#221208effect types: noneA different effect setup
#221217effect types: noneA different effect setup
#249465effect types: noneA different effect setup
#249466effect types: noneA different effect setup
#249467used by: Cast by Gripping Shadows; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#274245effect 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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