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Quicksand

Spell

Quicksand

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Deals 14625 to 15375 damage every 2 seconds.

Quicksand

Tooltip

Deals 14625 to 15375 damage every 2 seconds.
Movement speed slowed by 50%.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Persistent Area Aura (effect type 27). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -50. It applies the snared mechanic. Its area radius is 7 yards.

What it does

Quicksand is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 15 min. When cast it leaves a persistent area effect on the ground with the snared mechanic in a 7 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

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration15 min
Effect #1Persistent Area Aura (27)
Aura type id 33
Value: -50
Mechanic: Snared
Radius: 7 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?

Quicksand 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 40 separate Spell records named "Quicksand". This page is record #89648. 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
#75546effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#75547difficulty rows: Heroic, 25 Player; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#75548effect types: Persistent Area Aura, Trigger SpellA different effect setup
#89396school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 165; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#136521school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: effect 140, effect 140; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#136851duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, SpawnA different effect setup
#136860school: Nature; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#136861duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137572duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137698duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137699duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137700duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA 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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