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Shear

Spell

Shear

Physical

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1.5 sec2 sec cooldownCombat Range

A deadly attack shears the target, reducing its maximum health by 60% for 7 sec.

Shear

Tooltip

A deadly attack shears the target, reducing its maximum health by 60% for 7 sec.

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 133. Its base value is -60.

What it does

Shear is a spell with a 1.5 sec cast, a range of 5 yards, a 2 sec cooldown and effects that last 7 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 19 times.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast time1.5 sec
Cooldown2 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration7 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks19
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 133
Value: -60

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Shear appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Illidan Stormrage in Black Temple
    Journal section: Stage Four: The Long Hunt > Illidan Stormrage; Stage One: You Are Not Prepared; Stage Three: The Demon Within
    Encounter creatures: Illidan StormrageRaid boss ability

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Shear". This page is record #41032. 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
#60742cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#203782effect types: noneA different effect setup
#203783used by: Vengeance Demon Hunter; effect types: noneA different owner
#223473effect types: noneA different effect setup
#224276effect types: noneA different effect setup
#234395effect types: noneA different effect setup
#241484effect types: noneA different effect setup
#253076effect types: noneA different effect setup
#263333effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1254380effect 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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