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Absorb Essence

Spell

Absorb Essence

Shadow

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Instant castVision Range (AOI)

Melee attacks absorbs target's energy.

Absorb Essence

Tooltip

Melee attacks absorbs target's energy.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Energize (effect type 30). Its base value is 5.

What it does

Absorb Essence is a Shadow spell with an instant cast and a range of 100 yards. When cast it restores a resource (base value 5).

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the current retail game build. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Energize (30)
Value: 5
Misc value: 3

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

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Absorb Essence 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 5 separate Spell records named "Absorb Essence". This page is record #1262530. 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
#90107duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1240637duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1241238duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1262529school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA 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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