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PhysicalTooltip
Absorbs the last essence of Deathwing.
What it does
Absorbing Essence is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). It also casts Absorbing Essence (record #404221).
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 facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
RangeSelf Only
Spell ID404219Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Where is this spell used?
Absorbing Essence appears in: 1 spell that casts it.
Spells that cast it
- Cancel Pose (DNT)Triggers this spell
From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Range | Self Only |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Effect #1 | Effect 140 Trigger spell: Absorbing Essence |
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.
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 5 separate Spell records named "Absorbing Essence". This page is record #404219. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #223322 | used by: Cast by AI Cast; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Trigger Spell, Trigger Spell | A helper record another spell casts |
| #223451 | used by: Cast by AI Cast; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Trigger Spell | A helper record another spell casts |
| #404157 | duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura | A different effect setup |
| #404221 | used by: Cast by Absorbing Essence; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura | A helper record another spell casts |
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.