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Ambush

Spell

Ambush

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Ambush

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28).

What it does

Ambush is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 1 min. When cast it summons a creature.

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

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration1 min
Effect #1Summon (28)
Misc value: 138190, 719

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?

Ambush appears in: 2 spells that cast 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 111 separate Spell records named "Ambush". This page is record #271963. 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
#252053duration: none; effect types: JumpA different effect setup
#252054duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#252055school: Shadow; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#253854duration: none; effect types: JumpA different effect setup
#256651duration: 5 min; effect values: 1 (this record: 0)Different tuning
#266081duration: none; effect types: Knock BackA different effect setup
#266083duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Knock BackA different effect setup
#268530duration: none; effect types: effect 61A different effect setup
#271093school: none; duration: none; effect types: effect 61A different effect setup
#271116school: none; duration: none; effect types: effect 61A different effect setup
#271906duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile, Trigger Spell, Trigger SpellA different effect setup
#271923duration: 2 min; effect types: Summon, 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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