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Instant castSelf Only

Ask the storyteller a question, such as where to go next or for more information about the story.

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Tooltip

Ask the storyteller a question, such as where to go next or for more information about the story.

How it works

Ask a Question is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3).
  2. Effect 2 is effect type 267, which the datamine does not name.

What it does

Ask a Question is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster).

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
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Effect #2Effect 267
Misc value: 31930

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?

Ask a Question 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 "Ask a Question". This page is record #1263291. 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
#468124used by: Cast by [DNT] Teleport to Tirisfal; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#1215711effect types: effect 134A different effect setup
#1242675used by: GENERIC (DND); effect types: effect 160A different owner
#1281995used by: Cast by [DNT] Teleport to Korthia; effect types: DummyA 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.

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