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Backdraft

Spell

Backdraft

Physical

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Instant castVision Range (AOI)

Strong winds push all players and anima to the back of the platform.

Backdraft

Tooltip

Strong winds push all players and anima to the back of the platform. While the winds persist, all players gain an application of Lingering Doubt every 6 sec.

How it works

Backdraft is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179).
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 3 sec, 6 times over the full 18 sec.

What it does

Backdraft is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 100 yards and effects that last 18 sec. When cast it has a Create Area Effect effect and applies an aura every 3 sec.

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
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast timeInstant
Duration18 sec
Effect #1Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 19679
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 3 sec

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?

Backdraft appears in: 1 boss encounter and 1 spell that casts it.

Boss encounters

  • Devos, Paragon of Doubt in Spires of Ascension
    Journal section: Stage Two: To the Skies
    Encounter creatures: DevosDungeon boss ability

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 17 separate Spell records named "Backdraft". This page is record #322908. 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
#137188duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#151501used by: Cast by Backdraft; school: Fire; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#152208school: Fire; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 160; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#169129journal encounter: Skulloc; school: Fire; cast time: 5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#169131school: Fire; cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#169132school: Fire; cast time: 5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#196406used by: Talent: Warlock; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different owner
#295419duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#344801duration: until cancelledA variant record
#377014duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#465910school: Fire; cast time: 4 sec; duration: 1.5 sec; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back, Create Area Effect, Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#467249school: Fire; duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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