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Barrier

Spell

Barrier

Physical

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2 secVision Range (AOI)

Creates a barrier at the target location.

Barrier

Tooltip

Creates a barrier at the target location.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28).
  2. Effect 2 is Dummy (effect type 3).

What it does

Barrier is a spell with a 2 sec cast, a range of 100 yards and an effect that lasts until cancelled. 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
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast time2 sec
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Summon (28)
Misc value: 147375, 64
Effect #2Dummy (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?

Barrier 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 22 separate Spell records named "Barrier". This page is record #286103. 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
#170665cast time: instant; effect types: Apply Aura, Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#231705cast time: instant; effect types: Instakill, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#254866cast time: instant; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#257318used by: Cast by Zardrax Vanish; cast time: instant; effect types: Apply Aura, SpawnA helper record another spell casts
#286104no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#286163duration: none; effect types: Dummy, DummyA different effect setup
#300531school: Arcane; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Instakill; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#300532cast time: instant; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Teleport, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#313319cast time: instant; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#372821cast time: instant; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#373018cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#376458cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; 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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