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Binding Ice

Spell

Binding Ice

Frost

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Instant castVision Range (AOI)

Liskanoth hurls ice at her target, binding them to the ground and rooting them in place until the Binding Ice is defeated.

Binding Ice

Tooltip

Liskanoth hurls ice at her target, binding them to the ground and rooting them in place until the Binding Ice is defeated.

While bound in ice, 8 Frost damage is taken every 2 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1.

Binding Ice is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 26.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 8 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 428. It triggers Binding Ice.

What it does

Binding Ice is a Frost spell with an instant cast, a range of 100 yards and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 2 sec. The client files the whole spell under the rooted mechanic. It also casts Binding Ice (record #388757).

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

SchoolFrost
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
MechanicRooted
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 26
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 8
Period: every 2 sec
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 428
Trigger spell: Binding Ice

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?

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

Boss encounters

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 7 separate Spell records named "Binding Ice". This page is record #388767. 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
#388595school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#388757used by: Cast by Binding Ice; school: Physical; effect types: Summon; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#388769school: Physical; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#389953school: Physical; cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#389954school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#389960used by: Cast by Binding Ice; school: Physical; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Dummy; different tooltip textA 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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