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Corruption

Spell

Corruption

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Neltharion's corruption seeps into players' soul, turning them hostile to allies but allowing them to attack creatures for 30 sec.

Corruption

Tooltip

Neltharion's corruption seeps into players' soul, turning them hostile to allies but allowing them to attack creatures for 30 sec.

Breaking the shield of a Voice From Beyond clears from all players.

How it works

Corruption is built from 5 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 260.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 326.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 243. Its base value is 100.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 61. Its base value is 30.
  5. Effect 5 is effect type 136, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 100.

What it does

Corruption is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it applies an aura.

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

SchoolShadow
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration30 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 260
Misc value: 1731, 7
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 326
Misc value: 1372
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 243
Value: 100
Misc value: 2190, 1
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 61
Value: 30
Effect #5Effect 136
Value: 100

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?

Corruption appears in: 1 boss encounter and 2 spells that cast 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 78 separate Spell records named "Corruption". This page is record #410972. 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
#312638duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#334342subtext: Rank 3; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#401010effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 164, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#401101cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#401103duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#406559duration: none; effect types: Dummy, DummyA different effect setup
#407096duration: none; effect types: Dummy, DummyA different effect setup
#410977duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#413323school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#413324school: Physical; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#430045journal encounter: Fyrakk the Blazing; school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#430049school: Fire, Shadow; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; 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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