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Cripple

Spell

Cripple

Shadow

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Instant castLonger Range

Increased the time between an enemy's attacks by 50% and its movement by 50%, in addition to reducing its Strength by 50%.

Cripple

Tooltip

Increased the time between an enemy's attacks by 50% and its movement by 50%, in addition to reducing its Strength by 50%. Lasts 12 sec.

How it works

Each cast of Cripple costs 200 Mana.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -50. It applies the snared mechanic.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 138. Its base value is -50.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 137. Its base value is -50.

What it does

Cripple is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 45 yards and effects that last 12 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the snared mechanic and 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
Cost200 Mana
Range45 yards (Longer Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration12 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -50
Mechanic: Snared
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 138
Value: -50
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 137
Value: -50
Misc value: 1

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 25 separate Spell records named "Cripple". This page is record #31406. 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
#11443cast time: 3 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#18381subtext: Rank 1; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#29212duration: 15 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#31477effect values: -75, -75, -75 (this record: -50, -50, -50)Different tuning
#33787cast time: 3 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#41281cast time: 3 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#50379cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#52498cast time: 3 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#54814duration: 15 sec; effect values: -50, -100, -50 (this record: -50, -50, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#168634cast time: 2 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#170802cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#170995used by: Pet - Doomguard; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different owner

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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