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Dark Shield

Spell

Dark Shield

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Dark Shield

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 40. Its base value is 100.

What it does

Dark Shield is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and an effect that lasts until cancelled. 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

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 40
Value: 100
Misc value: 127

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 4 separate Spell records named "Dark Shield". This page is record #407779. 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
#64505school: Shadow; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#301117journal encounter: Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha; school: Nature; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#352823effect values: 0 (this record: 100)Different tuning

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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