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Death's Grasp

Spell

Death's Grasp

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Shadow spell.

Death's Grasp

How it works

Death's Grasp is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3). Its area radius is 1 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Death's Grasp.

What it does

Death's Grasp is a Shadow spell with an instant cast and an unlimited range. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Death's Grasp (record #1263766).

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
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Radius: 1 yards
Effect #2Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Death's Grasp

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?

Death's Grasp 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 6 separate Spell records named "Death's Grasp". This page is record #1263764. 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
#111570cast time: 3.2 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: effect 77, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#111573school: Physical; effect types: Jump to Destination; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1263756journal encounter: Scourgelord Tyrannus; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#1263763effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#1263766duration: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; 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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