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Decomposing Aura

Spell

Decomposing Aura

Physical

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Death Knight

Instant castSelf Only

All enemies within 8 yards slowly decay, losing up to 3% of their max health every 2 sec.

Decomposing Aura

Tooltip

All enemies within 8 yards slowly decay, losing up to 3% of their max health every 2 sec. Max 5 stacks. Lasts 6 sec.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4.
  2. Effect 2 is Dummy (effect type 3). Its base value is 5. Its area radius is 8 yards.
  3. Effect 3 is effect type 0, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 2.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec. It triggers Decomposing Aura.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec. It triggers Decomposing Aura.

What it does

Decomposing Aura is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Decomposing Aura (record #232352) and Decomposing Aura (record #199721).

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
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Misc value: 7330
Effect #2Dummy (3)
Value: 5
Radius: 8 yards
Effect #3Effect 0
Value: 2
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Decomposing Aura
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Decomposing Aura

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?

Decomposing Aura appears in: 1 pvp talent.

PvP talents

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 4 separate Spell records named "Decomposing Aura". This page is record #199720. 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
#199721used by: Cast by Decomposing Aura; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#228581duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#232352used by: Cast by Decomposing Aura; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; 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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