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Defense Matrix

Spell

Defense Matrix

Physical

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5 sec5 sec cooldownMedium Range

Creates a field that dampens all damage taken by the caster's allies by 90%.

Defense Matrix

Tooltip

Creates a field that dampens all damage taken by the caster's allies by 90%.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 5 sec global cooldown.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 395.

What it does

Defense Matrix is a spell with a 5 sec cast, a range of 30 yards, a 5 sec cooldown 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
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast time5 sec
Cooldown5 sec
Global cooldown5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 1693

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 14 separate Spell records named "Defense Matrix". This page is record #154916. 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
#65070cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Persistent Area Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#245259school: Holy; cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#263868subtext: Special Ability; used by: Pet - Mechanical; cast time: instant; duration: 12 sec; effect values: -50 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#346579cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, Trigger SpellA different effect setup
#348080used by: Cast by Defense Matrix; school: Arcane; cast time: 3.5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#348081used by: Cast by Defense Matrix; school: Arcane; cast time: instant; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 3.5 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#350419cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 160A different effect setup
#350827cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, InstakillA different effect setup
#354682school: Arcane; cast time: 0.8 sec; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#354686used by: Cast by Defense Matrix; school: Arcane; cast time: instant; effect values: -90 (this record: 0)A helper record another spell casts
#412737cast time: 2 sec; duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#412738cast time: instant; effect values: -70 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent 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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