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Defense Matrix

Spell

Defense Matrix

Physical

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Instant castMedium Range

Channels a barrier of protection, reducing all damage allies take by 70% while inside.

Defense Matrix

Tooltip

Channels a barrier of protection, reducing all damage allies take by 70% while inside.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -70.

What it does

Defense Matrix is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards 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 timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -70
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 14 separate Spell records named "Defense Matrix". This page is record #412738. 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
#154916cast time: 5 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -70); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#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; duration: 12 sec; effect values: -50 (this record: -70); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#346579duration: 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; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 3.5 (this record: -70); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#350419duration: none; effect types: effect 160A different effect setup
#350827duration: 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; effect values: -90 (this record: -70)A helper record another spell casts
#412737cast time: 2 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -70); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#448230school: Arcane; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 12 sec; effect values: 20 (this record: -70); 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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