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Defensive Stance

Spell

Defensive Stance

Physical

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Warrior

Instant castSelf Only

A tanking combat stance.

Defensive Stance

Tooltip

A tanking combat stance.

Decreases damage taken by 25%.

How it works

Each cast of Defensive Stance costs 100 Energy.

Defensive Stance is built from 5 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -25.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 10. Its base value is 700.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 227. Its base value is 100 per tick. It ticks every 0.5 sec. It triggers spell id 145141.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 110. Its base value is -100.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 402.

What it does

Defensive Stance 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 and applies an aura every 0.5 sec.

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
Cost100 Energy
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -25
Misc value: 127
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 10
Value: 700
Misc value: 127
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 227
Value: 100
Period: every 0.5 sec
Trigger spell id 145141
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 110
Value: -100
Misc value: 3
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 402
Misc value: 202

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.

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