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Desolation

Spell

Desolation

Shadow

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4 secAnywhere - Unlimited

Shadow spell.

Desolation

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Desolation.

What it does

Desolation is a Shadow spell with a 4 sec cast and an unlimited range. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Desolation (record #310325).

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 time4 sec
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Desolation

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?

Desolation 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 24 separate Spell records named "Desolation". This page is record #310324. 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
#66802cast time: instant; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#66803cast time: instant; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#310323cast time: instant; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#310325journal encounter: Vexiona; cast time: instant; effect types: School Damage, Dummy; different tooltip textA different caster
#315906school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#327982cast time: instant; duration: 3 min; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#327992journal encounter: Sire Denathrius; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#362427school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#365033journal encounter: The Jailer; school: Physical; cast time: 6 sec; effect types: Dummy, Dummy; different tooltip textA different caster
#365034cast time: instant; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#365035school: Physical; cast time: instant; different tooltip textA variant record
#369932school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Dummy; 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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