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Desolation

Spell

Desolation

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Shadow spell.

Desolation

How it works

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

What it does

Desolation is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 3 min. When cast it applies an aura. It also casts Desolation (record #327992).

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 timeInstant
Duration3 min
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 20346
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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 24 separate Spell records named "Desolation". This page is record #327982. 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
#66802duration: 20 sec; effect values: 4 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#66803duration: 20 sec; effect values: 5 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#310323used by: Cast by Desolation; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#310324used by: Cast by Desolation; cast time: 4 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#310325journal encounter: Vexiona; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Dummy; different tooltip textA different caster
#315906school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#327992journal encounter: Sire Denathrius; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#362427school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#365033journal encounter: The Jailer; school: Physical; cast time: 6 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, Dummy; different tooltip textA different caster
#365034duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#365035school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#369932used by: Cast by Desolation; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; 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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