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Despair

Spell

Despair

Shadow

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Instant castVision Range (AOI)

Shadow spell.

Despair

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179). It triggers Despair.

What it does

Despair is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 100 yards and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it has a Create Area Effect effect. It also casts Despair (record #297555).

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
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast timeInstant
Duration30 sec
Effect #1Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 16805
Trigger spell: Despair

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?

Despair 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 31 separate Spell records named "Despair". This page is record #297548. 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
#216020cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#223100cast time: 3 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Weapon % Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#270830cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#291910school: Physical; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#297555duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Energize; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#297556school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#304634duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#307359journal encounter: Vexiona; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#307375duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#357144journal encounter: Fatescribe Roh-Kalo; cast time: 3 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#365220school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#390147school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA 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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