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Deterrence

Spell

Deterrence

Physical

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Hunter

Instant castSelf Only

You deflect all attacks and take 30% less damage for 5 sec, but you cannot attack.

Deterrence

Tooltip

You deflect all attacks and take 30% less damage for 5 sec, but you cannot attack. Additionally, you have a chance to reflect spells back at the attacker

How it works

It works on charges (charge category 1448); the charge count and recharge time live in a client table the datamine does not carry, so they are not stated here. It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts.

Deterrence is built from 10 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 184. Its base value is -100. It scales with 0.25 times spell power.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 287. Its base value is 100. It scales with 0.25 times spell power.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 264.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 28.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -30. It scales with 0.25 times spell power.
  6. Effect 6 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 77.
  7. Effect 7 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 77.
  8. Effect 8 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 288. Its base value is 100. It scales with 0.25 times spell power.
  9. Effect 9 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 185. Its base value is -100.
  10. Effect 10 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 25.

What it does

Deterrence is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 5 sec. 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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Recovery time5 sec
Global cooldownNone
ChargesCharge category id 1448 (charge count not in the datamine)
Duration5 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 184
Value: -100
Spell power coefficient: 0.25
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 287
Value: 100
Spell power coefficient: 0.25
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 264
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 28
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -30
Spell power coefficient: 0.25
Misc value: 127
Effect #6Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 77
Misc value: 26
Effect #7Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 77
Misc value: 9
Effect #8Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 288
Value: 100
Spell power coefficient: 0.25
Effect #9Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 185
Value: -100
Effect #10Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 25

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 7 separate Spell records named "Deterrence". This page is record #19263. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#31567duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#65871effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#143760duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#148467no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#154449duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#173898duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; 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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted2 effect rows in the beta client's data
Level data sightedBase level 20 in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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