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Distract

Spell

Distract

Physical

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Rogue

Instant cast30 sec cooldownMedium Range

Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby monsters for 10 seconds.

Distract

Tooltip

Throws a distraction, attracting the attention of all nearby monsters for 10 seconds. Usable while stealthed.

How it works

Each cast of Distract costs 30 Energy. Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown.

  1. Effect 1 is Distract (effect type 69). Its base value is 10. Its area radius is 10 yards.

What it does

Distract is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards and a 30 sec cooldown. When cast it distracts the target in a 10 yard radius. The client files the whole spell under the distracted mechanic.

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
Cost30 Energy
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown30 sec
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
MechanicDistracted
Effect #1Distract (69)
Value: 10
Radius: 10 yards

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?

Distract appears in: 1 skill line.

Skill lines

  • Rogue (Rogue), learned automaticallySkill line

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

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Crimson VialCrimson Vial
Crippling PoisonCrippling Poison
Critical StrikesCritical Strikes
Cut to the ChaseCut to the Chase
Deadly PoisonDeadly Poison
DetectionDetection

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 5 separate Spell records named "Distract". This page is record #1725. 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
#135161different tooltip textA variant record
#219677effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#441662different tooltip textA variant record
#1213344no compared field differsA duplicate client record

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 22 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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