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Dread Essence

Spell

Dread Essence

Shadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Shadow spell.

Dread Essence

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3). Its area radius is 100 yards.

What it does

Dread Essence is a Shadow spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster).

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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Radius: 100 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?

Dread Essence 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 3 separate Spell records named "Dread Essence". This page is record #266184. 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
#266181journal encounter: Gorak Tul; cast time: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different caster
#272829school: Physical; effect types: effect 108, effect 108, effect 108, effect 108; 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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