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Explosive Corruption

Spell

Explosive Corruption

NatureShadow

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Instant castTwo-Hundred Yard Range

G'huun spreads corruption to a random player that explodes after 6 sec, inflicting 40.0112 Plague damage to all players, creating a patch.

Explosive Corruption

Tooltip

G'huun spreads corruption to a random player that explodes after 6 sec, inflicting 40.0112 Plague damage to all players, creating a patch.

In addition, when expires, it creates 5 that radiate outward.

How it works

Explosive Corruption is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. Its base value is 5 per tick. It ticks every 6 sec. It triggers Explosive Corruption.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 5.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 61. Its base value is 50.

What it does

Explosive Corruption is a Nature and Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 200 yards and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 6 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Explosive Corruption (record #272508).

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

SchoolNature, Shadow
Range200 yards (Two-Hundred Yard Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration6 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Value: 5
Period: every 6 sec
Trigger spell: Explosive Corruption
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 5
Misc value: 1486
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 61
Value: 50

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?

Explosive Corruption 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 9 separate Spell records named "Explosive Corruption". This page is record #272506. 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
#269805school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#272504duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#272505cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#272508difficulty rows: Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid; journal encounter: G'huun; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#274262journal encounter: G'huun; duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#277082school: Physical; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#277083used by: Cast by Reaping; duration: none; effect types: effect 165; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#277088duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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