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Ghost Trap

Spell

Ghost Trap

Physical

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Instant castMedium-Long

Hurl a trap at the feet of a ghostly dinner guest in order to trap them within it, incapacitating them for 70 sec.

Ghost Trap

Tooltip

Hurl a trap at the feet of a ghostly dinner guest in order to trap them within it, incapacitating them for 70 sec.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.

What it does

Ghost Trap is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 35 yards and effects that last 70 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the shackled 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
Range35 yards (Medium-Long)
Cast timeInstant
Duration70 sec
MechanicShackled
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12

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?

Ghost Trap appears in: 1 boss encounter and 1 spell that casts it.

Boss encounters

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 "Ghost Trap". This page is record #227909. 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
#227900duration: 30 minA variant record
#227908duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#227960duration: 10 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#228685used by: Cast by Ghost Trap; duration: until cancelledA helper record another spell casts
#228691duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile, effect 203; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#228692used by: Cast by Ghost Trap; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA helper record another spell casts
#228693duration: 2 min; different tooltip textA variant record
#232685duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA variant 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.

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