Spell

Hex

Shadow

3.5 secLong Range

"Curses" the target, transforming them into an adorable, tiny dinosaur for 5 sec, rendering them unable to take actions.

Hex

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 2.

Hex is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 60.
Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 56.

What it does

Hex is a Shadow spell with a 3.5 sec cast, a range of 40 yards and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the polymorphed 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

School	Shadow
Range	40 yards (Long Range)
Cast time	3.5 sec
Duration	5 sec
Mechanic	Polymorphed
Dispel type	Dispel type id 2
Effect #1	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 60 Misc value: 127
Effect #2	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 56 Misc value: 137589, 10

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.

Build history

this spell Changelog

Changes between the retail game builds our datamine has recorded, newest first.

Spell data: School changed from Nature to Shadow (patch 12.1.0)
Spell data: Duration updated; Cast time updated (patch 12.1.0)

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 76 separate Spell records named "Hex". This page is record #270492. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record	What differs from this record	Likely reason
#262342	school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#262349	school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#262362	school: Nature; cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#269352	subtext: Skeletal Hatchling; used by: Shaman; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#269355	subtext: Skeletal Hatchling; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 24 hr; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#271930	school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 108; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#274794	school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 140	A different effect setup
#277778	subtext: Zandalari Tendonripper; used by: Shaman; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#277780	subtext: Zandalari Tendonripper; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 24 hr; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#277784	subtext: Wicker Mongrel; used by: Shaman; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#277785	subtext: Wicker Mongrel; school: Nature; cast time: 1.7 sec; duration: 24 hr; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#278808	school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 140	A 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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