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Ice Block

Spell

Ice Block

Frost

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Mage

Instant castSelf Only

Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

Ice Block

Tooltip

Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

While inside Ice Block, you heal for 40% of your maximum health over the duration.

Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 30 sec.

How it works

It works on charges (charge category 1560); the charge count and recharge time live in a client table the datamine does not carry, so they are not stated here. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1.

Ice Block is built from 7 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 39.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 39.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 20. It ticks every 1 sec, 10 times over the full 10 sec.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 60.
  6. Effect 6 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 191. Its base value is 1.
  7. Effect 7 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 20. Its base value is 6 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec, 10 times over the full 10 sec (60 base in total).

What it does

Ice Block is a Frost spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 1 sec. The client files the whole spell under the invulnerable 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

SchoolFrost
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
ChargesCharge category id 1560 (charge count not in the datamine)
Duration10 sec
MechanicInvulnerable
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 39
Misc value: 1
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 39
Misc value: 127
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 20
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 60
Misc value: 127
Effect #6Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 191
Value: 1
Effect #7Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 20
Value: 6
Period: every 1 sec

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?

Ice Block appears in: 1 talent.

Talents

  • Ice Block for Mage (Arcane, Fire, Frost)Talent

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 51 separate Spell records named "Ice Block". This page is record #45438. 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
#27619duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#36911effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#41590duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#45776school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#46604school: Physical; duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#46882school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#56124school: Physical; duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#56644school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#62766school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#65802duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#68252school: Physical; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#91686school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA 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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