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Frightening Shout

Spell

Frightening Shout

Physical

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Instant castFifteen yards

Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.

Frightening Shout

Tooltip

Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 7.

What it does

Frightening Shout is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 15 yards and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the fleeing 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
Range15 yards (Fifteen yards)
Cast timeInstant
Duration6 sec
MechanicFleeing
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 7

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?

Frightening Shout 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 8 separate Spell records named "Frightening Shout". This page is record #29544. 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
#19134duration: 4.5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#33789effect types: Trigger Spell, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#38945effect types: Trigger Spell, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#38946no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#201488journal encounter: Inquisitor Tormentorum; cast time: 3 sec; duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different caster
#212559duration: 4 secA variant record
#340143cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; 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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Listed asIntimidating Shout
Effect rows sighted1 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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