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Mind Flay

Spell

Mind Flay

Shadow

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2.5 sec2 sec cooldownExtra Long Range

Shadow spell.

Mind Flay

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 6 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec, 5 times over the full 5 sec (30 base in total).
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is 50. It applies the snared mechanic.

What it does

Mind Flay is a Shadow spell with a 2.5 sec cast, a range of 60 yards, a 2 sec cooldown and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec and applies an aura with the snared 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

SchoolShadow
Range60 yards (Extra Long Range)
Cast time2.5 sec
Cooldown2 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration5 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 6
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: 50
Mechanic: Snared

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 110 separate Spell records named "Mind Flay". This page is record #299301. 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
#274019difficulty rows: Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid; journal encounter: Mythrax the Unraveler; cast time: instant; duration: 3 sec; effect values: 8, -50 (this record: 6, 50); different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#274032cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#277358cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#277521school: Shadow, Arcane; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#278311cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect values: 75, -50 (this record: 6, 50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#284414cast time: instant; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#290402cast time: instant; duration: 3 sec; effect values: 50, 50 (this record: 6, 50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#292974cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#303566duration: 6 sec; effect values: 4, 50 (this record: 6, 50)Different tuning
#306391cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect values: 3.5, -50 (this record: 6, 50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#308172cast time: 1.5 sec; effect values: 3, -40 (this record: 6, 50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#308884cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA 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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