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Mindgames

Spell

Mindgames

Shadow

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Priest

1.5 sec45 sec cooldownLong Range

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality.

Mindgames

Tooltip

Assault an enemy's mind, dealing Shadow damage and briefly reversing their perception of reality.

For 7 sec, the next damage they deal will heal their target, and the next healing they deal will damage their target.

Generates 10 Insanity.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Mindgames is built from 8 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). It scales with 11.25 times spell power.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 3930.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 100.
  4. Effect 4 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Mindgames.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 3930.
  6. Effect 6 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 450.
  7. Effect 7 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Mindgames.
  8. Effect 8 is Energize (effect type 30). Its base value is 1000.

What it does

Mindgames is a Shadow spell with a 1.5 sec cast, a range of 40 yards, a 45 sec cooldown and effects that last 7 sec. When cast it deals Shadow damage, applies an aura and restores a resource (base value 1000). It also casts Mindgames (record #375902) and Mindgames (record #375903).

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
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast time1.5 sec
Cooldown45 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration7 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Spell power coefficient: 11.25
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 3930
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 100
Effect #4Trigger Spell (64)
Trigger spell: Mindgames
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 3930
Effect #6Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 450
Effect #7Trigger Spell (64)
Trigger spell: Mindgames
Effect #8Energize (30)
Value: 1000
Misc value: 13

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?

Mindgames appears in: 2 pvp talents.

PvP talents

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

Build history

this spell Changelog

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

  • Effect: Base points changed from 2625 to 3930 (patch 12.1.5)
  • Effect: Base points changed from 2625 to 3930 (patch 12.1.5)
  • Effect: Spell power coefficient changed from 7.5 to 11.25 (patch 12.1.5)
  • Effect: Base points changed from 1050 to 2625 (patch 12.1.0)
  • Effect: Base points changed from 1050 to 2625 (patch 12.1.0)
  • Effect: Spell power coefficient changed from 3 to 7.5 (patch 12.1.0)

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 12 separate Spell records named "Mindgames". This page is record #375901. 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
#323673subtext: Venthyr; used by: Venthyr; duration: 5 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#323701used by: Cast by Mindgames; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#323705used by: Cast by Mindgames; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#323706cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Heal, Energize, effect 137; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#323707cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Energize, effect 137; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#337051subtext: Venthyr; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Learn Spell, Dummy; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#375902used by: Cast by Mindgames; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#375903used by: Cast by Mindgames; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#375904cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Heal; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#375905cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#440339school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: effect 74; 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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