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Possession

Spell

Possession

Physical

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Instant castTower 100

Possesses an enemey, incresaaing health by 250% but reducing healing taken by 95%.

Possession

Tooltip

Possesses an enemey, incresaaing health by 250% but reducing healing taken by 95%. This effect is removed if the target falls below 25% health.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 136, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 100.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 177. Its base value is 500.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 56.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 79. Its base value is 25.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 133. Its base value is 250.
  6. Effect 6 is effect type 140, which the datamine does not name. It triggers Sah'rhee Ghost Form.
  7. Effect 7 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 226. Its base value is 50 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec.
  8. Effect 8 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 118. Its base value is -95.

What it does

Possession is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 100 yards and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 1 sec. It also casts Sah'rhee Ghost Form.

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
Range100 yards (Tower 100)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks1
Effect #1Effect 136
Value: 100
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 177
Value: 500
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 56
Misc value: 75813, 1
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 79
Value: 25
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 133
Value: 250
Effect #6Effect 140
Trigger spell: Sah'rhee Ghost Form
Effect #7Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 226
Value: 50
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #8Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 118
Value: -95

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?

Possession 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 14 separate Spell records named "Possession". This page is record #152773. 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
#25745effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#58102effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#152776effect types: Dummy, Apply Aura, effect 164A different effect setup
#152785duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#152787duration: none; effect types: effect 164A different effect setup
#152812effect types: Apply Aura, effect 164, effect 140A different effect setup
#152836duration: none; effect types: effect 164A different effect setup
#152937effect types: Apply Aura, effect 164A different effect setup
#327414difficulty rows: Mythic; journal encounter: Artificer Xy'mox; school: Shadow; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, effect 136; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#333567used by: Cast by Soulless; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#338015duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 203; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#345455effect 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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