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Possession

Spell

Possession

Shadow

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Instant castThree Hundred Yards

Upon reaching their fixate target, the spirit possesses the player, forcing them to attack their allies until sufficient damage is taken.

Possession

Tooltip

Upon reaching their fixate target, the spirit possesses the player, forcing them to attack their allies until sufficient damage is taken.

How it works

Possession is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 177. Its base value is 9999.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 69. Its base value is 9999.
  3. Effect 3 is effect type 136, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 100.

What it does

Possession is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 300 yards and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura.

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
Range300 yards (Three Hundred Yards)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 177
Value: 9999
Misc value: 2
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 69
Value: 9999
Misc value: 127
Effect #3Effect 136
Value: 100

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 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Artificer Xy'mox in Castle Nathria
    Journal section: Sire Denathrius' Private Collection > Crystal of Phantasms > Fleeting Spirit
    Encounter creatures: Artificer Xy'MoxRaid boss ability

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 #327414. 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
#25745school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#58102school: Physical; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#152773used by: Cast by Possession; school: Physical; effect types: effect 136, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#152776school: Physical; effect types: Dummy, Apply Aura, effect 164A different effect setup
#152785used by: Cast by Possession; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#152787school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: effect 164A different effect setup
#152812used by: Cast by Possession; school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 164, effect 140A helper record another spell casts
#152836school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: effect 164A different effect setup
#152937school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 164A different effect setup
#333567used by: Cast by Soulless; school: Physical; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#338015school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 203; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#345455school: Physical; 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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