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Power Word: Shield

Spell

Power Word: Shield

Holy

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Priest

Instant cast15 sec cooldownLong Range

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 69.2303 damage.

Power Word: Shield

Tooltip

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 69.2303 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 7.5 sec.

How it works

Each cast of Power Word: Shield costs 500 Mana. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 69. Its base value is 69.2303.

What it does

Power Word: Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, a range of 40 yards, a 15 sec cooldown and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the shielded 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

SchoolHoly
Cost500 Mana
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown15 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration30 sec
MechanicShielded
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 69
Value: 69.2303
Misc value: 127

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.

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