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Putrid Paroxysm

Spell

Putrid Paroxysm

Nature

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Inflicts 14 Nature damage every 2 sec.

Putrid Paroxysm

Tooltip

Inflicts 14 Nature damage every 2 sec. for 6 sec. This effect stacks.

If a player with Putrid Paroxysm would be afflicted with Malodorous Miasma, they instead gain a stack of Putrid Paroxysm.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 14 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec, 3 times over the full 6 sec (42 base in total).
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec, 3 times over the full 6 sec. It triggers Putrid Paroxysm.

What it does

Putrid Paroxysm is a Nature spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Putrid Paroxysm (record #274417). It stacks up to 99 times.

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

SchoolNature
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration6 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks99
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 14
Period: every 2 sec
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Putrid Paroxysm

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?

Putrid Paroxysm appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 2 separate Spell records named "Putrid Paroxysm". This page is record #262314. 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
#274417used by: Cast by Putrid Paroxysm; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: effect 140A helper record another spell casts

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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