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Quicksand

Spell

Quicksand

Nature

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Instant castSeventy yards

leaves behind puddles of Quicksand.

Quicksand

Tooltip

leaves behind puddles of Quicksand. Inflicts 12.2279 Nature damage to all targets within the Quicksand every 2 sec. Also reduces movement speed by 70%.

How it works

Quicksand is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 12.2279 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec, 30 times over the full 1 min (366.84 base in total).
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -70. It applies the snared mechanic.

What it does

Quicksand is a Nature spell with an instant cast, a range of 70 yards and effects that last 1 min. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec and applies an aura with the snared 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

SchoolNature
Range70 yards (Seventy yards)
Cast timeInstant
Duration1 min
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 12.2279
Period: every 2 sec
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -70
Mechanic: Snared

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?

Quicksand 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 40 separate Spell records named "Quicksand". This page is record #192053. 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
#137801school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137802school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137803school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137804school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137805school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#137806school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#192040used by: Cast by Crashing Wave; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#192041used by: Cast by Quicksand; school: Physical; duration: 2 min; effect types: Create Area Effect, Create Area EffectA helper record another spell casts
#192042used by: Cast by Crashing Wave; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#192043used by: Cast by Crashing Wave; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#192046used by: Cast by Crashing Wave; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#192047used by: Cast by Crashing Wave; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA 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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