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Root

Spell

Root

Physical

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Instant castFive Hundred Yards

Physical spell.

Root

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179). Its area radius is 30 yards.

What it does

Root is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 500 yards and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it has a Create Area Effect effect in a 30 yard radius.

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
Range500 yards (Five Hundred Yards)
Cast timeInstant
Duration5 sec
Effect #1Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 1409
Radius: 30 yards

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?

Root 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 18 separate Spell records named "Root". This page is record #265691. 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
#40885used by: Cast by Root Aura; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#75215duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#105451duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#130924used by: Cast by Dispel; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#130964used by: Cast by Dispel 2; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#265689no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#265690no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#275802duration: 1.5 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#366704duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#437961used by: Cast by Summon Slime; school: Shadow; cast time: 2 sec; duration: until cancelled; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#445628used by: Cast by Show the Light; duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#1226623used by: Cast by Gluttonous Upheaval; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA 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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