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Runic Shield

Spell

Runic Shield

Holy

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

All damage taken is reduced by 99%.

Runic Shield

Tooltip

All damage taken is reduced by 99%. Moving a marked Valarjar Runebearer into a matching rune cancels this effect.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -99.

What it does

Runic Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range 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

SchoolHoly
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -99
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.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Runic Shield appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Odyn in Trial of Valor
    Journal section: Stage One: Might of the Valarjar > Odyn > Draw Power > Valarjar Runebearer; Stage Two: The Prime Designate > Odyn > Runic Brand > Valarjar Runebearer
    Encounter creatures: OdynRaid 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 9 separate Spell records named "Runic Shield". This page is record #227598. 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
#62321school: Shadow; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#62529journal encounter: Thorim; school: Shadow; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#227594different tooltip textA variant record
#227595different tooltip textA variant record
#227596different tooltip textA variant record
#227597different tooltip textA variant record
#346057school: Physical; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 5 min; effect values: 0 (this record: -99); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#346097used by: Cast by Runic Shield; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Heal; different tooltip textA 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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