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Shadow Barrier

Spell

Shadow Barrier

FireShadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Neltharion shields himself in darkness, reducing damage taken by 99%.

Shadow Barrier

Tooltip

Neltharion shields himself in darkness, reducing damage taken by 99%.

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

Shadow Barrier is a Fire and Shadow spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) 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

SchoolFire, Shadow
RangeSelf Only
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?

Shadow Barrier appears in: 1 boss encounter and 1 spell that casts it.

Boss encounters

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 9 separate Spell records named "Shadow Barrier". This page is record #403049. 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
#17151school: Shadow; duration: 20 sec; effect values: -50 (this record: -99); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#72975school: Physical; cast time: 0.2 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -99)Different tuning
#316622school: Physical; cast time: 3 sec; duration: 90 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#414523school: Shadow; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#420875school: Physical; cast time: 2 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -99)Different tuning
#434740school: Physical; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#434909school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#1262524school: Shadow; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup

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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