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Shadow Blink

Spell

Shadow Blink

Physical

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0.5 secAnywhere - Unlimited

Steps through the shadows, teleporting to another location.

Shadow Blink

Tooltip

Steps through the shadows, teleporting to another location.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Teleport (effect type 252). It triggers Smoke Bomb.
  2. Effect 2 is Dummy (effect type 3). It triggers Life Siphon.

What it does

Shadow Blink is a spell with a 0.5 sec cast and an unlimited range. When cast it has a Teleport effect. It also casts Smoke Bomb and Life Siphon.

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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast time0.5 sec
Effect #1Teleport (252)
Trigger spell: Smoke Bomb
Effect #2Dummy (3)
Trigger spell: Life Siphon

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 Blink 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 4 separate Spell records named "Shadow Blink". This page is record #449021. 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
#130249cast time: instant; effect types: Dummy, TeleportA different effect setup
#130260school: Shadow; cast time: 1 sec; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#472071cast time: instant; effect types: Dummy; 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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