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Shadow Nova

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Physical spell.

Shadow Nova

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 140, which the datamine does not name. Its area radius is 50000 yards. It triggers Shadow Nova.

What it does

Shadow Nova is a spell with an instant cast and an unlimited range. It also casts Shadow Nova (record #191144).

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 timeInstant
Effect #1Effect 140
Radius: 50000 yards
Trigger spell: Shadow Nova

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 74 separate Spell records named "Shadow Nova". This page is record #191028. 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
#170187school: Shadow; cast time: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#183768school: Shadow; cast time: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#188402school: Shadow; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#191144used by: Cast by Shadow Nova; effect types: Jump to DestinationA helper record another spell casts
#191150used by: Cast by Shadow Nova; effect types: effect 164A helper record another spell casts
#197799duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#197800used by: Cast by Shadow Nova; school: Shadow; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#202839school: Shadow; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Weapon % Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#209781effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#217079school: Shadow; cast time: 2 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#218292school: Shadow; cast time: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#219110school: Shadow; cast time: 4 sec; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back; 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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