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Shadow Nova

Spell

Shadow Nova

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Shadow Nova

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 164, which the datamine does not name. It triggers Grip of Agony.

What it does

Shadow Nova is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). It also casts Grip of Agony.

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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Effect 164
Trigger spell: Grip of Agony

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 Nova 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 74 separate Spell records named "Shadow Nova". This page is record #191150. 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
#191028effect types: effect 140A different effect setup
#191144effect types: Jump to DestinationA different effect setup
#197799duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#197800school: Shadow; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#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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