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Shadow Word: Pain

Spell

Shadow Word: Pain

PhysicalShadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical/Shadow spell.

Shadow Word: Pain

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 89. Its base value is 1 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec.

What it does

Shadow Word: Pain is a Physical 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 every 1 sec.

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, Shadow
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 89
Value: 1
Period: every 1 sec

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 Word: Pain 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 51 separate Spell records named "Shadow Word: Pain". This page is record #436195. 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
#224089school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 450 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#242673school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 8.96 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#262387school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 75 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#284401used by: Cast by Vampiric Touch; school: Shadow; duration: 16 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Energize; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#295679school: Shadow; duration: 16 sec; effect values: 2.1 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#314107school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 3 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#317301school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 3 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#318154school: Shadow; duration: 16 sec; effect values: 1.1 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#332707school: Shadow; duration: 9 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#344714school: Shadow; duration: 18 sec; effect values: 3 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#348604school: Shadow; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 10 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#435397school: Shadow; duration: 12 sec; effect values: 2 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning

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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