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Shadowstep

Spell

Shadowstep

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Instant cast10 sec cooldownMedium Range

The caster steps through the shadows, appearing behind their target.

Shadowstep

Tooltip

The caster steps through the shadows, appearing behind their target.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3).
  2. Effect 2 is Teleport (effect type 252). Its area radius is 5 yards.

What it does

Shadowstep is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards and a 10 sec cooldown. When cast it has a Teleport effect in a 5 yard radius.

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

SchoolShadow
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown10 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Effect #2Teleport (252)
Radius: 5 yards

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?

Shadowstep appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 116 separate Spell records named "Shadowstep". This page is record #466254. 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
#225225school: Physical; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#225230school: Physical; effect types: TeleportA different effect setup
#235980school: Physical; effect types: effect 125, Teleport; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#237845school: Physical; duration: 25 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#242486school: Physical; effect types: Teleport; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#245002school: Physical; effect types: Teleport; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#252784school: Physical; effect types: Teleport; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#270312school: Physical; effect types: Teleport, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#270528school: Physical; effect types: Teleport, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#275368school: Physical; effect types: TeleportA different effect setup
#277298school: Physical; effect types: Teleport, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#277900school: Physical; effect types: Teleport, Trigger Spell; 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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