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Shield

Spell

Shield

Physical

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Instant castTwo-Hundred Yard Range

The caster shields Grand Magistrix Elisande from nearly all damage.

Shield

Tooltip

The caster shields Grand Magistrix Elisande from nearly all damage.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -70.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 77.

What it does

Shield is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 200 yards and effects that last 168 hr. When cast it applies an aura.

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
Range200 yards (Two-Hundred Yard Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration168 hr
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -70
Misc value: 127
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 77
Misc value: 9

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?

Shield appears in: 2 boss encounters.

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 20 separate Spell records named "Shield". This page is record #221863. 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
#149552duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#151702duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#182405duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#205647duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#217721duration: until cancelled; effect types: Spawn, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#217727school: Physical, Holy, Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane; duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#246246duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, DummyA different effect setup
#250775duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#304952duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#308705school: Frost; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#308709school: Frost; duration: none; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#308717school: Frost; duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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