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Shield Generator

Spell

Shield Generator

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

This creature grants nearby allies a shield that absorbs damage.

Shield Generator

Tooltip

This creature grants nearby allies a shield that absorbs damage. Allies that remain near this creature continue to charge up their shield.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 395.

What it does

Shield Generator is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and an effect that lasts until cancelled. 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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 10839

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 14 separate Spell records named "Shield Generator". This page is record #246245. 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
#27759duration: 30 sec; effect values: 50 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#64677journal encounter: Flame Leviathan; school: Nature; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 0.07 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA different caster
#293683duration: 21 sec; effect types: Summon; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#293691duration: 20 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#293724duration: 20 sec; effect values: -75 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#390289subtext: Off Hand; duration: 15 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#395992different tooltip textA variant record
#395993duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#396198different tooltip textA variant record
#396200duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1216301school: Nature; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Area Aura (Raid)A different effect setup
#1216322used by: Cast by Shield Generator; school: Nature; duration: 15 secA helper record another spell casts

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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