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Shield Generator

Spell

Shield Generator

Physical

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Instant castLong Range

Creates a generator that lasts for 20 sec, reducing the damage taken of all nearby creatures by 75%.

Shield Generator

Tooltip

Creates a generator that lasts for 20 sec, reducing the damage taken of all nearby creatures by 75%.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -75.

What it does

Shield Generator is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 40 yards and effects that last 20 sec. 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
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration20 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -75
Misc value: 127

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 #293724. 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: -75); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#64677journal encounter: Flame Leviathan; school: Nature; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 0.07 (this record: -75); different tooltip textA different caster
#246245duration: until cancelled; effect values: 0 (this record: -75); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#293683duration: 21 sec; effect types: Summon; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#293691effect values: 0 (this record: -75); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#390289subtext: Off Hand; duration: 15 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -75); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#395992duration: until cancelled; effect values: 0 (this record: -75); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#395993effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#396198duration: until cancelled; effect values: 0 (this record: -75); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#396200effect 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 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -75)A 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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