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Shield Generator

Spell

Shield Generator

Physical

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Adventurer

Instant cast20 sec cooldownSelf Only

Creates a generator that lasts for 15 sec, reducing the damage taken of all nearby allies by 1%.

Shield Generator

Tooltip

Creates a generator that lasts for 15 sec, reducing the damage taken of all nearby allies by 1%.

Shield Generator cools down 25% more quickly while standing within it.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown.

  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), a 20 sec cooldown and effects that last 15 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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown20 sec
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration15 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 27320

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 #390289. 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
#246245duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA variant record
#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
#395992duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA variant record
#395993duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#396198duration: until cancelled; different 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: NatureA 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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