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Silence

Spell

Silence

Shadow

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Priest

Instant cast30 sec cooldownLong Range

Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec.

Silence

Tooltip

Silences the target, preventing them from casting spells for 5 sec. Against non-players, also interrupts spellcasting and prevents any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 27. Its base value is 1.

What it does

Silence is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 40 yards, a 30 sec cooldown and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the silenced mechanic.

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
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown30 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration5 sec
MechanicSilenced
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 27
Value: 1
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.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Silence appears in: 1 class specialization.

Class specialization

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 32 separate Spell records named "Silence". This page is record #15487. 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
#6726journal encounter: Inquisitor Tormentorum; school: Nature; duration: 3 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: 1); different tooltip textA different caster
#8988subtext: Rank 1; school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 4 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#12528school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#18278subtext: Rank 1; school: Nature; duration: 6 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: 1); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#18327used by: Cast by Enrage; school: Nature; cast time: 1 sec; duration: 4 sec; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#22666school: Nature; duration: 6 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#23207school: Nature; duration: 10 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: 1); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#26069subtext: Rank 1; school: Nature; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 10 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#27559used by: Cast by Silence Trigger; school: Nature; duration: 3 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: 1); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#29943school: Nature; duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#30225school: Nature; duration: 4 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#37160school: Nature; duration: 6 sec; different tooltip textA variant record

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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted1 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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