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Silence

Spell

Silence

Nature

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Instant castExtended Range

Silences an enemy preventing it from casting spells for 3 sec.

Silence

Tooltip

Silences an enemy preventing it from casting spells for 3 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1.

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

What it does

Silence is a Nature spell with an instant cast, a range of 50 yards and effects that last 3 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

SchoolNature
Range50 yards (Extended Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration3 sec
MechanicSilenced
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 27
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 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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 #27559. 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
#12528cast time: 2 sec; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#15487used by: Shadow Priest; school: Shadow; duration: 5 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA different owner
#18278subtext: Rank 1; duration: 6 secA different rank or variant
#18327used by: Cast by Enrage; cast time: 1 sec; duration: 4 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#22666duration: 6 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#23207duration: 10 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#26069subtext: Rank 1; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#29943duration: 8 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#30225duration: 4 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#37160duration: 6 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#38491duration: 5 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#38913school: Shadow; duration: 4 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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