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Silence

Spell

Silence

Nature

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Instant cast10 sec cooldownTwenty yards

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

Spells that share its cooldown category wait 3 sec after it is cast. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. 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 20 yards, a 10 sec cooldown 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
Range20 yards (Twenty yards)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown10 sec
Category cooldown3 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
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 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

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 #6726. 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
#8988subtext: Rank 1; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 4 sec; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#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 sec; different tooltip textA 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 secA variant record
#23207duration: 10 secA 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
#27559used by: Cast by Silence Trigger; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#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

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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