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Slow

Spell

Slow

Arcane

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1 secMedium-Long

Increases the time between an enemy's melee and ranged attacks by 20%, increases casting time by 40% and slows its movement by 40% for 15 sec.

Slow

Tooltip

Increases the time between an enemy's melee and ranged attacks by 20%, increases casting time by 40% and slows its movement by 40% for 15 sec.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1.

Slow is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -20.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 193. Its base value is -40.

What it does

Slow is an Arcane spell with a 1 sec cast, a range of 35 yards and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the snared 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

SchoolArcane
Range35 yards (Medium-Long)
Cast time1 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration15 sec
MechanicSnared
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -20
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 193
Value: -40

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 32 separate Spell records named "Slow". This page is record #267195. 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
#38663cast time: 2 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect values: -54, -60 (this record: -20, -40); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#79880cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect values: -25, -25 (this record: -20, -40); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#89728school: Shadow; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#110907cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#157582school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#157586cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#157801journal encounter: Imperator Mar'gok; cast time: instant; duration: 45 sec; effect values: -50, -50 (this record: -20, -40); different tooltip textA different caster
#232417school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#313255school: Shadow; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#314748cast time: instant; duration: 5 sec; effect values: -35, -60 (this record: -20, -40); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#321747subtext: Rank 2; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#471052school: Physical; cast time: 3 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup

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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