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Slow

Spell

Slow

Arcane

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Mage

Instant castMedium-Long

Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.

Slow

Tooltip

Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec.

Applies to enemies of the target.

How it works

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 33. Its base value is -50. It applies the snared mechanic.

What it does

Slow is an Arcane spell with an instant cast, a range of 35 yards and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the snared mechanic. 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 timeInstant
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: -50
Mechanic: Snared
Chain targets: 1

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?

Slow appears in: 1 talent.

Talents

  • Slow (a talent definition no current talent tree places)Talent

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 "Slow". This page is record #31589. 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
#18972duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#19137duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#22356duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#24415duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#25603duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#29990duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31741effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#32921duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#32922duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#35032duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#36843cast time: 2 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#38663cast time: 2 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA 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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