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Smothering Shadows

Spell

Smothering Shadows

Shadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Darkness enshrouds the area, restricting vision of targets further away.

Smothering Shadows

Tooltip

Darkness enshrouds the area, restricting vision of targets further away.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 225. Its base value is 20.

What it does

Smothering Shadows is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura.

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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 225
Value: 20
Misc value: 10

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?

Smothering Shadows 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 8 separate Spell records named "Smothering Shadows". This page is record #420472. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#414144effect values: -1 (this record: 20); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#422806journal encounter: The Darkness; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#422811school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#424728effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#425581effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#431293school: Physical; effect values: 0 (this record: 20)Different tuning
#431294school: Physical; effect values: -5 (this record: 20); 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.

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