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Smothering Shadows

Spell

Smothering Shadows

Shadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Darkness enshrouds the area.

Smothering Shadows

Tooltip

Darkness enshrouds the area. All players without a light source have their damage and healing done reduced by 99%.

How it works

Smothering Shadows is built from 6 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 79. Its base value is -99.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 429. Its base value is -99.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 136. Its base value is -99.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 260. Its base value is 20.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 61. Its base value is -25.
  6. Effect 6 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 285. Its base value is -40. It triggers Smothering Shadows.

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. It also casts Smothering Shadows (record #420472).

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 79
Value: -99
Misc value: 127
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 429
Value: -99
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 136
Value: -99
Misc value: 127
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 260
Value: 20
Misc value: 2133, 3
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 61
Value: -25
Effect #6Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 285
Value: -40
Trigger spell: Smothering Shadows

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 boss encounter and 1 spell that casts it.

Boss encounters

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 #422806. 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 types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#420472used by: Cast by Smothering Shadows; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#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 types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#431294school: Physical; effect types: 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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