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Smothering Shadows

Spell

Smothering Shadows

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Smothering Shadows

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 395.

What it does

Smothering Shadows is a 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

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 31600

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 8 separate Spell records named "Smothering Shadows". This page is record #431293. 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
#414144school: Shadow; effect values: -1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#420472used by: Cast by Smothering Shadows; school: Shadow; effect values: 20 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#422806journal encounter: The Darkness; school: Shadow; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#422811effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#424728school: Shadow; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#425581school: Shadow; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#431294effect values: -5 (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.

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