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Snowball

Spell

Snowball

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Snowball

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 164, which the datamine does not name. It triggers Snowball.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.

What it does

Snowball is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 2 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It also casts Snowball (record #396678).

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
Duration2 sec
Effect #1Effect 164
Trigger spell: Snowball
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12

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 14 separate Spell records named "Snowball". This page is record #396686. 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
#21343duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#25677duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, effect 77; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#42447cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#44858used by: Cast by Snowball Spray; school: Frost; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#65516duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, effect 77; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#84118cast time: 2 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#121291school: Frost; cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#382993cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#385189cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#396678used by: Cast by Snowball; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, DummyA helper record another spell casts
#396682duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#471126cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; 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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