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Snowdrift

Spell

Snowdrift

Frost

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Instant castTen yards

- Caster AoE

Snowdrift

Tooltip

- Caster AoE
- Slows enemies
- Multiple hits

10 sec cooldown
Create a snowy blizzard in an area around the caster, periodically afflicting enemies with a stacking slow.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). It scales with 0.158 times attack power. Its area radius is 12 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is 30. It applies the snared mechanic. Its area radius is 12 yards.

What it does

Snowdrift is a Frost spell with an instant cast, a range of 10 yards and effects that last 4.5 sec. When cast it deals Frost damage in a 12 yard radius and applies an aura with the snared mechanic in a 12 yard radius. It stacks up to 4 times.

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

SchoolFrost
Range10 yards (Ten yards)
Cast timeInstant
Duration4.5 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks4
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Attack power coefficient: 0.158
Radius: 12 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: 30
Mechanic: Snared
Radius: 12 yards

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?

Snowdrift 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 25 separate Spell records named "Snowdrift". This page is record #433377. 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
#398735subtext: Offensive; duration: 7 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#398736duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#398737subtext: Offensive; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#398738duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#398739subtext: Offensive; duration: 9 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#433364subtext: Utility; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#433365different tooltip textA variant record
#433373subtext: Utility; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#433374subtext: Utility; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#433375subtext: Utility; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#433376different tooltip textA variant record
#433378different tooltip textA variant record

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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