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Synaptic Shock

Spell

Synaptic Shock

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Slaying an Exposed Synapse while Psychus is within 8 yards weakens N'Zoth's mind guardian, increasing damage dealt to Psychus by 50% for 20 sec.

Synaptic Shock

Tooltip

Slaying an Exposed Synapse while Psychus is within 8 yards weakens N'Zoth's mind guardian, increasing damage dealt to Psychus by 50% for 20 sec.

This effect stacks.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is 50.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 8.

What it does

Synaptic Shock is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 20 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 10 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

SchoolShadow
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration20 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks10
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: 50
Misc value: 127
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 8
Misc value: 127

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?

Synaptic Shock appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • N'Zoth the Corruptor in Ny'alotha, the Waking City
    Journal section: Stage One: Dominant Mind > Psychus; Stage One: Writhing Onslaught > Through the Mindgate > Psychus; Stage Two: Writhing Onslaught > Through the Mindgate > Psychus
    Encounter creatures: N'Zoth, the CorruptorRaid boss ability

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 3 separate Spell records named "Synaptic Shock". This page is record #313184. 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
#313182duration: 1 sec; effect types: Create Area Effect; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#319309different 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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