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Unknowable Terror

Spell

Unknowable Terror

Shadow

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8 secSelf Only

An Unknowable Terror is drawn from the void, inflicting 75 Shadow damage to players.

Unknowable Terror

Tooltip

An Unknowable Terror is drawn from the void, inflicting 75 Shadow damage to players. This causes them to run in fear for 6 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1.

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

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 75. Its area radius is 80 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 7. It applies the fleeing mechanic. Its area radius is 80 yards.

What it does

Unknowable Terror is a Shadow spell with an 8 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it deals Shadow damage (base value 75) in an 80 yard radius and applies an aura with the fleeing mechanic in an 80 yard radius.

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 time8 sec
Duration6 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 75
Radius: 80 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 7
Mechanic: Fleeing
Radius: 80 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?

Unknowable Terror appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void in Crucible of Storms
    Journal section: Stage Two: His Dutiful Servants > Unknowable Terror
    Encounter creatures: Uu'natRaid 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 2 separate Spell records named "Unknowable Terror". This page is record #285562. 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
#285713school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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