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Volatile Residue

Spell

Volatile Residue

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec.

Volatile Residue

Tooltip

Inflicts 15 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec. to players who stand within it.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 15 per tick. It ticks every 1.5 sec.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 260.

What it does

Volatile Residue is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 1.5 sec and 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

SchoolShadow
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 15
Period: every 1.5 sec
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 260
Misc value: 1806, 7

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?

Volatile Residue appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener in Sepulcher of the First Ones
    Journal section: Ravening Burrow > Collapsing Emptiness; Retch; Devouring Blood
    Encounter creatures: SkolexRaid 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 "Volatile Residue". This page is record #366070. 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
#366058used by: Cast by Retch; school: Physical; duration: 10 min; effect types: Create Area EffectA helper record another spell casts
#366090school: Physical; duration: 10 min; effect types: Create Area EffectA 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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