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Volcanic Shield

Spell

Volcanic Shield

Physical

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1.5 secAnywhere - Unlimited

The Obsidian Guard charges its shield with lava, then fires a beam of magma towards its target, inflicting 48 Volcanic damage to players in the path of the beam.

Volcanic Shield

Tooltip

The Obsidian Guard charges its shield with lava, then fires a beam of magma towards its target, inflicting 48 Volcanic damage to players in the path of the beam.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4.
  2. Effect 2 is Dummy (effect type 3). Its base value is 200.

What it does

Volcanic Shield is a spell with a 1.5 sec cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it 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

SchoolPhysical
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast time1.5 sec
Duration5 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Effect #2Dummy (3)
Value: 200

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?

Volcanic Shield 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 4 separate Spell records named "Volcanic Shield". This page is record #401867. 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
#401858cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, DummyA different effect setup
#401866journal encounter: Assault of the Zaqali; school: Fire, Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 203, School Damage; different tooltip textA different caster
#402066cast time: instant; duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA 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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