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The Burning CrusadeThe Burning Crusade 2.5.6 · Outland, the Dark Portal and Shattrath · client build 2.5.6.70006Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Cripple

Spell

Cripple

Shadow

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3 secMedium Range

Increases the time between an enemy's attacks by 100% and its movement by 50%, in addition to reducing its Strength by 50%.

Cripple

Tooltip

Increases the time between an enemy's attacks by 100% and its movement by 50%, in addition to reducing its Strength by 50%. Lasts 15 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Cripple is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -50. It applies the ensnared mechanic.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 138. Its base value is -100.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 137. Its base value is -50.

What it does

Cripple is a Shadow spell with a 3 sec cast, a range of 30 yards and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the ensnared mechanic and applies an aura.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Burning Crusade client, build 2.5.6.70006. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast time3 sec
Duration15 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -50
Mechanic: Ensnared
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 138
Value: -100
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 137
Value: -50

Raw client values from the Burning Crusade client, build 2.5.6.70006. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 25 separate Spell records named "Cripple". This page is record #33787. 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
#11443different tooltip textA variant record
#18381subtext: Rank 1; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#29212cast time: instantA variant record
#31406cast time: instant; duration: 12 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#31477cast time: instant; duration: 12 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#41281no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#50379effect types: noneA different effect setup
#52498effect types: noneA different effect setup
#54814effect types: noneA different effect setup
#168634effect types: noneA different effect setup
#170802effect types: noneA different effect setup
#170995used by: Pet - Doomguard; effect types: noneA different owner

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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