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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)
Shield Generator

Spell

Shield Generator

Physical

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Instant cast15 sec cooldownSelf Only

Protects you with a mana shield which can absorb up to 50 damage.

Shield Generator

Tooltip

Protects you with a mana shield which can absorb up to 50 damage. Two points of mana are drained per point of damage taken.

How it works

Each cast of Shield Generator costs 10 Mana. It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 97. Its base value is 50.

What it does

Shield Generator is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster), a 15 sec cooldown and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it 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

SchoolPhysical
Cost10 Mana
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown15 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration30 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 97
Value: 50
Misc value: 127

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 14 separate Spell records named "Shield Generator". This page is record #27759. 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
#64677journal encounter: Flame Leviathan; effect types: noneA different caster
#246245effect types: noneA different effect setup
#293683effect types: noneA different effect setup
#293691effect types: noneA different effect setup
#293724effect types: noneA different effect setup
#390289effect types: noneA different effect setup
#395992effect types: noneA different effect setup
#395993effect types: noneA different effect setup
#396198effect types: noneA different effect setup
#396200effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1216301effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1216322used by: Cast by Shield Generator; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts

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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