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Wrath of the Lich KingWrath of the Lich King era data from Blizzard's titan client, build 3.80.2.69874Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Dark Rune

Spell

Dark Rune

Shadow

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1.5 secCombat Range

Inflicts 300 Shadow damage to an enemy every 2 sec.

Dark Rune

Tooltip

Inflicts 300 Shadow damage to an enemy every 2 sec. for 8 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.

How it works

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 300 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec, 4 times over the full 8 sec (1200 base in total).

What it does

Dark Rune is a Shadow spell with a 1.5 sec cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 8 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. It stacks up to 5 times.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast time1.5 sec
Duration8 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks5
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 300
Period: every 2 sec

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Dark Rune 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 13 separate Spell records named "Dark Rune". This page is record #49718. 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
#27869cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Energize, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#88887effect types: noneA different effect setup
#88888used by: Cast by Dark Rune; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#216379used by: Cast by Purifying; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#1249550effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249558effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249562effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249565effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249566effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249594effect types: noneA different effect setup
#1249609journal encounter: Midnight Falls; effect types: noneA different caster
#1273133effect types: noneA 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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