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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)
Darkness

Spell

Darkness

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Shadow spell.

Darkness

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28). Its area radius is 50000 yards.

What it does

Darkness is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it summons a creature in a 50000 yard radius.

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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Summon (28)
Misc value: 25879, 64
Radius: 50000 yards

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?

Darkness 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 53 separate Spell records named "Darkness". This page is record #46268. 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
#45996used by: Cast by Darkness Pre-effect; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Persistent Area Aura, Persistent Area Aura, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#46269duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#109413effect types: noneA different effect setup
#116575effect types: noneA different effect setup
#117701used by: Cast by Shield of Darkness; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#137382effect types: noneA different effect setup
#137393effect types: noneA different effect setup
#138682effect types: noneA different effect setup
#138683effect types: noneA different effect setup
#138684effect types: noneA different effect setup
#184674used by: Cast by Nightmare Visage; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#184682used by: Cast by Special; 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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