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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)
Frightening Shout

Spell

Frightening Shout

Physical

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Warrior

Instant castFifteen yards

Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.

Frightening Shout

Tooltip

Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 6 sec.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 7.

What it does

Frightening Shout is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 15 yards and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the fleeing mechanic.

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

SchoolPhysical
Range15 yards (Fifteen yards)
Cast timeInstant
Duration6 sec
MechanicFleeing
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 7

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?

Frightening Shout 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 8 separate Spell records named "Frightening Shout". This page is record #29544. 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
#19134difficulty rows: Normal, Heroic; effect types: Trigger Spell, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA per-difficulty version
#33789effect types: Trigger Spell, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#38945difficulty rows: 25 Player; effect types: Trigger Spell, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA per-difficulty version
#38946difficulty rows: 25 PlayerA per-difficulty version
#201488journal encounter: Inquisitor Tormentorum; effect types: noneA different caster
#212559effect types: noneA different effect setup
#340143effect 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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