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Holy
PriestTooltip
Draws on the soul of the friendly target to shield them, absorbing 44 damage. Lasts 30 sec. While the shield holds, spellcasting will not be interrupted by damage. Once shielded, the target cannot be shielded again for 15 sec.
How it works
Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.
- Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 69. Its base value is 44.
What it does
Power Word: Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, a range of 40 yards, a 4 sec cooldown and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the shielded 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
| School | Holy |
|---|---|
| Range | 40 yards (Long Range) |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Cooldown | 4 sec |
| Global cooldown | 1.5 sec |
| GCD category | Category id 133 |
| Duration | 30 sec |
| Mechanic | Shielded |
| Dispel type | Dispel type id 1 |
| Proc chance | Always |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 69 Value: 44 Misc value: 127 |
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?
Power Word: Shield appears in: 1 skill line.
Skill lines
- Priest, learned automaticallySkill line
From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.
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Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 39 separate Spell records named "Power Word: Shield". This page is record #17. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #11647 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #11835 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #11974 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #17139 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #20697 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #22187 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #27607 | subtext: Rank 10; different tooltip text | A different rank or variant |
| #29408 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #32595 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #35944 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #36052 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #41373 | different tooltip text | A variant record |
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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