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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)
Power Word: Shield

Spell

Power Word: Shield

Holy

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Priest

Instant cast15 sec cooldownLong Range

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 1455 damage.

Power Word: Shield

Tooltip

Draws on the soul of the party member to shield them, absorbing 1455 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

Each cast of Power Word: Shield costs 500 Mana. 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.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 69. Its base value is 1455.

What it does

Power Word: Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, a range of 40 yards, a 15 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

SchoolHoly
Cost500 Mana
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown15 sec
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration30 sec
MechanicShielded
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 69
Value: 1455
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.

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