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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)
Shadow Axe

Spell

Shadow Axe

Physical

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1 sec2 sec cooldownAnywhere - Unlimited

Throws your Shadow Axe at a random target.

Shadow Axe

Tooltip

Throws your Shadow Axe at a random target. The axe will arrive at the target and spin in place for 10 sec, dealing 1750 to 2250 damage per second to all nearby enemies.

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Shadow Axe is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28). Its base value is 1.
  2. Effect 2 is effect type 140, which the datamine does not name. It triggers Throw Axe.

What it does

Shadow Axe is a spell with a 1 sec cast, an unlimited range, a 2 sec cooldown and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it summons a creature. It also casts Throw Axe.

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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast time1 sec
Cooldown2 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration10 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Summon (28)
Value: 1
Misc value: 23996, 64
Effect #2Effect 140
Trigger spell: Throw Axe

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?

Shadow Axe appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 3 separate Spell records named "Shadow Axe". This page is record #42748. 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
#42751used by: Cast by Throw Axe; school: Shadow; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#59720used by: Cast by Throw Axe; school: Shadow; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA 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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