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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)
Surprise Attack

Spell

Surprise Attack

Physical

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Instant cast30 sec cooldownCombat Range

Inflicts normal damage plus 28 to 32 to an enemy when attacking from stealth, stunning the target for 2.5 sec.

Surprise Attack

Tooltip

Inflicts normal damage plus 28 to 32 to an enemy when attacking from stealth, stunning the target for 2.5 sec.

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts.

Surprise Attack is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Weapon Damage (effect type 58). Its base value is 28. It scales with 1 times spell power.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.

What it does

Surprise Attack is a Physical spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards, a 30 sec cooldown and effects that last 2.5 sec. When cast it deals weapon damage (base value 28) and applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the stunned 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
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown30 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration2.5 sec
MechanicStunned
Effect #1Weapon Damage (58)
Value: 28
Spell power coefficient: 1
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12

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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