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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)
Tar

Spell

Tar

Physical

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Instant cast15 sec cooldownSelf Only

Drops a pool of tar for 45 sec that slows the movement speed of enemies within 10 yards.

Tar

Tooltip

Drops a pool of tar for 45 sec that slows the movement speed of enemies within 10 yards. Tar can be ignited. Lasts for 45 sec.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1 sec global cooldown.

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28). Its base value is 1. Its area radius is 9 yards.

What it does

Tar is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster), a 15 sec cooldown and effects that last 45 sec. When cast it summons a creature in a 9 yard radius.

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
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown15 sec
Global cooldown1 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration45 sec
Effect #1Summon (28)
Value: 1
Misc value: 33090, 64
Radius: 9 yards

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?

Tar appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Flame Leviathan in Ulduar
    Journal section: Siege Vehicles > Salvaged Chopper
    Encounter creatures: Flame LeviathanRaid boss ability

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 10 separate Spell records named "Tar". This page is record #62286. 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
#62287used by: Cast by Tar Passive; school: Nature; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#111731used by: Cast by Tar; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#111732used by: Cast by Tar; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#111733effect types: noneA different effect setup
#111734effect types: noneA different effect setup
#111735used by: Cast by Tar; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#115613effect types: noneA different effect setup
#377695effect types: noneA different effect setup
#377703used by: Cast by Tar; effect types: noneA 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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