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Chains of Ice

Spell

Chains of Ice

Frost

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1 secMedium-Long Range

Frost spell.

Chains of Ice

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Chains of Ice is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 26. It scales with 1 times spell power.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. Its base value is 1 per tick. It scales with 1 times spell power. It ticks every 2 sec, 5 times over the full 10 sec (5 base in total). It triggers Chains of Ice.

What it does

Chains of Ice is a Frost spell with a 1 sec cast, a range of 35 yards and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 2 sec. The client files the whole spell under the rooted mechanic. It also casts Chains of Ice (record #22745).

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolFrost
Range35 yards (Medium-Long Range)
Cast time1 sec
Duration10 sec
MechanicRooted
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 26
Spell power coefficient: 1
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Value: 1
Spell power coefficient: 1
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Chains of Ice

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Sounds

Chains of Ice sounds

The sounds the game plays when Chains of Ice is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

Precast Frost LowSoundKit 703

  1. Precastfrostmagiclow4.4s · ID 568119 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Chains of Ice ImpactSoundKit 1502

  1. Chainsoficeimpact3.3s · ID 568741 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Ice CastSoundKit 2559

  1. Icecast0.8s · ID 569765 · spells/cast
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 21 separate Spell records named "Chains of Ice". This page is record #22744. 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
#113subtext: Rank 1; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#512subtext: Rank 2; used by: Cast by Chilled Earth; cast time: 1.3 sec; duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#22745used by: Cast by Chains of Ice; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Power BurnA helper record another spell casts
#29991effect types: noneA different effect setup
#39268effect types: noneA different effect setup
#45524used by: Death Knight; effect types: noneA different owner
#53534effect types: noneA different effect setup
#58464effect types: noneA different effect setup
#61077effect types: noneA different effect setup
#65173effect types: noneA different effect setup
#65174used by: Cast by Chains of Ice; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#66020effect types: noneA different effect setup

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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted2 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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