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Defense

Spell

Defense

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell, taught by Defense.

Defense

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 26, which the datamine does not name.

What it does

Defense is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster).

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

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Effect 26

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.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Defense appears in: 1 skill line.

Skill lines

  • Defense, learned automaticallySkill line

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

Related

More Defense spells

BlockBlock
DodgeDodge
ParryParry

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 9 separate Spell records named "Defense". This page is record #204. 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
#3220duration: 1 hr; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#13635used by: Enchanting; cast time: 5 sec; effect types: Enchant Item; different tooltip textA different owner
#160379effect types: noneA different effect setup
#160382journal encounter: The Blast Furnace; effect types: noneA different caster
#176655effect types: noneA different effect setup
#176659effect types: noneA different effect setup
#177772used by: Cast by Defense [DNT]; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#296586effect 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 sighted1 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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