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Freeze

Spell

Freeze

Frost

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Instant castCombat Range

Frost spell.

Freeze

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 26. It applies the frozen mechanic.

What it does

Freeze is a Frost spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 3 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the frozen mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70374. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolFrost
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration3 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 26
Mechanic: Frozen

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70374. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Sounds

Freeze sounds

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

Chains of Ice ImpactSoundKit 1502

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

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Freeze appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 35 separate Spell records named "Freeze". This page is record #27868. 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
#9454school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA variant record
#16350duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#18763cast time: 3.5 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#18798duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, School DamageA different effect setup
#18799duration: until cancelled; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#27867duration: none; effect values: 1 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#31932effect types: noneA different effect setup
#33395used by: Pet - Water Elemental; effect types: noneA different owner
#37871effect types: noneA different effect setup
#38035effect types: noneA different effect setup
#40875effect types: noneA different effect setup
#46609effect 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 1.60.1.70374, 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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