Aura
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An aura is a type of area of effect (AoE) spell.
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Definition
Auras have four basic characteristics:
- They are AoE spells, based on the position of the caster, otherwise known as point blank area of effect (PBAoE) spells.
- They are instant cast, and have no cooldown.
- They have an infinite duration, as long as the affected target is within range of the caster, and the caster is alive.
- They are not dispellable.
Player Auras
Except Paladins' aura, which also affects raid, each of these auras are party only.
Death knight auras:
Draenei auras:
- Heroic Presence - Hit increase (Hunters, Paladins and Warriors)
- Inspiring Presence - Spell Hit increase (Priests, Mages and Shaman)
Druid auras:
- Leader of the Pack - Crit increase (effect of Feral forms)
- Moonkin Aura - Spell Crit increase (effect of Moonkin Form)
- Tree of Life Aura - Healing Received increased by a % of the Druid's spirit (effect of Tree of Life Form)
Hunter auras:
- Aspect of the Pack - Run Speed increase, become dazed when hit
- Aspect of the Wild - Nature Resistance increase
- Trueshot Aura - Attack Power increase
Paladin auras:
- Devotion Aura - Armor increase
- Concentration Aura - Prevents spell pushback
- Crusader Aura - Mounted Speed increase
- Fire Resistance Aura - Fire Resistance increase
- Frost Resistance Aura - Frost Resistance increase
- Retribution Aura - Deals Holy damage when hit
- Shadow Resistance Aura - Shadow Resistance increase
Some classes also have pets or totems with auras:
Shaman auras: (used by stationary totems with varying lifespans)
- Disease Cleansing Totem - Disease removal
- Earthbind Totem - Snare
- Fire Resistance Totem - Fire Resistance increase
- Flametongue Totem - grants a weak Flametongue Weapon
- Frost Resistance Totem - Frost Resistance increase
- Grace of Air Totem - Agility increase
- Grounding Totem - absorbs a spell
- Healing Stream Totem - Heal
- Magma Totem - Fire damage
- Mana Spring Totem - Mana regeneration
- Mana Tide Totem - powerful Mana regeneration
- Nature Resistance Totem - Nature Resistance increase
- Poison Cleansing Totem - Poison removal
- Stoneclaw Totem - Taunt
- Stoneskin Totem - Reduces melee damage taken
- Strength of Earth Totem - Strength increase
- Totem of Wrath - Spell Hit and Spell Crit increase
- Tranquil Air Totem - Reduces Threat
- Tremor Totem - Fear, Charm and Sleep removal
- Windfury Totem - grants a weak Windfury Weapon
- Windwall Totem - Reduces ranged damage taken
- Wrath of Air Totem - Spell Damage increase
Warlock auras:
- Blood Pact - Stamina increase (used by Imp)
- Paranoia - Stealth Detection increase (used by Felhunter)
Item granted auras
- [Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian] grants Power of the Guardian effect to its wielder. The effects this ability has depends on class:
- Druid: Restores 11 mana per 5 seconds to all party members within 30 yards.
- Mage: Increases the spell critical strike rating of all party members within 30 yards by 28.
- Priest: Increases healing done by magical spells and effects of all party members within 30 yards by up to 62.
- Warlock: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects of all party members within 30 yards by up to 33.
- [Runeblade of Baron Rivendare] grants Unholy Aura effect to its wielder:
- Increases movement speed by 8% and life regeneration by 20 hp per 5 seconds. (note: this affects the wielder only)
- [Admiral's Hat] grants Admiral's Hat effect:
- Gives 10 additional stamina to party members within 30 yards
Creatures who have auras
- Wanton Hostesses in Karazhan have Alluring Aura when in phisical form and Bewitching Aura while in ghost form
- Unholy Aura is an ability that mobs such as Baron Rivendare, Lord Alexei Barov, Atiesh, Hand of Sargeras have. It has different effects but in most cases it does periodic shadow damage.
- Infernals tipically have Immolation that does periodic fire damage.
- Mobs in the Military Wing of Naxxramas had Aura of Agony.
- Reliquary of Souls in the Black Temple has Aura of Anger', Aura of Desire, and Aura of Suffering, depending of the essence it is tuned on.
- Mage Hunter Ascendants in the Nexus have Aura of Arcane Haste.
- Lieutenant General Andorov in the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj has Aura of Command.
- Shattered Hand Legionnaires in the Shattered Halls have Aura of Discipline.
- Crystalline Frayers in the Nexus have Aura of Regeneration.
