# Stockade enemy buff and debuff audit — 2026-10-05

Later continuation: NPC stance and ordinary-creature blocking omissions in this
original investigation are superseded by
[the stance/blocking implementation](ENEMY_STANCES_BLOCKING_2026-10-05.md).
The dated investigation below remains source history.

This pass records source-backed aura behavior for Enrage 8599, Defensive Stance
7164, Battle Stance 7165, Demoralizing Shout 16244 and 13730, Battle Shout
9128, and Improved Blocking 3419. The purpose is to keep these effects from
becoming direct damage and to expose only the modifiers the current ActiveAura
runtime can apply without inventing baselines. The profile-specific contracts
and the supported ActiveAura subset are in
[`src/game/enemySourceAuras.ts`](../src/game/enemySourceAuras.ts).

## Source pins and interpretation

Ascension uses the recipe compiler's pinned 3.3.5a patch-D source:

`../LadiksMPQEditor/client-current/area-52/patch-D/DBFilesClient/Spell.dbc`

SHA-256: `2f77f18b91ffbae32a19568e4bc05ec78ee384b6ba8dd2a6e05f0e97abbb2dce`.

Epoch uses the compiler's pinned
`../HealerMan-Storage/pipeline-work/dungeons/epoch-client/DBFilesClient/Spell.dbc`
(SHA-256 `d5cce1a83550dcfa9eb2f0251dbb11fd24c272534b2b1a9b230924a44d817ab3`).
Neither client directory has `SpellDuration.dbc` or `SpellRadius.dbc`, so both
duration and radius lookups use the shared patch-S fallbacks in the
compiler: `SpellDuration.dbc` SHA-256
`eeae44ef0185924f3d6ec57ab2701c66566db86e51ab0bae017a9449126eb3a0`, and
`SpellRadius.dbc` SHA-256
`dba6ed2f165f75c84dda5f32ae46b1a01fe562efd88fa51fd19365705c3e6a44`. These
are compiler support inputs, not claims that Epoch shipped those support
tables.

The six already pinned signatures (7164, 7165, 16244, 13730, 9128, and 3419)
match the compiler's profile-specific `PINNED_SOURCE_SPELLS` entries in
`scripts/dungeon-pipeline/compile-campaign-catalog.mjs`. Enrage 8599 was read
directly from both pinned DBCs because it did not have an entry in that pin map.
In the table below, every spell has range index 1 and school mask 1; the damage
class and effect rows are shown where the profiles or target type matter.
Effect rows use `effect/aura/base/A/B/radius/misc`, with the DBC's base-points
value (`raw base points + 1`). The inspected `EffectTriggerSpell` fields are
zero for every row.

| Spell | Ascension patch-D signature; duration | Epoch DBC signature; duration |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8599 Enrage | damage class 0; `6/79/+30/1/0/0/1`, `6/138/+30/1/0/0/0`; 120,000 ms | damage class 0; `6/79/+10/1/0/0/1`, `6/138/+30/1/0/0/0`; 120,000 ms |
| 7164 Defensive Stance | damage class 0; `6/36/0/1/0/0/18`; 180,000 ms | same; 180,000 ms |
| 7165 Battle Stance | damage class 2; `6/36/0/1/0/0/17`; permanent (`-1`) | same; permanent (`-1`) |
| 16244 Demoralizing Shout | damage class 1; `6/79/-10/22/15/10/1`; 15,000 ms | damage class 1; `6/99/-20/22/15/10/0`; 30,000 ms |
| 13730 Demoralizing Shout | damage class 1; `6/166/-15/22/15/10/0`; 30,000 ms | damage class 1; `6/99/-10/22/15/10/0`; 30,000 ms |
| 9128 Battle Shout | damage class 1; `6/79/+15/20/0/20/1`; 120,000 ms | damage class 1; `6/99/+4/20/0/20/0`; 120,000 ms |
| 3419 Improved Blocking | damage class 0; `6/51/+75/1/0/0/0`; 6,000 ms | same; 6,000 ms |

The numeric target IDs are confirmed against the historical AzerothCore target
table in `src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.cpp`: 1 is caster, 15 is source-area
enemy, 20 is caster-area party, and 22 is caster source. Therefore 16244 and
13730 are centered on the caster and select enemies within radius 10; 9128
selects the caster's party within radius 20; 8599, 7164, 7165, and 3419 target
the caster. The applicable profile radius is sourced from its DBC or the
compiler's pinned Epoch fallback.

The DBC `Dispel` field is 9 (Enrage) for 8599 and 0 (no dispel category) for the
other six spells. The DBC `stackAmount` field is 0 for all seven, so no
multi-stack count is imported. That field does not describe cross-spell
exclusivity. In historical AzerothCore, `Aura::CanStackWith` rejects another
copy in the same spell-rank chain, including a copy from a different caster.
For an already-affected area-aura recipient, a second caster's non-stackable
application is skipped and does not refresh the first aura; a caster applying
to itself removes its prior non-stackable copy before adding the new one. The
runtime uses that same-spell-only rule: repeated casts by the same source
refresh, another caster cannot refresh an existing recipient, and an owner may
replace its own application. It adds no exclusivity across 16244 and 13730 just
because both are named Demoralizing Shout. AzerothCore's shapeshift aura handler
removes an existing shapeshift aura when a new shapeshift applies, so stance
form exclusivity is verified; the stance mechanics themselves remain outside
the current supported subset.

No child spell IDs appear in these effect rows. The historical AzerothCore
`spell_linked_spell.sql`, `spell_proc.sql`, and `spell_script_names.sql` base
tables also have no rows keyed by these seven IDs. Enrage's second DBC effect
is melee haste, not a triggered spell.

## Exact behavior and runtime boundary

Aura types map through AzerothCore's `SpellAuraDefines.h`: 36 is shapeshift,
51 block chance, 79 damage percent done, 99 flat attack power, 138 melee haste,
and 166 attack-power percent. Its damage calculation filters aura 79 using
the aura's school mask; the three aura-79 effects here have `miscValue=1`, so
they affect physical damage. The descriptor helper maps this mask only when it
is exactly 1 and returns unsupported for other masks; it does not treat every
damage-percent aura as physical. AzerothCore resolves aura-99 and aura-166 in
attack-power recalculation, while aura-51 contributes to block chance. Its
shapeshift handler owns form replacement.

The source-backed modifiers that fit existing ActiveAura stat and damage
modifiers are:

| Spell/profile | Recipient and duration | Modifier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8599, Ascension | caster, 120 s, Enrage dispel | +30% physical damage dealt; +30 melee-haste percentage points |
| 8599, Epoch | caster, 120 s, Enrage dispel | +10% physical damage dealt; +30 melee-haste percentage points |
| 16244, Ascension | caster-area enemies, 10 yd, 15 s | -10% physical damage dealt |
| 16244, Epoch | caster-area enemies, 10 yd, 30 s | -20 flat attack power |
| 13730, Ascension | caster-area enemies, 10 yd, 30 s | -15% attack power |
| 13730, Epoch | caster-area enemies, 10 yd, 30 s | -10 flat attack power |
| 9128, Ascension | caster-area party, 20 yd, 120 s | +15% physical damage dealt |
| 9128, Epoch | caster-area party, 20 yd, 120 s | +4 flat attack power |

Enrage's melee-haste modifier is in the contract so the combat owner can apply
it to the source's basic-attack cadence. Spell casts and other ability
cooldowns must remain unchanged. For Battle Shout, the supported area must
include the caster and nearby friendly NPCs from the caster's party; applying
it only to the caster would be an incomplete representation. Debuffs from
16244 and 13730 apply to each eligible party actor inside the sourced enemy
area. Effects attach to the resulting aura targets, so `damage dealt` modifiers
reduce the debuffed actor's outgoing physical damage and stat modifiers adjust
that actor's attack power.

The following are deliberately not materialized as ActiveAura modifiers yet:

- 7164 and 7165 select form 18 and 17. They have no direct damage effect or
  child spell; their stance-specific consequences are not encoded by the
  current modifier runtime.
- 3419 supplies +75 block percentage points, but `npcCombatDefender` currently
  sets NPC `blockPercent` and `blockValue` to zero and the source rows do not
  establish a target block value. Applying the chance alone could report blocks
  without reducing damage, so it is not enabled.
- Enrage's aura 138 changes melee speed. The current enemy cooldown path does
  not apply haste; only the basic-auto cadence may use this modifier, as stated
  above.

The old generated Enrage 8599 effect in Stockade uses a 12,000 ms duration and
`magnitude: 0.25`. Both conflict with the pinned profile rows: the duration is
120,000 ms, and its physical damage modifier is +30% in Ascension or +10% in
Epoch, alongside +30% melee haste. Integrations must take duration and
modifiers from `enemySourceAuraContract(spellId, profile)`, not preserve those
legacy approximations. The imported campaign now contains five source-tagged
Stockade casts (8599 ×1, 16244 ×1, 13730 ×1, 9128 ×2) and one Epoch Enrage cast
in the Nexus. The remaining verified non-damage rows are no longer represented
as false direct-hit attacks.

## Runtime integration and stacking

The current integration routes the supported source modifiers through
`ActiveAura`. Enrage adjusts only the basic auto-attack cadence, scaling the
remaining swing phase when it starts or expires; spell and other ability
cooldowns keep their scheduled times. The Ascension and Epoch profiles stay
distinct in their damage modifiers. Battle Shout's area includes its caster
and eligible friendly mobs within 20 yards and line of sight; Demoralizing
Shout's enemy area includes only eligible player/party actors within 10 yards
and line of sight. Auras attach to each recipient, so source damage and attack
power modifiers apply through the recipient's shared actor stats. These
source-tagged area spells do not create a direct damage packet.

Historical AzerothCore's `Unit::GetTotalAuraMultiplier` starts at 1 and applies
each aura 79 percentage with `AddPct`, multiplying distinct effects. For
example, Enrage +30% and Battle Shout +15% resolve as `1.30 × 1.15 = 1.495`
(100 physical damage becomes 149.5 before later rounding), not as a single
additive +45% bonus. Source-backed percentage modifiers opt into this
multiplicative behavior; ordinary ActiveAura percentages retain their existing
summed behavior. Aura 79 is also filtered by the source school mask, which is
physical-only for these imported rows.

The focused runtime and contract checks passed: `npx vitest run
src/game/enemySourceAuras.integration.test.ts src/game/enemySourceAuras.test.ts`
(10 tests after the parent added the home-leash boundary regression). The integration cases verify both Enrage profiles, basic-auto phase
preservation on haste application and expiry, untouched spell cooldowns,
navigation reset and clean re-engagement, physical-only damage, the two target
geometries, source-aura non-stacking across Battle Shout casters, and the
Ascension attack-power reduction on the shared player stat resolver. No full
suite, build, or live-combat run was part of this audit.

## Historical AzerothCore behavior consulted

The read-only historical reference is
`../wow-pvt-server-backups-2/azerothcore-wotlk`:

- `src/server/game/Spells/SpellInfo.cpp` defines implicit target reference,
  party/enemy check, and area-selection behavior for IDs 1, 15, 20, and 22.
- `src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraDefines.h` names the aura opcodes;
  `src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp` applies aura 79 to damage and aura
  51 to block chance; `src/server/game/Entities/Unit/StatSystem.cpp` recalculates
  attack power and block chance.
- `src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp` applies aura 36 and
  removes the old shapeshift form when another form is added.
- The SQL lookup found no linked-spell, proc, or script-name rows for these
  IDs. The imported Stockade Enrage row is Targorr the Dread (entry 1696). Its
  former generated `durationMs: 12000` and `magnitude: 0.25` values were
  replaced by the source contract and supported modifiers above.

No creature baseline, AP value, block value, or unknown stance modifier was
filled from a guess. The imported supported subset is routed through
`ActiveAura`; stance and blocking effects remain absent until their required
runtime behavior and baselines are available.