From WoWWiki
Overview
Raises your shield, reflecting the next spell cast on you. This will reflect almost any debuff, poison, channeled and direct damage spell back to the caster. It does not affect spells that target an area (e.g., Frost Nova, Fire Nova, Howl of Terror), but it can reflect damage from "volley-type" spells.
Functionality
Use
| Rage cost: | 25
|
| Range: | 0 yards (Self)
|
| Cast time: | Instant
|
| Cooldown: | 10 seconds
|
| Duration: | 5 seconds
|
| School: | Physical
|
| Stance: | Battle Stance, Defensive Stance
|
| Effect: | Apply Aura: Reflect Spells 100%
|
| Requires a | shield equipped
|
Rank Table
| | | Level | | Cost |
|
| Rank 1 | | 64 | | 5 85 |
|
Notes
- Spell Reflect is not affected by Global Cooldown
- As of Patch 2.1, reflected spells generates threat as if the damage were dealt by a normal attack. Also, this threat is subject to the usual threat multipliers granted by Defensive Stance and/or Defiance. This change was not officially noted, but it has been confirmed by several players.
- Some "boss" mobs are reportedly immune to this ability.
- A lot of mobs in raids are immune to their own spell, but reflecting it means you don't suffer its effects, such as against the Skeletal Ushers in Karazhan.
Tips and Tactics
- A well-timed use of Spell Reflection can greatly improve the results of an encounter. An example of this is in the Caverns of Time dungeon, The Black Morass, against the mage-type Rift Keepers' Pyroblast. The long cast time should allow a sufficient reaction to reflect this powerful spell. It is also recommended to keep this buff up as often as possible during the encounter with the second boss, Temporus, as he applies a stacking debuff that lowers the effectiveness of healing spells (irrelevant, as the debuff comes from melee attacks, so needs to be blocked rather than reflected).
- On heroic and normal instances it's sometimes very useful ability to tank casters. For example, one could activate Spell Reflect to deflect an incoming spell. This not only helps reduce damage taken, but also generates threat.
Multiple Reflects
Something less known about Spell Reflection is it's ability to reflect multiple spells if they are both cast while the buff is still active (ie leave the caster's hand). This makes it very useful when coupled with a charge, as it allows the warrior to reflect the initial spell from each casting mob simultaneously if their casts have the same length and start at the same time.
