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Arcane Missiles

Spell

Arcane Missiles

Physical

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Mage

Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell for Mages.

Arcane Missiles

How it works

Its aura has a 30% chance to proc when its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 42. Its base value is 40. It triggers Arcane Missiles!.

What it does

Arcane Missiles is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it applies an aura. It also casts Arcane Missiles!.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Proc chance30%
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 42
Value: 40
Trigger spell: Arcane Missiles!

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70531. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Arcane Missiles appears in: 1 class specialization.

Class specialization

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 130 separate Spell records named "Arcane Missiles". This page is record #79684. 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
#39414used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#58529school: Arcane; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#58531used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#61592school: Arcane; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#61593used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#76611school: Arcane; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#76612difficulty rows: Heroic, 25 Player; used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#79869school: Arcane; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#99282school: Arcane; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#99283used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#109900used by: Cast by Arcane Missiles; school: Arcane; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#109901duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA 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.

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