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Lightning

Spell

Lightning

Nature

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Nature spell.

Lightning

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 4 sec. It triggers Lightning.

What it does

Lightning is a Nature spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 4 sec. It also casts Lightning (record #89642).

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

SchoolNature
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 4 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 18 separate Spell records named "Lightning". This page is record #89644. 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
#18979duration: none; different tooltip textA variant record
#18980subtext: Rank 1; used by: Cast by Lightning; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#43301difficulty rows: Heroic, 25 Player; cast time: 0.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#89641difficulty rows: Heroic, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic); duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#89642used by: Cast by Lightning; duration: none; effect types: effect 77A helper record another spell casts
#147804school: none; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, Knock BackA different effect setup
#211742effect types: noneA different effect setup
#211839effect types: noneA different effect setup
#243917effect types: noneA different effect setup
#253867effect types: noneA different effect setup
#300420effect types: noneA different effect setup
#300596effect 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.

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