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Lightning Shield

Spell

Lightning Shield

Holy

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Shaman

Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Increases your Spirit by 38.

Lightning Shield

Tooltip

Increases your Spirit by 38.

How it works

Lightning Shield is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 29. Its base value is 38.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 5 sec. It triggers spell id 18350.

What it does

Lightning Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 5 sec.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolHoly
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 29
Value: 38
Misc value: 4
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 5 sec
Trigger spell id 18350

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Lightning Shield appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 54 separate Spell records named "Lightning Shield". This page is record #28820. 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
#13585school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#15507school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#19514school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#20545school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#23551school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#23552school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#25020school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#27635school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#28821school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31765school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#39067school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#41151school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: 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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