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Overload

Spell

Overload

Arcane

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Instant castSelf Only

After 4 seconds the target is affected by Overload which deals 220 Arcane damage every 2 seconds to nearby units for 8 sec.

Overload

Tooltip

After 4 seconds the target is affected by Overload which deals 220 Arcane damage every 2 seconds to nearby units for 8 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec, 4 times over the full 8 sec. It triggers Overload.

What it does

Overload is an Arcane spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 8 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Overload (record #51743).

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

SchoolArcane
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration8 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Overload

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?

Overload 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 88 separate Spell records named "Overload". This page is record #51731. 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
#44352duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#44353used by: Cast by Overload; duration: 10 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50627used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50645used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50646used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50704used by: Cast by Lightning Charge; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#51743used by: Cast by Overload; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#54902subtext: Rank 1; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#57585used by: Cast by Lightning Infusion; school: Nature; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#61869journal encounter: The Assembly of Iron; school: Nature; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 140, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#61876used by: Cast by Overload; school: Nature; duration: 20 sec; effect types: SummonA helper record another spell casts
#61877school: Nature; duration: 20 secA variant record

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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