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Scorched Earth

Spell

Scorched Earth

Fire

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Fire spell.

Scorched Earth

How it works

Scorched Earth is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec. It triggers Scorched Earth.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec.

What it does

Scorched Earth is a Fire spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec. It also casts Scorched Earth (record #114465).

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

SchoolFire
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Scorched Earth
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 47 separate Spell records named "Scorched Earth". This page is record #114464. 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
#84324school: Physical; duration: 4 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#114460effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#114461used by: Cast by Scorched Earth; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#114463duration: 45 sec; effect types: SummonA different effect setup
#114465used by: Cast by Scorched Earth; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#126856school: Physical; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#126858school: Physical; duration: 1 min; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#126859school: Physical; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Trigger Missile, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#126862used by: Cast by Scorched Earth; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#126865duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#129243used by: Cast by Scorched Earth Random Forcecast; school: Physical; duration: 1 sec; effect types: Trigger Missile, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#146221school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA 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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