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Waterspout

Spell

Waterspout

Frost

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1.5 secSelf Only

Creates a whirling vortex of water, periodically knocking back enemies.

Waterspout

Tooltip

Creates a whirling vortex of water, periodically knocking back enemies. In addition, the whirling water will deflect any spells cast at the caster and cause all ranged attacks to miss. Lasts 1 min.

How it works

Waterspout is built from 3 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, 60 times over the full 1 min. It triggers Waterspout.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 287. Its base value is 100. It scales with 1 times spell power.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 185. Its base value is -100.

What it does

Waterspout is a Frost spell with a 1.5 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 1 min. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Waterspout (record #75690).

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

SchoolFrost
RangeSelf Only
Cast time1.5 sec
Duration1 min
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Waterspout
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 287
Value: 100
Spell power coefficient: 1
Misc value: 127
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 185
Value: -100

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?

Waterspout appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 29 separate Spell records named "Waterspout". This page is record #75683. 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
#75690cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, Knock Back; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#90440school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#90444school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 77A different effect setup
#90461school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 149A different effect setup
#90471used by: Cast by Waterspout; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: SummonA helper record another spell casts
#90479cast time: instant; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#90484used by: Cast by Waterspout; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 77A helper record another spell casts
#90489used by: Cast by Waterspout; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 7 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#90495cast time: instant; duration: 55 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#90497cast time: instant; duration: 55 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#120519duration: 1.5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#120520used by: Cast by Waterspout; cast time: instant; duration: 1.5 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts

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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