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Arcane Overload

Spell

Arcane Overload

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Reduces magic damage taken by 50%.

Arcane Overload

Tooltip

Reduces magic damage taken by 50%.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is -50. Its area radius is 12 yards.

What it does

Arcane Overload is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 1.5 sec. When cast it applies an aura in a 12 yard radius.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the current retail game build. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration1.5 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: -50
Misc value: 126
Radius: 12 yards

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

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Arcane 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 44 separate Spell records named "Arcane Overload". This page is record #56438. 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
#56432duration: 45 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#56435duration: until cancelled; effect values: -2 (this record: -50)Different tuning
#88183school: Arcane; duration: until cancelled; effect values: 0 (this record: -50)Different tuning
#88185duration: until cancelled; effect types: Instakill, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#90520duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#110004school: Arcane; cast time: 5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, School Damage, effect 164; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#138715duration: 10 sec; effect values: 10 (this record: -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#138716school: Arcane; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#388284duration: 3 sec; effect values: 0 (this record: -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#388288school: Arcane; duration: none; effect types: School DamageA different effect setup
#388291duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#404634school: Arcane; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Summon, effect 160A 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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