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Ball Lightning

Spell

Ball Lightning

Physical

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Instant castTower 80

Physical spell.

Ball Lightning

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Summon (effect type 28).

What it does

Ball Lightning is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 80 yards and effects that last 8 sec. When cast it summons a creature.

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
Range80 yards (Tower 80)
Cast timeInstant
Duration8 sec
Effect #1Summon (28)
Misc value: 110705, 64

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?

Ball Lightning appears in: 2 spells that cast 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 82 separate Spell records named "Ball Lightning". This page is record #220122. 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
#180664school: Nature; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#180674school: Nature; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#183473school: Nature; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Create Area Effect; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#187544school: Nature; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#188365duration: 20 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#188395journal encounter: Hymdall; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different caster
#188397school: Nature; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#188405school: Nature; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#193240school: Nature; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#220121school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#220127school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#264568cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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