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Cataclysm

Spell

Cataclysm

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Cataclysm

How it works

Cataclysm is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12.
  2. Effect 2 is effect type 61, which the datamine does not name.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 4 sec. It triggers Cataclysm.

What it does

Cataclysm is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 4 sec. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 4 sec. It also casts Cataclysm (record #68953).

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
Duration4 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12
Effect #2Effect 61
Misc value: 22394
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 4 sec
Trigger spell: Cataclysm

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?

Cataclysm 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 21 separate Spell records named "Cataclysm". This page is record #68707. 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
#50980school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: effect 0, Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#68953used by: Cast by Cataclysm; duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 61A helper record another spell casts
#80133duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 61A different effect setup
#80134duration: none; effect types: Dummy, effect 61A different effect setup
#100761cast time: 5 sec; duration: none; effect types: effect 61; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#102111cast time: 5 sec; duration: none; effect types: effect 61; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#106523school: Fire; cast time: 1 min; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Instakill, effect 140; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#106527used by: Cast by Cataclysm; school: Fire; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA helper record another spell casts
#106538school: Fire; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#138564school: Shadow; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#138565school: Fire; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 144, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#152108used by: Talent: Warlock; school: Fire, Shadow; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different owner

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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