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Flaming Orb

Spell

Flaming Orb

Fire

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Creates an orb of fire at a targeted location that follows the player closest to it when it is created.

Flaming Orb

Tooltip

Creates an orb of fire at a targeted location that follows the player closest to it when it is created.

When the Flaming Orb impacts with a player, it triggers a Flaming Detonation.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Flaming Orb.

What it does

Flaming Orb is a Fire spell with an instant cast and an unlimited range. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Flaming Orb (record #239254).

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

SchoolFire
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Flaming Orb

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?

Flaming Orb appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Kil'jaeden in Tomb of Sargeras
    Journal section: Stage Three: Darkness of A Thousand Souls
    Encounter creatures: Kil'jaedenRaid boss ability

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 8 separate Spell records named "Flaming Orb". This page is record #239253. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#239254used by: Cast by Flaming Orb; duration: until cancelled; effect types: SummonA helper record another spell casts
#239256duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#244856effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#250723used by: Cast by Rift Smash; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#250746used by: Cast by Flaming Orb; school: Physical; duration: 2 min; effect types: Create Area EffectA helper record another spell casts
#250754school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#250760school: PhysicalA variant record

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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