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Frostbolt

Spell

Frostbolt

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Instant cast8 sec cooldownSelf Only

Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.

Frostbolt

Tooltip

Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.

How it works

Each cast of Frostbolt costs 300 Mana. It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts. Its dispel type is client id 1.

Frostbolt is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 26.1695. It scales with 1 times spell power. Its area radius is 200 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -50. It applies the snared mechanic. Its area radius is 200 yards.

What it does

Frostbolt is a Frost spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster), an 8 sec cooldown and effects that last 4 sec. When cast it deals Frost damage (base value 26.1695) in a 200 yard radius and applies an aura with the snared mechanic in a 200 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

SchoolFrost
Cost300 Mana
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown8 sec
Global cooldownNone
Duration4 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 26.1695
Spell power coefficient: 1
Radius: 200 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -50
Mechanic: Snared
Radius: 200 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?

Frostbolt 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 202 separate Spell records named "Frostbolt". This page is record #28479. 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
#23102cast time: 1 sec; effect values: 297, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#23412duration: 9 sec; effect values: 7.03, -40 (this record: 26.17, -50)Different tuning
#24942cast time: 1 sec; effect values: 147, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#28478cast time: 2 sec; effect values: 60.19, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#29457school: Physical; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#29926cast time: 2 sec; effect values: 24.81, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#29954cast time: 2 sec; effect values: 49.61, -65 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#30942cast time: 2 sec; effect values: 1.38, -65 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#31296cast time: 3 sec; effect values: 297, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#31622cast time: 3 sec; effect values: 7.91, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#32364cast time: 1 sec; effect values: 12.5, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#32984cast time: 3 sec; duration: 3 sec; effect values: 147, -50 (this record: 26.17, -50); different tooltip textDifferent tuning

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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted2 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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