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Lightning Nova

Spell

Lightning Nova

Physical

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3 secSelf Only

Emits a pulse of lightning, inflicting 43.6133 Nature damage to enemies every 3 sec.

Lightning Nova

Tooltip

Emits a pulse of lightning, inflicting 43.6133 Nature damage to enemies every 3 sec.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Nova.

What it does

Lightning Nova is a spell with a 3 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster) and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 3 sec. It also casts Lightning Nova (record #160863).

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 time3 sec
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 3 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Nova

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 21 separate Spell records named "Lightning Nova". This page is record #160860. 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
#64216school: Nature; cast time: 5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#65279school: Nature; cast time: 5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#77601school: Nature; cast time: 4 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#84544school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#136489no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#136490used by: Cast by Lightning Nova; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School DamageA helper record another spell casts
#140574school: none; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#140628school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#160863used by: Cast by Lightning Nova; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#220106school: Nature; cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Knock BackA different effect setup
#235766used by: Cast by Summon Bubbles; school: Nature; cast time: 8 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#235874used by: Cast by Lightning Nova; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts

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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