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Lightning Rod

Spell

Lightning Rod

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Lightning Rod

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 67.

What it does

Lightning Rod is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura.

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
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 67

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?

Lightning Rod 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 56 separate Spell records named "Lightning Rod". This page is record #156498. 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
#109180no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#116569no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#123489used by: Cast by Invoke Lightning; school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: effect 140A helper record another spell casts
#156501cast time: 0.6 sec; duration: 15 sec; effect types: SummonA different effect setup
#156505cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 15 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#156507used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#156509duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#156733duration: none; effect types: JumpA different effect setup
#168391no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#168466duration: 1 min; effect types: SummonA different effect setup
#197209duration: 8 sec; effect values: 20 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#197568school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA 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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