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Lightning Rod

Spell

Lightning Rod

Nature

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Instant castLong Range

Nature spell.

Lightning Rod

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Lightning Rod.

What it does

Lightning Rod is a Nature spell with an instant cast and a range of 40 yards. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Lightning Rod (record #278207).

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

SchoolNature
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Lightning Rod

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 56 separate Spell records named "Lightning Rod". This page is record #278206. 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
#211466cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Trigger Missile, Trigger Missile, Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#211499school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#212943journal encounter: Nithogg; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#260073no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#260074used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#260075duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#278205duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#278207used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#301502used by: Cast by Ferocity Circuit; cast time: 1 sec; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#301503used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: Weapon % DamageA helper record another spell casts
#311249used by: Cast by Lightning Strike; school: Physical; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#311250used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: School Damage; 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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