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Tooltip
A lightning rod, devised by Bonesmith Heirmir.
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. It also casts Lightning Rod (record #356703).
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 facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
EffectApply Aura
RangeSelf Only
Spell ID359032Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Range | Self Only |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Duration | Infinite |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 285 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.
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 56 separate Spell records named "Lightning Rod". This page is record #359032. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #356703 | used by: Cast by Teleport | A helper record another spell casts |
| #372142 | used by: Cast by [DNT] Lightning Rod; duration: 18 sec; effect types: Summon, Apply Aura | A helper record another spell casts |
| #372839 | cast time: 1 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile, School Damage; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #374873 | school: Nature; cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Instakill; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #374875 | used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: Summon | A helper record another spell casts |
| #385313 | school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; duration: 6 sec; different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #385314 | school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #385316 | used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #386178 | used by: Cast by Lightning Rod; effect types: Summon | A helper record another spell casts |
| #386179 | cast time: 1 sec; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile, School Damage; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #386180 | school: Nature; cast time: 3 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Instakill; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #396282 | used by: Cast by Thunderstruck; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile | A 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.