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Lightning Shield

Spell

Lightning Shield

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

The caster is surrounded by Arc Lightning that reflects 24 Nature damage to all attackers.

Lightning Shield

Tooltip

The caster is surrounded by Arc Lightning that reflects 24 Nature damage to all attackers.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met. It can proc at most once every 2 sec.

Lightning Shield is built from 6 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 24. Its base value is 3 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 42. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 395.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  6. Effect 6 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 1 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.

What it does

Lightning Shield is a spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Lightning Shield (record #268851) and Lightning Shield (record #268938).

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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Proc cooldown2 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 24
Value: 3
Misc value: 3
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 42
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 395
Misc value: 13273
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #6Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 1 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield

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 Shield appears in: 3 spells that cast 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 54 separate Spell records named "Lightning Shield". This page is record #263246. 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
#247584school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#261872effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#261873school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#268831used by: Cast by Static Shock; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#268851difficulty rows: Normal, Heroic, Timewalking; used by: Cast by Lightning Shield; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#268938used by: Cast by Lightning Shield; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#273324used by: Cast by Lightning Shield Overcharge; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#273411duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#273430used by: Cast by Lightning Shield; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#273446used by: Cast by Lightning Shield; duration: none; effect types: effect 164, effect 140, Power Burn, effect 141A helper record another spell casts
#274336used by: Cast by Polarized Field; school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#291512effect types: Apply AuraA 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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