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Lightning Shield

Spell

Lightning Shield

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

The caster harnesses the latent energies around them into a.

Lightning Shield

Tooltip

The caster harnesses the latent energies around them into a.

How it works

Lightning Shield is built from 5 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 0.5 sec, 6 times over the full 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 0.5 sec, 6 times over the full 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 0.5 sec, 6 times over the full 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  4. Effect 4 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 0.5 sec, 6 times over the full 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  5. Effect 5 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 0.5 sec, 6 times over the full 3 sec. It triggers Lightning Shield.

What it does

Lightning Shield is a spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 3 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 0.5 sec. It also casts Lightning Shield (record #273430).

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
Duration3 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 0.5 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 0.5 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 0.5 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #4Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 0.5 sec
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #5Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 0.5 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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 54 separate Spell records named "Lightning Shield". This page is record #273411. 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
#261872duration: until cancelled; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#261873school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#263246used by: Cast by Energy Transfer; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#268831used by: Cast by Static Shock; 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
#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
#291512duration: until cancelled; effect 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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