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Lightning Shield

Spell

Lightning Shield

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Physical spell.

Lightning Shield

How it works

Lightning Shield is built from 4 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 164, which the datamine does not name. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  2. Effect 2 is effect type 140, which the datamine does not name. Its area radius is 50000 yards. It triggers Lightning Shield.
  3. Effect 3 is Power Burn (effect type 62). Its base value is 100.
  4. Effect 4 is effect type 141, which the datamine does not name. Its base value is 152691. Its area radius is 50000 yards. It triggers Boss Emote Passed Points 0 @ Target.

What it does

Lightning Shield is a Physical spell with an instant cast and an unlimited range. When cast it burns a resource on the target (base value 100). It also casts Lightning Shield (record #263246) and Boss Emote Passed Points 0 @ Target.

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
Effect #1Effect 164
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #2Effect 140
Radius: 50000 yards
Trigger spell: Lightning Shield
Effect #3Power Burn (62)
Value: 100
Misc value: 3
Effect #4Effect 141
Value: 152691
Radius: 50000 yards
Trigger spell: Boss Emote Passed Points 0 @ Target

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: 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 54 separate Spell records named "Lightning Shield". This page is record #273446. 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; 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; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#268851difficulty rows: Normal, Heroic, Timewalking; school: Nature; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#268938school: Nature; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#273324used by: Cast by Lightning Shield Overcharge; school: Nature; 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
#273430effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#274336used by: Cast by Polarized Field; school: Nature; 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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