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Lightning Storm

Spell

Lightning Storm

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Physical spell.

Lightning Storm

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179).

What it does

Lightning Storm is a spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 30 sec. When cast it has a Create Area Effect effect.

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
Duration30 sec
Effect #1Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 887

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 Storm 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 84 separate Spell records named "Lightning Storm". This page is record #140555. 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
#138299duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#139982duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#140549duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#140551effect types: Create Area Effect, DummyA different effect setup
#140553effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#140554duration: none; effect types: effect 140A different effect setup
#140560school: Nature; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#140774duration: 20 sec; effect types: SummonA different effect setup
#140775duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#140808duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#140811duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#140819duration: none; effect types: DummyA 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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