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Lightning Storm

Spell

Lightning Storm

Physical

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Instant castVision Range (AOI)

Physical spell.

Lightning Storm

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179). It triggers Lightning Bolt.

What it does

Lightning Storm is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 100 yards and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it has a Create Area Effect effect. It also casts Lightning Bolt.

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
Range100 yards (Vision Range (AOI))
Cast timeInstant
Duration15 sec
Effect #1Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 17866
Trigger spell: Lightning Bolt

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: 2 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 84 separate Spell records named "Lightning Storm". This page is record #307308. 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
#245137school: Nature; cast time: 3 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#276258school: Physical, Nature; cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#276260duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#276262school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % DamageA different effect setup
#302722school: Nature; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#302733school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#302734school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#302736school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#307311cast time: 1 sec; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#308176duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#372136school: Nature; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#372138school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA 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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