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Lightning Strike

Spell

Lightning Strike

Nature

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Instant castSuper Long

Nature spell.

Lightning Strike

How it works

Lightning Strike is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Lightning Strike.
  2. Effect 2 is Create Area Effect (effect type 179).

What it does

Lightning Strike is a Nature spell with an instant cast, a range of 150 yards and effects that last 3 sec. When cast it launches a missile and has a Create Area Effect effect. It also casts Lightning Strike (record #245134).

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

SchoolNature
Range150 yards (Super Long)
Cast timeInstant
Duration3 sec
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Lightning Strike
Effect #2Create Area Effect (179)
Misc value: 14755

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 Strike 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 128 separate Spell records named "Lightning Strike". This page is record #245135. 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
#198911school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#198913duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#198914school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#198917school: Physical; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#198918school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#210842school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#218963duration: none; effect types: School Damage, effect 144; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#238621used by: Cast by Lightning Storm; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#245134duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#245138used by: Cast by Lightning Storm; duration: none; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#258857cast time: 2 sec; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#276278cast time: 4 sec; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % DamageA 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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