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Physical
What it does
Periodic Trigger is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 10 sec. It also casts Cancel Aura.
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 facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
Duration10 sec
EffectApply Aura
RangeSelf Only
Spell ID215877Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Where is this spell used?
Periodic Trigger appears in: 1 spell that casts it.
Spells that cast it
- General TriggerTriggers this spell
From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Range | Self Only |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Duration | 10 sec |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 10 sec Trigger spell: Cancel Aura |
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.
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 63 separate Spell records named "Periodic Trigger". This page is record #215877. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #209259 | used by: Cast by Force Cast; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Trigger Spell | A helper record another spell casts |
| #209271 | used by: Cast by Periodic Trigger; duration: 12 sec | A helper record another spell casts |
| #216536 | used by: Cast by Summon Lord Maxwell Tyrosus; duration: 27 sec | A helper record another spell casts |
| #217479 | duration: 2 sec | A variant record |
| #217510 | duration: 4 sec | A variant record |
| #217675 | duration: 13 sec | A variant record |
| #217872 | duration: 15 sec | A variant record |
| #223407 | used by: Cast by Absorbing Essence; duration: 3 sec | A helper record another spell casts |
| #223455 | used by: Cast by Abandon Quest; duration: 12 sec | A helper record another spell casts |
| #224455 | duration: until cancelled | A variant record |
| #225255 | used by: Cast by Sit in Chair; duration: 1 sec | A helper record another spell casts |
| #228441 | duration: 5 sec | A variant record |
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.