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Puncture

Spell

Puncture

Physical

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Instant castCombat Range

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 2 sec.

Puncture

Tooltip

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 2 sec. for 10 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 11. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 16 per tick. It applies the bleeding mechanic. It ticks every 2 sec, 5 times over the full 10 sec (80 base in total).

What it does

Puncture is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura with the bleeding mechanic every 2 sec. The client files the whole spell under the bleeding mechanic. It stacks up to 20 times.

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
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration10 sec
MechanicBleeding
Dispel typeDispel type id 11
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks20
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 16
Mechanic: Bleeding
Period: every 2 sec

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?

Puncture appears in: 2 spells that cast it.

Spells that cast it

  • Puncture (record #15978)Triggers this spell
  • Puncture (record #21911)Triggers this spell

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Puncture". This page is record #15976. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#15978duration: until cancelled; effect values: 1 (this record: 16)Different tuning
#21911duration: until cancelled; effect values: 1 (this record: 16)Different tuning
#55276duration: 2 min; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#59826duration: 2 min; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#84642effect values: 41 (this record: 16)Different tuning
#133074effect values: 2.57 (this record: 16); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#174416duration: 6 sec; effect values: 0.97 (this record: 16); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#360775cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 12 sec; effect types: Weapon % Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#368401used by: Cast by Puncturing Strikes; duration: 16 sec; effect values: 1.5 (this record: 16)A helper record another spell casts
#1215411cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA 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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted1 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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