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Sandstorm

Spell

Sandstorm

Nature

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3 secSelf Only

Creates a large sandstorm, inflicting 4.64506 Nature damage to all enemies every 2 sec for 12 sec.

Sandstorm

Tooltip

Creates a large sandstorm, inflicting 4.64506 Nature damage to all enemies every 2 sec for 12 sec.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec, 6 times over the full 12 sec. It triggers Sandstorm.

What it does

Sandstorm is a Nature spell with a 3 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 12 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Sandstorm (record #257580).

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
RangeSelf Only
Cast time3 sec
Duration12 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Sandstorm

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?

Sandstorm appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 43 separate Spell records named "Sandstorm". This page is record #257495. 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
#252264school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelledA variant record
#257157school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#257564school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#257570school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#257571school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#257572school: Physical; cast time: instant; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#257580used by: Cast by Sandstorm; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#270759school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#273853used by: Cast by Sandstorm; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Apply Aura, Dummy; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#273858used by: Cast by Sandstorm; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#273866used by: Cast by Sandstorm; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 18 sec; effect types: Create Area Effect; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#273868cast time: instant; duration: 18 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Dummy; 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.

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