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Scorching Ray

Spell

Scorching Ray

Physical

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Physical spell.

Scorching Ray

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4.

What it does

Scorching Ray is a spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 7 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 6 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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration7 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks6
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 15 separate Spell records named "Scorching Ray". This page is record #1253540. 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
#236880school: Fire; duration: 168 hr; effect values: 236883 (this record: 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#236885duration: until cancelled; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#236955school: Fire; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Create Area Effect; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#355495duration: 10 sec; effect types: SummonA different effect setup
#355496duration: none; effect types: effect 254A different effect setup
#1253538school: Fire; duration: none; effect types: effect 140; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#1253539used by: Cast by Scorching RayA helper record another spell casts
#1253541used by: Cast by Scorching Ray; school: Fire; duration: until cancelled; effect values: 302107 (this record: 0); different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#1253542school: Fire; cast time: 4 sec; duration: 1.5 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#1253543journal encounter: High Sage Viryx; school: Fire; duration: 5 sec; effect types: School Damage, effect 203, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster
#1253544school: Fire; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#1253908school: Fire; cast time: 4 sec; duration: none; effect types: 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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