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Static Orb

Spell

Static Orb

Physical

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Instant castTwo-Hundred Yard Range

The caster lobs an orb of static electricity at the target, inflicting Nature damage on impact to all enemies of the target and knocking them back.

Static Orb

Tooltip

The caster lobs an orb of static electricity at the target, inflicting Nature damage on impact to all enemies of the target and knocking them back.
The impact leaves a Static Zone that inflicts Nature damage to all enemies within its confines.

How it works

Static Orb is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Static Burst.
  2. Effect 2 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Static Burst.

What it does

Static Orb is a spell with an instant cast and a range of 200 yards. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Static Burst and Static Burst.

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
Range200 yards (Two-Hundred Yard Range)
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Static Burst
Effect #2Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Static Burst

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 7 separate Spell records named "Static Orb". This page is record #241215. 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
#265482duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#265493used by: Cast by Static Orb; school: Nature; effect types: DummyA helper record another spell casts
#265495school: Nature; duration: 3 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#286833journal encounter: Conclave of the Chosen; school: Nature; duration: 25 sec; effect types: Create Area Effect; different tooltip textA different caster
#286838difficulty rows: Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid; school: Nature; duration: 2 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#303375duration: until cancelled; effect types: Spawn, Apply AuraA 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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