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Stinging Swarm

Spell

Stinging Swarm

Physical

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2 secAnywhere - Unlimited

Envelops the target in a swarm of stinging insects, inflicting 31.3463 Physical damage every 1 sec.

Stinging Swarm

Tooltip

Envelops the target in a swarm of stinging insects, inflicting 31.3463 Physical damage every 1 sec.
Has a chance to also stun the target for 0.5 sec when dealing damage.

Players can attack the swarm and must kill it to remove the effect.

How it works

Stinging Swarm is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 199168.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 31.3463 per tick. It ticks every 1 sec.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 296. Its base value is 1.

What it does

Stinging Swarm is a spell with a 2 sec cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 1 sec.

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 time2 sec
DurationInfinite
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 199168
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 31.3463
Period: every 1 sec
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 296
Value: 1
Misc value: 4520

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?

Stinging Swarm appears in: 1 boss encounter and 1 spell that casts it.

Boss encounters

  • Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest in Black Rook Hold
    Journal section: Stage Two: Vengeance of the Ancients > Dantalionax
    Encounter creatures: Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest
    The journal lists this ability for some difficulties only.Dungeon boss ability

Spells that cast it

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 19 separate Spell records named "Stinging Swarm". This page is record #201733. 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
#199155duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#199157cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: effect 164A different effect setup
#291421cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#313988school: Nature; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#313989used by: Cast by Stinging Swarm; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#438677journal encounter: The Silken Court; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different caster
#438687cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#438708difficulty rows: Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid; used by: Cast by Stinging Swarm; school: Nature; cast time: instant; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Dummy, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA per-difficulty version
#441641cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#448663school: Nature; cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#448672school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#448673used by: Cast by Stinging Swarm; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts

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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