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Unstable Magic

Spell

Unstable Magic

Arcane

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Upon death, releases fragments of magic toward each player.

Unstable Magic

Tooltip

Upon death, releases fragments of magic toward each player. Inflicts 30 Arcane damage to players within 3 yds of the impact location.

How it works

Unstable Magic is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Trigger Missile (effect type 32). It triggers Unstable Magic.
  2. Effect 2 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Unstable Magic.
  3. Effect 3 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Unstable Magic.

What it does

Unstable Magic is an Arcane spell with an instant cast and an unlimited range. When cast it launches a missile. It also casts Unstable Magic (record #389855) and Unstable Magic (record #396239).

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

SchoolArcane
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Trigger Missile (32)
Trigger spell: Unstable Magic
Effect #2Trigger Spell (64)
Misc value: 100
Trigger spell: Unstable Magic
Effect #3Trigger Spell (64)
Misc value: 100
Trigger spell: Unstable Magic

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?

Unstable Magic appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

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 15 separate Spell records named "Unstable Magic". This page is record #389797. 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
#157976school: Fire, Frost, Arcane; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#157977school: Fire; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#157978school: Frost; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#157979effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#216993cast time: 2 sec; effect types: Trigger Spell, Trigger Spell, Trigger Spell, Trigger SpellA different effect setup
#216996effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#216997effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#216999effect types: School Damage, effect 144; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#217001effect types: Trigger MissileA different effect setup
#389792effect types: DummyA different effect setup
#389855journal encounter: Azureblade; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different caster
#396239effect types: Trigger MissileA 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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