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Unstable Mote

Spell

Unstable Mote

HolyNatureShadowArcane

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Instant castThree Hundred Yards

Standing too near to an Unstable Mote destabilizes it causing it to rapidly expand in area of effect.

Unstable Mote

Tooltip

Standing too near to an Unstable Mote destabilizes it causing it to rapidly expand in area of effect.

This area inflicts 30 Cosmic damage every 2 sec to players who remain in the area.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Unstable Mote is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 30 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec. It triggers Density Realignment.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 260.

What it does

Unstable Mote is a Holy, Nature, Shadow and Arcane spell with an instant cast, a range of 300 yards and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Density Realignment.

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

SchoolHoly, Nature, Shadow, Arcane
Range300 yards (Three Hundred Yards)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks1
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 30
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Density Realignment
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 260
Misc value: 1929, 5

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 Mote appears in: 1 boss encounter and 3 spells that cast it.

Boss encounters

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 9 separate Spell records named "Unstable Mote". This page is record #360159. 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
#362601school: Physical; cast time: 1.9 sec; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#362622school: Physical; duration: 4 sec; effect values: 0, 20 (this record: 30, 0); different tooltip textDifferent tuning
#362623school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#362932used by: Cast by Unstable Mote; school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Trigger Missile, Trigger MissileA helper record another spell casts
#364485used by: Cast by Unstable Mote; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#366027school: Physical; duration: 1 min; effect types: Create Area EffectA different effect setup
#366708school: Physical; duration: none; effect types: Dummy; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#366714used by: Cast by Unstable Mote; school: Physical; duration: 10 min; effect types: Create Area Effect; 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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