Spell

Zap

Physical

Instant castSelf Only

Physical spell.

Zap

How it works

Effect 1 is Instakill (effect type 1).

What it does

Zap is a spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it kills the target outright.

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

School	Physical
Range	Self Only
Cast time	Instant
Effect #1	Instakill (1)

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?

Zap appears in: 3 spells that cast it.

Spells that cast it

Punt MurlocTriggers this spell
Punt HelperTriggers this spell
Punt ObjectTriggers this spell

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

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 30 separate Spell records named "Zap". This page is record #49752. 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
#34396	effect types: Dummy	A different effect setup
#43137	school: Nature; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#140299	effect types: Trigger Missile	A different effect setup
#162182	used by: Cast by Electrified Scales; school: Nature; effect types: School Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#200441	used by: Cast by Electrofied; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura	A helper record another spell casts
#231787	effect types: Dummy	A different effect setup
#241305	school: Nature; cast time: 2 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#259218	school: Nature; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#267955	duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura	A different effect setup
#267956	duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#275489	duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply Aura	A different effect setup
#275490	duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura	A 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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