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Wrath of the Lich KingWrath of the Lich King era data from Blizzard's titan client, build 3.80.2.69874Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Arcane Blast

Spell

Arcane Blast

Arcane

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Mage

Instant castSelf Only

Blasts the target with energy, dealing Arcane damage.

Arcane Blast

Tooltip

Blasts the target with energy, dealing Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all Arcane spells is increased by 15% and mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met. The aura is spent after 1 procs.

Arcane Blast is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 79. Its base value is 15.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 108. Its base value is 175.

What it does

Arcane Blast is an Arcane spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 4 times.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolArcane
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration6 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Proc charges1
Max stacks4
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 79
Value: 15
Misc value: 64
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 108
Value: 175
Misc value: 14

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Arcane Blast appears in: 4 spells that cast 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 100 separate Spell records named "Arcane Blast". This page is record #36032. 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
#31457duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#32935duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#34793duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#35314duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#35927cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#37126duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#38342duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, Weapon Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#38344duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#38538duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#38881cast time: 2.5 sec; duration: 8 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#40837duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#40881duration: none; effect types: Knock Back, School Damage; different tooltip textA 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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