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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 Lightning

Spell

Arcane Lightning

Arcane

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Instant castMedium Range

Strikes an enemy with a lightning bolt that arcs to another nearby enemy.

Arcane Lightning

Tooltip

Strikes an enemy with a lightning bolt that arcs to another nearby enemy. The spell affects targets, inflicting greater Arcane damage to each successive target. Silences an enemy, preventing them from casting spells for 4 sec.

How it works

Each cast of Arcane Lightning costs 150 Mana. Its dispel type is client id 1. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 2775. It scales with 1 times spell power. It jumps to up to 5 targets.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 27. It applies the silenced mechanic. It jumps to up to 5 targets.

What it does

Arcane Lightning is an Arcane spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards and effects that last 4 sec. When cast it deals Arcane damage (base value 2775) jumping to up to 5 targets and applies an aura with the silenced mechanic jumping to up to 5 targets.

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
Cost150 Mana
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration4 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 1
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 2775
Spell power coefficient: 1
Chain targets: 5
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 27
Mechanic: Silenced
Chain targets: 5

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.

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