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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)
Instability

Spell

Instability

Arcane

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Instant castSelf Only

Using magic while afflicted with Unchained Magic will build up unstable energy, dealing 2000 Arcane damage to the caster per spell cast, 5 sec after spellcasting ends.

Instability

Tooltip

Using magic while afflicted with Unchained Magic will build up unstable energy, dealing 2000 Arcane damage to the caster per spell cast, 5 sec after spellcasting ends.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 4. Its base value is 2000.

What it does

Instability is an Arcane spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 5 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 99 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
Duration5 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks99
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 4
Value: 2000

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?

Instability 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 22 separate Spell records named "Instability". This page is record #69766. 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
#34114school: Physical; duration: until cancelled; different tooltip textA variant record
#122928effect types: noneA different effect setup
#122930used by: Cast by Instability; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#123697effect types: noneA different effect setup
#130078effect types: noneA different effect setup
#177051used by: Cast by Item - Attacks Proc Haste [Instability]; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#213670effect types: noneA different effect setup
#213673used by: Cast by Instability; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#216472used by: Cast by Item - Warlock T18 Affliction 4P Bonus; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#227250effect types: noneA different effect setup
#227251used by: Cast by Instability; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#302210effect types: noneA 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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