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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)
Lightning Bolt

Spell

Lightning Bolt

Nature

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1.6 secMedium Range

Blasts a target for 10 to 20 Nature damage.

Lightning Bolt

Tooltip

Blasts a target for 10 to 20 Nature damage.

How it works

Each cast of Lightning Bolt costs 20 Mana.

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 10.

What it does

Lightning Bolt is a Nature spell with a 1.6 sec cast and a range of 30 yards. When cast it deals Nature damage (base value 10).

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

SchoolNature
Cost20 Mana
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast time1.6 sec
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 10

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?

Lightning Bolt 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 200 separate Spell records named "Lightning Bolt". This page is record #13482. 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
#8246subtext: Rank 4; cast time: 3.5 sec; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#9532cast time: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#12167cast time: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#13527no compared field differsA duplicate client record
#14119used by: Cast by PhytobladeA helper record another spell casts
#15234cast time: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#15801cast time: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record
#16782used by: Cast by Electrostatic Charge; cast time: instantA helper record another spell casts
#18081used by: Cast by Gryphon Rider's StormhammerA helper record another spell casts
#18089used by: Cast by Linken's Sword of MasteryA helper record another spell casts
#19874used by: Cast by Shimmering Platinum WarhammerA helper record another spell casts
#20295cast time: 3 sec; different tooltip textA variant record

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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