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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 Nova

Spell

Lightning Nova

Instant castFifteen yards

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Lightning Nova

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Dummy (effect type 3). Its area radius is 0.5 yards.

What it does

Lightning Nova is a spell with an instant cast and a range of 15 yards.

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

Range15 yards (Fifteen yards)
Cast timeInstant
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Dummy (3)
Radius: 0.5 yards

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 Nova 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 21 separate Spell records named "Lightning Nova". This page is record #57322. 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
#52960journal encounter: Loken; school: Nature; cast time: 5 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different caster
#56495used by: Cast by Lightning Nova; school: NatureA helper record another spell casts
#56502school: Physical; duration: 5 sec; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#59835school: Nature; cast time: 4 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#64216school: Nature; cast time: 5 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#65279school: Nature; cast time: 5 sec; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#77601effect types: noneA different effect setup
#84544effect types: noneA different effect setup
#136489effect types: noneA different effect setup
#136490used by: Cast by Lightning Nova; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#140574effect types: noneA different effect setup
#140628effect 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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