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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)
Overload

Spell

Overload

Arcane

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0.5 secLong Range

Transfers a tremendous amount of arcane energy to an enemy target, overloading it.

Overload

Tooltip

Transfers a tremendous amount of arcane energy to an enemy target, overloading it. The target periodically explodes, releasing the energy and dealing increasing arcane damage to nearby allies.

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 23. Its base value is 200 per tick. It scales with 1 times spell power. It ticks every 2 sec, 5 times over the full 10 sec (1000 base in total). It triggers spell id 29767.

What it does

Overload is an Arcane spell with a 0.5 sec cast, a range of 40 yards and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec.

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
Range40 yards (Long Range)
Cast time0.5 sec
Duration10 sec
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Value: 200
Spell power coefficient: 1
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell id 29767

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.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 88 separate Spell records named "Overload". This page is record #29768. 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
#29766cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#44352cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#44353used by: Cast by Overload; cast time: instant; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50627used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50645used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50646used by: Cast by Lightning Channel; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#50704used by: Cast by Lightning Charge; school: Physical; cast time: instant; duration: 30 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#51731used by: Cast by Arcane Infusion; cast time: instant; duration: 8 sec; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#51743used by: Cast by Overload; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#54902subtext: Rank 1; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip textA different rank or variant
#57585used by: Cast by Lightning Infusion; school: Nature; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#61869journal encounter: The Assembly of Iron; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, effect 140, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different caster

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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