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Lightning Shield

Spell

Lightning Shield

Holy

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Shaman

Instant castAnywhere

Restores 15 mana per 5 sec.

Lightning Shield

Tooltip

Restores 15 mana per 5 sec.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

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

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 85. Its base value is 15.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 5 sec. It triggers Dummy Trigger.

What it does

Lightning Shield is a Holy spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and an effect that lasts until cancelled. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 5 sec. It also casts Dummy Trigger.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolHoly
Range50000 yards (Anywhere)
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 85
Value: 15
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 5 sec
Trigger spell: Dummy Trigger

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Lightning Shield 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 54 separate Spell records named "Lightning Shield". This page is record #28820. 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
#13585school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#15507school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#19514school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#20545school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#23551school: Nature; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#23552school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#25020school: Nature; duration: 10 min; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#27635school: Nature; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#28821school: Physical; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31765effect types: noneA different effect setup
#39067effect types: noneA different effect setup
#41151effect 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.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted2 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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