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Puncture

Spell

Puncture

Physical

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Instant castCombat Range

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 2 sec.

Puncture

Tooltip

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 2 sec. for 10 sec.

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 3. Its base value is 58.4697 per tick. It ticks every 2 sec, 5 times over the full 10 sec (292.35 base in total).

What it does

Puncture is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. The client files the whole spell under the bleeding mechanic. It stacks up to 20 times.

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

SchoolPhysical
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration10 sec
MechanicBleeding
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks20
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 58.4697
Period: every 2 sec

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.

Sounds

Puncture sounds

The sounds the game plays when Puncture is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

SwingWeaponSpecialWarriorSoundKit 3091

  1. Swingweaponspecialwarriora0.6s · ID 569828 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  2. Swingweaponspecialwarriorc0.6s · ID 569827 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  3. Swingweaponspecialwarriorb0.6s · ID 569830 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal
  4. Swingweaponspecialwarriord0.7s · ID 569829 · spells/warriorswings
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

RendTargetSoundKit 3134

  1. Rendtarget0.7s · ID 568003 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Puncture appears in: 2 spells that cast it.

Spells that cast it

  • Puncture (record #15978)Triggers this spell
  • Puncture (record #21911)Triggers this spell

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Puncture". This page is record #15976. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#15978duration: until cancelled; effect values: 1 (this record: 58.47)Different tuning
#21911duration: until cancelled; effect values: 1 (this record: 58.47)Different tuning
#55276effect types: noneA different effect setup
#59826effect types: noneA different effect setup
#84642effect types: noneA different effect setup
#133074effect types: noneA different effect setup
#174416effect types: noneA different effect setup
#360775effect types: noneA different effect setup
#368401used by: Cast by Puncturing Strikes; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#1215411effect 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 sighted1 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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