API GetSpellInfo

Get information about a spell.

name, rank, icon, castTime, minRange, maxRange 
= GetSpellInfo(spellId or spellName or spellLink)

Arguments Edit

spellId or spellName or spellLink

spellId 

Integer - The global spell number, found on wowhead or through COMBAT_LOG_EVENT.

spellName 

String - The Name of the spell.

spellLink 

String - The formatted link to the spell [Note: this appears to be broken, see Discussion page]

Returns Edit

name, rank, icon, castTime, minRange, maxRange

name 

String - The name of the spell.

rank 

String - The rank line from the tooltip of the spell, e.g. "Rank 2". Returns some other classification (like "Summon" for a summoning spell) or an empty string if there is no rank.

icon 

String - The interface path to the icon texture.

castTime 

Number - The cast time, in milliseconds.

minRange 

Number - The minimum range of the spell.

maxRange 

Number - The maximum range of the spell.

Details Edit

cost, powerType, and isFunnel was removed in 6.0

ArgumentsEdit

Using spellId as the argument will always return the info. Using spellName or spellLink will only return the info if the spell is in your spellbook. Otherwise it will return nil.