Returns information about a spell

Signature:

name, rank, icon, powerCost, isFunnel, powerType, castingTime, minRange, maxRange = GetSpellInfo(index, "bookType") or GetSpellInfo("name") or GetSpellInfo(id)

Arguments:

  • index - Index of a spell in the spellbook (number, spellbookID)

  • bookType - Type of spellbook (string)

    • pet - The pet's spellbook
    • spell - The player's spellbook

  • name - Name of a spell, optionally including secondary text (e.g. "Mana Burn" to find the player's highest rank, or "Mana Burn(Rank 2)" -- no space before the parenthesis -- for a specific rank) (string)

  • id - Numeric ID of a spell (number, spellID)

Returns:

  • name - Name of the spell (string)

  • rank - Secondary text associated with the spell (e.g."Rank 5", "Racial", etc.) (string)

  • icon - Path to an icon texture for the spell (string)

  • powerCost - Amount of mana, rage, energy, runic power, or focus required to cast the spell (number)

  • isFunnel - True for spells with health funneling effects (like Health Funnel) (boolean)

  • powerType - Power type to cast the spell (number)

    • -2 - Health
    • 0 - Mana
    • 1 - Rage
    • 2 - Focus
    • 3 - Energy
    • 5 - Runes
    • 6 - Runic Power

  • castingTime - Casting time of the spell in milliseconds (number)

  • minRange - Minimum range from the target required to cast the spell (number)

  • maxRange - Maximum range from the target at which you can cast the spell (number)