Whirlwind

As it generates Fury based on damage done to each individual enemy Whirlwind would be wasted used on a single target. The bigger the group the more Fury possibly generated.

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Other Skills that work with Whirlwind

The following skills either:

Create a condition Whirlwind can exploit
Exploit a condition Whirlwind creates


Basic Tree
Combat Bash After Critically Striking 4 times with Bash using a Two-Handed weapon your next Core or Weapon Mastery Skill will Overpower. Requires point in Enhanced Bash. Skill
Core Tree
Pressure Point Lucky Hit: Your Core skills have up to a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds. Passive
Weapon Mastery Tree
Expose Vulnerability Dealing Direct Damage with a Weapon Mastery skill causes your next Core Skill to make enemies Vulnerable for 1 / 2 / 3 seconds. Requires point in No Mercy or Slaying Strike. Skill
Key Passive Tree
Unbridled Rage Core Skills deal x100% increased damage, but cost x 100% more Fury. Passive

Items that work with Whirlwind

The following items either:

Grant a bonus when using Whirlwind
Create a condition Whirlwind can exploit
Exploit a condition Whirlwind creates

Legendary Aspects

Aspect of Ancestral Echoes	Offensive	Lucky Hit: While Call of the Ancients is on your Action Bar, damaging enemies with Leap, Upheaval, or Whirlwind have up to a 50% - 60%] chance to summon an Ancient to perform the same skill. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Ancient Reservoir (Map)	Hawezar	Barbarian
Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind	Offensive	Whirlwind's Critical Strike Chance is increased by 3 - 8% for each second it is channeled, up to 9 - 24%. Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	Garan Hold (Map)	Scosglen	Barbarian
Aspect of Grasping Whirlwind	Utility	Whirlwind periodically Pulls (CC) enemies to you. Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Shield, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Barbarian
Dust Devil's Aspect	Offensive	Whirlwind leaves behind Dust Devils that deal 0.4-0.6 damage to enemies in their path (1 Dust Devil every 0.75 second). Gloves, Offhand, 1H Weapon, 2H Weapon (+100%), Ring, Amulet (+50%)	N/A	Extraction	Barbarian

* Extraction means the Legendary Aspect can be removed from any found Legendary item at the Occultist. A dungeon name means the Aspect will be added to your Codex of Power as a reward after completing that dungeon.

Unique Items

Gohr's Devastating Grips

"The brutish construction of these gloves belies the strength they bestow. Gohr was clearly no craftsman, but it would be foolish to ignore the triumph of his work." - Barrett's Book of Implements

Type: Gloves
Class: Barbarian

Description: Whirlwind explodes every 2 seconds or after it ends, dealing 25% - 35% of the total Base damage dealt to surrounding enemies as Fire damage.

Affixes:

+ % Critical Strike Chance against Close enemies.
+ % Lucky Hit Chance
+ % Damage
+ 2-3 Ranks in Whirlwind

Changes to Whirlwind

There have been no changes to Whirlwind to date.