Whirlwind is a Barbarian skill from the Core skill tree. Its features are:
WhirlwindRapidly attack enemies nearby for 16% damage. Requires a complete Arsenal weapon. Damage: Physical Fury Cost: 25 per second Lucky Hit Chance: 20% |
Upgrades
Enhanced WhirlwindGain 1 Fury each time Whirlwind deals Direct Damage to an enemy, or 4 Fury against Elite enemies. Requires point in Whirlwind. |
Furious WhirlwindWhile using a Slashing weapon, Whirlwind also inflicts 40% of its Base damage as Bleeding damage over 5 seconds. Requires point in Enhanced Whirlwind. |
Violent WhirlwindAfter using Whirlwind for 2 seconds, Whirlwind deals x30% increased damage until it is cancelled. Requires point in Enhanced Whirlwind. |
Tips for using 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.
Other Skills that work with Whirlwind
The following skills either:
- Create a condition Whirlwind can exploit
- Exploit a condition Whirlwind creates
Basic Tree |
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Combat BashAfter 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 PointLucky Hit: Your Core skills have up to a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds. Passive |
Weapon Mastery Tree |
Expose VulnerabilityDealing 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 RageCore 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 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. |
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Changes to Whirlwind
There have been no changes to Whirlwind to date.