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Whirlwind

Spell

Whirlwind

Physical

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Warrior

Instant castSelf Only

In a whirlwind of steel you attack all enemies with both weapons, causing 85% weapon damage to each enemy.

Whirlwind

Tooltip

In a whirlwind of steel you attack all enemies with both weapons, causing 85% weapon damage to each enemy.

How it works

Each cast of Whirlwind costs 30 Rage. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown.

Whirlwind is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 121, which the datamine does not name. It scales with 1 times spell power. Its area radius is 8 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Weapon % Damage (effect type 31). Its base value is 85. Its area radius is 8 yards.
  3. Effect 3 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). Its base value is 6. It triggers Whirlwind Off-Hand.

What it does

Whirlwind is a Physical spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 85) in an 8 yard radius. It also casts Whirlwind Off-Hand.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
Cost30 Rage
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Effect #1Effect 121
Spell power coefficient: 1
Radius: 8 yards
Effect #2Weapon % Damage (31)
Value: 85
Radius: 8 yards
Effect #3Trigger Spell (64)
Value: 6
Trigger spell: Whirlwind Off-Hand

Raw client values from the MoP Classic client, build 5.5.4.70631. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Whirlwind appears in: 1 skill line.

Skill lines

  • Warrior, learned automaticallySkill line

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 254 separate Spell records named "Whirlwind". This page is record #1680. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#8989duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#9633subtext: Rank 1; used by: Cast by Bladestorm; effect types: Weapon DamageA different rank or variant
#13736duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#15576used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#15577used by: Cast by Dancing Blades; effect types: Weapon Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#15578used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: Weapon Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#15589used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: Weapon Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#17207duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#24236duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#26038duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#26083duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#26084used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: Weapon Damage, effect 77; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts

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.

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