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Physical
Tooltip
The caster spins in rapid circles, striking nearby targets for Physical damage for 6 sec.
What it does
Whirlwind is a spell with a 2 sec cast, no range (it targets the caster), an 8 sec cooldown and effects that last 6 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 3 sec, applies an aura and applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Whirlwind (record #280119) and Knockback.
Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the current retail game build. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.
Spell facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast time2 sec
Duration6 sec
Cooldown8 sec
EffectApply Aura
RangeSelf Only
Spell ID257642Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Range | Self Only |
| Cast time | 2 sec |
| Cooldown | 8 sec |
| Global cooldown | None |
| Duration | 6 sec |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 3 sec Trigger spell: Whirlwind |
| Effect #2 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 191 Value: 5 |
| Effect #3 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 2 sec Trigger spell: Knockback |
Raw client values from the current retail game build. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 254 separate Spell records named "Whirlwind". This page is record #257642. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #55977 | used by: Cast by Spell Deflection; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage | A helper record another spell casts |
| #56408 | cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #59322 | cast time: instant; duration: 10 sec; effect values: 0, -50, -999999 (this record: 0, 5, 0); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #59323 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #59549 | cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #59550 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; school: Nature; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, Knock Back; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #61076 | cast time: instant; duration: 10 sec; effect values: 0, -50, -999999 (this record: 0, 5, 0); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #61078 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #61136 | used by: Cast by Leap; cast time: instant; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #61137 | cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #61139 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #63805 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; cast time: instant; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text | A 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.