Whirlwind

Whirlwind

What it does

Whirlwind is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 45 yards and effects that last 15 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 1 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Whirlwind (record #26084).

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 timeInstant

Duration15 sec

EffectApply Aura

RangeLonger Range

Spell ID26083

Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.

Spell Details

School	Physical
Range	45 yards (Longer Range)
Cast time	Instant
Duration	15 sec
Effect #1	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 1 sec Trigger spell: Whirlwind
Effect #2	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 138 Value: -9900 Spell power coefficient: 1
Effect #3	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 77 Value: 1 Spell power coefficient: 1 Misc value: 12

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.

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The game client stores 254 separate Spell records named "Whirlwind". This page is record #26083. 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
#24236	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#26038	duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#26084	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage, effect 77	A helper record another spell casts
#26686	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: School Damage, effect 77; different tooltip text	A helper record another spell casts
#28334	used by: Cast by Whirlwind Primer; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A helper record another spell casts
#28335	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: 2 sec; effect types: Weapon % Damage, Apply Aura	A helper record another spell casts
#29573	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#29851	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#29852	duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage	A different effect setup
#31737	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#31738	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text	A helper record another spell casts
#31909	duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup

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.

Other versions

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70338, read from the beta game data we hold

Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too

Effect rows sighted3 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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WoW Forever: what our data shows