Whirlwind

Whirlwind

What it does

Whirlwind is a Physical spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 2 sec. When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 330) in an 8 yard radius and applies an aura in an 8 yard radius.

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

Duration2 sec

EffectsWeapon % Damage, Apply Aura

RangeSelf Only

Spell ID28335

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	Self Only
Cast time	Instant
Duration	2 sec
Effect #1	Weapon % Damage (31) Value: 330 Radius: 8 yards
Effect #2	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 12 Value: 1 Radius: 8 yards

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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Where it comes from

Where is this spell used?

Whirlwind appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

WhirlwindTriggers this spell

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

The game client stores 254 separate Spell records named "Whirlwind". This page is record #28335. 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
#26038	duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#26083	duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#26084	duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage, effect 77	A different effect setup
#26686	duration: none; effect types: School Damage, effect 77; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#28334	used by: Cast by Whirlwind Primer; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A helper record another spell casts
#29573	effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#29851	effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#29852	duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage	A different effect setup
#31737	effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#31738	duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#31909	duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#31910	duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage; 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 sighted2 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