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Physical
Tooltip
Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 2 sec. and inflicts additional damage.
What it does
Whirlwind is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 2 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Whirlwind (record #15578).
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
EffectApply Aura
RangeSelf Only
Spell ID33500Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Where is this spell used?
Whirlwind appears in: 1 boss encounter.
Boss encounters
- Thorim in Ulduar
Journal section: Stage One: Prove Your Worth > The Arena > Dark Rune Champion
Encounter creatures: Sif, ThorimRaid boss ability
From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.
Spell Details
| School | Physical |
|---|---|
| Range | Self Only |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Duration | 2 sec |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 2 sec Trigger spell: Whirlwind |
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 #33500. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| #29852 | duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage | A different effect setup |
| #31737 | no compared field differs | A duplicate client record |
| #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; different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #31910 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #33238 | duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #33239 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #36132 | duration: 6 sec; different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #36142 | duration: 6 sec; different tooltip text | A variant record |
| #36175 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage; different tooltip text | A helper record another spell casts |
| #36981 | duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text | A different effect setup |
| #36982 | used by: Cast by Whirlwind; 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.