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Whirlwind

Spell

Whirlwind

Physical

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Instant castSelf Only

Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that inflicts normal damage plus 300.

Whirlwind

Tooltip

Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that inflicts normal damage plus 300.

How it works

Whirlwind is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Weapon Damage (effect type 17). Its base value is 300. It scales with 1 times spell power. Its area radius is 8 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 12. Its base value is 1. Its area radius is 8 yards.

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 weapon damage (base value 300) 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 Burning Crusade client, build 2.5.6.70006. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration2 sec
Effect #1Weapon Damage (17)
Value: 300
Spell power coefficient: 1
Radius: 8 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 12
Value: 1
Radius: 8 yards

Raw client values from the Burning Crusade client, build 2.5.6.70006. 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 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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 #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
#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
#26084duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage, effect 77A different effect setup
#26686duration: none; effect types: School Damage, effect 77A different effect setup
#28334used by: Cast by Whirlwind Primer; duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#29573effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#29851effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#29852duration: none; effect types: Weapon DamageA different effect setup
#31737effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31738duration: none; effect types: Weapon DamageA different effect setup
#31909duration: 4 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#31910duration: none; effect types: Weapon DamageA 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.

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