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Wrath of the Lich KingWrath of the Lich King era data from Blizzard's titan client, build 3.80.2.69874Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Whirlwind

Spell

Whirlwind

Physical

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Warrior

Instant castSelf Only

In a whirlwind of steel you attack enemies, causing 115% weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy.

Whirlwind

Tooltip

In a whirlwind of steel you attack enemies, causing 115% weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy.

How it works

Whirlwind is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is effect type 121, which the datamine does not name. It scales with 1 times spell power. Its area radius is 8 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Trigger Spell (effect type 64). It triggers Whirlwind.
  3. Effect 3 is Weapon % Damage (effect type 31). Its base value is 115. It scales with 1 times spell power. Its area radius is 8 yards.

What it does

Whirlwind is a Physical spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it deals a percentage of weapon damage (base value 115) in an 8 yard radius. It also casts Whirlwind (record #44949).

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolPhysical
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Effect #1Effect 121
Spell power coefficient: 1
Radius: 8 yards
Effect #2Trigger Spell (64)
Trigger spell: Whirlwind
Effect #3Weapon % Damage (31)
Value: 115
Spell power coefficient: 1
Radius: 8 yards

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. 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 skill line and 6 spells that cast it.

Skill lines

  • WarriorSkill line

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 #50622. 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
#46270duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#46271used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: School Damage, effect 77; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#48280cast time: 2 sec; effect types: Trigger Spell; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#48281used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: 3 sec; effect types: Weapon % Damage, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#49807duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#50228duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#50229used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: School Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#52027duration: 8 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#52028used by: Cast by Whirlwind; effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#52977effect types: Weapon % Damage; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#54797duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip textA different effect setup
#55266duration: 6 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip textA 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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