Whirlwind

Whirlwind

What it does

Whirlwind is a Physical spell with an instant cast and no range (it targets the caster). When cast it deals weapon damage (base value 100) in an 8 yard radius.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70338. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell facts

SchoolPhysical

Cast timeInstant

EffectWeapon Damage

RangeSelf Only

Spell ID15578

Datamined from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70338. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.

Spell Details

School	Physical
Range	Self Only
Cast time	Instant
Proc chance	Always
Effect #1	Weapon Damage (17) Value: 100 Spell power coefficient: 1 Radius: 8 yards

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70338. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Downloads

Sounds

Whirlwind sounds

The sounds the game plays when Whirlwind is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

CleaveTargetSoundKit 3112

Cleavetarget1.5s · ID 568227 · spells
MP3 iPhone Discord Original

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

Where it comes from

Where is this spell used?

Whirlwind appears in: 5 spells that cast it.

Spells that cast it

Whirlwind (record #8989)Triggers this spell
Whirlwind (record #33500)Triggers this spell
Whirlwind (record #43442)Triggers this spell
Whirlwind (record #49807)Triggers this spell
Whirlwind (record #54797)Triggers 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 #15578. 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
#8989	subtext: Rank 1; duration: 10 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different rank or variant
#9633	used by: Cast by Bladestorm; effect values: 5 (this record: 100)	A helper record another spell casts
#13736	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#15576	effect values: 50 (this record: 100)	Different tuning
#15577	used by: Cast by Dancing Blades; effect values: 200 (this record: 100)	A helper record another spell casts
#15589	effect values: 300 (this record: 100)	Different tuning
#17207	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#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
#26083	duration: 15 sec; effect types: Apply Aura, Apply Aura, Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#26084	effect types: Weapon Damage, effect 77	A different effect setup
#26686	effect types: School Damage, effect 77	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 sighted1 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