Whirlwind

Whirlwind

What it does

Whirlwind is a spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec and applies an aura. It also casts Whirlwind (record #15578).

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

Duration10 sec

EffectApply Aura

RangeSelf Only

Spell ID8989

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
Duration	10 sec
Effect #1	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 23 Period: every 2 sec Trigger spell: Whirlwind
Effect #2	Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 39 Value: 1 Misc value: 126

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

Icon 256px PNG
Icon 128px PNG
Icon 64px PNG
Icon 64px JPG
decisivestrike (DecisiveStrike) MP3 · 22 KB
decisivestrike (DecisiveStrike) OGG · 10 KB
whirlwindloop (cyclone) MP3 · 144 KB
whirlwindloop (cyclone) OGG · 43 KB
Background JPG · 54 KB

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.

DecisiveStrikeSoundKit 3218

Decisivestrike1.0s · ID 569098 · spells
MP3 iPhone Discord Original

cycloneSoundKit 4354

Whirlwindloop6.1s · ID 568214 · 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.

The game client stores 254 separate Spell records named "Whirlwind". This page is record #8989. 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
#1680	used by: Warrior; duration: none; effect types: effect 121; different tooltip text	A different owner
#9633	used by: Cast by Bladestorm; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#13736	duration: 2 sec; effect types: Apply Aura; different tooltip text	A different effect setup
#15576	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#15577	used by: Cast by Dancing Blades; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#15578	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#15589	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage	A helper record another spell casts
#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	used by: Cast by Whirlwind; duration: none; effect types: Weapon Damage, effect 77	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.

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