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Whirlwind Primer

Spell

Whirlwind Primer

Physical

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Instant castCombat Range

Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 2 sec.

Whirlwind Primer

Tooltip

Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 2 sec. and inflicts normal damage plus 50.

How it works

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 2 sec. It triggers Whirlwind.

What it does

Whirlwind Primer is a spell with an instant cast, a range of 5 yards and effects that last 2 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 2 sec. It also casts Whirlwind.

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 Details

SchoolPhysical
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast timeInstant
Duration2 sec
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 2 sec
Trigger spell: Whirlwind

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.

Sounds

Whirlwind Primer sounds

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

DecisiveStrikeSoundKit 3218

  1. Decisivestrike1.0s · ID 569098 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

cycloneSoundKit 4354

  1. Whirlwindloop6.1s · ID 568214 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Whirlwind600%SoundKit 5674

  1. Whirlwindshort2.1s · ID 568519 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

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.

Related

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

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