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'''Sweeping Wind''' is a ~~Spirit Generating~~ Techniques [[Monk skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 1721. The Monk sweeps his weapon with great force, hitting multiple enemies.

~~This is one of the Monk's [[combo]] skills. Combo skills generate Spirit.~~ <br><br><br>__TOC__

==Background==

[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg|thumb|200px~~|right~~|Sweeping Wind in action.]]

Falling back on years of vigorous training, the Monk sweeps his weapon quickly around himself, damaging multiple enemies at a time.

==Skill Rune Effects==The following is a very quick ~~list~~summary. See the [[Sweeping Wind rune effects]] page for a more thorough ~~summary~~ description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.

<skill class="Monk">Sweeping Wind</skill>

==Skill Design==This [[skill]] first appeared at BlizzCon 2010. {{Combo history notes}}[[Image:Sweepingwind_runed.jpg|center|thumb|550px|Sweeping Wind fully runed.]] ===Video===

A video of Sweeping Wind and all of its rune effects can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].

~~[[Image:Sweepingwind_runed.jpg|center|thumb|550px|Sweeping Wind fully runed.]]~~

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==~~Skill Design~~Synergies==~~This~~ The following [[~~skill~~Monk passives]] ~~first appeared at BlizzCon 2010.~~ provide a benefit to Sweeping Wind:{{Passive skills header}}{{Monk Passive Resolve}}

[[Combo]] skills are essential for Monks. Combos do bonus damage, grant special properties (i.e. lightning damage and interrupt attacks on [[Hands of Lightning]]), and build up the [[Spirit]] needed to cast other skills. All combos have three stages, each progressively more powerful and flashier.

==Development==

'''Sweeping Wind''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]].

==~~Synergies~~=Beta===* No Skill tiers were removed shortly before the [[~~synergies~~beta]] ~~with any of~~ started in September 2011, and Sweeping Wind became a level 17 skill. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[~~passive skill~~Beta Patch 13]]~~s are yet known~~in February 2012, and Sweeping Wind was classified as a Techniques skill and moved to level 22.

~~==Development=='''Sweeping Wind''' was first shown at~~ For [[~~BlizzCon 2010~~Beta Patch 14]], it was moved to level 21. ~~Skill tiers were removed for the~~ It was also significantly changed in function: previously, it was a Spirit Generating [[~~July 2011 Press Event~~combo]]skill that struck a single target on every hit, and ~~Sweeping Wind became a level 17 skill~~every third hit created the vortex effect.

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==References==

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8008273#post8008273 Silva's Monk Runestone Effects] -- — IncGamers 6th Sep 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/monk/active/ Monk Active Skills] -- — Blizzard's Official Diablo III ~~12th Sep 2011~~Site

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~~[[category:Combo skills]]~~

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