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'''Whirlwind''' is a Secondary [[Barbarian skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|Level]] 2620, doing damage to enemies in close proximity to the Barbarian.
It's a [[signature skill]] of the Barbarian.
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==Background==
[[File:New_Whirlwind2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Whirlwind in action.]]
Of the [[Barbarian]] people, the [[Tribe of Thunder]] was the first to draw upon the primal forces of the weather. Tornadoes would ravage their plains as summer turned to the harvest season. The shaman of the tribe would interpret the tornadoes as an omen of evil during times of peace, and as a harbinger of great victory during wartime. Observing the strength of the whirlwind, these Barbarians learned to emulate the swirling melange of the cyclone in their attacks. As time went on and the tribes intermingled, the ability to attack in the manner of the whirlwind was passed down to all of the Barbarian people.
==Skillrune Skill Rune Effects==
The following is a very quick summary. See the [[Whirlwind rune effects]] page for a more thorough description of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
==Whirlwind =Video===
Two videos of Whirlwind in use can be seen below, courtesy of [http://www.youtube.com/Diablo3Inc the DiabloInc You Tube channel].
===[[File:IconAlabasterSmallIconMedRuneE.png|30px|link=Alabaster]] Blood Funnel==={{clear-left}}
The following [[Barbarian passives]] provide a benefit to [[Blood Funnel]]:
* [[Ruthless]] - Increases [[critical hit]] chance and critical hit damage always.
<blockquote>''To my surprise, about his least useful skill was Whirlwind. It was damaging, and I saw it used well a few times in short spins, but FSM help you if you tried to do a long WW in a crowded screen. The odds of getting stuck by a [[Slow Time]] or [[Grasp of the Dead|GotD]], or both, or spinning into a wall, or just taking about fifty spell attacks on you way, were very high.</blockquote>
Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], allowing skills to unlock steadily from levels 1 to 30. Consequently, all skill levels were adjusted and Whirlwind became a level 22 skill, but soon jumped to level 27. The skill system was once again overhauled for the [[Beta Patch 13]], and Whirlwind was classified as a Primary skill and moved to level 26.
===Beta===
Whirlwind was moved to level 27 for the beta. With the Patch 13 changes, it was classified as a Primary skill and moved to level 26. For the [[Beta Patch 14]], Whirlwind was re-classified as a Secondary skill and dropped to level 20.
===Previous Versions===
See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Whirlwind and other Barbarian skills.
===In Other Games===
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==References==
* [[BlizzCon_2009_Panel:_Diablo_3_Heroes_and_Monsters|BlizzCon 2009 Heroes and Monsters Panel]]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]
* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7960229#post7960229 Zediono's translation of JudgeHype's pre-beta report] -- — IncGamers 1st Aug 2011* [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/class/barbarian/active/ Barbarian Active Skills] -- — Blizzard's Official Diablo III 13th Sep 2011Site
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