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Sweeping Wind is a Monk Tier 6 skill unlocked at level 20. The Monk sweeps his weapon with great force, hitting multiple enemies.

This is one of the Monk's combo skills.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Sweeping Wind Active, 5 ranks
Used by:	Monk
Skill Description:
The Monk breaks wind to damage multiple enemies.
Skill Details:
Type:	Damage/AoE
Quantity:	None
Effect:	Multi Target
School:	Physical
Spirit cost:	None
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	Unknown
Cooldown:	1.5 sec
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

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

Skill Design

This skill first appeared at BlizzCon 2010. There are currently no visuals available for the skill, and no reports on it from demo players. It was revealed in the skill tree.

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.

Skill Rank Table

Rank 1: The Monk sweeps his weapon in a circle, forming a barrier of force that deals X% weapon damage to every enemy hit. Can hit enemies multiple times.

Synergies

Various Monk traits augment this skill. (Since most Monk skills depend on base weapon damage and probably attack speed, traits which enhance those, and not the skill specifically, are also listed here.)

Precision: Increase melee damage for each point in dexterity.
Intimidation: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.
Cruelty: Increases chance of critical strikes.
Weak Spot: Increases critical strike damage.
Rapid Strikes: Increases attack speed.
Frenzied Attacks: Increases chance of critical strikes as well as their damage.

Note: The current trait list is very out-of-date and will no doubt be overhauled before game release.

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

This skill was first shown at BlizzCon 2010.

Media

You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:

References

None yet.

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-'''Sweeping Wind''' is a [[Monk]] Tier 6 [[Monk skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|character level]] 20. The Monk sweeps his weapon with great force, hitting multiple enemies.<br>
+'''Sweeping Wind''' is a [[Monk]] Tier 6 [[Monk skills|skill]] unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 20. The Monk sweeps his weapon with great force, hitting multiple enemies.
 This is one of the Monk's [[combo]] skills.
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 ==[[Synergies]]==
-Various [[Monk traits]] augment this skill. (Since most Monk skills depend on base weapon damage and probably attack speed, traits which enhance those, and not the skill specifically, are also listed here)<br>
+Various [[Monk traits]] augment this skill. (Since most Monk skills depend on base weapon damage and probably attack speed, traits which enhance those, and not the skill specifically, are also listed here.)
-[[Precision]]       :Increase melee damage for each point in dexterity.<br>
+* [[Precision]]: Increase melee damage for each point in dexterity.
-[[Intimidation]]    :Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.<br>
+* [[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.
-[[Cruelty]]         :Increases chance of critical strikes.<br>
+* [[Cruelty]]: Increases chance of critical strikes.
-[[Weak Spot]]       :Increases critical strike damage.<br>
+* [[Weak Spot]]: Increases critical strike damage.
-[[Rapid Strikes]]   :Increases attack speed.<br>
+* [[Rapid Strikes]]: Increases attack speed.
-[[Frenzied attacks]]:Increases chance of critical strikes as well as their damage.<br>
+* [[Frenzied Attacks]]: Increases chance of critical strikes as well as their damage.
+'''Note:''' The current [[trait]] list is very out-of-date and will no doubt be overhauled before game release.
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 ==Development==
 This skill was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]].
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 ==Media==
+You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/ Diablo III screenshots and pictures]
+* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/gallery/search.php?keywords=Sweeping+Wind&cat=all '''Sweeping Wind''' specific gallery contents]
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=Sweeping+Wind Sweeping Wind-specific gallery contents]
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 ==References==
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+* None yet.
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