Whirlwind

Whirlwind is a tier IV skill in the Berserker Skill Tree, doing damage to enemies in close proximity to the Barbarian.

Background

Diablo III Skill [e]

Whirlwind Active, 20 ranks
Used by:	Barbarian
Skill Description:
Become a cyclone, delivering multiple hits to everything in your path.
Skill Details:
Type:	Direct Damage
Quantity:	% of weapon dmg./sec
Effect:	Circle
School:	Physical
Fury cost:	Unknown.
Cast time:	Instant
Duration:	None
Cooldown:	Unknown.
Synergies:	None
Requires:	N/A
Prereq of:	N/A

Everyone's favorite spinning, multi-hitting tornado of a skill returns in D3. As it did in D2, Whirlwind lands multiple hits to anything in the barbarian's path, and it can strike multiple monsters per use. The whirling graphic is much improved in D3, with the weapon visible tracking around in a circle, leaving a glowing light as it spins and pausing an instant when it makes contact with a hapless enemy.

Skill Design

The player activates the skill, causing the Barbarian to start spinning for a limited duration of time. Explain the basic design of the skill. Why is it made, what does it do, what motivates it, and how would you describe it best so people understand the fundamentals of the skill? Adding quotes from Blizzard is ok, but better if you write your own.

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Skill Rank Table

(A) = Assumed

Rank: 1/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 25% weapon damage.

Rank: 2/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 30% weapon damage.

Rank: 3/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 35% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 4/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 40% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 5/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 45% weapon damage. (A)

The old Whirlwind.

Rank: 6/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 50% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 7/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 55% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 8/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 60% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 9/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 65% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 10/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 70% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 11/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 75% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 12/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 80% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 13/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 85% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 14/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 90% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 15/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 95% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 16/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 100% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 17/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 105% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 18/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 110% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 19/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 115% weapon damage. (A)

Rank: 20/20
- Fury Cost: Unknown.
- Hits for 120% weapon damage. (A)

Synergies

Weapons with high damage will make this skill much stronger, especially at higher levels (assumed)

Skill Rune Effects

None known.

Development

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Media

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You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:

Skill use 1
Skill use 2
Skill use 2
Skill use 3

References

Link to the Abd al-Hazir entry here, and/or other sources used to write the article.

Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0007: Wizard