Changes - Diablo Wiki
Open main menu

Diablo Wiki β

Changes

Sweeping Wind

498 bytes added, 20:19, 13 September 2011
updated with official data
<noinclude>
[[File:IconSweepingWind.jpgpng|left]]'''Sweeping Wind''' is a Spirit Generating [[Monk skill]] enabled unlocked at [[clvl|levelLevel]] 17. 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>__TOC__
 
==Background==
{{Skillbox D3<!-- |portrait= image[[File:Diablo_III_Logo.jpg --><!-- |portrait-width= -->thumb|200px|right|name= Sweeping Wind|user= Monk|clvl= 17|description= Strike a target for X% weapon damage. Every third hit creates a vortex of air that surrounds you. The vortex of air lasts X seconds and deals X% weapon damage per second to all enemies within X yards. This vortex effect can stack up to X times for a total of X% weapon damage per second to nearby enemies. Generates X Spirit per attack.|type= [[Comboin action]]/[[AoE]] [[Damage]]|resource= Generates [[Spirit]]|alabaster= A powerful sandstorm billows with the monk's attacks, damaging enemies and knocking them back.|crimson= A flurry of blades increases Sweeping Wind's damage.|golden= Increases Spirit regeneration.|indigo= Expands the area of effect and strikes enemies with additional fire-based attacks.|obsidian= A persistent whirlwind surrounds the monk, dealing damage to any foes that come into contact.}}
Falling back on years of vigorous training, the Monk sweeps his weapon quickly around himself, damaging multiple enemies at a time.
==Skill Effects==
The following is a very quick list. See the [[Sweeping Wind rune effects]] page for a more thorough summary of rune effects, or any of the individual rune pages for numbers, screenshots, blue quotes, and much more.
{{Active skills header}}</noinclude>{{Sweeping Wind info}}| [[image:IconCrimson.jpg|40px|center|link=Crimson]]| [[Blade Storm]]| Intensify the vortex, increasing the damage per stack to {{c_lime|44%}} weapon damage per second. This increases the damage with {{c_lime|3}} stacks to {{c_lime|132%}} weapon damage per second.|-| [[image:IconIndigo.jpg|40px|center|link=Skill DesignIndigo]]| [[Fire Storm]] | Increases the radius of the vortex to {{c_lime|14}} yards and the damage per stack to {{c_lime|36%}} weapon damage per second as Fire damage. This increases the damage with {{c_lime|3}} stacks to {{c_lime|108%}} weapon damage per second.|-| [[image:IconObsidian.jpg|40px|center|link=Obsidian]]| [[Cyclone]] | While your vortex is at the maximum stack count, every third hit spawns a lightning tornado that periodically shocks nearby enemies for {{c_lime|66%}} weapon damage as Lightning damage. Each spawned lightning tornado lasts {{c_lime|3}} seconds.|-| [[image:IconGolden.jpg|40px|center|link=Golden]]This | [[skillInner Storm]] first appeared | As long as your vortex is at BlizzCon 2010the maximum stack count, you gain {{c_lime|2.4}} Spirit per second.|-| [[image:IconAlabaster.jpg|40px|center|link=Alabaster]]| [[Master of Wind]] | Increases the duration of the vortex buff to {{c_lime|12}} seconds.|-<noinclude>|}{{center|Note: Information is based on a level 60 character and rank 7 runestones. }}
[[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.
===Sweeping Wind 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|right|thumb|550px|Sweeping Wind fully runed.]]
<youtube>R8gfPFuWs6g</youtube>
{{clear-left}}
==Skill Rank TableDesign=='''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 timesThis [[skill]] first appeared at BlizzCon 2010.
[[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.
==Synergies==
* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.
 
 
 
==Skill Rune Effects==
[[Image:Sweepingwind_runed.jpg|right|thumb|550px|Sweeping Wind fully runed.]]
*[[Alabaster Rune]] - A powerful sandstorm billows with the monk's attacks, damaging enemies and knocking them back.
*[[Crimson Rune]] - A flurry of blades increases Sweeping Wind's damage.
*[[Golden Rune]] - Increases Spirit regeneration.
*[[Indigo Rune]] - Expands the area of effect and strikes enemies with additional fire-based attacks.
*[[Obsidian Rune]] - A persistent whirlwind surrounds the monk, dealing damage to any foes that come into contact.
 
 
The video below demonstrates these runes' effects.
 
<youtube>R8gfPFuWs6g</youtube>
<br>
==Development==
'''Sweeping Wind''' was first shown at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. Skill tiers were removed for the [[July 2011 Press Event]], and Sweeping Wind became a level 17 skill.
 
==Related Articles==
-->
 
==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] -- Diablo III 12th Sep 2011
{{Skill navbox Diablo III|Monk}}
[[category:combo Monk skills]][[category:Active skills]][[category:Combo skills]]</noinclude>
MrFrye
7,208
edits
Retrieved from "https://dev.diablowiki.net/Special:MobileDiff/34896"