Sweeping Wind
Sweeping Wind is a Monk skill unlocked at level 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.
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| Diablo III Active Skill [e] | |
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| Sweeping Wind | |
| Used by: | Monk |
| Enabled at: | Clvl 17 |
| The Monk breaks wind to damage multiple enemies. | |
| Type: | AoE Damage/Combo |
| Resource Use: | Generates Spirit |
| 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. |
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.
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
- No synergies with any of the passive skills are yet known.
Skill Rune Effects
- 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.
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.
Media
You can find pictures in the Diablo III screenshot and picture gallery:
- Diablo III screenshots and pictures
- Sweeping Wind specific gallery contents
- Runestone effects on Sweeping Wind
All five rune effects for SW.
References
| Classes of the Diablo games |
Skills - Active skills - Skill runes - Passives - Resource - Movement ability [e] Barbarian Demon Hunter Monk Necromancer Witch Doctor Wizard Followers Other Classes Fan-made |
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| Monk skill categories: Primary Secondary Defensive Techniques Focus Mantras |
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