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'''Whirlwind''' is a Fury Spending [[Barbarian skill]] ~~enabled~~ unlocked at [[clvl|level]] 2227, doing damage to enemies in close proximity to the Barbarian.

It's a [[signature skill]] of the Barbarian.

==Background==

~~{{Skillbox D3|portrait=~~ [[File:New_Whirlwind2.jpg~~~~|~~name= Whirlwind~~thumb|~~user= Barbarian~~200px|~~clvl= 22~~right|~~description= Swirl in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything~~ Whirlwind in ~~his path with each hit doing X% of weapon damage.|type= Direct [[Damage]]/[[AoE~~action]]~~|resource= Costs [[Fury]]|alabaster= Critical strikes confuse enemies, forcing them to attack their allies for a short time.|crimson= Shoots bits of rock and gravel in every direction, dealing area effect damage.|golden= Reduced Fury cost.|indigo= Barbarian spawns smaller whirlwinds which deal direct damage.|obsidian= Provides the barbarian with immunity to immobilizing effects.~~}}

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.

Whether or not the tribe has survived the destruction of the [[Worldstone]] inside [[Arreat Crater|Mount arreat]] is unknown, but it's still true that using this technique, the Barbarian becomes a cyclone of death, killing any enemies around him with great ease.

==Skill Effects==

Everyone's favorite spinning, multi-hitting tornado of a [[skill]] returns in D3. Once the player activates the skill, the Barbarian starts spinning for a limited duration of time, damaging anything that comes into close proximity with the Barbarian. The Barbarian is able to move while this skill is active, making this skill very good for killing masses of monsters.

Just like the D2 skill, 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. [[File:Whirlwind_runed.jpg|thumb|550px|center|Whirlwind fully runed]]

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==Synergies==

* No [[synergies]] with any of the [[passive skill]]s are yet known.

~~==Skill Rune Effects==~~

~~[[Image:Whirlwind_runed.jpg|right|thumb|550px|Whirlwind fully runed.]]~~

~~The following [[rune]] effects for Whirlwind are known:~~

* [[Alabaster Rune]] - Critical strikes confuse enemies, forcing them to attack their allies for a short time.

* [[Crimson Rune]] - Shoots bits of rock and gravel in every direction, dealing area effect damage.

* [[Golden Rune]] - Reduced Fury cost.

* [[Indigo Rune]] - Barbarian spawns smaller whirlwinds which deal direct damage.

* [[Obsidian Rune]] - Provides the barbarian with immunity to immobilizing effects.

~~The video below demonstrates these runes' effects.~~

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* [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/bash Barbarian Overview] -- Diablo 3 Official 13th Sep 2011

[[category:Barbarian skills]]

[[category:Active skills]]

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