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|name= Whirlwind

|user= Barbarian

|description= Swirl in a cyclone, delivering multiple attacks to everything in his path with each hit doing X% of weapon damage.

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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.

Whirlwind benefits directly from the following [[trait]]s:

* [[Intimidation]]: Increases damage done and reduces vendor costs.

* [[Cruelty]]: Increases your chance of dealing critical strikes.

* [[Weak Spot]]: Increases critical strike damage.

Whirlwind may benefit from the following traits:

* [[Frenzied Attacks]]: Increases the chance to deal critical strikes and increases critical strike damage when the Barbarian is wielding two weapons.

* [[Brain Basher]]: Increases damage done when the Barbarian is wielding maces.

See the [[Barbarian skill archive]] for more details on previous versions of Whirlwind and other Barbarian skills.

This skill is an updated version of [[Diablo II]]'s [[Barbarian]] skill {{iw|Whirlwind Whirlwind}}, which also improved the Barbarian's [[attack rating]].

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/full-barbarian-skill-trees-and-stats1/ BlizzCon 2009 Full Barbarian Skill Trees and Stats]

* [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/hands-on-from-blizzcon-mega-pvp-arena-report/ BlizzCon 2010 PvP Hands-on Report]

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