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'''Details:''' Whirlwind is the Tasmanian Devil of [[Barbarian]] skills, turning the character into a spinning death-dealer, capable of passing through huge mobs and hitting dozens of targets with a single use of the skill. There are dangers as well, and a great many details to grasp in order to use this skill expertly. <includeonly>So complicated is Whirlwind that we've put all the details on [[Whirlwind|a separate page]].</includeonly>

<br />'''Lore:''' Of the Barbarian people, the {{iw|Tribe_of_Thunder 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 mיlange 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.

Using Whirlwind around Oblivion Knights is extremely dangerous, since a single hit from Iron Maiden will usually result in instant Barbarian death.

On very difficulty packs, especially if there is a boss monster with Mana Burn, you want to do longer spins.  You can't be interrupted mid-spin, but you can be swarmed when you stop, and hit too fast to start another one.  Barbs can take tremendous damage while they are spinning, but get it all back with leech, as long as they keep hitting.  This works with Mana Burn as well, you can be hit and mana burned to nothing, and refill the mana bulb with the next few hits as the spin continues. A single Mana Burn boss can be more trouble than a mob, and it can be easier to stand still and kill it with Bash, Stun, or Berzerk.