Whirlwind
| Whirlwind | |
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| Attacks all valid Targets within a one tile radius of the attacker. Attacker receives a damage bonus based on the number of Targets hit and the Attacker's Bushido Skill. | |
| Weapon(s): | Large Battle Axe Halberd Double Axe War Hammer Black Staff Kama Radiant Scimitar Paladin Sword Gargish Talwar Barbed Whip Bladed Whip Spiked Whip Paladin Hammer |
| Mana: | 15 |
Whirlwind is a special move that was added during the Age of Shadows expansion in 2003.
Effects
This move is similar to the Bushido move Frenzied Whirlwind. It allows a single warrior to damage multiple adjacent targets in a single attack. Whirlwind is limited to aggressors; it will not cause damage to party members, allies, or innocents. This special move, when combined with a high Bushido, allows a melee warrior to clear out a number of enemies all at once, making this special move a must-have for Felucca and Ilshenar champ spawns.
Bushido bonus
Bushido gives a damage bonus to Whirlwind : ((# of opponents * Bushido) * (# of opponents * Bushido) / 3600) = Bonus Damage
For example, if a player is using a weapon with Whirlwind on it, is surrounded by 4 enemies, and has a Bushido skill of 90, the additional damage done to each of those enemies will be 36 points of additional damage. The damage bonus is capped at 100. [1]
Primary weapons
Weapons with a primary ability of Whirlwind require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in tactics.
- Barbed Whip - Mace Fighting
- Black Staff - Mace Fighting
- Bladed Whip - Swordsmanship
- Gargish Talwar - Swordsmanship
- Halberd - Swordsmanship
- Kama - Fencing
- Large Battle Axe - Swordsmanship
- Paladin Hammer - Mace Fighting
- Paladin Sword - Swordsmanship
- Radiant Scimitar - Swordsmanship
- Spiked Whip - Fencing
- War Hammer - Mace Fighting
Secondary weapons
Weapons with a secondary ability of Whirlwind require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in tactics.
- Double Axe - Swordsmanship
Publishes
- Publish 123 (13 May 2026): Many Special Move descriptions have been updated to better reflect their actual functionality
- Publish 21 (25 Nov 2003): Tooltip description for Whirlwind Attack combat move has been improved.
- Ultima Online: Age of Shadows (11 Feb 2003): Added.