Whirlwind

Whirlwind

Attacks all valid Targets within a one tile radius of the attacker.
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 21 (25 Nov 2003): Tooltip description for Whirlwind Attack combat move has been improved.
Ultima Online: Age of Shadows (11 Feb 2003): Added.