Whirling Defense/history
May 11, 2021
- The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.
Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)? Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)?- Resolution (4s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
- 12
- 12
- Number of Targets: 5
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
March 31, 2020
- Updated the description of this skill. Increased the number of targets from 3 to 5.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.
Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)? Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)?- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- 12
- 12
- Number of Targets: 5
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
February 25, 2020
- (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.66 to 0.44. Reduced vulnerability duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)? Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)?- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- 12
- 12
- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
December 12, 2017
- Whirling Defense: Increased damage by 15%.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
November 07, 2017
- Whirling Defense: Increased damage by 15%.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 2,532 (6.9)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
April 19, 2016
- Whirling Defense: The active portion of this skill has had its speed increased by 50% and will now scale with quickness.
- The damage per strike has been increased by 100%.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Reflect projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 2,196 (6.0)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 3 ¼ seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
August 25, 2015
- Whirling Defense: This skill now triggers multiple whirl finishers over its duration instead of just one.
July 28, 2015
- Whirling Defense: Increased the reflection radius to 150.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Reflect projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
September 09, 2014
- Whirling Defense Fixed a bug that caused the projectile reflection from this skill to last longer than its animation.
April 15, 2014
- Whirling Defense: Added a skill fact for number of targets: 3.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Number of Targets: 3
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 90
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
December 10, 2013
- Whirling Defense: Updated the skill facts to be more precise, adding a separate radius for attack and reflection.
Whirling Defense
- Profession
- Ranger (skill list)
- Weapon
- Off hand axe
- Activ. type
- Channeled
- Game link
“Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Duration: 5 seconds
- Attack Radius: 180
- Reflection Radius: 90
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
July 23, 2013
- Whirling Defense: This skill now grants 4 seconds of retaliation for the duration of the skill.
Whirling Defense
“Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)?
- Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Duration: 5 seconds
- Radius: 90
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
May 28, 2013
- Whirling Defense skill: Now strikes targets at a similar range to all other melee skills.
- Now increases the reflecting range when the Off-Hand Training trait is equipped.
Whirling Defense
“Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)?
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Duration: 5 seconds
- Radius: 150
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description
November 15, 2012
- Whirling Defense: This skill was updated so that it interacts better with combo fields.
Original version
Whirling Defense
“Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
- Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
12- Damage (12x): 1,008
- Duration: 5 seconds
- Combo Finisher: Whirl
— In-game description