Whirling Strike
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Whirling Strike
This skill is only available underwater and has no land replacement.
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Whirling StrikeBurst. Strike all foes around you. Effect increases with adrenaline level.
Damage: 734 (2.0)?
Level 1 stun: 1 second
Number of Targets: 5
Combo Finisher: Whirl
Defiance Break: 450[sic]
Range: 150
— In-game description
Related traits[edit]
Strength
Building Momentum — Burst skills restore endurance on hit.
Body Blow — Stuns, dazes, knockbacks, pulls, pushes, and launches inflict bleeding and weakness.
Berserker's Power — Gain increased strike damage when you use a burst skill; this damage increase is based on your adrenaline.
Aggressive Onslaught — Gain quickness when you disable an enemy. While you have quickness, your movement speed is increased. This stacks with other movement speed increases.
Arms
Opportunist — Gain fury and adrenaline when you immobilize or disable a foe.
Unsuspecting Foe — Increased critical-hit chance against disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
Sundering Burst — Burst skills inflict vulnerability if they hit and inflict additional vulnerability if the attack is a critical hit. Can only occur once per interval per target for multihit burst skills.
Burst Precision — Burst skills have an increased critical chance. Gain bonus critical-hit chance and ferocity for a duration when you hit with a burst skill. Duration is based on adrenaline spent.
Defense
Cull the Weak — Deal increased strike damage to weakened foes. Burst skills inflict weakness. Can only occur once per interval per target for multihit burst skills.
Adrenal Health — Gain health based on adrenaline spent.
Merciless Hammer — Hammer and mace skills deal increased damage when striking a disabled or defiant foe. Gain adrenaline when you disable a foe. Disables include stun, taunt, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, fear, and launch.
Cleansing Ire — Gain adrenaline when hit. Remove a condition when you hit with a burst skill, then remove an additional condition for every bar of adrenaline spent.
Stalwart Strength — Gain stability when you disable a foe. Deal increased strike damage while you have stability.
Tactics
Marching Orders — Periodically gain Soldier's Focus. Hitting with a burst skill expends Soldier's Focus to grant might to nearby allies.
Discipline
Versatile Power — Gain might on weapon swap. Burst skills gain reduced recharge.
Heightened Focus — Gain quickness and recharge your Burst skills when you strike a foe that is below the health threshold. Gain increased outgoing healing when you strike with a Burst skill, based on adrenaline spent.
Burst Mastery — Burst skills deal more damage, grant swiftness, and restore a portion of adrenaline spent.
Berserker
Heat the Soul — Grant boons to nearby allies when you use a Burst skill.
Spellbreaker
No Escape — Dazes and stuns inflict immobilize.
Dispelling Force — Dazes, stuns, pulls, knockdowns, knockbacks, and launches remove boons.
Attacker's Insight — Gain Insight when disabling foes or removing boons. Full Counter refreshes all burst skills on hit. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt and fear.
Magebane Tether — Hitting with a burst skill casts Magebane Tether on your target if they are within range.
Notes[edit]
Version history[edit]
For a detailed skill history, see here.
| Patch | Changes |
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| February 28, 2022 | End of Dragons release:
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| July 07, 2020 |
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| May 08, 2018 |
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| June 23, 2015 | Specialization update:
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| December 14, 2012 |
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| August 28, 2012 | Game release:
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