Whirlwind Attack

This article is about the Hunter weapon action. For the version granted by Belm or The Dancing Breeze, see Whirlwind Attack (Weapon Action).

Whirlwind Attack is a Hunter ranger class action. This ability allows Hunters to attack every enemy around them with a melee attack rather than a single target.

Description

Strike out at all nearby foes, making separate  Attack Rolls against each target.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Details

 Melee Weapon Attack Roll

 AoE: 2 m (7 ft) Radius

 Targets: All enemies and objects in the AoE

Technical details

UID

Shout_Whirlwind

Spell flags

IsHarmful, IsMelee

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Hunter

Notes

• Since this attack only hits enemies, it can safely be used in place of a normal melee attack without worrying about friendly fire. This differs from the ranged version of this attack,  Volley, which can damage allies.
• The radius is 2 m (7 ft) while the corresponding ranged attack Volley has a radius of 3 m (10 ft).
• Extra Reach does not increase the radius of Whirlwind.
• Some properties of items are applied to every creature which is hit, but some are applied only to a single creature.
  • There does not seem to be a simple rule which is hit if only a single creature is hit.
  • It is not obvious which properties apply to every and which only to a single creature.
  • A list of some useful properties which are applied to every hit enemy:
    •  Amulet of Bhaal: Bleed
    •  Bloodthirst: Piercing vulnerability
    •  Braindrain Gloves: Mental Fatigue
    • Coatings excluding all toxins, Oil of Diminution (only Reduced, -1 Weapon Enchantment still applies to every roll), and Oil of Bane
    •  Encrusted with Frost
    •  Gloves of Baneful Striking: 1d4 penalty to saving throws
    •  Gloves of Power: Bane
    •  Hellbeard Halberd: Poisoning
    •  Helmet of Arcane Acuity: Arcane Acuity
    •  Jagged Spear: disadvantage on Constitution saves
    •  Loviatar's Scourge: AoE Necrotic damage
    •  Punch-Drunk Bastard: AoE Thunder damage
    •  Radiating Orb
    •  Ring of Spiteful Thunder: Daze
    •  Shattered Flail: healing
    • Sussur weapons: Silence
    •  Sword of Chaos: healing
    •  The Skinburster: Force Conduit
    •  Vision of the Absolute: Blind
    •  Trident of the Waves: Wet
  • A list of some useful properties which are applied only to a single creature:
    • The following Coatings: All toxins, Oil of Diminution (only Reduced, -1 Weapon Enchantment still applies to every roll), and Oil of Bane
    •  Hat of Fire Acuity: Arcane Acuity
    •  Hat of Storm Scion's Power: Arcane Acuity
    •  Nature's Snare: Ensnare
    •  Reverberation
    •  Ritual Axe: Bane
    •  Snowburst Ring: Ice surface
    •  Staff of the Ram: Stun