Whirlwind Attack

For the weapon action granted by Belm and The Dancing Breeze, see Whirlwind Attack (Weapon Action).

Whirlwind Attack is a Hunter Ranger class action. This ability allows Hunters to attack an aoe radius with their 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

Attack roll

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Hunter

Notes

• This is used essentially in place of a normal melee attack. It cannot hit party members, but it will hit other friendly NPCs. Otherwise, there is no drawback to using this over a normal melee attack.
• The radius is 2 m while the corresponding ranged attack Volley has a radius of 3 m.
• 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