Whirlwind Lance

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Whirlwind LanceBarrageable, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Duration
Tier: 11
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-49) Mana
Attack Speed: 60% of base
Attack Damage: (110-343)% of baseThrow a Spear with enough force to kick up a Whirlwind where it lands, Slowing enemies and Blinding them in its area of effect. Entering the Whirlwind collapses it, dealing damage and causing Knockback. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to create the Whirlwind with one more than its normal maximum number of stages.
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Collapse deals +(2-40)% more damage per additional stageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemWhirlwindLance

Whirlwind Lance is a ranged spear skill. The user throws a projectile at the target location that damages enemies and creates a Whirlwind where it landed. Moving to the edge of a Whirlwind collapses it, dealing melee damage and knockback enemies within it. If you have a frenzy charge, it will create a whirlwind with a higher maximum number of stages.

Skill functions and interactions

Whirlwind

Consuming a frenzy charge will create a whirlwind with a maximum stage of 4.

When firing in random directions (e.g. supported by SalvoSalvoSupport, Attack, Projectile
Category: Additional Projectiles
Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which fire Projectiles. Supported Skills accumulate Seals over time, and consume them when used. For each Seal consumed, the Attack will fire additional Projectiles. Projectiles from Supported Skills are fired in random directions. Cannot Support Skills which require Combo, have a Cooldown or already gain Seals.Projectiles from Supported Skills are
fired in random directions
Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles per
seal consumed
Supported Skills consume all Accumulated seals on use
Supported Skills have 3 maximum seals
Supported Skills Accumulate a seal every 2 secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.), Whirlwind Lance will still target a small cone in front of the character for all projectiles.

Gem level progression

Level		Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	7	110%
2	3	7	121%
3	6	8	133%
4	10	9	145%
5	14	10	157%
6	18	11	168%
7	22	13	180%
8	26	14	191%
9	31	15	201%
10	36	17	211%
11	41	19	221%
12	46	21	232%
13	52	24	244%
14	58	26	256%
15	64	29	269%
16	66	32	282%
17	72	36	296%
18	78	40	311%
19	84	44	327%
20	90	49	343%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Concentrated AreaConcentrated AreaSupport, AoE Category: Concentrated Area Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Supported Skills deal 30% more Area Damage Supported Skills have 50% less Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Overabundance IOverabundance ISupport Category: Overabundance Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit Supported Skills have 50% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Perpetual ChargePerpetual ChargeSupport Category: Perpetual Charge Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that consume Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of consuming them.Supported Skills have 25% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming themPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Brutality IIBrutality IISupport, Physical Category: Brutality Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Supported Skills deal 30% more Physical Damage Supported Skills deal no Chaos Damage Supported Skills deal no Elemental DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	OverreachOverreachSupport, Attack, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Supported Skills have 40% increased Area of Effect Supported Skills have 80% less Accuracy Rating against Enemies within two metresPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	DeliberationDeliberationSupport Category: Deliberation Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage 30% more Movement Speed penalty while using Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Magnified Area IIMagnified Area IISupport, AoE Category: Increased Area of Effect Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger at the cost of damage.Supported Skills have 45% increased Area of Effect Supported Skills deal 10% less Area DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Retreat IIRetreat IISupport, Projectile Category: Retreat Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last eight seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee Damage.Supported Skills deal no Melee damage Supported Skills deal 25% more Projectile Damage if you have Damaged an Enemy with a Melee Hit in the last eight secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV	ImpaleImpaleSupport, Attack, Physical Category: Impale Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Attacks, causing them to Impale on Hit but making them unable to Extract Impale themselves.Supported Skills cannot Extract Impale Supported Skills Impale Enemies on HitPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Overabundance IIOverabundance IISupport Category: Overabundance Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit Supported Skills have 40% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V	Brutality IIIBrutality IIISupport, Physical Category: Brutality Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types, as well as giving Hits from that skill a chance to ignore Physical Damage reduction.Supported Skills deal 30% more Physical Damage Supported Skills deal no Chaos Damage Supported Skills deal no Elemental Damage Hits with Supported Skills have 20% chance to ignore Enemy Physical Damage reductionPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Retreat IIIRetreat IIISupport, Projectile Category: Retreat Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last two seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee Damage.Supported Skills deal no Melee damage Supported Skills deal 30% more Projectile Damage if you have Damaged an Enemy with a Melee Hit in the last two secondsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Whirlwind Lance has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Whirlwind Lance: Collapsing Whirlwind now deals 20% more Damage. Whirlwinds created by Whirlwind Lance now have a Limit of 6 Whirlwinds (previously 5), and a Duration of 15 seconds (previously 8). Clarified the addition to radius per stage for Whirling Slash and Whirlwind Lance skill descriptions.
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.2.0f	Whirlwind Lance and The Whirlwind keyword hover now clarify that the Whirlwind's collapse deals melee damage. Fixed a bug where Perpetual Charge was unable to support Whirlwind Lance.
0.2.0d	Additional and barraged projectiles for Whirlwind Lance are now distributed closer together, spread out on and behind the targeted location.
0.2.0c	Whirlwind Lance Attack Speed is now 60% of base (from 55%). All the above skills (except Spear Throw) have had their Mana Costs lowered proportionately to the Attack Speed increases. Fixed a bug where some Whirlwinds would disappear instantly when Whirlwind Lance had extra Projectiles.
0.2.0	Introduced to the game.