Wind Skills | PoE2 Mechanic

What Wind Skills does

Current rules

Use the Wind tag to determine whether a Wind-specific support, item, or interaction applies, then read the Skill's other tags and components. Whirling Slash and Whirlwind Lance create staged Whirlwinds that Blind and Slow, Twister consumes Whirlwinds for additional projectiles, Tornado Shot copies eligible projectiles through a Tornado, and Tornado absorbs allied Elemental Ground. A Skill with wind in its name is not automatically a Wind Skill.

Wind is a Skill tag: Wind identifies Skills that can receive Wind-specific interactions. The tag does not by itself make a Skill an Attack, Spell, Melee Skill, Projectile, Hit, or damage-over-time effect.
Damage and delivery remain skill-specific: Current Wind Skills can deal Physical or Elemental damage, Hit or deal damage over time, and use Melee, Projectile, Spell, Attack, or Shapeshift rules. Scale only the components whose tags and wording match.
Whirlwinds are a distinct object: Whirling Slash and Whirlwind Lance create Whirlwinds. A Whirlwind Blinds and Slows enemies inside it, then collapses for Melee damage and Knockback when its creator crosses its edge.
Overlapping Whirlwinds add stages: Creating a Whirlwind where one already exists moves the existing Whirlwind and adds a stage instead of creating an overlapping copy. Stages increase its radius, collapse damage, and Knockback distance, up to the applicable maximum.
Elemental Ground can empower Wind effects: A Whirlwind overlapping allied Ignited, Chilled, or Shocked Ground takes on that element for eight seconds, gains damage as the corresponding element, and applies that Ground Surface's Debuff inside it.
Twister consumes Whirlwinds: A Twister touching one of your Whirlwinds consumes it to create additional Twisters with more damage. Elemental Ground or an elemental Whirlwind can also grant the Twisters extra damage of that element.
Tornado interactions are different: Tornado Shot creates a Tornado that copies eligible arrows, thrown Spears, and Crossbow bolts. The Tornado Spell instead deals Physical damage over time and absorbs an allied Elemental Ground Surface.
Names do not determine the tag: Wind Dancer and Daevata's Wind contain the word wind but do not receive Wind Skill modifiers without the Wind tag. Staggering Palm's created projectiles are Wind effects even though the base Skill has several other tags.

Wind Skills and their distinct interactions

7 cases

01

Whirling Slash

Creates a Whirlwind around you. Leaving it collapses the Whirlwind, while recasting into an overlap adds a stage to the existing Whirlwind.

Related: Whirling Slash, Staged, Blind, Slow, Knockback

02

Whirlwind Lance

Creates a Whirlwind where the thrown Spear lands. It can consume a Frenzy Charge to create the Whirlwind above its normal maximum stage count.

03

Twister

Moves erratically while repeatedly Hitting and Blinding. Consuming a Whirlwind creates additional, stronger Twisters, and elemental surfaces can add matching damage.

04

Tornado Shot

Creates a Tornado that deals Physical damage over time, Hinders enemies, and copies eligible projectiles fired into it. A copied projectile cannot be copied again.

05

Tornado

Creates a Wind and Storm Spell that pulls enemies and deals Physical damage over time. It absorbs an allied Elemental Ground Surface and applies that Debuff in its area.

06

Direct Wind attacks

Wind Blast Dazes and Knocks Back by distance. Wind Serpent's Fury spends Frenzy Charges for following serpents. Wing Blast uses a Wyvern wingbeat and interacts with enemies Primed for Heavy Stun.

07

Elemental Ground items

Berek's Pass, Berek's Respite, and Berek's Grip make eligible Wind Skills count as boosted by a stated Ground Surface. The Taming expands the interaction to multiple surfaces.

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Fire and Cold ResistancesRegenerate (1-2)% of maximum Life per second while IgnitedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Chilled Ground"From Frost's ice-bound passBerek taunted and jeeredUntil furious Flame scaled the mountainBerek escaped through the thawAnd Frost's tortured moans."- Berek and the Untamed, Berek's RespiteBerek's RespiteUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Dexterity+(10-20)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances(15-25)% increased Critical Damage Bonus while ShockedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited Ground"With Flame licking at his heelsBerek berated the cloudsUntil vengeful Storm spewed forth his rainsAnd Berek held on tightAs Fire screamed and steamedAnd fled."- Berek and the Untamed, Berek's GripBerek's GripUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Dexterity and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Cold and Lightning ResistancesHits against you have (35-50)% reduced Critical Hit Chance while you are ChilledWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Shocked Ground"Berek hid from Storm's lightning wrathIn the embrace of oblivious FrostRepelled by ice, blinded by blizzardsStorm raged in vainWhile Berek slept."- Berek and the Untamed, The TamingThe TamingUnique | Prismatic Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances(10-20)% increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on EnemyWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces can be boosted by multiple Elemental Ground SurfacesWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited, Shocked, and Chilled Ground"Moon after moon did Berek make foolsOf the great and Untamed ThreeUntil malice for a BrotherSlew the hatred of the OtherAnd Berek did huntAlone and free."- Berek and the Untamed, Elemental Ground Surfaces

Limits and exceptions

6 rules

Wind does not specify one damage type.
Wind does not mean every component is a Hit, Projectile, Attack, Spell, or Melee effect.
A name containing Wind or Storm does not grant the Wind tag.
Copied projectiles from Tornado Shot cannot be copied again.
Whirlwind stages and the number of active Whirlwinds are separate limits.
Only allied Elemental Ground can empower the described Wind interactions.

Related pages

20 connections

skillWhirling Slash

Perform a circular slash that kicks up a Whirlwind around you, Slowing enemies and Blinding them in its area of effect. Leaving the area collapses the storm, dealing damage and causing Knockback.

skillWhirlwind Lance

Throw 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.

skillTwister

Whip up a twister with a flick of your Spear. The twister moves forward erratically, Blinding and repeatedly Hitting enemies within. If a twister touches a Whirlwind from your other skills, it Consumes the Whirlwind to create additional twisters that deal more damage. Passing over Elemental Ground Surfaces or Consuming an elemental Whirlwind will grant twisters extra damage of that element.

skillTornado Shot

Fire a skyward shot that whips up a Tornado where it lands, dealing Physical damage over time and Hindering enemies standing in it. Arrows, thrown Spears and Crossbow bolts fired at the Tornado are sucked into it, causing the Tornado to spit out a ring of copied Projectiles. Copied Projectiles cannot be copied again, even by further Tornados.

skillTornado

Create a storm that sucks in enemies and deals Physical damage over time. A Tornado that overlaps an Elemental Ground Surface absorbs that surface's Debuff, applying it to enemies inside the Tornado and causing the Tornado to deal extra damage of that element.

skillWind Blast

Batter enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Dazed and Knocked Back based on how close they are to you.

skillWind Serpent's Fury

Consume all Frenzy Charges to perform a gigantic spear thrust that Knocks Back enemies. For each Frenzy Charge consumed, a Wind Serpent follows in the spear's wake. Each Serpent also damages and Knocks Back enemies.

skillWing Blast

Shapeshift into a Wyvern and launch yourself backwards with a powerful wingbeat that Knocks Back enemies. Enemies Primed for Heavy Stun will be stunned, release a shockwave, and have a chance to grant you a Power Charge. This skill can be used while using other skills to interrupt them.

skillStaggering Palm

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, instantly Heavily Stunning enemies which are Primed for Stun and performing additional dashing Strikes to other Primed targets in range if your first target was Stunned. Heavy Stunning an enemy with this Skill grants you a Buff that causes your Quarterstaff Attacks to also fire Projectiles for a short duration. Heavy Stunning additional enemies adds to the Buff's duration.

unique itemThe Taming

+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances

The TamingUnique | Prismatic Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances(10-20)% increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on EnemyWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces can be boosted by multiple Elemental Ground SurfacesWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited, Shocked, and Chilled Ground"Moon after moon did Berek make foolsOf the great and Untamed ThreeUntil malice for a BrotherSlew the hatred of the OtherAnd Berek did huntAlone and free."- Berek and the Untamed

unique itemBerek's Pass

+(10-20) to Strength and Intelligence

Berek's PassUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Fire and Cold ResistancesRegenerate (1-2)% of maximum Life per second while IgnitedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Chilled Ground"From Frost's ice-bound passBerek taunted and jeeredUntil furious Flame scaled the mountainBerek escaped through the thawAnd Frost's tortured moans."- Berek and the Untamed

unique itemBerek's Respite

+(10-20) to Strength and Dexterity

Berek's RespiteUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Dexterity+(10-20)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances(15-25)% increased Critical Damage Bonus while ShockedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited Ground"With Flame licking at his heelsBerek berated the cloudsUntil vengeful Storm spewed forth his rainsAnd Berek held on tightAs Fire screamed and steamedAnd fled."- Berek and the Untamed

unique itemBerek's Grip

+(10-20) to Dexterity and Intelligence

Berek's GripUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Dexterity and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Cold and Lightning ResistancesHits against you have (35-50)% reduced Critical Hit Chance while you are ChilledWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Shocked Ground"Berek hid from Storm's lightning wrathIn the embrace of oblivious FrostRepelled by ice, blinded by blizzardsStorm raged in vainWhile Berek slept."- Berek and the Untamed mechanicElemental Ground Surfaces

Elemental Ground Surfaces are Ignited Ground, Chilled Ground, and Shocked Ground. A surface applies its own effect to targets standing on it, and specific skills can absorb or count that surface for an elemental bonus.

mechanicStaged

Staged Skills gain discrete stages and use the current stage count to change an effect. The way stages are gained, their maximum, what each stage improves, and when they are spent or removed are defined by the individual Skill.

mechanicStorm

Storm is a gem tag for long-duration weather-based Skills with special interactions. A Storm can rain repeated impacts, empower your Spells, apply a weather Debuff, consume ailments, move through an area, or combine several of those behaviours.

mechanicBlind

Blind is a debuff that gives the affected target 20% less Accuracy Rating and 20% less Evasion Rating for 4 seconds unless another duration is specified.

mechanicSlow

A Slow makes an action take longer. A Slow can affect a named speed such as movement speed, or affect everything the target does when no speed is specified.

mechanicKnockback

Knockback displaces an enemy when a Hit applies it. Standard Knockback pushes the enemy away from you, while Knockback Distance modifiers change how far the enemy would be moved.

mechanicProjectile

A Projectile is a moving entity created by an Attack or Spell. Projectile describes delivery, not the source type or damage type, so the Projectile can still be an Attack or Spell and can deal any supported damage type.

Items and gems using this mechanic

13 connections

Direct relationBerek's Grip

+(10-20) to Dexterity and Intelligence

Berek's GripUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Cold and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Dexterity and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Cold and Lightning ResistancesHits against you have (35-50)% reduced Critical Hit Chance while you are ChilledWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Shocked Ground"Berek hid from Storm's lightning wrathIn the embrace of oblivious FrostRepelled by ice, blinded by blizzardsStorm raged in vainWhile Berek slept."- Berek and the Untamed

Direct relationBerek's Pass

+(10-20) to Strength and Intelligence

Berek's PassUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Cold Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Intelligence+(10-20)% to Fire and Cold ResistancesRegenerate (1-2)% of maximum Life per second while IgnitedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Chilled Ground"From Frost's ice-bound passBerek taunted and jeeredUntil furious Flame scaled the mountainBerek escaped through the thawAnd Frost's tortured moans."- Berek and the Untamed

Direct relationBerek's Respite

+(10-20) to Strength and Dexterity

Berek's RespiteUnique | Two-Stone Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(12-16)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances+(10-20) to Strength and Dexterity+(10-20)% to Fire and Lightning Resistances(15-25)% increased Critical Damage Bonus while ShockedWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited Ground"With Flame licking at his heelsBerek berated the cloudsUntil vengeful Storm spewed forth his rainsAnd Berek held on tightAs Fire screamed and steamedAnd fled."- Berek and the Untamed

Direct relationStaggering Palm

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, instantly Heavily Stunning enemies which are Primed for Stun and performing additional dashing Strikes to other Primed targets in range if your first target was Stunned. Heavy Stunning an enemy with this Skill grants you a Buff that causes your Quarterstaff Attacks to also fire Projectiles for a short duration. Heavy Stunning additional enemies adds to the Buff's duration.

Direct relationThe Taming

+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances

The TamingUnique | Prismatic Ring

RequiresLevel 42+(7-10)% to all Elemental Resistances+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances(10-20)% increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on EnemyWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces can be boosted by multiple Elemental Ground SurfacesWind Skills which can be boosted by Elemental Ground Surfaces countas being boosted by Ignited, Shocked, and Chilled Ground"Moon after moon did Berek make foolsOf the great and Untamed ThreeUntil malice for a BrotherSlew the hatred of the OtherAnd Berek did huntAlone and free."- Berek and the Untamed

Direct relationTornado

Create a storm that sucks in enemies and deals Physical damage over time. A Tornado that overlaps an Elemental Ground Surface absorbs that surface's Debuff, applying it to enemies inside the Tornado and causing the Tornado to deal extra damage of that element.

Direct relationTornado Shot

Fire a skyward shot that whips up a Tornado where it lands, dealing Physical damage over time and Hindering enemies standing in it. Arrows, thrown Spears and Crossbow bolts fired at the Tornado are sucked into it, causing the Tornado to spit out a ring of copied Projectiles. Copied Projectiles cannot be copied again, even by further Tornados.

Direct relationTwister

Whip up a twister with a flick of your Spear. The twister moves forward erratically, Blinding and repeatedly Hitting enemies within. If a twister touches a Whirlwind from your other skills, it Consumes the Whirlwind to create additional twisters that deal more damage. Passing over Elemental Ground Surfaces or Consuming an elemental Whirlwind will grant twisters extra damage of that element.

Direct relationWhirling Slash

Perform a circular slash that kicks up a Whirlwind around you, Slowing enemies and Blinding them in its area of effect. Leaving the area collapses the storm, dealing damage and causing Knockback.

Direct relationWhirlwind Lance

Throw 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.

Direct relationWind Blast

Batter enemies at range by generating a gust of wind as you swing. Enemies will be Dazed and Knocked Back based on how close they are to you.

Direct relationWind Serpent's Fury