Melee Attacks can now only apply Splash Damage once per damaging area. Some Attacks create multiple damaging areas during use. For example, Whirling Assault creates multiple damaging areas around you as you move.
PoE2 skill gem
Whirling Assault
Advance while hitting enemies around you with a series of spinning Strikes.
Changed in 0.5
Whirling Assault: Quality now grants 0-20% increased Attack Speed (previously 0-15% more Attack Speed).
Effects
3 effectsRequirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-86) Dex, (4-86) Int
Requires: Quarterstaves
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Int | Dex | Mana | Base Damage | 1% more Area of Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 40%, 40%, 40% | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 44%, 44%, 44% | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 49%, 49%, 49% | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 53%, 53%, 53% | 4 |
| 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 58%, 58%, 58% | 5 |
| 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 63%, 63%, 63% | 6 |
| 7 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 68%, 68%, 68% | 7 |
| 8 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 73%, 73%, 73% | 8 |
| 9 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 77%, 77%, 77% | 9 |
| 10 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 82%, 82%, 82% | 10 |
| 11 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 59 | 87%, 87%, 87% | 11 |
| 12 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 64 | 93%, 93%, 93% | 12 |
| 13 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 100%, 100%, 100% | 13 |
| 14 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 106%, 106%, 106% | 14 |
| 15 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 84 | 114%, 114%, 114% | 15 |
| 16 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 122%, 122%, 122% | 16 |
| 17 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 99 | 131%, 131%, 131% | 17 |
| 18 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 107 | 141%, 141%, 141% | 18 |
| 19 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 116 | 152%, 152%, 152% | 19 |
| 20 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 126 | 163%, 163%, 163% | 20 |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Int | Dex | Mana | Base Damage | 1% more Area of Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 136 | 176%, 176%, 176% | 21 |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 146 | 190%, 190%, 190% | 22 |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 158 | 204%, 204%, 204% | 23 |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 169 | 220%, 220%, 220% | 24 |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 182 | 237%, 237%, 237% | 25 |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 196 | 255%, 255%, 255% | 26 |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 210 | 275%, 275%, 275% | 27 |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 225 | 296%, 296%, 296% | 28 |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 241 | 319%, 319%, 319% | 29 |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 258 | 344%, 344%, 344% | 30 |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 276 | 370%, 370%, 370% | 31 |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 295 | 399%, 399%, 399% | 32 |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 315 | 430%, 430%, 430% | 33 |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 336 | 463%, 463%, 463% | 34 |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 358 | 499%, 499%, 499% | 35 |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 382 | 537%, 537%, 537% | 36 |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 407 | 579%, 579%, 579% | 37 |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 434 | 624%, 624%, 624% | 38 |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 462 | 672%, 672%, 672% | 39 |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | 491 | 724%, 724%, 724% | 40 |
Quality effects
2 effectsWhirling Assault standard quality
- (0-20)% increased Attack Speed
Advanced Thaumaturgy
This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.
Recommended support gems
15 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Compatible support gems
238 source recordsShow 215 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Attack, MeleeSingleTarget, Melee, Area
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 11
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryThis skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 11 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.
Vaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Whirling Assault. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
5 changesWhirling Assault now uses pathfinding to avoid obstacles.
Melee Attacks can now only apply Splash Damage once per damaging area. Some Attacks create multiple damaging areas during use. For example, Whirling Assault creates multiple damaging areas around you as you move.
Whirling Assault: Quality now grants 0-20% increased Attack Speed (previously 0-15% more Attack Speed).
Whirling Assault: Baseline movement of Whirling Assault has been reworked to be more fluid. Now has +1 second to Total Attack Time (previously 1.4). Now has +14 to Melee Strike Range at all Gem levels. Now has +1% more Area of Effect per Gem level.
Added a new Cursor Tracking input option for keyboard and mouse users, which allows skills to continue updating their target location/direction even after the skill's input key is released. This is particularly impactful for skills such as Rolling Slam and Whirling Assault, but affects a wide variety of skills. By default this option is enabled in WASD mode and disabled in click to move mode.
