This 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.
PoE2 skill gem
Whirlwind 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.
Catalog version 0.5.4d
No direct 0.5 patch change is linked to this page. The displayed values are current for catalog version 0.5.4d.
Effects
11 effectsWhirlwind
- Attack Damage: (60-217)%
- Knocks Back Enemies
- Slows enemy movement speed by 30%
- Maximum 3 stages
- Collapse deals 150% more damage per additional stage
- 10% more Knockback distance per stage
- Collapse deals Melee damage
- Whirlwind radius is 1.8 metres
- Whirlwind duration is 15 seconds
- +0.3m to Radius per additional stage
- Limit 6 Whirlwinds
- Elemental Whirlwinds Gain 50% of damage as damage of the corresponding Type
Requirements and restrictions
2 requirement groupsSource requirement text
Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Dex
Requires: Spears
Gem level progression
40 levels| Level | Requires Level | Dex | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 110%, 110%, 110%, 60% |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 121%, 121%, 121%, 66% |
| 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 133%, 133%, 133%, 73% |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 145%, 145%, 145%, 79% |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 157%, 157%, 157%, 86% |
| 6 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 168%, 168%, 168%, 93% |
| 7 | 22 | 41 | 14 | 180%, 180%, 180%, 100% |
| 8 | 26 | 48 | 16 | 191%, 191%, 191%, 106% |
| 9 | 31 | 57 | 17 | 201%, 201%, 201%, 112% |
| 10 | 36 | 65 | 19 | 211%, 211%, 211%, 119% |
| 11 | 41 | 74 | 21 | 221%, 221%, 221%, 125% |
| 12 | 46 | 82 | 23 | 232%, 232%, 232%, 133% |
| 13 | 52 | 92 | 25 | 244%, 244%, 244%, 141% |
| 14 | 58 | 103 | 28 | 256%, 256%, 256%, 150% |
| 15 | 64 | 113 | 30 | 269%, 269%, 269%, 159% |
| 16 | 66 | 116 | 33 | 282%, 282%, 282%, 169% |
| 17 | 72 | 126 | 36 | 296%, 296%, 296%, 180% |
| 18 | 78 | 137 | 39 | 311%, 311%, 311%, 191% |
| 19 | 84 | 147 | 42 | 327%, 327%, 327%, 204% |
| 20 | 90 | 157 | 46 | 343%, 343%, 343%, 217% |
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
| Level | Requires Level | Dex | Mana | Base Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 49 | 360%, 360%, 360%, 232% |
| 22 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 53 | 378%, 378%, 378%, 247% |
| 23 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 57 | 397%, 397%, 397%, 264% |
| 24 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 62 | 417%, 417%, 417%, 281% |
| 25 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 66 | 438%, 438%, 438%, 300% |
| 26 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 71 | 460%, 460%, 460%, 320% |
| 27 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 76 | 483%, 483%, 483%, 341% |
| 28 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 82 | 507%, 507%, 507%, 364% |
| 29 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 88 | 532%, 532%, 532%, 388% |
| 30 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 94 | 559%, 559%, 559%, 414% |
| 31 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 100 | 587%, 587%, 587%, 442% |
| 32 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 107 | 616%, 616%, 616%, 471% |
| 33 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 114 | 647%, 647%, 647%, 503% |
| 34 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 122 | 679%, 679%, 679%, 536% |
| 35 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 130 | 713%, 713%, 713%, 572% |
| 36 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 139 | 749%, 749%, 749%, 610% |
| 37 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 148 | 786%, 786%, 786%, 651% |
| 38 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 158 | 826%, 826%, 826%, 694% |
| 39 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 168 | 867%, 867%, 867%, 740% |
| 40 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 179 | 910%, 910%, 910%, 789% |
Quality effects
2 effectsWhirlwind standard quality
- Collapse deals +(0-40)% more damage per additional stage
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
12 supportsRecommendation tier 1
Recommendation tier 2
Recommendation tier 3
Recommendation tier 4
Recommendation tier 5
Compatible support gems
248 source recordsShow 225 more compatible gems
Compatibility rules
Active Type: Attack, RangedAttack, Projectile, ProjectileSpeed, ProjectilesFromUser, Area, UsableWhileMoving, Limit, Barrageable, Spear, UsableWhileMounted, Duration, ConsumesCharges, SkillConsumesFrenzyChargesOnUse, Wind, InteractsWithElementalGround, MirageArcherCanUse
Acquisition
1 sources- Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 11
How to engrave this skill
1 categoryVaal Orb outcomes
4 outcomes / 0 enchantmentsVaal Orb can corrupt Whirlwind Lance. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.
Patch history
12 changesFixed a bug where the following skills were not scaling with modifiers to area damage: Toxic Growth, Magma Barrier, Whirlwind Lance (whirlwind only), Freezing Mark, Voltaic Mark, and Bloodhound's Mark.
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.
Fixed a bug where Whirlwind Lance just skedaddled when supported by Fork.
Fixed a performance issue with Whirlwind Lance.
Additional and barraged projectiles for Whirlwind Lance are now distributed closer together, spread out on and behind the targeted location.
Whirlwind Lance Attack Speed is now 60% of base (from 55%).
Fixed a bug where some Whirlwinds would disappear instantly when Whirlwind Lance had extra Projectiles.
Added [Wind] type to the following Skills: Twister, Whirling Slash, Wind Blast, Wing Blast, Whirlwind Lance, Wind Serpent's Fury, Tornado, Tornado Shot, the Projectiles created by Staggering Palm
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.
Fixed a bug where Twister could become invisible when passing through an empowered Stage 4 Whirlwind Lance.
