Whirling Defense

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Whirling Defense

Profession
Ranger icon small.png Ranger (skill list)
Weapon
Off hand axe
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.png
Activ. type
Channeled
Game link
API
12639
30.25¼ Activation time  25 Recharge time  
Whirling Defense

Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.

Damage.png Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)?
Damage.png Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)?
Resolution.png Resolution (4s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png12 Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 5 seconds
Radius.png Attack Radius: 180
Radius.png Reflection Radius: 150
Combo.png Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Marksmanship Marksmanship

  • Farsighted Farsighted — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.

Skirmishing Skirmishing

Nature Magic Nature Magic

Beastmastery Beastmastery

  • Honed Axes Honed Axes — You and your pet gain ferocity. Axe skills gain reduced recharge, and you gain additional ferocity while wielding an axe.

Soulbeast Soulbeast

Notes[edit]

Gwwlogo.png The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Whirling Defense.
  • Movement interrupts channeling.
  • This skill is affected by Quickness and Slow.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
May 11, 2021
March 31, 2020
  • Updated the description of this skill. Increased the number of targets from 3 to 5.
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.66 to 0.44. Reduced vulnerability duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.
December 12, 2017
  • Increased damage by 15%.
November 07, 2017
  • Increased damage by 15%.
April 19, 2016
  • The active portion of this skill has had its speed increased by 50% and will now scale with quickness.
  • The damage per strike has been increased by 100%.
August 25, 2015
  • This skill now triggers multiple whirl finishers over its duration instead of just one.
July 28, 2015
  • Increased the reflection radius to 150.
September 09, 2014
  • Fixed a bug that caused the projectile reflection from this skill to last longer than its animation.
April 15, 2014
  • Added a skill fact for number of targets: 3.
December 10, 2013
  • Updated the skill facts to be more precise, adding a separate radius for attack and reflection.
July 23, 2013
  • This skill now grants 4 seconds of retaliation for the duration of the skill.
May 28, 2013
  • Now strikes targets at a similar range to all other melee skills.
  • Now increases the reflecting range when the Off-Hand Training trait is equipped.
November 15, 2012
  • This skill was updated so that it interacts better with combo fields.
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Whirling Defense has been added to the game.