Whirling Defense/history

May 11, 2021

• The Retaliation boon has been renamed Resolution.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)^?

 Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)^?

 Resolution (4s): Incoming condition damage decreased by 33%.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

₁₂ Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

March 31, 2020

• Updated the description of this skill. Increased the number of targets from 3 to 5.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)^?

 Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

₁₂ Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

• (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.66 to 0.44. Reduced vulnerability duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)^?

 Damage (12x): 1,932 (5.28)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

₁₂ Vulnerability (6s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

December 12, 2017

• Whirling Defense: Increased damage by 15%.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,904 (7.92)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

November 07, 2017

• Whirling Defense: Increased damage by 15%.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Block projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,532 (6.9)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

April 19, 2016

• Whirling Defense: 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%.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

30.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Reflect projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 2,196 (6.0)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 30.25¼ seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

August 25, 2015

• Whirling Defense: This skill now triggers multiple whirl finishers over its duration instead of just one.

July 28, 2015

• Whirling Defense: Increased the reflection radius to 150.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

5  25  

Whirling Defense

Reflect projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

• Whirling Defense Fixed a bug that caused the projectile reflection from this skill to last longer than its animation.

April 15, 2014

• Whirling Defense: Added a skill fact for number of targets: 3.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

50.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Number of Targets: 3

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 90

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

December 10, 2013

• Whirling Defense: Updated the skill facts to be more precise, adding a separate radius for attack and reflection.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

Game link

“

50.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Attack Radius: 180

 Reflection Radius: 90

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

July 23, 2013

• Whirling Defense: This skill now grants 4 seconds of retaliation for the duration of the skill.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

“

50.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)^?

 Retaliation (4s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Radius: 90

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

May 28, 2013

• Whirling Defense skill: 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.

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

“

50.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

 Damage (12x): 1,008 (3.0)^?

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Radius: 150

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description

November 15, 2012

• Whirling Defense: This skill was updated so that it interacts better with combo fields.

Original version

Whirling Defense

Profession

Ranger (skill list)

Weapon

Off hand axe

 

Activ. type

Channeled

“

50.25¼  25  

Whirling Defense

Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.

₁₂ Vulnerability (10s): +12% Incoming Damage, +12% Incoming Condition Damage

 Damage (12x): 1,008

 Duration: 5 seconds

 Combo Finisher: Whirl

— In-game description