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November 28, 2023

  • Whirlpool: Reduced the cooldown from 150 seconds to 60 seconds in PvE only.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Cantrip
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  
60 Recharge time
180 Recharge time
 
Whirlpool

Cantrip. Shape-shift into a swirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 585 (2.2)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Stability.png2 Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Pull.png Pull: 300
Radius.png Boon Gain Interval: 3 seconds
Interval.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Interval.png Damage Pulse: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 240
Evade.png Defiance Break: 150

— In-game description

February 28, 2022

  • (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Cantrip
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Cantrip. Shape-shift into a swirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 585 (2.2)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Stability.png2 Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Pull.png Pull: 300
Radius.png Boon Gain Interval: 3 seconds
Interval.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Interval.png Damage Pulse: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 240
Evade.png Defiance Break: 150

— In-game description

February 25, 2020

  • Whirlpool: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 2.2 to 0.01.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Cantrip
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Cantrip. Shape-shift into a swirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 585 (2.2)?
Damage.png Damage: 3 (0.01)?
Stability.png2 Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Pull.png Pull: 300
Radius.png Boon Gain Interval: 3 seconds
Interval.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Interval.png Damage Pulse: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

July 26, 2016

  • Whirlpool: Increased the number of stability stacks applied from 1 to 2.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Cantrip
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Cantrip. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 542
Stability.png2 Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Radius.png Pull: 300
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Boon Gain Interval: 3 seconds
Radius.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Radius.png Damage Pulse: 1 second
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

June 23, 2015

Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Cantrip
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Cantrip. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 542
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Radius.png Pull: 300
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

March 16, 2015

  • Whirlpool: This ability now grants 1 stack of stability every 3 seconds, with a 3-second duration.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Transform
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Transform. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 542
Stability.png Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Radius.png Pull: 300
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Radius.png Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

September 09, 2014

  • Whirlpool This transform no longer increases power levels exponentially. The damage of this transform has been adjusted to compensate.
  • Whirlpool Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from granting stability to the player.
Whirlpool.png

Whirlpool

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Slot
Elite
Type
Transform
Game link
10.25¼ Activation time  180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Transform. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

Damage.png Damage: 542
Stability.png Stability (15s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.
Radius.png Pull: 300
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 15 seconds
Radius.png Radius: 240

— In-game description

October 15, 2013

June 25, 2013

  • Whirlpool has had its underwater aftercast reduced by 1.1 seconds.

January 28, 2013

  • Fixed a bug that caused several spells, including Tornado, Arcane Shield, and most frequently Whirlpool, to sometimes fail to display any graphics.

October 07, 2012

  • Whirlpool: This skill’s damage has been decreased by 33%.
180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Transform. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

— In-game description

September 14, 2012

Original version

180 Recharge time  
Whirlpool

Transform. Shape-shift into a whirling maelstrom that pulls foes into its destructive vortex.

— In-game description