Even against Eredin it rocks. Sure he blocks it some of the time, but only when he would block your normal attacks too. He doesn't staggar you when he blocks, so unlike regular boss enemies (Imlerith, Elementals) it's actually a pretty good option against him.I've messed around with it when I fought Eredin. He was able to block most of it, however. It destroys mobs and lost of monsters, though.
Combine it with Yrden is you really want to kick-ass. Whirl + Yrden intensity runes = pwn.
Ironically, Whirl is really great for single-target damage. And the skill that's supposed to be good against single-targets, Rend, just flat out sucks.
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Even against Eredin it rocks. Sure he blocks it some of the time, but only when he would block your normal attacks too. He doesn't staggar you when he blocks, so unlike regular boss enemies (Imlerith, Elementals) it's actually a pretty good option against him.
Whirlwind, Crippling Blows and Murderous Precision are a deadly combination (against most enemies anyway). Use Whirl only in short (stamina) bursts, building Adrenaline for more damage (30% of base sword value) and for 6% *per hit* instant kill chance.
After breaking contact you get up to another 750 damage onto the target (except for a few bleeding resistant types), even if you only did 1 point of damage in your attack(s).
I didn't know it had AoE. But FYI regular heavy attacks ignore enemy armor too.You are wrong about rend, if you get the hand of it it absolutely destroys humans, non humans and mobs. Its an attack that cannot be blocked, bypasses all defences and all the enemies armor and it also has a cone based aoe.
Fun strategy for contracts, freeze monsters with northern wind or stagger em in flames with flame thrower Igni, then go for whirldwind. Pure Massacre.
Northern Wind doesn't freeze enemies for me. Do I need to upgrade it? Does it work on all enemies?
Ironically, Whirl is really great for single-target damage. And the skill that's supposed to be good against single-targets, Rend, just flat out sucks.
Northern Wind doesn't freeze enemies for me. Do I need to upgrade it? Does it work on all enemies?