Whirlwind
Whirlwind, a Warrior Fury ability, was changed in WoW Forever: tooltip now says "In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy." 25 Rage, instant cast, 10 sec cooldown, requires level 36. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
Whirlwind tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Raw field diff every changed column
Whirlwind changes between Forever builds
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In the Oct 8, 2026 build (vs Oct 7, 2026): changed tooltip now says "In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy."
Related to Whirlwind
Talents that affect Whirlwind
Other client rows named Whirlwind
The game client ships one more row named Whirlwind (a creature's copy or an internal duplicate, not something a player casts). This page is the player ability; the other keeps its own page.
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Whirlwind
Was Whirlwind nerfed in WoW Forever?
Whirlwind is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: tooltip now says "In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy."
What changed for Whirlwind in WoW Forever?
Tooltip now says "In a whirlwind of steel you attack up to 4 enemies within 8 yards, causing weapon damage from both melee weapons to each enemy." The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
Which class gets Whirlwind in WoW Forever?
Whirlwind is a Warrior ability in WoW Forever, in the Fury spellbook tab.