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Whirlwind Lance

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This article describes new Path of Exile 2 content released in version 0.2.0. Information may be missing or incorrect.

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Whirlwind LanceAttack, AoE, Projectile, Duration
Tier: 11
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-49) Mana
Attack Speed: 60% of base
Attack Damage: (110-343)% of base
Throw a Spear with enough force to kick up a Whirlwind where it lands, Slowing enemies and Blinding them in its area of effect. Entering the Whirlwind collapses it, dealing damage and causing Knockback. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if possible to create the Whirlwind with one more than its normal maximum number of stages.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.
Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.
Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemWhirlwindLance

Whirlwind Lance is a ranged spear skill. The user throws a projectile at the target location, which creates a Whirlwind that slows and blinds enemies inside it. Using Whirlwind Lance on a Whirlwind is will add a stage to it, increasing its area and collapse damage. When you enter the Whirlwind, the Whirlwind collapses and deals melee damage and knockback enemies within it.

Skill functions and interactions

Whirlwinds Blind and Slow the movement speed of enemies within them. If their creator crosses the edge of the Whirlwind it collapses, damaging and Knocking Back enemies caught inside. The collapse deals Melee damage.

Trying to create a Whirlwind that would overlap with an existing Whirlwind instead moves the existing Whirlwind and grants it a stage, making it larger and more damaging.

A Whirlwind that overlaps an allied Elemental Ground Surface takes on that element, gaining 50% of damage as the corresponding type and applying the Ground Surface's debuff to enemies inside the Whirlwind.

Gem level progression

LevelRequired LevelRequired DexterityMana
Cost
Attack
Damage
1007110%
2397121%
36168133%
410259145%
5143410157%
6184311168%
7225213180%
8266114191%
9317215201%
10368317211%
11419519221%
124610621232%
135211924244%
145813326256%
156414629269%
166616032282%
177217336296%
187818940311%
198420544327%
209022149343%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem
tier
Support gems
I Magnified Effect Overabundance Retreat
II Bullseye Font of Blood Ricochet
III Charm Bounty Font of Rage Heft

Item acquisition

Whirlwind Lance has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Version history

Version Changes
0.2.0f
  • Whirlwind Lance and The Whirlwind keyword hover now clarify that the Whirlwind's collapse deals melee damage.
0.2.0d
  • Additional and barraged projectiles for Whirlwind Lance are now distributed closer together, spread out on and behind the targeted location.
0.2.0c
  • Whirlwind Lance Attack Speed is now 60% of base (from 55%).
  • All the above skills (except Spear Throw) have had their Mana Costs lowered proportionately to the Attack Speed increases.
  • Fixed a bug where some Whirlwinds would disappear instantly when Whirlwind Lance had extra Projectiles.
0.2.0
  • Introduced to the game.