Alright so just made this mess of a whirlwind barb yesterday on seasonal, figured I’d dump my notes. No fancy theorycrafting, just slammed buttons til stuff worked.
Starting Out Total Disaster
First thing I did? Slapped on whatever skills looked cool. Big mistake lol. Tried Frenzy + Hammer of the Ancients – felt like swinging a wet noodle. Ran outta rage constantly, died to some puny skeletons in Act 1. Embarrassing stuff.
- Screwed up Fury gen: Didn’t have any way to keep rage meter full
- Zero defense: Tried spinning into elite packs and got smeared like butter
- Felt so slow: Walking everywhere like a chump
Switched Gears After Dying 20 Times
Watched some dude on * absolutely shredding mobs while spinning. Copied his bar:
RIGHT CLICK: Whirlwind (obviously) – the whole point! Spin to win baby.
LEFT CLICK: Rend with Bloodbath rune. Why? Because stuff starts bleeding out DURING my spin. Yes!
KEY 1: Wrath of the Berserker (Insanity rune). Popped this before big fights – melt bosses like ice cream.
KEY 2: Battle Rage (Bloodshed rune). Free explosions! Keep this up ALWAYS.
KEY 3: Sprint (Gangway rune). Holy cow game changer. Spinning while speeding through trash mobs? Chef’s kiss.
KEY 4: War Cry (Charge rune). Tankiness and Fury boost. Lifesaver.
How I Actually Play It Now
1. Run into a room holding RIGHT CLICK to spin
2. Toss Battle Rage + War Cry immediately
3. Hold SPRINT button nonstop – gotta go FAST
4. See elite pack? Hit Wrath of Berserker → hold LEFT CLICK for Rend while spinning → watch everything explode into red mist
5. If Fury dips? War Cry recharges it. Easy.
Biggest noob traps I learned:
- Never stop spinning: Cancelling costs Fury and gets you killed
- Pop cooldowns EARLY: Don’t wait til you’re almost dead to use Wrath
- Ignore single targets: Spin THROUGH enemies, not around them
Stuff That Actually Works
Grabbed Bul-Kathos swords just by gambling blood shards. Spin speed went BRRRR. Also stacked movement speed boots + pants. Got Lamentation belt? Now Rend bleeds like crazy. Paragon points dumped into STR → Crit → Movement Speed.
Is it perfect? Nah. Still get chain-frozen sometimes. But just broke GR70 last night while eating pizza one-handed. Total caveman build but hey – it shreds. Got loot?