Understand Whirlwind
Useful when…
- Use in a thrown-melee Exilus slot when projectile speed is desired.
- Compare with Flawed Whirlwind if choosing between the standard and flawed variants.
Effect and fitting
At maximum rank, Whirlwind grants +180% Projectile Speed. It is a standard variant thrown-melee Exilus mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 4. Its listed effect changes projectile speed; no damage increase is specified.
Ranks and investment
Whirlwind has five ranks, progressing from +30% projectile speed at rank 0 to +120% at rank 3 and +180% at rank 5. The final listed step from rank 4 to 5 costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits. Invest further when the speed gain is worth the additional capacity and fusion cost for your setup.
Variant and other options
Flawed Whirlwind grants up to +120% projectile speed, uses a standard slot, and is explicitly incompatible with Whirlwind. Combo Fury and Combo Killer instead offer secondary-weapon or combo-timer effects; neither is a projectile-speed substitute.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Uses the Exilus slot and mod capacity for a handling effect rather than a listed damage bonus.
- The last rank costs 480 Endo and 23,184 Credits.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Equipping Flawed Whirlwind alongside Whirlwind despite their incompatibility.
- Treating projectile speed as a damage bonus.