Cyclone

For the Vaal-themed counterpart, see Vaal Cyclone.

Cyclone is an skill that initiates a spinning series of attacks as the player travels to a target location.

Skill functions and interactions

Cyclone spins at the player's attack speed and deals area of effect damage twice per spin. When dual wielding, each weapon hits once per spin.

Movement: Cyclone moves to a targeted location at the player's movement speed. It cannot target an enemy. Clicking further away means the character will go further, but as soon as Cyclone starts, the character can't be controlled and will continue spinning until the final destination. Therefore, high movement speed will allow the player to start another Cyclone in a different direction sooner. However, high attack speed and low movement speed allows for more hits on a stationary enemy. Cyclone uses pathfinding to reach its target, so the character won't necessarily travel in a straight line.

The minimum travel distance is 10 units.

While Cycloning, the player is immune to stun and knockback. Death, being frozen, and Bear TrapsBear TrapTrap, Spell, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-23) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 3 Use(s)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 300%Requires Level 4Throws a trap that damages and immobilises a single enemy for a duration based on how much damage was dealt. After the immobilise expires, a debuff remains on the enemy for a duration, lowering their movement speed by an amount which lessens over time. The affected enemy will take increased damage from traps and mines until the debuff expires. Modifiers to spell damage do not affect this skill's damage.Deals (16-1447) to (22-2026) Physical Damage
Traps do not Trigger at the end of their Duration
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Base duration is 3.00 seconds
Locks enemy in place
Enemies take 25% increased Damage from Trap or Mine Hits
Enemies have 80% less Movement Speed when the Debuff starts

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Base duration is (0.05-1) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will still stop movement. Movement will also stop upon hitting an object. Characters can pass through enemies for the duration of the attack. Note that this is not considered Phasing.

Though Cyclone has the movement keyword, using it will not drop the Karui spirit during a Haku mission.

Multistrike: Cyclone cannot be supported by Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills or triggered skills.Supported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack Damage
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Melee DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..

Area of Effect: The base radius of Cyclone is determined from the edge of the character's hitbox (which has a radius of 2) to the edge of the melee weapon or unarmed range, i.e

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Levelling the Cyclone gem will grant increased melee range. The range can be further improved by the Master of the Arena and Razor's Edge passive skills, Daresso's SaluteDaresso's Salute
Citrine AmuletRequires Level 16+(16-24) to Strength and Dexterity50% reduced maximum Energy Shield
+(30-40)% to Fire Resistance
+(30-40)% to Cold Resistance
10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life
+0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range
60% increased Melee Damage when on Full Life"A bit short in the arm, are you?
Then you'll be short of a head soon enough."
- Daresso the Daring, Warlord's ReachWarlord's Reach
Crimson JewelLimited to: 110% increased Attack Damage
+0.2 metres to Melee Strike RangeA steady hand can hold back an army.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket., a unique item mod on certain weapons, or a lucky weapon corruption (up to +2). This base radius is then further augmented by increased Area of Effect Radius and increased Radius of Area Skills.

Note that, since the base radius is so small to begin with, quality on the gem will never provide more than 1 extra unit of range, and thus isn't necessary to get to 20% in order to get full potential out of it in the vast majority of cases. Consult the available area of effect calculators to determine the exact Cyclone gem quality necessary to reach the next radius threshold.

Theoretical maximum Area of Effect

The absolute maximum self-sustained range possible for Cyclone as of version 3.0.0 is 66. It can be achieved by a Deadeye dual wielding triple-white-socket Prismatic EclipsePrismatic Eclipse
Twilight BladeOne Handed Sword
Physical Damage: (90-100) to (157-166)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 53, 91 Str, 91 Dex40% increased Global Accuracy Rating+8% Chance to Block Attack Damage while Dual Wielding
Adds (60-70) to (71-80) Physical Damage
25% increased Global Physical Damage with Weapons per Red Socket
12% increased Global Attack Speed per Green Socket
0.4% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana per Blue Socket
+0.2 metres to Melee Strike Range per White Socket"A raging Solaris seared and contorted the orb's surface.
A despairing Lunaris filled the scars with her tears.
Yet Viridi remained, trapped within, forever more."
- Azmerian Creation Myths, wearing all the gear and jewels that increase area, weapon range, or flask effects (including the relevant corruptions), speccing into the relevant passive skills, linking lv21 q20% Cyclone, lv4 Empower, lv4 Enhance, lv21 IAoE together in an Item with a +1 to Level of Socketed Gems modifier and having Dying SunDying Sun
Ruby FlaskLasts (3.20-4.80) Seconds
Consumes (45-50) of 50 Charges on use
+40% to Fire Resistance
+5% to Maximum Fire ResistanceRequires Level 68(125-150)% increased Charges per use
(60-40)% less Duration
(10-20)% increased Area of Effect during Effect
Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles during EffectAll things must die.
Whether you burn out or explode is up to you.Right click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. active. The maximum range without using flasks is 63.

Range: 2 (base character range) + 5 (lv26 Cyclone) + 9 (base Prismatic Eclipse range) + 2×6 (white socket bonus from the two swords) + 2 (Daresso's Salute) + 1 (Warlord's Reach) + 3 (tree notables) = 34 total base radius.
Area of Effect: 100% (base area) + 100% (general tree nodes) + 50% (Deadeye's Endless Munitions) + 51% (lv22 IAoE Support) + 26% (q52% Cyclone) + 6% (corrupted belt implicit) + 20% (Carcass Jack) = 353%.
Dying Sun bonus: 25% × (26% (Alchemist cluster) + 8% (Conqueror's Potency) ) = 25 × 1.34 = 33%.
Total range: 34 × √3.53 = 34 × 1.88 = 63.92 (rounded down to 63).
Total range with the flask: 34 × √3.86 = 34 × 1.96 = 66.64 (rounded down to 66).

Gem level progression

Level				Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Range	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	28	42	29	44%	44%	N/A	0	0
2	31	46	32	45%	44.8%	N/A	199345	199345
3	34	50	35	46%	45.6%	N/A	285815	485160
4	37	54	37	46%	46.4%	N/A	401344	886504
5	40	58	40	47%	47.2%	N/A	554379	1440883
6	42	60	42	48%	47.9%	N/A	477437	1918320
7	44	63	44	49%	48.7%	N/A	583786	2502106
8	46	66	46	50%	49.5%	N/A	710359	3212465
9	48	68	48	50%	50.3%	N/A	1355511	4567976
10	50	71	49	51%	51.1%	N/A	1138877	5706853
11	52	74	51	52%	51.9%	N/A	1368233	7075086
12	54	76	53	53%	52.7%	N/A	1638338	8713424
13	56	79	55	53%	53.5%	N/A	1956648	10670072
14	58	82	57	54%	54.3%	N/A	3655184	14325256
15	60	84	59	55%	55.1%	N/A	3017327	17342583
16	62	87	60	56%	55.8%	N/A	7759995	25102578
17	64	90	62	57%	56.6%	N/A	15138193	40240771
18	66	92	64	57%	57.4%	N/A	26083825	66324596
19	68	95	66	58%	58.2%	N/A	62620247	128944843
20	70	98	68	59%	59%	N/A	211708088	340652931
21	72	100	70	60%	59.8%	N/A	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	N/A	61%	60.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	N/A	61%	61.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	N/A	62%	62.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	N/A	63%	62.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	N/A	64%	63.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	N/A	65%	64.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	N/A	65%	65.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	N/A	66%	66.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	N/A	67%	66.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	N/A	67%	67.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	N/A	68%	67.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	N/A	68%	68.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	N/A	68%	68.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	N/A	69%	68.9%	N/A	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	N/A	69%	69.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	N/A	70%	69.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	N/A	70%	70.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	N/A	70%	70.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	N/A	71%	70.8%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Cyclone.

Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Cyclone Attack Speed 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	10% increased Cyclone Attack Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Cyclone Attack Speed 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	15% increased Cyclone Attack Speed	helmet 100
Enchantment Cyclone Damage 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Cyclone Damage	helmet 100
Enchantment Cyclone Damage 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Cyclone Damage	helmet 100

Alternate skill effects

Name	Cost	Description
Blue Cyclone EffectBlue Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes blue.	15	Replaces the standard effect on a CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 2 Mana Attack Speed: 300% of base Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)% AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage 10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range 30% less Movement Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem with a blue-coloured version. Preview
Dark Cyclone EffectDark Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone gains a dark effect.	110	Replaces the standard effect on a CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 2 Mana Attack Speed: 300% of base Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)% AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage 10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range 30% less Movement Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem with a dark version. Preview
Sawblade Cyclone EffectSawblade Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes augmented with spinning sawblades.	70	Replaces the standard effect on a CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 2 Mana Attack Speed: 300% of base Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)% AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage 10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range 30% less Movement Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem with savage, spinning sawblades. Preview
White Cyclone EffectWhite Cyclone EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Cyclone becomes white.	15	Replaces the standard effect on a CycloneCycloneAttack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 2 Mana Attack Speed: 300% of base Attack Damage: (44-59)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (44-59)% AoE Radius: 1.6Requires Level 28Channel this skill to move towards a targeted location while spinning constantly attacking enemies in an area around you. While channelling this skill, you cannot be knocked back.(5-28) to (8-42) Added Attack Physical Damage 10% increased Area of Effect per 0.1 metre additional Melee Strike Range 30% less Movement Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (0.5-10)% more Movement SpeedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. gem with a white-coloured version. Preview

Version history

Version	Changes
3.1.0	Can no longer be supported by Ruthless SupportRuthless SupportSlam, Support, Melee, Attack, Strike Icon: u Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.Every third Attack with Supported Melee Attacks deals a Ruthless Blow Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Melee Damage Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills deal (70-98)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits Ruthless Blows with Supported Skills have a base Stun Duration of 0.8 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
3.0.0	Cyclone's additional melee range now applies to unarmed attacks. Cyclone now also uses pathfinding to determine where the skill will take the player (as opposed to moving in a direct line). Cyclone's description has been updated. Fixed a bug where stats with the "while stationary" condition would erroneously stay active in certain cases while using Cyclone.
2.1.0	Attack skills that have their damage based on the wielded weapon have their mana costs fixed in place from level 1 onwards. There was a display bug that caused Cyclone to show the wrong DPS value and attack speed. We have fixed this bug, so you'll now notice the visual DPS almost double and the attack speed on the gem shoot up a lot. In addition, we have reduced the damage of Cyclone by around 10% and have reduced the damage of its initial hit.
2.0.0	Reduced the mana cost at all levels. It now grants 0.5% increased area of effect radius per 1% of quality (was 1% per 1% quality).
1.3.0h	Fixed a bug related to Cyclone where its stats could apply for a while after it ended.
1.3.0	Cyclone now attacks slightly slower and has an equivalent increase to damage. It now deals damage immediately when it is used, in addition to periodic damage. Cyclone no longer targets enemies, only locations.
1.2.1	We no longer treat Cyclone as a movement skill for the cases of Karui Spirits or flags in Capture the Flag.
1.2.0	This skill can no longer be supported by the Multistrike support gem.
1.0.2b	Fixed the skill tooltip damage per second display for Cyclone.
0.11.1	Melee skills with Damage Effectiveness have been changed to having a "Deals % of Base Damage" stat.
0.10.4	The damage effectiveness of Cyclone has been increased from 35% to 40%. We have also reduced the minimum distance it travels, so that you have more control. This distance is now about a third of what it was previously.
0.10.3	Cyclone has been added to the game.