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Tornado

Create a storm that sucks in enemies and deals Physical damage over time. A Tornado that overlaps an Elemental Ground Surface absorbs that surface's Debuff, applying it to enemies inside the Tornado and causing the Tornado to deal extra damage of that element.

SpellAoEPhysicalDurationWindStorm
Tier
B

Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.

Cost
10 mana
Cast Time
0.75s
Crit Chance
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Deals (3-146.1) Physical damage per second

Modifiers to Spell Damage apply to Debuff's Damage over Time

Tornado radius is 3 metres

Deals (6-292.2) damage per second of each absorbed

Elemental Damage type

Tornado duration is 8 seconds

Limit 1 Tornado

Requirements

At Level 20:86 Strength86 Intelligence

Best Support Gems for Tornado

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Tornado Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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AoE Clearing

Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.

Duration Matters

Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.

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Attribute Planning

Requires 86 Int at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.

Alternatives to Tornado

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Tornado

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Tornado. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.