The Whirlwind Barbarian is arguably the most powerful build currently in Diablo 4, despite already receiving major post-launch nerfs from Blizzard. Being incredibly mobile and tanky, Whirlwind Barbarians are able to dish out extreme damage numbers in both AoE and single-target situations through massive bleed and vulnerable debuffs. Of course, a build is only as strong as the Aspects on your gear, and this one is mandatory for the Whirlwind Barbarian build. Here’s how to get the Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind in Diablo 4.
How to Unlock the Dire Whirlwind Aspect in Diablo 4
The Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind can be unlocked in two ways:
- Completing the Garan Hold Dungeon in Scosglen
- Extracting from Legendary Gear
Completing the Garan Hold Dungeon will add the Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind to your Codex, ensuring that you always have it available for imprinting onto Legendary gear. However, imprinting Aspects from your Codex will always result in the lowest stats possible for that Aspect.
Garan Hold Dungeon Location in Diablo 4
Garan Hold is located in the Northern Scosglen region, just east of the Corbach encampment waypoint. When you find a burning settlement infested with Fallen, you know you’ve reached the dungeon. Check out the map below to find its exact location.
Garan Hold is a dungeon made of long hallways and full of traps, Fallen, and burning skeletons. To complete it, you’ll first need to destroy the three Idols. After destroying them, slay the Keeper of the Hold to obtain the key to the boss room. Finally, you’ll face the final dungeon boss – the Spiritcaller of Flames.
Related: How to Get the Iron Blood Aspect in Diablo 4
What Does the Dire Whirlwind Aspect Do in Diablo 4?
The Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind is an offensive aspect that steadily increases the Critical Strike Chance of the Whirlwind ability the longer it’s channeled. The tooltip reads:
- Whirlwind’s Critical Strike Chance is increased by [3-8]% for each second it is channeled, up to [9-24]%.
I chose to equip the aspect on my main two-handed slashing weapon, which is the weapon used when channeling Whirlwind. With this Aspect equipped, I’m able to dish out increasing critical strike damage on top of the Bleed and Vulnerability debuffs I’m already putting on every nearby enemy. Whirlwind is an incredibly strong ability, and the Aspect of the Dire Whirlwind is pivotal for it.
If you’re also playing a Whirlwind Bleed build in Diablo 4, you may be interested in improving your defenses as well. Check out our guide on how to get the Iron Blood Aspect for Barbarians in Diablo 4 for more information on that.
