Witcher 3 remaster Endless Whirl build (Witcher 3 remaster whirl build) is a setup built around melee combat, Wolven armor, and the Whirl ability. The Remaster gave us a fully reworked skill tree and with that everyone’s favorite builds broke apart. Some you can rebuild almost the same, some you cannot. You just have to get used to the new skill tree and adapt.
How the build works
This build is aimed at maximizing the Whirl ability. Like in the original game it is among the strongest setups you can put together. The upside is straight up that you do not have to be a great player, master the controls perfectly, or combine signs. You go at enemies purely with melee weapons and in Whirl with fast endless spins.
It combines Wolven armor, the right decoctions, and a skill tree spread that mainly strengthens Whirl, adrenaline, and vitality.
What the build is good for
The build is great because you focus only on melee combat and there is no science to it. You simply spin Whirl again and again and cut down the vast majority of enemies without trouble. Against 99 percent of foes this build will suit you and you will be almost unbeatable in it. Sadly it is not any kind of art and after a while it can get boring. Cutting everything down without effort means you do not get as much out of the fight.
Alchemy and decoctions strengthen vitality and regeneration. The other points in the tree mainly strengthen adrenaline regeneration. The key to the build is to maximize adrenaline, which lets you use Whirl almost forever.
In the video you will see that almost no situation came up where Geralt ran out of stamina and adrenaline at once and could not use Whirl. You can say it really is more or less endless. A small problem shows up when you fight only one enemy who moves a lot, you miss him, and you spin into empty air. That does not filter out completely and you need to learn to land hits better.
You can put the build together with Wolven armor, like I use. An alternative is Bear armor, which is a bit better for adrenaline. For this build I wanted higher damage, which the Wolven set covers better, and the endless Whirl effect is the same.
What you need for the build
You definitely need Wolven armor, or Bear armor. Mine is the mastercrafted legendary Wolven set.
On weapons put the Severance runeword from runewriting, which increases Whirl reach.
You drink three decoctions: Specter Decoction, Ekimmara Decoction, and Alghoul Decoction, which noticeably raises adrenaline charge. With higher toxicity you can still add Troll Decoction, or swap something out, or use the Tawny Owl potion. I summarize recipes and more potions in the best elixirs overview.
In the skill tree add points as in the screenshot below. Pick Euphoria as your active mutation, because each point of toxicity raises sword damage and sign intensity.
Video
In the first video you will see a fight against a fire elemental. Even against one foe, adrenaline keeps refilling forever when the player lands hits. In the second video it is the classic run against a Nilfgaardian camp. Both showcases are on Death March with the setup above and no mods.
Endless Whirl build showcase against a fire elemental, adrenaline refills on hits.
Endless Whirl build showcase in a Nilfgaardian camp on Death March with no mods.
Where next
A more balanced melee setup is the sword build. Absolute damage sits with the max damage build. More Remaster setups are in the build overview. I write about the game in The Witcher 3 review, and more guides sit on the game hub.