Talk:Whirlwind/@comment-24563582-20140410024429

Whirlwind speeds up and lengthens duration of flight by design. This may seem detrimental to Glaive and Glaive Prime as when the weapon bounces, the flight time seems to be reset. But, Quick Return is much easier to get for starting players, unlike Rebound. This is also by design. More bounce on a thrown weapon is meant for advanced users. Quick Return drops so often as a means to give players a chance to learn the do's and don't(s) of bounce. Switching out different ranked multiples of the mod will give players a feel for technique. A max Quick Return is used to develop aim, and is used in some more advanced combination techniques with Frame abilities. By the time a Rebound mod has been looted, most players have a good enough feel for aim to start experimenting with more bounce. Added bounce should be used in small rooms, and when it is not, without Power Throw slotted. The weapon can 'ping-pong' between enemies. By the time added bounce has been mastered, there is a good chance Whirlwind has turned up. If the player has been doing all of this in the Void. Glaive Prime is Boss in the hand of a master. It's a beautiful thing to see.

Whirlwind should be a Corrupted mod (pun intended?) as it is somewhat a double-edged sword. Unfortunately, on tightly packed enemies, that double-edged sword works completely in the Tenno's favor. It just takes a bit of practice.