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Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking2 ranks

Execute critical strike chance increased by 5% and Execute immediately refunds an additional 10% of the Rage spent.

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TypeTalent
Ranks2 ranks
ClassWarrior
Specializations3
Tree sectionArms specialization talents
Row8 of 11
Opens at20 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Arms Warrior talent tree, Critical Thinking sits in the Arms specialization talents, row 8 of 11. It takes 2 points to fill. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Arms Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Critical Thinking from Massacre and Collateral Damage.

Connected below

Critical Thinking leads on to Executioner's Precision and Fatality.

  • Fatality

    Your next Execute on a target with a Fatal Mark causes the Fatal Mark to deal (276% of Attack Power) additional Physical damage per stack.

Same row

Also on this row: Bloodborne and Bladestorm or Ravager.

  • Bloodborne2 ranks

    Your Bleed effects deal 5% increased damage and 5% increased critical strike damage.

  • Bladestorm

    Become an unstoppable storm of destructive force, striking all nearby enemies for Physical damage over 6 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. You are immune to movement impairing and loss of control effects, but can use defensive abilities and can avoid attacks. Generates 5 Rage on each strike.

  • Ravager

    Throws a whirling weapon at your target that chases nearby enemies, inflicting Physical damage to all enemies over 12 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Enemies damaged by Ravager take 50% additional damage from your Bleeds for 12 sec. Generates 10 Rage each time it deals damage.

Talent trees

Critical Thinking is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Warrior: Arms (DPS), Fury (DPS), Protection (Tank).

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Critical Thinking Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
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