Cruel Strikes

In the Arms Warrior talent tree, Cruel Strikes sits in the Warrior class talents, row 10 of 11. It takes 2 points to fill. Its row opens once 23 points are spent in Class Talents.

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The tree draws a line into Cruel Strikes from Barbaric Training and Javelineer.

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  Barbaric Training
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  Javelineer

  Range of your thrown abilities is increased by 5 yards. Damage dealt by Champion's Spear, Shattering Throw, and Wrecking Throw increased by 20%. Shattering Throw and Wrecking Throw silence non-players for 3 sec.

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Cruel Strikes leads on to Anger Management and Champion's Spear.

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  Anger Management
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  Champion's Spear

  Throw a spear at the target location, chaining all enemies in the area to the spear's location and dealing (239.2% of Attack Power) Physical damage instantly and an additional (326.2% of Attack Power) Physical damage over 6 sec. While the spear is active, activating this ability will cause you to leap to the spear, dealing (47% of Attack Power) Physical damage to all targets. All damage dealt reduced beyond targets. Generates 10 Rage.

Same row

Also on this row: Two-Handed Weapon Specialization and Wild Strikes.

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  Two-Handed Weapon Specialization2 ranks

  While wielding two-handed weapons your damage is increased by 3% and damage taken from area of effect attacks is reduced by 2%.

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  Wild Strikes2 ranks

  Haste increased by 1% and your auto-attack critical strikes increase your auto-attack speed by 10% for 10 sec.