Dark Talons

In the Blood Death Knight talent tree, Dark Talons sits in the Deathbringer hero talent tree, row 4 of 5. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 1 points are spent in Deathbringer.

Choice node

Dark Talons shares its node with Reaper's Onslaught. A character takes one of the two.

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  Reaper's Onslaught

  Reduces the cooldown of Reaper's Mark by 15 sec, but the amount of Marrowrends empowered by Exterminate is reduced by 1.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Dark Talons from Grim Reaper.

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  Grim Reaper

  Reaper's Mark explosion deals up to 30% increased damage based on your target's missing health.

Connected below

Dark Talons leads on to Exterminate.

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  Exterminate

  After Reaper's Mark explodes, your next 2 Marrowrends cost 1 Runes and summon 2 scythes to strike your enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.

Same row

Also on this row: Swift and Painful, Death's Messenger or Expelling Shield and Echoing Fury.

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  Swift and Painful

  If no enemies are struck by Soul Rupture, you gain 15% Strength for 8 sec. Wave of Souls is 100% more effective on the main target of your Reaper's Mark.

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  Death's Messenger

  Reduces the cooldowns of Lichborne and Raise Dead by 30 sec.

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  Expelling Shield

  When an enemy deals direct damage to your Anti-Magic Shell, their cast speed is reduced by 10% for 6 sec.

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  Echoing Fury

  Reaper's Mark deals 5% increased damage.