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Devious Stratagem

Devious Stratagem1 point

Gain 1 additional max combo point. Your finishing moves that consume more than 5 combo points have increased effects, and your finishing moves deal 5% increased damage.

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TypeTalent
Ranks1 point
ClassRogue
Specializations3
Tree sectionOutlaw specialization talents
Row5 of 11
Opens at8 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Outlaw Rogue talent tree, Devious Stratagem sits in the Outlaw specialization talents, row 5 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Outlaw Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Devious Stratagem from Precision Shot and Deadly Pursuit.

  • Precision Shot

    Between the Eyes and Pistol Shot have 10 yd increased range and deal 20% increased damage.

  • Deadly Pursuit

    After spending 15 combo points, if you spend no combo points for 4 sec, abilities affected by Restless Blades will cool down 200% faster for 5 sec or until you spend a combo point.

Connected below

Devious Stratagem leads on to Ruthlessness, Blade Rush and Loaded Dice.

  • Ruthlessness

    Your finishing moves have a chance per combo point spent to grant a combo point.

  • Blade Rush

    Charge to your target with your blades out, dealing Physical damage to the target and (375.3% of Attack Power)w1 to all other nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond (375.3% of Attack Power)w3 targets. While Blade Flurry is active, damage to non-primary targets is increased by 100%. Generates over 5 sec.

  • Loaded Dice

    Activating Adrenaline Rush improves the result of your next Roll the Bones by one level.

Same row

Also on this row: Fatal Flourish and Quick Draw.

  • Fatal Flourish

    Your off-hand attacks and Pistol Shots have a 25% chance to generate 8 Energy.

  • Quick Draw

    Opportunity increases the damage of Pistol Shot by an additional 20%. Each charge of Opportunity consumed by Pistol Shot generates 1 combo points.

Talent trees

Devious Stratagem is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Rogue: Assassination (DPS), Outlaw (DPS), Subtlety (DPS).

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Devious Stratagem 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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