Improved Death Strike

In the Blood Death Knight talent tree, Improved Death Strike sits in the Death Knight class talents, row 2 of 10. It is a single-point node.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Improved Death Strike from Death Strike.

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  Death Strike

  Focuses dark power into a strike with both weapons, that deals a total of Physical damage and heals you for 20.2% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 7.1% of maximum health.

Connected below

Improved Death Strike leads on to Gloom Ward, March of Darkness or Wraith Walk and Unholy Momentum.

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  Gloom Ward2 ranks

  Absorbs are 15% more effective on you.

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  March of Darkness

  Death's Advance grants an additional 25% movement speed over the first 3 sec. Movement speed while using Price of Progress is increased by 5%.

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  Wraith Walk

  Embrace the power of the Shadowlands, removing all root effects and increasing your movement speed by 70% for 4 sec. Taking any action cancels the effect. While active, your movement speed cannot be reduced below 170%.

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  Unholy Momentum2 ranks

  Increases Haste by 2%.

Same row

Also on this row: Runic Attenuation and Cleaving Strikes.

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  Runic Attenuation

  Auto attacks have a chance to generate 3 Runic Power.

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  Cleaving Strikes

  Frostscythe deals 20% increased damage during Remorseless Winter.Heart Strike hits up to 3Scourge Strike and Festering Strike deal 10% increased damage. additional enemies while you remain in Death and Decay. When leaving your Death and Decay you retain its bonus effects for 4 sec.