Improved Soul Rending

In the Devourer Demon Hunter talent tree, Improved Soul Rending sits in the Fel-Scarred hero talent tree, row 2 of 5. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 1 points are spent in Fel-Scarred.

Choice node

Improved Soul Rending shares its node with Set Fire to the Pain. A character takes one of the two.

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  Set Fire to the Pain

  5% of all non-Fire damage taken is instead taken as Fire damage over 6 sec. Fire damage taken reduced by 10%.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Improved Soul Rending from Demonsurge.

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  Demonsurge

  Metamorphosis now also causes Demon Blades to generate 3 additional Fury. While demon form is active, the first cast of each empowered ability induces a Demonsurge, causing you to explode with Fel energy, dealing (280% of Attack Power) Chaos damage to nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.

Connected below

Improved Soul Rending leads on to Enduring Torment.

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  Enduring Torment

  The effects of your demon form persist outside of it in a weakened state, increasing Chaos Strike and Blade Dance damage by 15%, and Haste by 5%.

Same row

Also on this row: Wave of Debilitation or Pursuit of Angriness, Focused Hatred and Blind Focus.

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  Wave of Debilitation

  Chaos Nova slows enemies by 60% and reduces attack and cast speed by 15% for 5 sec after its stun fades.

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  Pursuit of Angriness

  Movement speed increased by 1% per 10 Fury.

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  Focused Hatred

  Demonsurge deals 50% increased damage when it strikes a single target. Each additional target reduces this bonus by 10%.

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  Blind Focus

  Fire damage increased by 5%. Effect is doubled while in demon form.