Splintering Orbs

In the Arcane Mage talent tree, Splintering Orbs sits in the Spellslinger hero talent tree, row 2 of 5. It is a single-point node.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Splintering Orbs from Splintering Sorcery.

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  Splintering Sorcery

  Casting Arcane Blast or Arcane Pulse conjures an Arcane Splinter. : Conjure raw Arcane magic into a sharp projectile that deals (43.6% of Spell Power) Arcane damage. ] [ : Conjure raw Frost magic into a sharp projectile that deals (45.3% of Spell Power) Frost damage. ]

Connected below

Splintering Orbs leads on to Reactive Barrier or Phantasmal Image.

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  Reactive Barrier

  Your Prismatic Barrier can absorb up to 25% more damage based on your missing health. Max effectiveness when under 25% health.

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  Phantasmal Image

  Casting Mirror Image summons 1 extra copies of you.

Same row

Also on this row: Augury Abounds, Force of Will and Attuned Familiar or Shifting Shards.

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  Augury Abounds

  Conjuring one or more Arcane Splinters has a 10% chance to conjure a burst of 8 Arcane Splinters.

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  Force of Will

  Casting Arcane Barrage conjures an Arcane Splinter for every 5 Arcane Salvo stacks consumed.

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  Attuned Familiar

  Your Arcane Familiar has a 50% chance to conjure a Splinter alongside its Arcane Assault.

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  Shifting Shards

  Gaining Clearcasting conjures 2 Arcane Splinters.