Savage Strikes Hunter talent · Survival · Tier 2
Savage Strikes is a tier 2 Hunter talent in the Survival tree of WoW Forever, with 2 ranks. It needs 5 points spent in Survival first, so the earliest you can take it is level 15. Rank 1: Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 20%. Rank 2 is revealed at launch.
- Talent tree
- Survival
- Tier
- 25 points in tree
- Ranks
- 21 described so far
- Earliest level
- 15Level 16 for all ranks
Savage Strikes ranks
Game dataOpen in the talent calculatorThe client describes 1 of 2 ranks; the rest are revealed when players first learn them after launch.
Savage Strikes
Passive
Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 20%.
- Rank 1Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 20%.
- Rank 2Value revealed at launch
Where Savage Strikes sits in the Survival tree
Game dataGold marks Savage Strikes, green marks the talents it depends on or unlocks. Click any icon to open that talent.
?- Talent tree
- Survival
- Tier
- Tier 2 (5 points in Survival)
- Column
- 2
- Earliest level
- Level 15 (rank 1), level 16 (all 2 ranks)
- Requires
- None
- Leads to
- None
Savage Strikes changes from Classic
vs ClassicRank by rank, how Savage Strikes differs from the Classic Era client.
| Rank | What changed |
|---|---|
| Rank 1 |
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Other Survival talents
The Survival tree has 16 talents. Tier and maximum rank for each:
- Improved TrackingTier 1 · 3 ranks
- Humanoid SlayingTier 1 · 3 ranks
- DeflectionTier 1 · 5 ranks
- EntrapmentTier 2 · 5 ranks
- Improved Wing ClipTier 2 · 5 ranks
- Clever TrapsTier 3 · 2 ranks
- SurvivalistTier 3 · 5 ranks
- DeterrenceTier 3 · 1 rank
- Survival TacticsTier 4 · 2 ranks
- SurefootedTier 4 · 3 ranks
- Improved Feign DeathTier 4 · 2 ranks
- Killer InstinctTier 5 · 3 ranks
- CounterattackTier 5 · 1 rank
- Lightning ReflexesTier 6 · 5 ranks
- Hidden talentTier 7 · 1 rank
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70685. How we source this
Savage Strikes is an early Survival talent: any Hunter can pick it up by level 15, which makes it a common filler point for builds that pass through Survival. Blizzard changed it for WoW Forever; the table above lists every difference from Classic.
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Savage Strikes talent FAQ (WoW Forever)
What does Savage Strikes do in WoW Forever?
Savage Strikes is a Hunter talent in the Survival tree. Rank 1: Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 20%.
How many points do you need for Savage Strikes in WoW Forever?
Savage Strikes is in tier 2, so you need 5 points in Survival before you can put a point into it. That means level 15 at the earliest, and level 16 to max all 2 ranks.
How many ranks does Savage Strikes have in WoW Forever?
Savage Strikes has 2 ranks. The client describes 1 of them before launch; the others are revealed when players first learn them.
Did Savage Strikes change from Classic in WoW Forever?
Yes. Compared with the Classic Era client: Effect 1: 10 → 20.