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Hunter · Survival · row 2

Savage Strikes

Changed from Classic2 ranks
Savage Strikes
Rank 2/2Survival
Requires 5 points in Survival Talents
Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 4%.

Every rank of Savage Strikes

RankEffectSource
1Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 2%.client
2Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 4%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Survival, row 2, column 2. Needs 5 points in Survival first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 16 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Entrapment, Survivalist, Improved Wing Clip in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameSavage StrikesSavage Strikes
PositionSurvival row 2, col 2Survival row 2, col 2
Ranks22
Rank 1 textIncreases the critical strike chance of Raptor Strike and Mongoose Bite by 10%.Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 2%.

Builds that take Savage Strikes

Questions players ask

Where is Savage Strikes in the Hunter talent tree?
Survival tree, row 2, column 2. You need 5 points spent in Survival before you can learn it.
Is Savage Strikes new in WoW Forever?
Savage Strikes existed in Classic (Survival row 2, 2 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the critical strike chance of Raptor Strike and Mongoose Bite by 10%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.