Warrior · Arms · row 1

Improved Rend

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Improved Rend
Rank 3/3Arms
Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 35%.

Every rank of Improved Rend

RankEffectSource
1Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%.client
2Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 23%.client
3Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 35%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Arms, row 1, column 3. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 12 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Unlocks: Deep Wounds (requires Improved Rend at full rank).
  • Competes with: Improved Heroic Strike, Deflection in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved RendImproved Rend
PositionArms row 1, col 3Arms row 1, col 3
Ranks33
Rank 1 textIncreases the bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 15%.Increases the Bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 12%.

Spells this talent affects

  • Rend · 7 ranks, learned at 4

Builds that take Improved Rend

Questions players ask

Where is Improved Rend in the Warrior talent tree?
Arms tree, row 1, column 3. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Improved Rend new in WoW Forever?
Improved Rend existed in Classic (Arms row 1, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the bleed damage done by your Rend ability by 15%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.