Puncturing Wounds
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Puncturing Wounds is a passive talent in the Rogue Combat tree in the Forever beta 1.60.1.70170 source data.
Ranks
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| Rank | Effect | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 10% and your Mutilate by 5%, and gives Backstab a 15% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 2 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 20% and your Mutilate by 10%, and gives Backstab a 30% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Backstab by 30% and your Mutilate by 15%, and gives Backstab a 45% chance to add an additional Combo Point. | Source reports beta-client data |
Sources and verification
Snapshot: 2026-10-07. Data adapted and reformatted from Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin and its JSON export, under CC BY 4.0. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.
The source reports data extracted from Forever beta 1.60.1.70170. Client-file text is not independent gameplay verification, and may lag live fixes. See coverage, rank labels, and correction instructions.