Hack and Slash
Recorded from the linked source on 2026-09-16. Source checked means checked against that source; this talent has not been independently validated in-game. Preview details may change.
Hack and Slash is a passive talent in the Rogue Combat tree in the recorded Forever demo.
Ranks
Descriptions below preserve the source wording. Rank labels describe the source evidence; they are not independent gameplay verification.
| Rank | Effect | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon: Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 1% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 1%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 3% of your target's armor. |
Unconfirmed / estimated |
| 2 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 3 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 4 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 5 | Gives your melee weapon attacks a benefit depending on the weapon. Axe/Sword: Your successful melee attacks have a 5% chance to trigger an extra attack on the target. Dagger/Fist: Increases your critical strike chance by 5%. Mace: Your attacks ignore 15% of your target's armor. |
Source reports footage confirmation |
Talent connections
- Required by: Aggression.
Sources and verification
Snapshot: 2026-09-16. 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.
This is a community transcription of the BlizzCon 2026 demo, not independently tested live-game data. The source does not provide an exact client build. See coverage, rank labels, and correction instructions.