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Deep Cuts is a talent in the Fencer branch of the Windrose Talent System. Increases damage output when the hit registers as Slash damage type. Applies to Sabers, Rapiers, Cutlasses, and most 1H blades. Does not apply to Crude (Clubs) or Pierce (firearms, some daggers).

Summary

Effect by Rank

Community Meta

Strong for Slash-type weapons, situational on Pierce or Crude builds. Safe early opener for pure Slash users.

Pairs Well With

• Quick Strikes

• Surgical Cuts

See Also

• Fencer branch overview

• Talent System the four-branch progression framework

• Stats and Talents stat allocation and respec

Build Role

Deep Cuts is the Slash-specific damage layer. It is a default pick on Saber, Rapier, and Cutlass rotations that already scale with Quick Strikes or Massive because it stacks on top of both.

Math Example

A Saber doing 110 Slash damage per swing becomes 120 Slash at rank 3 Deep Cuts. Over a 10-swing camp clear, that is roughly 100 extra total damage, enough to save one swing on a mid-HP enemy.

Notes

• Does not apply to Pierce (Rapier's alternate damage type) or Crude (Club, some two-handed weapons). Check the weapon's damage type before committing points.

• Rapier of a Thousand Cuts hits register as Slash for the Bleed application, so Deep Cuts does compound the rapier's damage output.