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Is Crushing Blows Worth It?

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This page describes the effects and points required to learn Crushing Blows, a Combat Skill from the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Read on to learn more about this ability and find whether it is any good or not worth investing points into.

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Crushing Blows General Information

Crushing Blows Basic Information

Crushing Blows
Crushing Blows
Base Effect Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 2% and strong attack critical hit damage by 15%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +1%
Core Skill Strong Attack
Skill Branch Combat
Required Branch Points 8

Leveling Up Crushing Blows

Ability Effect
Crushing Blows 1/5 Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 2% and strong attack critical hit damage by 15%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +1%
Crushing Blows 2/5 Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 4% and strong attack critical hit damage by 30%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +2%
Crushing Blows 3/5 Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 6% and strong attack critical hit damage by 45%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +3%
Crushing Blows 4/5 Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 8% and strong attack critical hit damage by 60%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +4%
Crushing Blows 5/5 Increases strong attack critical hit chance by 10% and strong attack critical hit damage by 75%.
Adrenaline Point gain: +5%

Is Crushing Blows Worth It?

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Crushing Blows is worth investing in Heavy Attack builds

The value of this skill varies depending if the build includes heavy attacks especially if the build relies on ciritical hits. Getting this skill can significantly boost your damage especially when you notice the damage difference when you land a critical hit.

Conclusion

If you have included heavy attacks in your build, you should get this skill if you have extra skill points in stock. Boosting the damage of your heavy attacks even more is always a good option to get.

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