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== Licensing ==
{{Infobox ability
 
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{{Licensing|NPC}}
|name=Sweeping Strikes
 
|image=Ability_Rogue_SliceDice.png
 
|description=Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.
 
|class=[[Warrior]]
 
|type=Offensive
 
|school=[[Physical]]
 
|cost=30 Rage
 
|cast_time=Instant
 
|cooldown=30 sec
 
|talented=Yes
 
|talent_tree=Arms, Tier 4
 
|ranks=1
 
|requirements=Requires [[Melee weapon]]
 
|buff_desc=Your next 5 melee attacks strike an additional nearby opponent.
 
|buff_dur=30 seconds
 
}}
 
:''"To exchange blades with two opponents at the same time is nothing new to a warrior's life.One, two or four opponents, it's all the same."
 
 
'''Sweeping Strikes''' is an [[Warrior talents#Arms|Arms]] tree talent ability unlocked at 21 points. It is a 30 second self-buff, costs 30 [[Rage]] and functions similarly to [[Cleave]]; for the next five melee swings, all melee attacks hit both the target, and the enemy nearest to him as well. This applies to any abilities used within the duration as well.
 
 
== Notes ==
 
* Requires Melee Weapon Equipped.
 
* Stacks with Cleave, causing four attacks on two enemies every swing, each with a standard critical chance.
 
* Sweeping Strikes will not cause [[Execute]] to strike a nearby opponent unless the nearby opponent has less than 20% health (does not consume a charge of Sweeping Strikes either).
 
* If you use a special attack like [[Slam]] or [[Mortal Strike]] on an opponent, it will strike the nearest opponent if you have Sweeping Strikes up. In the case of Mortal Strike, though, only the damage is dealt; the second mob will not get the debuff from the attack.
 
 
== Tips and Tactics ==
 
Combined with Cleave, this is a good way to deal with [[add]]s, or pulling two enemies at a time, but both this, and Cleave, cost a lot of [[Rage]], so timing and careful judgment of the odds are essential.
 
 
Using Sweeping Strikes in combination with Cleave against two enemies will grant two hits against each enemy, for a total of four hits in one swing. However, it will also use two charges of Sweeping Strikes.
 
 
In a tight spot with two mobs on you, combining this with [[Retaliation]] can swing the battle in your favor.
 
 
Sweeping Strikes doesn't always work; if you don't see the damage above the second mob's head, chances are the enemies aren't positioned correctly. Try to move around so that they're close together and standing side-by-side to get the effect of the ability.
 
 
== Patch changes ==
 
* As of [[Patch 2.3]], swapped locations in the talent trees with [[Death Wish]], lasts 10 seconds and affects your next 10 swings (was 5 swings).
 
** Switched back in a later patch.
 
 
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