Initiative

Initiative
	Initiative; Row 5 Havoc demon hunter talent; Passive; Damaging an enemy before they damage you increases your critical strike chance by 10% for 5 sec.; ; Using Vengeful Retreat refreshes your potential to activate this effect on any enemies you are in combat with.;
Properties
Class	Demon hunter
Talents
Talent required	[Desperate Instincts]/ [Netherwalk]
Other information
Affects	[Vengeful Retreat]
Related buff
	; Initiative ; Critical strike chance increased by 10%. ; Duration: 5 seconds ;

For the Classic rogue talent, see [Initiative].

Initiative is a Havoc demon hunter talent.

Patch changes

Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07):
- Initiative's effect is no longer triggered or denied by damage over time effects.
- Critical strike chance bonus reduced to 10% (was 12%).
Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Added.