Hero talent trees give you meaningful choice in how a hero develops, which is valuable — but only if you're making deliberate decisions rather than spending points as they arrive without a plan.
Decide the build before you start spending
The same principle from general skill point allocation applies here specifically: know what role this hero is filling for your account before allocating a single talent point, since talent trees often have distinct branches suited to different roles.
Depth in one branch usually beats spreading thin
Committing to a primary talent branch and developing it meaningfully tends to outperform a shallow spread across multiple branches, similar to how focused skill investment outperforms scattered investment in most systems like this.
Watch for branch-defining key talents
Many talent trees have a small number of especially impactful talents that meaningfully change how the hero plays, rather than every point being equally valuable. Research or ask your alliance which talents in a given tree are considered the meaningful ones before committing points blindly.
Respec costs are usually real — plan accordingly
If changing your talent build later carries a real cost (resources, currency, or a cooldown), that's a strong argument for taking the time to plan a build in advance rather than adjusting reactively after points are already spent.
