WoW Death Knight Guide
I’ll talk about the Death Knight class in this WoW Death Knight Guide. In some respects Death Knights are a hybrid combining both magic and melee.
Death Knight Overview:
Death Knights can do magic but are especially talented at melee, able to deliver destruction to their enemies. It’s this melee ability combined with anti magic that can make them great tanks in a group. I’ll talk about some of their pros and cons.
You’ll be required to have a level 55 character before you can unlock the Death Knight. However, any race and faction can unlock the Death Knight class. Here’re some good races for Alliance and Horde.
Read more about Death Knight strategies in the WoW Death Knight Guide
Alliance Faction:
- Night Elves- Great for PvP
- Gnomes
- Dwarves- Stone forms are really good for Tanks
Horde Faction:
- Tauren’s War Stomp- Great for both PvP and PvE
- Forsaken’s will of the Forsaken- Their also really good at PvP and PvE
But as I mentioned you can choose any race.
Death Knight Guide the Upside and Downside
Upside:
- Heavy Plate Armor- This makes them great for combat and melee.
- Uncommon & Rare Gear- You get these right from the start.
- Uses Runic Power and Runes- You’ll get some unique playing benefits compare to other power sources.
- Wield 2 Handed Weapons- Again this makes them great as Tanks.
- Anti-Magic- This makes them really dangerous to magic users.
- Blood Magic for healing.
Downside:
- As mentioned you’ll need a level 55 character before you can unlock this class.
- Although their great tanks, they can’t tank with a shield.
- Because of their abilities they can take some time to master
Runic Power:
Death Knights don’t use energy, mana or rage but instead use Runes and Runic Power. You start with 6 runes; once they get used up they’ll regenerate every 10 seconds
There are 3 Runes you can use. They are Blood Runes, Unholy Runes, and Frost Runes.
Here’s how some of the Runes are used for some abilities.
- Death Strike: Uses 1 Unholy & 1 Frost Rune; this is an instant cast and doesn’t require a cool down.
- Icy Touch: Uses 1 Frost Rune
- Blood Boil: Uses 1 Blood Rune
You can use these abilities in combination with one another. This is what makes them challenging to play. You may find yourself completely out of Runes if you don’t manage them properly. 10 seconds can be a life time in situations like in the middle of combat.
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