Death knight damage-dealers seek to increase their critical strike and haste ratings. Death knight tanks also seek to increase their dodge rating and parry rating. Primary death knight attributes are strength and stamina. Death knights have their own, unique, enchantments acquired by Runeforging, and also have two unique mounts, the Acherus Deathcharger (ability) and the purchasable Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade. They can wield any type of sword, mace, axe, or polearm and can dual-wield one-handed swords, maces, or axes. Death knights can wear any type of armor from the moment of creation and begin with a full set of Uncommon-quality plate armor. Each provides its own benefits, and certain abilities, such as Rune Strike, change their effects based on Presence, but shifting between Presences will consume all Runic Power collected by the death knight. Unholy death knights focus more on rune regeneration, fast-paced attacks, and the aid of an undead minion.ĭeath knights can assume and shift between any one of three Presences: Blood Presence, Frost Presence and Unholy Presence.
Frost death knights deal large amounts of damage through powerful strikes and use of runic power. Blood death knights have many abilities and talents that aid in generating runes. By their very nature, death knights are resistant to magic, and have a number of abilities for defending against its use.ĭeath knight abilities rely on a rune system of Blood, Frost, Unholy, and Death Runes that, when used to perform attacks, generate Runic Power as a resource for different attacks. Born of the frozen north, death knights can command the frost in their veins to freeze the hearts and minds of their enemies, or even turn the very ground beneath their feet to ice. Death knights spread infections and diseases among their enemies, and use dark magics to heal themselves in battle.
Like warriors, they deal large amounts of physical damage and are capable of withstanding large amounts of damage to protect their allies. Only one death knight may be created per realm, and a player may not create a death knight without having at least one character at or above level 55.ĭeath knights utilize enchanted rune weapons that enhance their abilities and are powerful foes on the battlefield. Each death knight begins at level 55 in a phased, instanced area known as Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave. The death knight is the first hero class of World of Warcraft, introduced in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
For other uses, see Death Knight (disambiguation).ĭeath knights are melee fighters that wield dark magic and runeforged weapons. This article is about the playable class in World of Warcraft. Polearms, One-handed, Off-hand or Two-handed Sword, Axe and MaceĬan switch between Blood Presence, Frost Presence and Unholy Presence for different situations, Death Grip, Army of the Dead, Runeforging
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