Requires Wrath of the Lich King

When the Lich King’s control of his death knights was broken, his former champions sought revenge for the horrors committed under his command. After their vengeance was won, the death knights found themselves without a cause and without a home. One by one they trickled into the land of the living in search of a new purpose.

Frost sharpens their strikes; blood fortifies their bodies; and undeath allows them to erupt in unholy rage in the heat of battle. A thousand atrocities are etched in the eyes of every death knight, and foes who gaze into them too long will feel the warmth pulled from their bodies, replaced with cold steel.

Death Knight Information

Death Knights engage their foes up-close, supplementing swings of their weapons with dark magic that renders enemies vulnerable or damages them with unholy power. They drag foes into one-on-one conflicts, compelling them to focus their attacks away from weaker companions. To prevent their enemies from fleeing their grasp, death knights must remain mindful of the power they call forth from runes, and pace their attacks appropriately.

  • Type Tank, Melee Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Runic
  • Available Armor Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate
  • Available Weapons One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Swords, Polearms, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Swords
Death Knight Talents

Death knight talents can bolster their defensive abilities by focusing on their ability to heal themselves with blood runes , increase their damage and spell attacks with frost runes, or summon forth minions and diseases with unholy runes.

Death Knight Talent Specialization
Death Knight Features
Defense

To protect themselves and their fellows from death in battle, death knights gird themselves in heavy armor and parry attacks with their blades.

Melee damage

Death knight runeblades are empowered with dark magic; they can expend the power of their runes for vicious attacks.

Utility

As former champions of the Lich King, death knights can command the dead as minions, freeze their foes with ice, and inflict weakening diseases.

Runeforging

Death knights have a personal connection with their blades, and can forge runes into them in order to increase their power.

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Friend wanted to me to ask why blood spec tanks can't use shields? (OP I think but not my question)
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u can make much more dps with unholy but playing frost much easier and much effective
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Which is best for dps dk?
Unholy or frost
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Lassetus
Magtheridon
Lassetus
16/05/2013
DK is very damage class!
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Puresa
Laughing Skull
Puresa
29/04/2013
so when will blizz have the death knight turning against the paladins after all they only teamed up to kill the lich king and the death knights are still using dark powers.
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Weratash
Darkmoon Faire
Weratash
03/05/2013
@Puresa: Good statement.
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Gorling
Vek'nilash
Gorling
28/04/2013
yeah DK is very good class
i love dark class!
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Sevrem
Draenor
Sevrem
18/04/2013
Death knight in my heart <3
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Azeroath
Outland
Azeroath
16/04/2013
DK is the best class
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Dreadmonger
Twisting Nether
Dreadmonger
16/04/2013
<33333333333333333333333
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Undeathel
Silvermoon
Undeathel
13/04/2013
*Damn was using a hunter, but DK is here to stay
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Kharos
Grim Batol
Kharos
06/04/2013
damn, best class in the game
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Shakor
Burning Legion
Shakor
27/03/2013
I do not know if anyone can help me, but I'm lvl 70 and have won 2 areana battles with no deaths. but when it was over, I got nothing? is it only at level 90 you get something for areana battles?
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Coldbringer
Darkspear
Coldbringer
28/03/2013
@Shakor: I, myself, do not know, but I would like to ask one thing, why are you putting that question, here?
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Theofoilos
Kul Tiras
Theofoilos
19/03/2013
ooooooooo yeah dk rocks
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Coldbringer
Darkspear
Coldbringer
22/03/2013
@Theofoilos: Agreed.
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Quàntùm
Stormscale
Quàntùm
14/03/2013
dk rock
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Xxyue
Twisting Nether
Xxyue
10/03/2013
Do i lose may man of level 55 if i change to death knight?
And so is it worth it?
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Drazark
Burning Legion
Drazark
10/03/2013
@Xxyue: you dont lose your lvl 55. So dont worry and give it a try :-)
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Trollingamer
Twisting Nether
Trollingamer
11/05/2013
@Xxyue: and deathknights come lvl 55
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Decher
Twisting Nether
Decher
02/03/2013
Before Wrath my main was a rogue, after Wrath it was a Death knight
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Trtka
The Maelstrom
Trtka
10/03/2013
@Decher: hhh
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Drakéon
Silvermoon
Drakéon
22/02/2013
Ahh... Death Knight, how i hate you for not allowing pandaren to play you :(
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Onomatipia
Silvermoon
Onomatipia
20/02/2013
I am a frost dk but why did they have proper gouls on unholy dk its just weird anyway they can take way to long to lvl up
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Grenosaurus
Aggramar
Grenosaurus
19/02/2013
Frost and Blood DK for ever. Forsaken DK looks Cool and they have awesome trans gear if you don't bealive me check my gears they look so cool. I just dont understand why everyone are intressed in orc DK (I don't hate theam I just dont like big shoulder and they look really fat). Orc has one bad racial skill "Axe Specialization", it forces you to use axe's (I don't hate axe's but i just want more options). I undearstand that some of you guys dont like when undeads limp's are showing (like there kneel bone is showing in male char) but still i love theam and thay are the coolest race in WoW.
!!!FOR THE HORDE!!!
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Оделит
Fordragon
Оделит
19/02/2013
@Яролл:я тоже русская))
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Lichone
Outland
Lichone
13/02/2013
Love my dk
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Потос
Howling Fjord
Потос
13/02/2013
Dk foreverXD (I'm rassian)
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Nezorf
Azuremyst
Nezorf
11/02/2013
Yay got mine, love em =) Soo fun starting: you meet the lich king, get tons of abilities every level etc....
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Costain
Burning Legion
Costain
11/02/2013
Has the best story arc and debuffs lifesteal minionr!
s of dead and the power of the kich king! Plus awesome looking armor and appereance. Best class eve
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Moonsorrow
Lightbringer
Moonsorrow
03/02/2013
Hey all can someone give me some advise wanna make a dk horde but what would be best race choise orc or tauren plan to go frost and blood? ty for the help
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Dikej
Bronze Dragonflight
Dikej
10/02/2013
@Moonsorrow: for blood - Tauren due to War stomp, Endurance and Nature Resistance (ofc on fights with lots on nature dmg you'll see it's pro, however for frost (or especially UH) i would say - Orc due to Blood Fury (and Command is very useful trait for UH DK's )
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Grenosaurus
Aggramar
Grenosaurus
19/02/2013
@Moonsorrow: it also depends what kind of game modes do you play most: pvp or pve.
-For pvp I would prefear undead because of the "Will of the Forsaken" and you also get lichborn from the talent tree.
-For pve I would prefear Tauren or Undead beacause taurens get "War Stomp" and they have more stamina then other races. Undead because they are just cool.
Also for frost trolls are good choise because now Frost DK with 2h use haste and "Berserking" helps a lot
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Lentolisko
Stormreaver
Lentolisko
02/02/2013
OP class is OP
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Mauratix
Draenor
Mauratix
24/02/2013
@Lentolisko: Not really...If you want to see OP go to Paladins and Warlocks....That's OP.
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Popsecret
Trollbane
Popsecret
02/02/2013
i love frost dk <3
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Hasapis
Silvermoon
Hasapis
30/01/2013
i think frost dk's are better for dungeons but i am not sure , anyone ??
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Lolpicks
Bloodfeather
Lolpicks
26/01/2013
buff dks cant even survive from a war buff healing on dks
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Valcor
Burning Legion
Valcor
25/01/2013
Is blood DK still the best for PVP or is it Frost now? :-)
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Celath
Argent Dawn
Celath
28/01/2013
@Valcor: Frost or unholy, depends on your setup and play style. With the buffs unholy is quite viable but personally I'll use frost.