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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Callmezli
Sylvanas
Callmezli
21/07/2012
@Mtempo: What a hell i just read
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Deathlyjr
Saurfang
Deathlyjr
07/04/2012
Frost is way more fun and better for damage pvp, i like tanking with blood sometimes in PvE but when i do PvP i use frost and i really enjoy it so if your looking to be a Death knight then i would recommend frost if you want to have fun in pvp but if you are looking to tank dungeons and raids i would say go blood, to be honest a lot of people say unholy are the best, i wouldnt know because i have no experience with them. anyway death knights are a really good class,
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Deathdoggy
Chamber of Aspects
Deathdoggy
07/04/2012
@Deathlyjr: Just to reply to your message I don't really like pvp so I guess that's why I think that blood is best and no, unholy isn't the best i have played unholy and they suck like hell
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Deathdoggy
Chamber of Aspects
Deathdoggy
06/04/2012
Ok I hav seen a lot of posts about frost dks being the best. Well why can I pown my frost dk friend when I'm blood O.O
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Áshire
Azuremyst
Áshire
06/04/2012
Blood is so crap even if u cant die..frost is the best for pvp.
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Deathdoggy
Chamber of Aspects
Deathdoggy
06/04/2012
@Áshire: if u can't die then how can blood be crap?
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Frrostclaw
Terokkar
Frrostclaw
15/04/2012
@Deathdoggy: lol you have a point :)
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Palete
Silvermoon
Palete
05/04/2012
DKs are OP never seen a class that has been nerfed every patch for 2 years cos it was so Overpowered. . . silly blizzard should have never made this disgusting class
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Frrostclaw
Terokkar
Frrostclaw
18/04/2012
@Palete: oh what and you don't think pallys arent overpowered too???? and yhu guys always get nerfed so i dont see why ur complaining...
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Magnustexaco
Grim Batol
Magnustexaco
19/04/2012
@Frrostclaw: i think they have nerfed dk's enough now.
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Jaketehdk
Darkspear
Jaketehdk
04/04/2012
Frost DKs are best.
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he he he
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Worgeze
Vek'nilash
Worgeze
04/04/2012
frost da bom! pick frost if any thing
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Dethknight
Twilight's Hammer
Dethknight
31/03/2012
ناصربرر
nasser
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Antwarlock
Silvermoon
Antwarlock
26/03/2012
I like Blood
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Jackiepoison
Aerie Peak
Jackiepoison
20/04/2012
@Antwarlock: I like Blood sausage's xD
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Chíamera
Nordrassil
Chíamera
26/03/2012
No way, u do badly in dg?? How can it be, in that super gear and when u reforge HASTE --> DODGE as FROST!! U must be kidding me ......hahahahaha oh sorry, i forgot..HA
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Warbaneliot
Hellfire
Warbaneliot
25/03/2012
can anyone help. i am not too good at dpsing in dungeons, can anyone give tips?
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Magnustexaco
Grim Batol
Magnustexaco
19/04/2012
@Ravenaxe: death strike, obliberate, good weapons, trinket... (dont forget to use glyphs)
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Áshire
Azuremyst
Áshire
23/03/2012
Dks ftw so easy to pvp on in frost
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Chíamera
Nordrassil
Chíamera
22/03/2012
Everytime i kill unholy in bgs or arenas...i remember ppl that told me to play as unholy. Well...unholy vs me..is like..trying to kill a druid bear with u´r fists.

PS: dont play frost, cuz u just make me look bad...xD
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Tyroneal
Argent Dawn
Tyroneal
21/03/2012
I kind of like being two-hander, should I stay Frost (which has been great fun so far) or switch to Unholy? My question is purely concerned with DPS, please refrain from saying "BLOOD IS BEAST!!!" etc. Thanks
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Serhovnoser
Drak'thul
Serhovnoser
20/03/2012
DK is best!!! ashes to ashes, dust to dust
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Warrias
Shadowsong
Warrias
18/03/2012
What is the best pvp DK
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Frrostclaw
Terokkar
Frrostclaw
18/04/2012
@Warrias: Frost imo
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Kighttime
Hellscream
Kighttime
17/03/2012
wogen death knights rull!!
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Deathdoggy
Chamber of Aspects
Deathdoggy
06/04/2012
@Kighttime: Agreed
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Dorgue
Vek'nilash
Dorgue
16/04/2012
@Kighttime: What's a wogen? lol
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Dapid
Saurfang
Dapid
14/03/2012
what is the best race for dk
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Abigfail
Wildhammer
Abigfail
15/03/2012
@Dapid: ehm... I'll say Undead Tauren Night Elf Blood Elf and Human (Maybe Worgen)
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Dapid
Saurfang
Dapid
13/03/2012
how much health you get when your a dearth knight
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Laian
Shattered Halls
Laian
14/03/2012
@Dapid: What dk?because if you blood you have a lot of hp i h ave seen blood dk 223k(without spells) but if you have frost or unholy you have lower hp because they dps specs and blood is tank spec
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Taurentox
Vek'nilash
Taurentox
13/03/2012
guys whats the best class with heilrooms cause wanna start over with a new char with heilrooms and wanna know whats best class with heilrooms from lvl 10?
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Magnustexaco
Grim Batol
Magnustexaco
19/04/2012
@Taurentox: just choose what you like to play as
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Lamoonia
Darkmoon Faire
Lamoonia
12/03/2012
anybody there know how to make a dk to a hunter?
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Abigfail
Wildhammer
Abigfail
15/03/2012
@Lamoonia: ?? class change:P :-D
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Aragarth
Magtheridon
Aragarth
10/03/2012
I love unholy
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Forkman
Nagrand
Forkman
10/03/2012
im traeid with blood death knight
it sucks
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Branos
Ghostlands
Branos
10/03/2012
@Forkman: Yeah, maybe you should take a break, learn some grammar and learn how to spell.
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Sírrus
Twisting Nether
Sírrus
10/03/2012
I love blood