The class of Death Knights is the latest available class in WoW. This class was brought to us by ‘Wrath of the Lich King’ expansion released in 2008. In the World of Warcraft, the DKs were introduced as a “Hero” class. This doesn’t mean that this class is more powerful than other classes, it just means that it is different.
Interesting things when it comes to DKs is they attack system which is not based on mana, rage or energy but it is based on runic power. They have two runes with a cooldown at their disposal for any attack and spell. The DK has three different types of runes: two Frost, Blood, and Unholy. Same goes for the talent trees a DK has – Frost, Blood and Unholy.
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Death Knights wear armor made from plate, can cast spells and are also good melee dpsers. A Death Knight can fulfill the role of a damage dealer and tank in a group or raid. They can wield one-handed and two-handed weapons but cannot equip a shield.
If you want to create a DK you will need to have another level 70 char in possession. The nice thing about the Dead Knight is that you start at level 55. Another nice thing is that your DK will start with bags, some money and green gear.
Your journey will start in The Ebon Hold in the Eastern Plaguelands. At first you will be fighting together with the forces of the Lich King. You will be taking direct orders from the Lich King himself during the quest chains that you should complete in the areas around the Ebon Hold. By completing the quests in this area you will receive your talent points and better gear. Because you start at level 55 you have missed out on some talent points but you can earn these back through questing.
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When you reach the level 58 the quest chain you were following will change dramatically. You will be able to escape from the Lich King’s command and you will join his enemies to fight by their side. After this event occurs you will be able to go anywhere you like, however it is advisable to proceed to the Outlands since it will be easier for you to level up there. Your char will leave The Ebon Hold completely prepared when it comes to gear and talent points.
As for professions you have several options as a Death Knight. The choice of professions is solely up to you, however there are a few professions that can match a DK good. When it comes to most of the characters, Enchanting is a nice and useful profession to have because you will be able to enchant your rings. The ring enchants are just available to enchanters and when it comes to any spec they can be a really nice boost. Jewelcrafting/Mining combination is also nice since a Jewelcrafter will be able to make gems with better stats only for himself. Because a lot of gear has sockets at later levels this is a nice profession. With JC you will be able to craft other pieces of Jewelry as well, for example necklaces. Another nice option for a primary profession could be Blacksmithing because of the plate gear you can craft. Best accompanied by the Mining profession, you can also use Blacksmithing to make sockets in your gloves and wrists.
Playing a Death Knight will definitely bring you loads of fun. The only down point is that there are so many of them. The only thing that might bother you is that almost everyone has made a DK simply because you start at level 55 and it is fairly easy to level a char from there on.
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