Comments on: Death Knight Leveling Builds (68-80) http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/ A World of Warcraft blog dedicated to the new death knight class, hosted by the evilest of death knight types: a pink haired gnome. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:01:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dedbitt http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Dedbitt Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:11:40 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-329 Ah, yeah haven't revisited those. The principles are the same today as at launch, however, so if you compare the old leveling and the new end game I bet you'll see something you like. In the end perfectly optimal builds don't impact leveling all that much. Ah, yeah haven’t revisited those. The principles are the same today as at launch, however, so if you compare the old leveling and the new end game I bet you’ll see something you like. In the end perfectly optimal builds don’t impact leveling all that much.
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]]> By: George http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-328 George Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:59:05 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-328 I'm sorry m8 I meant the leveling unholy spec, forgot to mention it! Thanks anyway though :) I’m sorry m8 I meant the leveling unholy spec, forgot to mention it! Thanks anyway though :)
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]]> By: Dedbitt http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Dedbitt Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-326 Without going into detail the tank and DPS end game unholy builds I like as of this patch are: Unholy DPS http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=jfVMVZZfMhhhckgcsMcsut Unholy Tank http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=jbxZhg0zZcgGc0b0xe0Rcsut Patch 3.1, which could be as early as April, contains more big class changes for us so I'm holding off on a detailed write up until after that hits. Without going into detail the tank and DPS end game unholy builds I like as of this patch are:

Unholy DPS
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=jfVMVZZfMhhhckgcsMcsut

Unholy Tank
http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=jbxZhg0zZcgGc0b0xe0Rcsut

Patch 3.1, which could be as early as April, contains more big class changes for us so I’m holding off on a detailed write up until after that hits.
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]]> By: George http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-324 George Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-324 Hey Deb what's up? I'm really forward to reading your updated build write-up! One question though, are your unholy talents (which I find perfectly matched to my playing style) still valid after the last 2 patches? If not feel free to provide me some guidelines :) Hey Deb what’s up? I’m really forward to reading your updated build write-up! One question though, are your unholy talents (which I find perfectly matched to my playing style) still valid after the last 2 patches? If not feel free to provide me some guidelines :)
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]]> By: Dedbitt http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Dedbitt Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-119 Blood Aura is a great group utility but these particular builds were designed for leveling, so I focused on soloing more than group. I'm slowly working on a more comprehensive write up on builds, updated for the new patch, for leveling and end game. Blood Aura is a great group utility but these particular builds were designed for leveling, so I focused on soloing more than group. I’m slowly working on a more comprehensive write up on builds, updated for the new patch, for leveling and end game.
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]]> By: George http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-101 George Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:05:11 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-101 Greetings! I love your specs, they're special and very very efficient. I have a question though...Why in your blood spec have you left out Blood Aura? Seems pretty crucial to me. I really wanna know your opinion though. Keep up the good work! Greetings! I love your specs, they’re special and very very efficient. I have a question though…Why in your blood spec have you left out Blood Aura? Seems pretty crucial to me. I really wanna know your opinion though.

Keep up the good work!
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]]> By: Dedbitt http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Dedbitt Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:52:10 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-55 Grats on your run. With runeforging and tanking I like Swordshattering for the extra avoidance. I'd switch to Spellshattering if I knew I was to be tanking a caster boss in a raid, but I think Swordshattering works in more situations. Falling Crusader isn't bad for tanking either, if you are still soloing more than running instances. Dual wielding and tanking doesn't look good at the moment. For one thing damage = aggro and our strikes are instance and weapon damage based. So a fast tank weapon (which warriors like) actually hurts us because it has lower damage. The off hand is only good for getting more talented procs, but a tank shouldn't depend on procs. The bigger problem with dual wielding is being parried. If a boss parries you they typically get an instance and hard return hit on you. If you are swinging two swords often vs one sword slowly you will get parried more and thus get hit back more. Getting parried can kill the tank, it is a big reason melee needs to be behind a boss. Grats on your run. With runeforging and tanking I like Swordshattering for the extra avoidance. I’d switch to Spellshattering if I knew I was to be tanking a caster boss in a raid, but I think Swordshattering works in more situations. Falling Crusader isn’t bad for tanking either, if you are still soloing more than running instances.

Dual wielding and tanking doesn’t look good at the moment. For one thing damage = aggro and our strikes are instance and weapon damage based. So a fast tank weapon (which warriors like) actually hurts us because it has lower damage. The off hand is only good for getting more talented procs, but a tank shouldn’t depend on procs. The bigger problem with dual wielding is being parried. If a boss parries you they typically get an instance and hard return hit on you. If you are swinging two swords often vs one sword slowly you will get parried more and thus get hit back more. Getting parried can kill the tank, it is a big reason melee needs to be behind a boss.
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]]> By: vrynthal http://www.gnomedk.com/2008/11/07/death-knight-leveling-builds-68-80/comment-page-1/#comment-52 vrynthal Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:33:54 +0000 http://www.gnomedk.com/?p=354#comment-52 hey great site for information.... been using it alot... especially now that i'm 80... i used you imp icey touch frost tank spec and succsesfully tanked my first heroic run in UK... was wondering what runes you are putting on your weapons? also was wondering about the tanking ability with DW with the infantry assault blade from the first boss on heroic uk to make up some difference in def to add more str/stam to your armor.... hey great site for information…. been using it alot… especially now that i’m 80… i used you imp icey touch frost tank spec and succsesfully tanked my first heroic run in UK… was wondering what runes you are putting on your weapons? also was wondering about the tanking ability with DW with the infantry assault blade from the first boss on heroic uk to make up some difference in def to add more str/stam to your armor….
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