Death Knight Leveling Builds (55-58) – Patch 3.1
Posted on 2009 under Death Knight, Dedbitt, Guide | No Comment21 Apr
Back before Wrath launched I had posted guides on leveling a new death knight, including leveling talent build suggestions. The patches since then have changed the talent trees so much I figured some updated versions were called for. So I’ll be putting up new posts this week based on those original posts, with suggested talent builds for 55-58, 58-68, and 68-80.
These builds are based on both my own experience leveling up (back in beta and again when Wrath launched) and the very in depth death knight forums on Elitist Jerks.
These talent builds are meant to be suggestions for those looking for a place to start. You may want to rearrange some talent points for abilities you like (or to avoid those you dislike). You can of course do something completely different. Please keep in mind these builds were designed to be efficient in terms of solo level play, so they do not take grouping heavily or tanking into account. They also should not be used for end game play, unless you do nothing but questing.
From level 55 through 58, as you quest around Ebon Hold, you?ll earn talent points as part of your quest rewards. By the time you finish you?ll be level 58 with the appropriate number of talent points.
Rotation: Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Blood Strike x2, Death Strike, Death Coil, Death Strike, Blood Strike x4, Death Coil
As you gain levels and talent points you’ll expand to this full rotation.
- Simple rotation
- Best self healing
- Fast mount
- No special AoE abilities
Rotation: Icy Touch, Plague Strike, Scourge Strike, Blood Strike x2, Runic Dump, Scourge Strike x3, Runic Dump
As you gain levels and talent points you’ll expand to this full rotation.
- Best DPS in AoE situations
- Permanent ghoul pet
- Fast mount
- Limited self healing (for now)
- Dependent on ghoul for best DPS rating
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