Viscidus

Classes
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Death Knight abilities use either runes (as part of the rune system) or runic power and are divided into the trees of Frost, Blood and Unholy.

Passive non-talent abilities

In addition to racial traits, all Death Knights start with the following passive abilities:

Icon	Ability	Description
	[Blood Plague]	A disease dealing X Shadow damage every 3 sec for 21 sec. Caused by Plague Strike and other abilities.
	[Frost Fever]	A disease dealing X Frost damage every 3 sec and reducing the target's melee and ranged attack speed by 20% for 21 sec. Caused by Icy Touch and other spells.
	[Forceful Deflection]	Increases your Parry Rating by 25% of your total Strength. (Removed with Patch 4.0.1, all tanking classes now get an increase to their parry rating of 27% of their total strength.)
	[Runic Focus]	Unlike most casters, a Death Knight's spells cause double damage on critical hits and their chance to hit is increased by 9%. Spells are all Death Knight abilities that are not direct weapon strikes.

Frost Fever and Blood Plague are DoTs that proc from certain abilities, while Forceful Deflection and Runic Focus are passive stat modificators.

Trainable abilities

Icon	Ability	Min Level	Range	Tree	Description
	[Frost Presence]	Starts with	Self only	Frost	Strengthens you with the presence of Frost, increasing damage by 10% and increasing Runic Power generation by 10%. Only one Presence may be active at a time, and assuming a new Presence will consume any stored Runic Power.
	[Blood Strike]	Starts with	Melee	Blood	Instantly strikes the enemy, causing 80% weapon damage plus X. Damage is increased by 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target.
	Death Coil (death knight ability)	Starts with	Enemy: 30 yards Friendly: 40 yards	Unholy	Fire a blast of unholy energy, causing X Shadow damage to an enemy target or healing Y damage on a friendly Undead target.
	[Death Grip]	Starts with	30 yards	Unholy	Harness the unholy energy that surrounds and binds all matter, drawing the target toward the death knight and forcing the enemy to attack the death knight for 3 sec.
	[Icy Touch]	Starts with	20 yards	Frost	Chills the target for X Frost damage and infects them with Frost Fever, a disease that deals periodic damage and reduces melee and ranged attack speed by 20% for 21 sec.
	[Plague Strike]	Starts with	Melee	Unholy	A vicious strike that deals 100% weapon damage plus X and infects the target with Blood Plague, a disease dealing Shadow damage over time.
	Acherus Deathcharger (ability)	55*	Self only	N/A	Summons and dismisses your rideable Acherus Deathcharger. This is a very fast mount. *Rewarded from Quest:Into the Realm of Shadows.
	[Death Gate]	55*	Self only	Unholy	Opens a gate which the Death Knight can use to return to Ebon Hold. *Rewarded from Quest:The Light of Dawn.
	[Death Strike]	56	Melee	Blood	A deadly attack that deals 150% weapon damage plus X, healing you for 20% of the damage you have sustained during the preceding 5 sec (minimum of at least 7% of your maximum health).
	[Pestilence]	56	Melee	Blood	Spreads existing Blood Plague and Frost Fever infections from your target to all other enemies within 10 yards. Diseases spread this way deal 50% of normal damage.
File:Spell Shadow AnimateDead.png	[Raise Dead]	56	Self only	Unholy	Raises a Ghoul to fight by your side. You can have a maximum of one Ghoul at a time. Lasts 1 min.
	[Blood Presence]	57	Self only	Blood	You assume the presence of Blood, increasing Stamina by 8%, armor contribution from cloth, leather, mail and plate items by 30%, and reducing damage taken by 8%. Increases threat generated. Only one Presence may be active at a time, and assuming a new Presence will consume any stored Runic Power.
	[Mind Freeze]	57	Melee	Frost	Smash the target's mind with cold, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 4 sec.
	[Blood Boil]	58	10 yards	Blood	Boils the blood of all enemies within 10 yards, dealing X Shadow damage. Deals additional damage to targets infected with Blood Plague or Frost Fever.
	[Chains of Ice]	58	20 yards	Frost	Shackles the target with frozen chains, reducing movement speed by 60% for 8 sec. Also infects the target with Frost Fever.
	[Strangulate]	59	30 yards	Blood	Strangulates an enemy, silencing them for 5 sec. Non-player victim spellcasting is also interrupted for 3 sec.
	[Death and Decay]	60	30 yards	Unholy	Corrupts the ground targeted by the Death Knight, causing X Shadow damage every sec that targets remain in the area for 10 sec. This ability produces a high amount of threat.
	[Obliterate]	61	Melee	Frost	A brutal instant attack that deals 150% weapon damage plus X. Total damage is increased by 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target.
	[Path of Frost]	61	50 yards	Frost	Your freezing aura creates ice beneath your feet, allowing party or raid within 50 yards to walk on water for 10 min. Works while mounted, but being attacked or receiving damage will cancel the effect.
	[Icebound Fortitude]	62	Self only	Frost	The Death Knight freezes his/her blood to become immune to Stun effects and reduce all damage taken by 20% for 12 sec. (Tooltip does not state but this is usable while stunned.)
	[Blood Tap]	64	Self only	Blood	Immediately activates a Blood Rune and converts it into a Death Rune for the next 20 sec. Death Runes count as a Blood, Frost or Unholy Rune.
	[Festering Strike]	64	Melee	Frost	An instant attack that deals 150% weapon damage plus X and increases the duration of your Blood Plague, Frost Fever, and Chains of Ice effects on the target by up to 6 sec.
	[Dark Command]	65	30 yards	Blood	Commands the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
	[Horn of Winter]	65	45 yards	Frost	The Death Knight blows the Horn of Winter, which generates 10 runic power and increases total Strength and Agility of all party or raid members within 45 yards by X. Lasts 2 min. (This ability can still be used while under the effects of similar buffs to gain the runic power.)
	[Death Pact]	66	Self only	Blood	Sacrifices an undead minion, healing the Death Knight for 25% of his/her maximum health. This heal cannot be a critical.
	[Rune Strike]	67	Melee	Frost	Strike the target for 180% weapon damage plus X. Only usable while in Blood Presence, or for 10 sec after the Death Knight dodges or parries. This attack can not be dodged, blocked, or parried and causes a high amount of threat.
	[Anti-Magic Shell]	68	Self only	Unholy	Surrounds the Death Knight in an Anti-Magic Shell, absorbing 75% of the damage dealt by harmful spells (up to a maximum of 50% of the Death Knight's health) and preventing application of harmful magical effects. Lasts 5 sec.
	[Runic Empowerment] (Passive)	68	Self only	Frost	When you successfully use Death Coil, Frost Strike, or Rune Strike ability, you have a 45% chance to activate a random fully depleted rune.
	[Unholy Presence]	70	Self only	Unholy	You are infused with unholy fury, increasing attack speed and rune regeneration by 10%, and movement speed by 15%, and reducing the global cooldown on your abilities by 0.5 sec. Only one Presence may be active at a time, and assuming a new Presence will consume any stored Runic Power.
	[Raise Ally]	72	30 yards	Unholy	Pours dark energy into a dead target, reuniting spirit and body to allow the target to reenter battle with 20% health and 20% mana.
	[Empower Rune Weapon]	75	Self only	Frost	Empower your rune weapon, immediately activating all your runes and generating 25 runic power.
	[Army of the Dead]	80	Self only	Unholy	Summons an entire legion of Ghouls to fight for the Death Knight. The Ghouls will swarm the area, taunting and fighting anything they can. While channelling Army of the Dead, the Death Knight takes less damage equal to his/her Dodge plus Parry chance.
	[Outbreak]	81	30 yards	Unholy	Instantly applies Blood Plague and Frost Fever to the target enemy.
	[Necrotic Strike]	83	Melee	Unholy	A vicious strike that deals 100% weapon damage and absorbs the next X healing received by the target. For 10 sec, or until the full amount of healing is absorbed, the target's casting time is increased by 30%.
	[Dark Simulacrum]	85	40 yards	Blood	Places a dark ward on an enemy that persists for 8 sec, triggering when the enemy next spends mana on a spell, and allowing the Death Knight to unleash an exact duplicate of that spell. Against nonplayers, only absorbs some harmful spells.

Talent-granted abilities

Blood

Icon	Ability	Min Points	Range	Description
	[Heart Strike]	Blood Primary	Melee	Instantly strike the target and up to two additional nearby enemies, causing 175% weapon damage plus X on the primary target, with each additional enemy struck taking 25% less damage than the previous target. Damage dealt to each target is increased by an additional 15% for each of your diseases present.
	[Bone Shield]	Blood 10	Self only	Surrounds you with a barrier of whirling bones. The shield begins with 4 charges, and each damaging attack consumes a charge. While at least 1 charge remains, you take 20% less damage from all sources and deal 2% more damage with all attacks, spells and abilities. Lasts 5 min.
	[Rune Tap]	Blood 20	Self only	Converts 1 Blood Rune into 10% of your maximum health.
	[Vampiric Blood]	Blood 20	Self only	Temporarily grants the Death Knight 15% of maximum health and increases the amount of health generated through spells and effects by 25% for 10 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.
	[Dancing Rune Weapon]	Blood 30	Self only	Summons a second rune weapon that fights on its own for 12 sec, doing the same attacks as the Death Knight but for 50% reduced damage. The rune weapon also assists in defense of its master, granting an additional 20% parry chance while active.

Frost

Icon	Ability	Min Points	Range	Description
	[Frost Strike]	Frost Primary	Melee	Instantly strike the enemy, causing 130% weapon damage plus X as Frost damage.
	[Lichborne]	Frost 5	Self only	Draw upon unholy energy to become undead for 10 sec. While undead, you are immune to Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
	[Pillar of Frost]	Frost 15	Self only	Calls upon the power of Frost to increase the Death Knight's Strength by 20%. Icy crystals hang heavy upon the Death Knight's body, providing immunity against external movement such as knockbacks. Lasts 20 sec.
	[Hungering Cold]	Frost 20	10 yards	Purges the earth around the Death Knight of all heat. Enemies within 10 yards are trapped in ice, preventing them from performing any action for 10 sec and infecting them with Frost Fever. Enemies are considered Frozen, but any damage other than diseases will break the ice.
	[Howling Blast]	Frost 30	20 yards	Blast the target with a frigid wind dealing X Frost damage to that foe, and Y Frost damage to all other enemies within 10 yards.

Unholy

Icon	Ability	Min Points	Range	Description
	[Scourge Strike]	Unholy Primary	Melee	An unholy strike that deals 100% of weapon damage as Physical damage plus X. In addition, for each of your diseases on your target, you deal an additional 18% of the Physical damage done as Shadow damage.
	[Unholy Frenzy]	Unholy 10	30 yards	Induces a friendly unit into a killing frenzy for 30 sec. The target is Enraged, which increases their melee and ranged haste by 20%, but causes them to lose health equal to 2% of their maximum health every 3 sec.
	[Anti-Magic Zone]	Unholy 20	Self only	Places a large, stationary Anti-Magic Zone that reduces spell damage done to party or raid members inside it by 75%. The Anti-Magic Zone lasts for 10 sec or until it absorbs X spell damage.
	[Dark Transformation]	Unholy 20	100 yards	Consume 5 charges of Shadow Infusion on your Ghoul to transform it into a powerful undead monstrosity for 30 sec. The Ghoul's abilities are empowered and take on new functions while the transformation is active.
	[Summon Gargoyle]	Unholy 30	Self only	A Gargoyle flies into the area and bombards the target with Nature damage modified by the Death Knight's attack power. Persists for 30 sec.

Abilities by cost

A Death Knight firing up some hefty spellwork.

Many Death Knight-abilities infect the target with diseases.

Abilities without rune or runic power costs

Untalented	Blood	Frost	Unholy
Acherus Deathcharger (ability) [Blood Presence] [Blood Tap] [Dark Command] [Death Grip] [Empower Rune Weapon] [Frost Presence] [Horn of Winter] [Raise Dead] [Outbreak] [Unholy Presence]	[Vampiric Blood]	[Lichborne]	[Unholy Frenzy]

Single rune abilities

Rune	Blood	Frost	Unholy
Untalented	[Blood Boil] [Blood Strike] [Pestilence] [Strangulate]	[Chains of Ice] [Icy Touch] [Path of Frost]	[Death Gate] [Death and Decay] [Plague Strike] [Necrotic Strike]
Talented	[Heart Strike] [Rune Tap]	[Howling Blast] [Pillar of Frost]	[Anti-Magic Zone] [Bone Shield] (Blood) [Dark Transformation] [Scourge Strike]

Multi-rune abilities

Cost	Blood + Frost	Frost + Unholy	Blood + Frost + Unholy
Talented	No	No	No
Abilities	[Festering Strike]	[Death Strike] [Obliterate]	[Army of the Dead]

Runic power abilities

Untalented	Blood	Frost	Unholy
Death Coil (death knight ability) (40) [Death Pact] (40) [Icebound Fortitude] (20) [Mind Freeze] (20) [Rune Strike] (30) [Raise Ally] (50) [Dark Simulacrum] (20)	[Dancing Rune Weapon] (60)	[Frost Strike] (40) [Hungering Cold] (40)	[Summon Gargoyle] (60)

See also

• [Runeforging] - Allows the Death Knight to emblazon their weapon with runes.

Abilities from Previous Games

These are death knight abilities seen in previous Warcraft games. Some may not have yet appeared on the hero class, and some may appear but with a new name or different effect.

• Alabaster Skin (RPG) - the death knight’s skin hardens and grows pale, resembling marble or alabaster. (His hair also develops streaks of white, and some death knights’ hair goes completely white as they progress in power. The new skin is slightly tougher than previous flesh.
• Contagion (RPG) - the death knight gains the ability to inflict disease upon a touched target. May have similar effect as Death and Decay but on a single target.
• Dark Grace (RPG) - Death knight gets out of dangerious situations more often. Too vague, might be represented by more spesific abilities like [Lichborne], [Icebound Fortitude] and [Unbreakable Armor]
• Death and Decay (death knight) (WC2, WC3, & Wrath) - deals area of effect damage and is channeled (WC2). Ability found on lich (WC3).
• Death Coil (Death Knight) (WC2, WC3, RPG, & Wrath) - kills target unit, damages a neighboring unit and/or heals the caster (WC2). Damage an enemy non-undead unit, or heal a friendly undead unit (WC3 and Wrath). Does damage to living and heals undead (RPG).
• [Death Pact] (WC3, RPG, & Wrath)- Kill a friendly undead unit to restore the Death Knight's health (WC3).
• Unholy Armor (WC2) - lowers target unit's HP and grants it temporary invincibility. Similar to Hysteria.
• Raise Dead (WC2 & Wrath) - raises skeletons from corpses (WC2).
• Haste (WC2) - temporarily increases movement speed of target
• Whirlwind (WC2) -summons a whirlwind that moves around randomly to deal AoE damage
• [Unholy Aura] (WC3 & RPG) - Increase the movement speed and health regeneration of nearby friendly units (passive).(WC3) a death knight may project an aura in a 10-foot radius that will heal damage to any undead controlled by the death knight and/or to those of evil alignment allied to the death knight, divided among those in the area of the aura’s effect as chosen by the death knight. The death knight can also heal himself. Those of good alignment take damage instead (RPG)... May be similar to Unholy Presence.
• Animate Dead (WC3) - Raise up to six nearby dead units to fight for the Death Knight for forty seconds. Similar to [Army of the Dead].
• True Evil (RPG) - Death knights are immune to attempts to alter their alignment magically. Holy weapons and spells that specifically target those of evil alignment (such as holy smite), however, do 1.5 times their normal damage to death knights.
• Undead Minions (RPG) - the death knight may summon the dead to fight alongside him in combat. Similar to Raise Dead and [Army of the Dead], and the RPG's animate dead or create undead. It allows the death knight to cast either animated undead or create undead.
• Crumbling Vessel (Hysteria) (RPG) - As he continues to embrace the darkness, the life force of the death knight ebbs as it is focused into strengthening and maintaining his physical form. His Constitution modifier is now added as a profane bonus to his Armor Class.
• Life Stealing ( [Vendetta]/ [Butchery]) (RPG) - a death knight discovers how to leech the life force of those he slays in combat. For each living creature he kills, the death knight recovers energy.
• Greater Death Coil (RPG) - Greater Death Coil does more damage than regular Death Coil & heals undead for more health.
• Undying (RPG) - the death knight becomes immune to all death spells and magical death effects. This immunity does not protect the death knight from other sorts of attacks such as hit point loss, poison, petrification or other effects even if they might be lethal.