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Death Knight Skills

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Below are the known Skills for Death Knights as seen at the Worldwide Invitational in Paris, June 2008. Also, see the Death Knight Talents page for a list of all the currently known Death Knight Talents.

Note: These are liable to change, as they are from an Alpha version on the game.

Blood	Frost	Unholy
Blood Boil 15 sec cooldown Causes all disease effects on targets within 30 yards to painfully erupt, consuming the diseases, dealing 53 to 63 damage modified by attack power, and forcing the target to attack the Death Knight for 3 sec. Rank 2, 70 Damage Rank 3, 81 Damage Rank 4, 104 Damage Blood Presence Requires Strengthens the Death Knight with the presence of blood, increasing damage by 15% and healing the Death Knight by 4% of the damage dealt. Only one Presence may be active at a time. Blood Strike Requires Instantly strike the enemy, causing 60% weapon damage plus 55 for each disease effect on the target. Rank 2, 66 damage per disease Rank 3, 77 damage per disease Rank 4, 88 damage per disease Rank 5, 134 damage per disease Rank 6, 164 damage per disease Blood Tap 20 sec cooldown Immediately activates a Blood Rune and temporarily converts it into a Death Rune. This rune counts as a Blood, Unholy, or Frost Rune. Lasts 10 sec. Dancing Rune Weapon Requires 10 Runic Power 1 Minute cooldown Unleashes all available runic power to summon a second rune weapon that fights on its own for 1 second per 10 runic power, doing the same attacks that you do. Death Pact Requires Range - 30 Yards Sacrifice an undead minion, healing the Death Knight for 2600 health. Heart Strike Requires A debilitating attack that lowers the target's total health by up to 20% for 30 seconds. Hysteria Requires 2 Min cooldown Range - 30 Yards Induces a friendly unit into a killing frenzy for 30 seconds, increasing their physical damage by 20%, but causing them to suffer damage equal to 1% of their base health every second. Mark of Blood Requires Range - 30 Yards Place a Mark of Blood on an enemy. Whenever the marked target is healed, all party members receive 5% of that healing (up to a maximum of 5% of the Death Knight's Health). If a marked target that grants experience or honor is killed, all party members are healed for 10% of their total health. Lasts 3 minutes. Rune Tap Requires 1 Min cooldown Converts 1 Blood Rune into 10% of your maximum health. Strangulate Range - 30 Yards Requires Runic Power 30 sec cooldown Strangulate an enemy for a maximum of 5 sec and dealing up to 175 Shadow damage modified by attack power at the end of the effect.	Chains of Ice Range - 20 Yards Requires 16 sec cooldown Freezes the target in place for 3 seconds. The target regains 10% of their movement speed each second after breaking free of the chains. Deathchill 2 Minute cooldown When activated, increases your critical strike chance with Frost spells and abilities by 100% for the next 6 seconds. Empower Rune Weapon 3 Minute cooldown Empower your rune weapon, immediately activating one of each rune type. Frost Blast Range - 10 Yards Requires 8 sec cooldown Deals 173 to 187 Frost damage and knocks the target back up to 8 yards. Frost Presence Requires The Death Knight takes on the presence of frost, increasing armor by 45% and threat generated by 25%. Only one Presence may be active at a time. Frost Strike Requires A strong attack that deals weapon damage plus 192 as Frost damage. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. Frozen Rune Weapon Requires Imbue your rune weapon with frost, causing 29.87 to 92 additional frost damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Also has a chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Frost damage. Lasts 10 minute. Vulnerable effect makes the target take 1% more damage from frost, stacking 10 times. Howling Blast Range - 20 yards on target, 10 Yards around target Requires 30 sec cooldown Blast the target with a frigid wind dealing 777 Frost damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Deals triple damage to frozen targets. Hungering Cold Requires 10 Runic Power 1 Minute cooldown Unleashes all available runic power to eradicate all heat from around the Death Knight, freezing enemies within 10 yards and preventing them from performing any action for 2 sec per 10 runic power. Enemies are considered frozen, but any damage will break the ice. Icebound Fortitude Requires Runic Power 1 Minute cooldown Consumes all available Runic Power, causing the Death Knight to become immune to Stun effects and increasing armor by 50% for 12 sec. Does not remove existing Stun effects. Icy Touch Rage - 20 Yards Requires 6 sec cooldown Deals 217 Frost damage, and reduces the target's ranged, melee attack and casting speed by 15% for 20 sec. Rank 2, Level 255 frost damage Rank 3, Level 315 frost damage Rank 4, Level 422 frost damage Rank 5, Level 509 frost damage Mind Freeze Requires 8 sec cooldown Strike's the target's mind with cold, dealing 100 Frost Damage and interrupting spellcasting while also preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec. Rank 2, Level 115 frost damage Rank 3, Level 170 frost damage Rank 4, Level 200 frost damage Obliterate Requires A brutal instant attack that deals 100% of weapon damage plus 330 and 122 additional damage for each of your diseases on the target, but consumes the diseases.	Anti-Magic Shell Requires 20 sec cooldown Surrounds the Death Knight in an Anti-Magic Shell, absorbing 75% of the damage dealt by the next harmful spell. Damage absorbed by Anti-Magic Shell energizes the Death Knight with additional Runic Power. Lasts 5 sec. Anti-Magic Zone Range - 20 yards Requires 15 sec cooldown Places a large, static Anti-Magic Zone which can protect any party members inside it. The Anti-Magic Zone absorbs 75% of the damage dealt by the next harmful spell. Absorbs up to 10000 damage. Army of the Dead Requires 10 Minute cooldown Summons an army of your best ghouls to fight for you. Channeled Spell. Bone Armor Requires 30 sec cooldown The caster is surrounded by 4 whirling bones. Each bone reduces the next spell or melee attack by 40% but is then consumed. Lasts 5 minutes. Corpse Explosion Range - 20 Yards Requires 10 Runic Power Unleashes all available runic power to cause a targeted corpse to explode for 12 Shadow damage per 10 runic power to all enemies within 20 yards. Death and Decay Range - 30 Yards Requires 30 sec cooldown 211 shadow damage inflicted every 2 sec to all targets in the effected area for 8 seconds. Has a chance to cause affected targets to cower in fear. Death Coil Range - 30 Yards Requires Runic Power Unleashes all available Runic Power, causing up to 460 Shadow damage to a non-Undead enemy target, or healing up to 690 damage from a friendly Undead target. Rank 2, 530 shadow damage or 795 healing Rank 3, 690 shadow damage or 1035 healing Rank 4, 1070 shadow damage or 1605 healing Rank 5, 1230 shadow damage or 1845 healing Death Gate Requires 15 min cooldown Returns you to Ebon Hold Death Grip Range - 8-30 Yards Requires 45 sec cooldown Harness the unholy energy that surrounds and binds all matter, drawing the target towards the Death Knight and forcing the enemy to attack the Death Knight for 3 sec. Death Pact Range - 30 Yards Requires Sacrifice an undead minion, healing the Death Knight for 1200 health. Rank 2, 2600 healing Death Strike Requires 25 sec cooldown A deadly attack that deals weapon damage. If the target dies with 3 sec and yields experience or honor, Death Strike heals the Death Knight for 406. Rank 2, 498 healing Rank 3, 630 healing Rank 4, 1118 healing Rank 5, 1310 healing Degeneration Requires Instantly attack the target, dealing 60% weapon damage and inflicted a disease dealing 91 over 21 sec. This disease will corrupt an existing heal over time spell, removing it and dramatically increasing the damage dealt. While afflicted by this disease, other heal over time effects on the target will have no effect. Rank 2, 154 damage over 21 sec. Rank 3, 182 damage over 21 sec. Lichborne 5 Minute cooldown Draw upon unholy energy to become undead for 30 seconds. While undead, you are immune to Charm, Fear, and Sleep effects, and your horrifying visage causes melee attacks to have an additional 25% chance to miss you. Plague Strike Requires A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 37 and plagues the target, dealing 340 shadow damage over 12 sec. Rank 2, weapon damage plus 39, 380 shadow damage over 12 sec. Rank 3, weapon damage plus 42, 412 shadow damage over 12 sec. Rank 4, weapon damage plus 48, 468 shadow damage over 12 sec. Rank 5, weapon damage plus 58, 576 shadow damage over 12 sec. Rank 6, weapon damage plus 72, 704 shadow damage over 12 sec. Raise Dead Range - 30 Yards Requires 5 Minute Coldown Raise a Ghoul from a nearby corpse to fight by your side. If the corpse is not humanoid, corpse dust is required. Strangulate Range - 30 Yards Requires Runic Power 30 sec cooldown Strangulate an enemy, consuming all available Runic Power to silence the target a maximum of 5 sec and dealing up to 175 Shadow damage at the end of the effect. Rank 2, 207 shadow damage Rank 3, 241 shadow damage Rank 4, 300 shadow damage Rank 5, 360 shadow damage Summon Gargoyle Range - 30 Yards Requires 10 Runic Power 5 Minute cooldown A Gargoyle flies into the area and bombards the target with Shadow damage modified by the Death Knight's attack power. Persists for 1 sec per 8 runic power up to 60 seconds. Unholy Blight Range - 10 Yards Requires 10 Runic Power 1 Minute cooldown A creeping swarm of unholy insects surrounds the caster for a 10 yard radius. All enemies caught in the swarm take 76 damage and are plagued with a disease that can stack up to 3 times. Persists for 1 sec per 10 runic power. Unholy Presence Requires Infuses the Death Knight with unholy fury, increasing attack speed by 15%, and reducing the global cooldown on all Death Knight abilities by 0.5 sec. Only one Presence may be active at a time.

Blood

Frost

Unholy

Blood Boil

15 sec cooldown
Causes all disease effects on targets within 30 yards to painfully erupt, consuming the diseases, dealing 53 to 63 damage modified by attack power, and forcing the target to attack the Death Knight for 3 sec.

Rank 2, 70 Damage
Rank 3, 81 Damage
Rank 4, 104 Damage

Blood Presence
Requires
Strengthens the Death Knight with the presence of blood, increasing damage by 15% and healing the Death Knight by 4% of the damage dealt. Only one Presence may be active at a time.

Blood Strike
Requires
Instantly strike the enemy, causing 60% weapon damage plus 55 for each disease effect on the target.

Rank 2, 66 damage per disease
Rank 3, 77 damage per disease
Rank 4, 88 damage per disease
Rank 5, 134 damage per disease
Rank 6, 164 damage per disease

Blood Tap
20 sec cooldown
Immediately activates a Blood Rune and temporarily converts it into a Death Rune. This rune counts as a Blood, Unholy, or Frost Rune. Lasts 10 sec.

Dancing Rune Weapon
Requires 10 Runic Power
1 Minute cooldown
Unleashes all available runic power to summon a second rune weapon that fights on its own for 1 second per 10 runic power, doing the same attacks that you do.

Death Pact
Requires
Range - 30 Yards
Sacrifice an undead minion, healing the Death Knight for 2600 health.

Heart Strike
Requires
A debilitating attack that lowers the target's total health by up to 20% for 30 seconds.

Hysteria
Requires
2 Min cooldown
Range - 30 Yards
Induces a friendly unit into a killing frenzy for 30 seconds, increasing their physical damage by 20%, but causing them to suffer damage equal to 1% of their base health every second.

Mark of Blood
Requires
Range - 30 Yards
Place a Mark of Blood on an enemy. Whenever the marked target is healed, all party members receive 5% of that healing (up to a maximum of 5% of the Death Knight's Health). If a marked target that grants experience or honor is killed, all party members are healed for 10% of their total health. Lasts 3 minutes.

Rune Tap
Requires
1 Min cooldown
Converts 1 Blood Rune into 10% of your maximum health.

Strangulate
Range - 30 Yards
Requires Runic Power
30 sec cooldown
Strangulate an enemy for a maximum of 5 sec and dealing up to 175 Shadow damage modified by attack power at the end of the effect.

Chains of Ice

Range - 20 Yards
Requires
16 sec cooldown
Freezes the target in place for 3 seconds. The target regains 10% of their movement speed each second after breaking free of the chains.

Deathchill
2 Minute cooldown
When activated, increases your critical strike chance with Frost spells and abilities by 100% for the next 6 seconds.

Empower Rune Weapon
3 Minute cooldown
Empower your rune weapon, immediately activating one of each rune type.

Frost Blast
Range - 10 Yards
Requires
8 sec cooldown
Deals 173 to 187 Frost damage and knocks the target back up to 8 yards.

Frost Presence
Requires
The Death Knight takes on the presence of frost, increasing armor by 45% and threat generated by 25%. Only one Presence may be active at a time.

Frost Strike
Requires
A strong attack that deals weapon damage plus 192 as Frost damage. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.

Frozen Rune Weapon
Requires
Imbue your rune weapon with frost, causing 29.87 to 92 additional frost damage, based on the speed of the weapon. Also has a chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Frost damage. Lasts 10 minute. Vulnerable effect makes the target take 1% more damage from frost, stacking 10 times.

Howling Blast
Range - 20 yards on target, 10 Yards around target Requires
30 sec cooldown
Blast the target with a frigid wind dealing 777 Frost damage to all enemies within 10 yards. Deals triple damage to frozen targets.

Hungering Cold
Requires 10 Runic Power
1 Minute cooldown
Unleashes all available runic power to eradicate all heat from around the Death Knight, freezing enemies within 10 yards and preventing them from performing any action for 2 sec per 10 runic power. Enemies are considered frozen, but any damage will break the ice.

Icebound Fortitude
Requires Runic Power
1 Minute cooldown
Consumes all available Runic Power, causing the Death Knight to become immune to Stun effects and increasing armor by 50% for 12 sec. Does not remove existing Stun effects.

Icy Touch
Rage - 20 Yards
Requires
6 sec cooldown
Deals 217 Frost damage, and reduces the target's ranged, melee attack and casting speed by 15% for 20 sec.

Rank 2, Level 255 frost damage
Rank 3, Level 315 frost damage
Rank 4, Level 422 frost damage
Rank 5, Level 509 frost damage

Mind Freeze
Requires
8 sec cooldown
Strike's the target's mind with cold, dealing 100 Frost Damage and interrupting spellcasting while also preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 3 sec.

Rank 2, Level 115 frost damage
Rank 3, Level 170 frost damage
Rank 4, Level 200 frost damage

Obliterate
Requires
A brutal instant attack that deals 100% of weapon damage plus 330 and 122 additional damage for each of your diseases on the target, but consumes the diseases.

Anti-Magic Shell

Requires
20 sec cooldown
Surrounds the Death Knight in an Anti-Magic Shell, absorbing 75% of the damage dealt by the next harmful spell. Damage absorbed by Anti-Magic Shell energizes the Death Knight with additional Runic Power. Lasts 5 sec.

Anti-Magic Zone
Range - 20 yards
Requires
15 sec cooldown
Places a large, static Anti-Magic Zone which can protect any party members inside it. The Anti-Magic Zone absorbs 75% of the damage dealt by the next harmful spell. Absorbs up to 10000 damage.

Army of the Dead
Requires
10 Minute cooldown
Summons an army of your best ghouls to fight for you. Channeled Spell.

Bone Armor
Requires
30 sec cooldown
The caster is surrounded by 4 whirling bones. Each bone reduces the next spell or melee attack by 40% but is then consumed. Lasts 5 minutes.

Corpse Explosion
Range - 20 Yards
Requires 10 Runic Power
Unleashes all available runic power to cause a targeted corpse to explode for 12 Shadow damage per 10 runic power to all enemies within 20 yards.

Death and Decay
Range - 30 Yards
Requires
30 sec cooldown
211 shadow damage inflicted every 2 sec to all targets in the effected area for 8 seconds. Has a chance to cause affected targets to cower in fear.

Death Coil
Range - 30 Yards
Requires Runic Power
Unleashes all available Runic Power, causing up to 460 Shadow damage to a non-Undead enemy target, or healing up to 690 damage from a friendly Undead target.

Rank 2, 530 shadow damage or 795 healing
Rank 3, 690 shadow damage or 1035 healing
Rank 4, 1070 shadow damage or 1605 healing
Rank 5, 1230 shadow damage or 1845 healing

Death Gate
Requires
15 min cooldown
Returns you to Ebon Hold

Death Grip
Range - 8-30 Yards
Requires
45 sec cooldown
Harness the unholy energy that surrounds and binds all matter, drawing the target towards the Death Knight and forcing the enemy to attack the Death Knight for 3 sec.

Death Pact
Range - 30 Yards Requires
Sacrifice an undead minion, healing the Death Knight for 1200 health.

Rank 2, 2600 healing

Death Strike
Requires
25 sec cooldown
A deadly attack that deals weapon damage. If the target dies with 3 sec and yields experience or honor, Death Strike heals the Death Knight for 406.

Rank 2, 498 healing
Rank 3, 630 healing
Rank 4, 1118 healing
Rank 5, 1310 healing

Degeneration
Requires
Instantly attack the target, dealing 60% weapon damage and inflicted a disease dealing 91 over 21 sec. This disease will corrupt an existing heal over time spell, removing it and dramatically increasing the damage dealt. While afflicted by this disease, other heal over time effects on the target will have no effect.

Rank 2, 154 damage over 21 sec.
Rank 3, 182 damage over 21 sec.

Lichborne
5 Minute cooldown
Draw upon unholy energy to become undead for 30 seconds. While undead, you are immune to Charm, Fear, and Sleep effects, and your horrifying visage causes melee attacks to have an additional 25% chance to miss you.

Plague Strike
Requires
A vicious strike that deals weapon damage plus 37 and plagues the target, dealing 340 shadow damage over 12 sec.

Rank 2, weapon damage plus 39, 380 shadow damage over 12 sec.
Rank 3, weapon damage plus 42, 412 shadow damage over 12 sec.
Rank 4, weapon damage plus 48, 468 shadow damage over 12 sec.
Rank 5, weapon damage plus 58, 576 shadow damage over 12 sec.
Rank 6, weapon damage plus 72, 704 shadow damage over 12 sec.

Raise Dead
Range - 30 Yards
Requires
5 Minute Coldown
Raise a Ghoul from a nearby corpse to fight by your side. If the corpse is not humanoid, corpse dust is required.

Strangulate
Range - 30 Yards
Requires Runic Power
30 sec cooldown
Strangulate an enemy, consuming all available Runic Power to silence the target a maximum of 5 sec and dealing up to 175 Shadow damage at the end of the effect.

Rank 2, 207 shadow damage
Rank 3, 241 shadow damage
Rank 4, 300 shadow damage
Rank 5, 360 shadow damage

Summon Gargoyle
Range - 30 Yards
Requires 10 Runic Power
5 Minute cooldown
A Gargoyle flies into the area and bombards the target with Shadow damage modified by the Death Knight's attack power. Persists for 1 sec per 8 runic power up to 60 seconds.

Unholy Blight
Range - 10 Yards
Requires 10 Runic Power
1 Minute cooldown
A creeping swarm of unholy insects surrounds the caster for a 10 yard radius. All enemies caught in the swarm take 76 damage and are plagued with a disease that can stack up to 3 times. Persists for 1 sec per 10 runic power.

Unholy Presence
Requires
Infuses the Death Knight with unholy fury, increasing attack speed by 15%, and reducing the global cooldown on all Death Knight abilities by 0.5 sec. Only one Presence may be active at a time.

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