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The Death Knight

he fearsome death knight, World of Warcraft's first Hero class, is not your average adventurer seeking to prove his or her worth on Azeroth's fields of battle. No longer servants of the Lich King, they begin their new calling as experienced, formidable adversaries, heavily armed and armored and possessing an arsenal of deadly and forbidden magic learned in the Lich King's thrall.

To create a Death Knight you must have one character on your account that is level 55 or above.
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Information

Strengths Weaknesses
Can wear all armor types and wield most weapons Can't use shields or ranged weapons
Mixes melee attacks with Frost and Shadow ranged spells More dependent on abilities than passive defense for survivability
Rune system means virtually unlimited energy Dependent on rune cooldowns and runic power generation
Blood abilities provide self healing  
Can return at will to the Ebon Hold  
Free mounts and weapon enchants available only to death knights  
A hero class: begins at level 55  

Challenges

  • Leveling up to 80
Allowable Races: All

Standard Bars: Health, Runes, Runic Power

Allowable Equipment: Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate Mail
Allowable Weapons: Axes, Polearms, Swords, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Swords, One-handed Maces, Two-Handed Maces

Starting Stats

Race Strength Agility Stamina Intellect Spirit Armor Health
Human 108 73 99 29 46 146 2169
Dwarf 110 69 102 28 41 138 2199
Night Elf 105 78 98 29 42 156 2159
Gnome 103 76 98 33 42 152 2159
Draenei 109 70 98 30 44 140 2159
Orc 111 70 101 26 45 140 2189
Troll 109 75 100 25 43 150 2179
Undead 107 71 100 27 47 142 2179
Blood Elf 105 75 97 33 41 150 2149
Tauren 113 68 101 24 44 136 2298

Racial Traits
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