A WoW Death Knight is often described as a Rogue in plate armor due to their use of runic energy and their damage dealing ability. They are also compared to druids for their ability to tank without a shield, and of course to Warriors and Paladins for their ability to do damage or tank. However, there really is no other class that plays even remotely close to the way a WoW Death Knight plays, they are truly unique unto themselves.

WoW Death Knights can use any type of armor in the game, however they will wear plate armor in almost all situations. WOW Death Knights can also use almost any weapon in the game, as they can become proficient with one and two-handed swords, axes, and maces as well as polearms. Check out our WoW database to search for some of these weapons

The WoW Death Knight class  may attract many different types of players.They can attract players that are looking for a strong melee class in plate but don’t want to play a Paladin or Warrior; they can be the choice for players that want to play a bad-guy type class, and players that want a challenge. Often, many players mistakenly choose to play WoW Death Knights because they view them as an easy-to-play and over-powered class. While many players do this, they quickly find out that the class is a lot more balanced than they appear at first. In fact, due to a heavy reliance on managing their various forms of energy and cooldowns, they are an extremely complicated class to play to their full potential.

As with any other class, the way a WoW Death Knight plays out depends heavily on which of their three talent trees is focused on by the player. Their three talent trees are Blood, Frost, and Unholy. Blood improves a WoW Death Knight¡’s melee and damage abilities and upgrades their ability to heal themselves. Frost works to improve a WoW Death Knight¡’s tanking ability and improves their single target damage as well. Unholy focuses on increasing a WoW Death Knight¡’s damage over time disease effects, as well as providing some Area of Effect abilities.