Death Knight
Frost
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Frost Death Knight
The Death Knight's Frost specialization in Wrath of the Lich King focuses on melee damage, with ObliterateInstantA brutal attack that deals 80% weapon damage plus 467; total damage is increased by 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target, but the diseases are consumed. Costs 1 Frost and 1 Unholy Rune, generates 15 runic power. and Frost StrikeFrost · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantInstantly strikes the enemy for 55% weapon damage plus 138 as Frost damage..
The Death Knight is a hero class: they start at level 55 and fight in melee wearing plate armor. Their abilities consume six runes (two Blood, two Frost and two Unholy) and generate runic power, which other abilities spend. They choose a presence, Blood PresenceInstant · 1 sec cooldownIncreases your damage by 15% and heals you for 4% of the non-periodic damage you deal. Only one presence at a time. Costs 1 Blood Rune., Frost PresenceInstant · 1 sec cooldownIncreases your Stamina by 8% and the armor from your items by 60%, reduces damage taken by 8% and increases threat generated. Only one presence at a time. Costs 1 Frost Rune. or Unholy PresenceInstant · 1 sec cooldownIncreases your attack speed and movement speed by 15% and reduces the global cooldown of your abilities by 0.5 second. Only one presence at a time. Costs 1 Unholy Rune., and can raise a ghoul with Raise DeadInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 1 minRaises a ghoul to fight at your side for 1 minute. Without a humanoid corpse that yields experience or honor, it requires Corpse Dust. Only one ghoul at a time.. Frost suits players who enjoy hitting hard and making the most of procs.
A playstyle built on procs
ObliterateInstantA brutal attack that deals 80% weapon damage plus 467; total damage is increased by 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target, but the diseases are consumed. Costs 1 Frost and 1 Unholy Rune, generates 15 runic power. spends Frost and Unholy Runes, and Frost StrikeFrost · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantInstantly strikes the enemy for 55% weapon damage plus 138 as Frost damage. spends runic power. Killing MachineFrost · Row 4 · 5 ranksYour melee attacks have a chance, higher with each rank, to make your next Icy Touch, Howling Blast or Frost Strike a critical strike. sometimes makes your next Frost StrikeFrost · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantInstantly strikes the enemy for 55% weapon damage plus 138 as Frost damage. a critical strike, and RimeFrost · Row 6 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Icy Touch and Obliterate by 5% / 10% / 15%, and Obliterate has a 5% / 10% / 15% chance to reset the cooldown of Howling Blast and make the next one cost no runes. sometimes makes your next Howling BlastFrost · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldownBlasts the target with a frigid wind, dealing 518 to 562 Frost damage to all enemies within 10 yards. free.
Unbreakable ArmorFrost · Row 8 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 20 secCovers your armor with ice for 20 seconds, increasing your armor by 25% and your Strength by 20%. increases armor and Strength, and Improved Icy TalonsFrost · Row 6 · 1 rankRequires: Icy Talons (5 ranks)Increases the melee haste of all party and raid members within 100 yards by 20%, and your own haste by an additional 5%. the melee haste of the whole raid. The last talent of the tree, Howling BlastFrost · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 8 sec cooldownBlasts the target with a frigid wind, dealing 518 to 562 Frost damage to all enemies within 10 yards., deals Frost damage to all enemies near the target.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Frost Death Knight deals heavy melee damage, in Blood PresenceInstant · 1 sec cooldownIncreases your damage by 15% and heals you for 4% of the non-periodic damage you deal. Only one presence at a time. Costs 1 Blood Rune.. They also strengthen the raid with Improved Icy TalonsFrost · Row 6 · 1 rankRequires: Icy Talons (5 ranks)Increases the melee haste of all party and raid members within 100 yards by 20%, and your own haste by an additional 5%. and Horn of WinterInstant · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 2 minGenerates 10 runic power and increases the Strength and Agility of all party and raid members within 30 yards by 155 for 2 minutes..
