Death Knight
Unholy
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Unholy Death Knight
Talents
Diseases
EpidemicUnholy · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the duration of Blood Plague and Frost Fever by 3 / 6 seconds. extends diseases, VirulenceUnholy · Row 1 · 3 ranksIncreases your spell hit chance by 1% / 2% / 3% and reduces the chance your diseases are cured by 10% / 20% / 30%. prevents them from being cured, and Crypt FeverUnholy · Row 8 · 3 ranksYour diseases also cause Crypt Fever, increasing disease damage taken by the target by 10% / 20% / 30%. increases the damage they deal. Ebon PlaguebringerUnholy · Row 9 · 3 ranksRequires: Crypt Fever (3 ranks)Crypt Fever becomes Ebon Plague, which also increases magic damage taken by the target by 4% / 9% / 13%, and your critical strike chance with weapons and spells is increased by 1% / 2% / 3%. also increases the magic damage taken by the target, and Wandering PlagueUnholy · Row 9 · 3 ranksWhen your diseases deal damage, there is a chance equal to your melee critical strike chance that they deal 33% / 66% / 100% additional damage to the target and all enemies within 8 yards. Ignores targets under an effect broken by damage. lets diseases hit nearby enemies. Rage of RivendareUnholy · Row 10 · 5 ranksYour spells and abilities deal 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% more damage to targets infected with Blood Plague, and your expertise is increased by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5. increases damage against targets with Blood Plague.
Damage
Vicious StrikesUnholy · Row 1 · 2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Plague Strike and Scourge Strike by 3% / 6% and their critical strike damage bonus by 15% / 30%. and OutbreakUnholy · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of Plague Strike by 10% / 20% / 30% and of Scourge Strike by 7% / 13% / 20%. strengthen Plague StrikeInstantA vicious strike that deals 50% weapon damage plus 189 and infects the target with Blood Plague, a disease that deals Shadow damage over time. Costs 1 Unholy Rune, generates 10 runic power. and Scourge StrikeUnholy · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantAn unholy strike that deals 70% weapon damage plus 560 as Physical damage, plus 12% of that damage as Shadow damage for each of your diseases on the target., NecrosisUnholy · Row 3 · 5 ranksYour auto attacks deal an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% Shadow damage. and Blood-Caked BladeUnholy · Row 4 · 3 ranksYour auto attacks have a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cause a Blood-Caked Strike, dealing 25% weapon damage plus 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target. auto attacks, and ImpurityUnholy · Row 5 · 5 ranksYour spells gain an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% benefit from your attack power. the effect of attack power on spells. MorbidityUnholy · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage and healing of Death Coil by 5% / 10% / 15% and reduces the cooldown of Death and Decay by 5 / 10 / 15 seconds. strengthens Death CoilInstantFires a blast of unholy energy that deals 443 Shadow damage to an enemy, or heals a friendly undead target for 665. Costs 40 runic power. and reduces the cooldown of Death and DecayInstant · 30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 secCorrupts the targeted ground for 10 seconds, dealing 62 Shadow damage every second to enemies in the area. Produces a high amount of threat. Costs 1 Blood, 1 Frost and 1 Unholy Rune., and DesolationUnholy · Row 7 · 5 ranksBlood Strike makes you deal 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% additional damage with all attacks for 20 seconds. increases all damage after a Blood StrikeInstantInstantly strikes the enemy for 40% weapon damage plus 306; total damage is increased by 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target. Costs 1 Blood Rune, generates 10 runic power..
Minions
Master of GhoulsUnholy · Row 6 · 1 rankRequires: Night of the Dead (2 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Raise Dead by 60 seconds, and your ghoul becomes a permanent pet under your control. makes the ghoul permanent, Ghoul FrenzyUnholy · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secRequires: Master of Ghouls (1 rank)Grants your pet 25% haste for 30 seconds and heals it for 60% of its health over the duration. strengthens it, and Ravenous DeadUnholy · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases your total Strength by 1% / 2% / 3% and the share of your Strength and Stamina your ghouls receive by 20% / 40% / 60%. increases its share of your stats. Night of the DeadUnholy · Row 4 · 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of Raise Dead by 45 / 90 seconds and of Army of the Dead by 2 / 4 minutes, and reduces the damage your pet takes from creature area attacks by 45% / 90%. reduces the cooldown of 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. and Army of the DeadChanneled · 10 min cooldown · Duration 4 secChanneled: summons a legion of ghouls that swarm the area, taunting and fighting anything they can. While channeling, you take less damage based on your dodge and parry chance. Costs 1 Blood, 1 Frost and 1 Unholy Rune..
Survival and support
Bone ShieldUnholy · Row 8 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 5 minSurrounds you with 3 whirling bones for 5 minutes. While at least 1 remains, you take 20% less damage and deal 2% more damage. Each damaging attack that lands consumes 1 bone. reduces damage taken, Magic SuppressionUnholy · Row 6 · 3 ranksReduces all magic damage you take by 2% / 4% / 6%, and Anti-Magic Shell absorbs an additional 8% / 16% / 25% of spell damage. magic damage, and Anti-Magic ZoneUnholy · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secRequires: Magic Suppression (3 ranks)Places a large, stationary zone that reduces spell damage taken by party or raid members inside it by 75%. Lasts 10 seconds or until it absorbs 10000 spell damage plus twice your attack power. protects the group from spells. On a Pale HorseUnholy · Row 4 · 2 ranksReduces the duration of stun and fear effects on you by 10% / 20% and increases your mounted speed by 10% / 20%. Does not stack with other movement speed increases. reduces the duration of stuns and fears, and DesecrationUnholy · Row 6 · 2 ranksPlague Strike and Scourge Strike create Desecrated Ground for 20 seconds: enemies standing on it are slowed by 25% / 50%. slows enemies.
Scourge Strike and Summon Gargoyle
Scourge StrikeUnholy · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantAn unholy strike that deals 70% weapon damage plus 560 as Physical damage, plus 12% of that damage as Shadow damage for each of your diseases on the target. deals extra damage for each disease on the target. Summon GargoyleUnholy · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secA Gargoyle flies in and bombards the target with Nature damage based on your attack power for 30 seconds., the last talent of the tree, calls a gargoyle that bombards the target for 30 seconds.
Which talents to prioritize?
Vicious StrikesUnholy · Row 1 · 2 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of Plague Strike and Scourge Strike by 3% / 6% and their critical strike damage bonus by 15% / 30%., VirulenceUnholy · Row 1 · 3 ranksIncreases your spell hit chance by 1% / 2% / 3% and reduces the chance your diseases are cured by 10% / 20% / 30%., EpidemicUnholy · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the duration of Blood Plague and Frost Fever by 3 / 6 seconds., MorbidityUnholy · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage and healing of Death Coil by 5% / 10% / 15% and reduces the cooldown of Death and Decay by 5 / 10 / 15 seconds., Ravenous DeadUnholy · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases your total Strength by 1% / 2% / 3% and the share of your Strength and Stamina your ghouls receive by 20% / 40% / 60%., OutbreakUnholy · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of Plague Strike by 10% / 20% / 30% and of Scourge Strike by 7% / 13% / 20%., NecrosisUnholy · Row 3 · 5 ranksYour auto attacks deal an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% Shadow damage., Blood-Caked BladeUnholy · Row 4 · 3 ranksYour auto attacks have a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to cause a Blood-Caked Strike, dealing 25% weapon damage plus 12.5% for each of your diseases on the target., ImpurityUnholy · Row 5 · 5 ranksYour spells gain an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% benefit from your attack power., ReapingUnholy · Row 6 · 3 ranksBlood Strike and Pestilence have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to turn the Blood Rune into a Death Rune when it activates. Death Runes count as Blood, Frost or Unholy Runes., Master of GhoulsUnholy · Row 6 · 1 rankRequires: Night of the Dead (2 ranks)Reduces the cooldown of Raise Dead by 60 seconds, and your ghoul becomes a permanent pet under your control., DesolationUnholy · Row 7 · 5 ranksBlood Strike makes you deal 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% additional damage with all attacks for 20 seconds., Ghoul FrenzyUnholy · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldown · Duration 30 secRequires: Master of Ghouls (1 rank)Grants your pet 25% haste for 30 seconds and heals it for 60% of its health over the duration., Crypt FeverUnholy · Row 8 · 3 ranksYour diseases also cause Crypt Fever, increasing disease damage taken by the target by 10% / 20% / 30%., Ebon PlaguebringerUnholy · Row 9 · 3 ranksRequires: Crypt Fever (3 ranks)Crypt Fever becomes Ebon Plague, which also increases magic damage taken by the target by 4% / 9% / 13%, and your critical strike chance with weapons and spells is increased by 1% / 2% / 3%., Scourge StrikeUnholy · Row 9 · 1 rankInstantAn unholy strike that deals 70% weapon damage plus 560 as Physical damage, plus 12% of that damage as Shadow damage for each of your diseases on the target. and Rage of RivendareUnholy · Row 10 · 5 ranksYour spells and abilities deal 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% more damage to targets infected with Blood Plague, and your expertise is increased by 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5. form the core of Unholy, up to Summon GargoyleUnholy · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secA Gargoyle flies in and bombards the target with Nature damage based on your attack power for 30 seconds..
