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Death Knight Spellbook

Death Knights are a hero class, which means they start at higher level. Death Knights are a melee class with an emphasis on causing diseases and using dark magic.

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1. PermafrostPassivePermafrostYour auto attack damage grants you an absorb shield equal to 50% of the damage dealt.Select to inspect details and sound files
2. Perseverance of the Ebon BladePassivePerseverance of the Ebon BladeWhen Crimson Scourge is consumed, damage taken is reduced by 4% for 10 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
3. Pillar of FrostTalentsPillar of FrostThe power of frost increases your Strength by 20% for 12 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
4. PurgatoryPassivePurgatoryAn unholy pact that prevents fatal damage, instead absorbing incoming healing equal to the damage prevented, lasting 3 sec. If any healing absorption remains when this effect expires, you will die. This effect may only occur every 4 min.Select to inspect details and sound files
5. PutrefyTalentsPutrefySummon a Lesser Ghoul to strike the enemy for Shadow damage and have them explode for Shadow damage to nearby enemies.Select to inspect details and sound files
6. Rage of the Frozen ChampionPassiveRage of the Frozen ChampionFrost Strike and Glacial Advance have a 15% increased chance to trigger Rime and Howling Blast generates 8 Runic Power while Rime is active.Select to inspect details and sound files
7. Raise AbominationPassiveRaise AbominationArmy of the Dead now raises an Abomination for 30 sec to attack enemies while emitting a disease cloud, dealing Plague damage to nearby enemies every 2 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
8. Raise DeadTalentsRaise DeadRaises a geist to fight by your side. You can have a maximum of one geist at a time. Lasts 1 min.Select to inspect details and sound files
9. Rapid DecompositionPassiveRapid DecompositionYour Blood Plague and Death and Decay deal damage 15% more often. Additionally, your Blood Plague leeches 85% more Health.Select to inspect details and sound files
10. ReapingPassiveReapingScourge Strike, Festering Strike, and Death Coil deal 30% additional damage to enemies below 35% health. Dark Transformation resets Soul Reaper's cooldown and allows it to be used on any target.Select to inspect details and sound files
11. Red ThirstPassiveRed ThirstReduces the cooldown on Vampiric Blood by 2.1 sec per 10 Runic Power spent.Select to inspect details and sound files
12. Relish in BloodPassiveRelish in BloodWhile Crimson Scourge is active, your next Death and Decay heals you for health per Bone Shield charge and you immediately gain 10 Runic Power.Select to inspect details and sound files
13. Runic AttenuationPassiveRunic AttenuationAuto attacks have a chance to generate 3 Runic Power.Select to inspect details and sound files
14. Runic OverflowPassiveRunic OverflowIncreases Frost Strike and Glacial Advance damage by 10%.Select to inspect details and sound files
15. Runic ProtectionPassiveRunic ProtectionYour chance to be critically struck is reduced by 3% and your Armor is increased by 6%.Select to inspect details and sound files
16. Sanguine GroundPassiveSanguine GroundYou deal 6% more damage and receive 5% more healing while standing in your Death and Decay.Select to inspect details and sound files
17. Scourge StrikeTalentsScourge StrikeAn unholy strike that deals Shadow damage and causing your plagues on the target to erupt, dealing their damage an additional time at 35% effectiveness. Applies Virulent Plague or spreads it to a nearby enemy.Select to inspect details and sound files
18. ScourgingPassiveScourgingScourge Strike now causes your Plagues to erupt at 50% effectiveness. Clawing Shadows can now stack 1 additional times.Select to inspect details and sound files
19. Shattering BladePassiveShattering BladeWhen Frost Strike damages an enemy with [character value] stacks of Razorice it will consume them to deal an additional 115% damage. Frostbane consumes the Razorice on your main target to deal an additional 300% damage.Select to inspect details and sound files
20. Smothering OffensePassiveSmothering OffenseYour auto attack damage is increased by 10%. This amount is increased for each stack of Icy Talons you have and it can stack up to 2 additional times.Select to inspect details and sound files
21. Soul ReaperTalentsSoul ReaperRupture the soul of your enemy, dealing Shadowfrost damage and causing the foe to take 20% increased damage from your diseases and minions for 8 sec. Only usable on enemies below 35% maximum health. Consumes up to 3 Lesser Ghoul stacks to summon them instantly.Select to inspect details and sound files
22. Subduing GraspPassiveSubduing GraspWhen you would pull an enemy, the damage they deal to you is reduced by 6% for 6 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
23. Sudden DoomPassiveSudden DoomDread Plague has a 35% chance to exhilarate you, making your next Death Coil or Epidemic cost 15 less Runic Power and deal 35% increased damage.Select to inspect details and sound files
24. Summon GargoylePassiveSummon GargoyleArmy of the Dead now summons a Gargoyle into the battlefield to bombard your enemies for 25 sec. The Gargoyle gains 1% increased damage for every 1 Runic Power you spend and always critically strikes.Select to inspect details and sound files

1. SuperstrainPassiveSuperstrainDread Plague deals damage to an additional nearby enemy at 75% effectiveness and has a chance to grant you 4 Runic Power.Select to inspect details and sound files
2. Umbilicus EternusPassiveUmbilicus EternusAfter Vampiric Blood expires, you absorb damage equal to 6 times the damage your Blood Plague dealt during Vampiric Blood.Select to inspect details and sound files
3. Unholy AuraPassiveUnholy AuraMagus of the Dead grants you 1.1% Haste for 15 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.Select to inspect details and sound files
4. Unholy DevotionPassiveUnholy DevotionPutrefy causes your permanent Ghoul to go on an unholy frenzy, increasing its attack speed and energy regeneration by 25% for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.Select to inspect details and sound files
5. Unyielding WillPassiveUnyielding WillAnti-Magic Shell now removes all harmful magical effects when activated, but its cooldown is increased by 20 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
6. Vampiric BloodTalentsVampiric BloodEmbrace your undeath, increasing your maximum health by 30% and increasing all healing and absorbs received by 30% for 10 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
7. Veteran of the Third WarPassiveVeteran of the Third WarStamina increased by 20%. Damage taken reduced by 0%.Select to inspect details and sound files
8. VoraciousPassiveVoraciousDeath Strike's healing is increased by 5% and grants you 15% Leech for 8 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
9. Will of the NecropolisPassiveWill of the NecropolisDamage taken below 30% Health is reduced by 20%.Select to inspect details and sound files
10. Wraith WalkTalentsWraith WalkEmbrace the power of the Shadowlands, removing all root effects and increasing your movement speed by 70% for 4 sec. Taking any action cancels the effect. While active, your movement speed cannot be reduced below [character value]%.Select to inspect details and sound files
11. A Feast of SoulsPassiveA Feast of SoulsWhile you have 2 or more Horsemen aiding you, your [character value][Runic Power spending abilities deal 20%]?c3[Death Coil deals 20% and Epidemic deals 20%][] increased damage.Select to inspect details and sound files
12. Apocalypse NowPassiveApocalypse NowArmy of the Dead and Frostwyrm's Fury call upon all 4 Horsemen to aid you for 20 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
13. Bind in DarknessPassiveBind in DarknessBlood Boil deals 30% increased damage, and is now Shadowfrost. Shadowfrost damage applies 2 stacks to Reaper's Mark and 4 stacks when it is a critical strike.Select to inspect details and sound files
14. Blood-Soaked GroundPassiveBlood-Soaked GroundWhile you are within your Death and Decay, your physical damage taken is reduced by 8% and your chance to gain Vampiric Strike is increased by 5%.Select to inspect details and sound files
15. Bloody FortitudePassiveBloody FortitudeIcebound Fortitude reduces all damage you take by up to an additional 20% based on your missing health. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor reduces the cooldown of Icebound Fortitude by 3 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
16. Dark TalonsPassiveDark TalonsMarrowrend and Heart Strike have a 25% chance to grant 3 stacks of Icy Talons and increase its maximum stacks by the same amount for 6 sec. Runic Power spending abilities count as Shadowfrost while Icy Talons is active.Select to inspect details and sound files
17. Death ChargePassiveDeath ChargeCall upon your Death Charger to break free of movement impairment effects. For 10 sec, while upon your Death Charger your movement speed is increased by 100%, you cannot be slowed below 100% of normal speed, and you are immune to forced movement effects and knockbacks.Select to inspect details and sound files
18. Death's MessengerPassiveDeath's MessengerReduces the cooldowns of Lichborne and Raise Dead by 30 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
19. DesecratePassiveDesecrateDeath and Decay deals its damage 33.3333% faster.Select to inspect details and sound files
20. Expelling ShieldPassiveExpelling ShieldWhen an enemy deals direct damage to your Anti-Magic Shell, their cast speed is reduced by 10% for 6 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
21. ExterminatePassiveExterminateAfter Reaper's Mark explodes, your next 2 Marrowrends cost 1 Runes and summon 2 scythes to strike your enemies. The first scythe strikes your target for Shadowfrost damage and has a 100% chance to grant Killing Machine, the second scythe strikes all enemies around your target for Shadowfrost damage[character value][ and applies Blood Plague]?(a441894&)[ and applies Frost Fever][]. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.Select to inspect details and sound files
22. Frenzied BloodthirstPassiveFrenzied BloodthirstEssence of the Blood Queen stacks 2 additional times and increases the damage of your Death Coil and Death Strike by 5% per stack.Select to inspect details and sound files
23. Fury of the HorsemenPassiveFury of the HorsemenEvery 50 Runic Power you spend extends the duration of the Horsemen's aid in combat by 1 sec, up to 5 sec.Select to inspect details and sound files
24. Gift of the San'laynPassiveGift of the San'laynWhile Dancing Rune Weapon is active you gain Gift of the San'layn. Gift of the San'layn increases the effectiveness of your Essence of the Blood Queen by 80%, and Vampiric Strike replaces your [character value][Heart Strike]?s207311[Clawing Shadows][Scourge Strike] for the duration.Select to inspect details and sound files

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Rapid Decomposition

Blood

Your Blood Plague and Death and Decay deal damage 15% more often.

Additionally, your Blood Plague leeches 85% more Health.

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Type

Passive

School

Shadow

Cast

Instant

Range

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Cooldown

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Cost

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