Runeforging is a profession-like ability for Death Knights. While it is used like other professions, you don't need to train it; you get new recipies like every few levels as class abilities. There are no skillpoints to train. A Death Knight can only change the runeforged enchant on his weapon at a Rune Forge (obviously). At the moment, you can find Rune Forges at least in Acherus and Shadow Vault in Icecrown.
A runeforged weapon cannot have an enchant other than the temporary enchants, such as sharpening stones. Luckily for Death Knights, the runeforging recipies scale with level and gear. Here's a list of the runeforging recipies and the level a Death Knight receives them.
55 - Rune of Cinderglacier
55 - Rune of Razorice
57 - Rune of Spellbreaking (Only for 1h weapons)
57 - Rune of Spellshattering (Only for 2h weapons)
60 - Rune of Lichbane
63 - Rune of Swordbreaking (Only for 1h weapons)
63 - Rune of Swordshattering (Only for 2h weapons)
70 - Rune of the Fallen Crusader
72 - Rune of the Nerubian Carapace (Only for 1h weapons)
72 - Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle (Only for 2h weapons)
Spell
Rune of the Fallen Crusader
Physical
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3% of total health.
The buff that Rune of the Fallen Crusader gives is called Unholy Strength.
I cannot believe no one has expressly stated this yet.
Tooltip
Engrave your weapon with a rune that has a chance to heal you for 4% of your maximum health and increase total Strength by 15% for 15 sec.
Modifying your rune requires a Runeforge in Ebon Hold.
Spell facts
Datamined from the current retail build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
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