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Ancient Power

Ancient Power2 ranks

Multiple applications may overlap.

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TypeTalent
Ranks2 ranks
ClassDeath Knight
Specializations3
Tree sectionUnholy specialization talents
Row9 of 11
Opens at20 points spent
Game build12.1.5
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Tree position

In the Unholy Death Knight talent tree, Ancient Power sits in the Unholy specialization talents, row 9 of 11. It takes 2 points to fill. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Unholy Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Ancient Power from Blightburst and Putrid Echoes.

  • Blightburst

    The explosion effect of Putrefy extends the duration of your plagues by 3.1 sec and deals 35% of the damage they would deal over that time instantly. Putrefy now applies your plagues to unaffected targets.

  • Putrid Echoes

    Putrefy deals 20% increased damage, has 2 additional charges and consumes up to 2 available charges.

Connected below

Ancient Power leads on to Lord of the Dead.

  • Lord of the Dead

    Putrefying a Lesser Ghoul has a 100% chance to reanimate it as a Magus of the Dead who hurls Frostbolts and Shadow Bolts at your foes for 15 sec. When you control 3 Magus of the Dead, sacrifice them to summon their Lord of the Dead for 15 sec, casting Frostbolts that chain between enemies. Magus with higher remaining duration grant increased power.

Same row

Also on this row: Scourging, Unholy Aura and Commander of the Dead.

  • Scourging2 ranks

    Scourge Strike now causes your Plagues to erupt at 65% effectiveness. Clawing Shadows can now stack 1 additional times.

  • Unholy Aura2 ranks

    Magus of the Dead grants you 1.1% Haste for 15 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

  • Commander of the Dead2 ranks

    Dark Transformation empowers your Dark Arbiter, Abomination, Magus and Lesser Ghouls for 30 sec, increasing their damage by 25%.

Talent trees

Ancient Power is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Death Knight: Blood (Tank), Frost (DPS), Unholy (DPS).

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Ancient Power Changes by patch

Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.

  • First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)
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