Consumption

Consumption1 point

Empower the runes in your weapon, reducing the damage you take over the duration and unleashing a devastating attack that deals (625.1% of Attack Power) Shadow damage and consumes up to 75% of your Blood Plague instantly from enemies in front of you. I: Consumes up to 25% of your Blood Plague. While empowering, your damage taken is reduced by 5% and an additional 8 sec after empowering. II: Consumes up to 50% of your Blood Plague. While empowering, your damage taken is reduced by 10% and an additional 4 sec after empowering. III: Consumes up to 75% of your Blood Plague. While empowering, your damage taken is reduced by 15% and an additional 2 sec after empowering.

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TypeTalent

Ranks1 point

ClassDeath Knight

Specializations3

Tree sectionBlood specialization talents

Row9 of 11

Opens at20 points spent

Game build12.1.5

Tree position

In the Blood Death Knight talent tree, Consumption sits in the Blood specialization talents, row 9 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Blood Talents.

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The tree draws a line into Consumption from Bloodied Blade and Iron Heart.

Bloodied Blade
Iron Heart
Blood Shield's duration is increased by 2 sec and it absorbs 20% more damage.

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Consumption leads on to Carnage.

Carnage
Consumption now contributes to your Mastery: Blood Shield. Each time an enemy strikes your Blood Shield, the cooldown of Consumption has chance to be reset.

Same row

Also on this row: Blood Mist, Sanguine Ground, Bloodshot and Red Thirst.

Blood Mist
When you cast Dancing Rune Weapon, you become enveloped in a blood mist that surrounds you for 8 sec, increasing your Parry by 5%. Deals (64% of Attack Power) Shadow damage every 1 sec to enemies. Every time it deals damage you gain 2 Runic Power, up to a maximum of 10 Runic Power. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Sanguine Ground
You deal 6% more damage and receive 5% more healing while standing in your Death and Decay.
Bloodshot
While Blood Shield is active, you deal 8% increased damage and damage taken is reduced by 4%.
Red Thirst
Reduces the cooldown on Vampiric Blood by 2.1 sec per 10 Runic Power spent.