Welcome to the Blood Death Knight Tank guide for World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King 3.3.5a. In this guide, you will learn about playing a Blood Death Knight in a raid. The guide includes Talents, Glyphs, Gems, Enchantments, Add-ons, Gameplay & Skill rotation tips.
Talents
This is a core build for a Death Knight main tank. 4 talent points are left and I suggest to spend them for Dancing Rune Weapon and 3/3 Morbidity or get 3/3 Scent of Blood
Actually, Scent of Blood is needed minimum 1/3, rest you can spend somewhere else if you think it's better.
Subversion is optional, you could take Rune Tap or Spell Deflection. But the Rune Tap heal isn't that much, 1 healer will do the same with 1 direct healing spell easily and that spell reflect isn't that much practical too.
Now Mark of Blood may seem like worth it, but it's not. Bosses hit slow and hard, so it won't be as useful as it could be.
Glyphs
Major Glyphs
Gems
Gems are situational and depend on the build and equipment. They are used to reach the required stat caps.
- Meta: Austere Earthsiege Diamond
- Red: Nightmare Tear x1 or Regal Dreadstone x1
- Yellow: Solid Majestic Zircon
Also, can be filled with Hit Rating gems - Blue: Solid Majestic Zircon
Enchants
- Head – Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector
- Shoulder – Greater Inscription of the Gladiator
- Cloak – Enchant Cloak - Mighty Armor or Enchant Cloak - Titanweave
- Chest – Enchant Chest - Super Health
- Bracers – Enchant Bracers - Major Stamina
- Gloves – Enchant Gloves - Armsman or Heavy Borean Armor Kit
- Waist – Eternal Belt Buckle
- Legs – Frosthide Leg Armor
- Boots – Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality
- Weapon – Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
Gameplay & Rotations
Needed Stats
- Hit – 8% with two-handed weapons
- Expertise – 26
- Defence – 540 (for raids)
Rotation
→ Plague Strike → Heart Strike → Heart Strike → Heart Strike
- Heart Strike is used for damage.
- Icy Touch is for more aggro-generation.
- Death Strike is used to generate Death Runes for spam and a bit of self-heal.>
the stats are correct, but I play the Tank DK and the way to way, like there standing is whrong
how about aoe tanking?
I've been playing on Warmane for the past year. And for me, DaD-IT-PS-Pestilence works. Then keep dots up with Pestilence. Blood boil when you can. And heal yourself with DS.