The class of Death Knights is the latest available class in WoW. With the expansion ‘Wrath of the Lich King’ from 2008 this class became available to all WoW players. In the World of Warcraft, the DKs were introduced as a “Hero” class. It must be said however, that the Death Knight class is not stronger than other classes.

Interesting things when it comes to DKs is they attack system which is not based on mana, rage or energy but it is based on runic power. There are two runes available for all types of spells and attacks, and these runes have a cooldown which is consumed when the spell/attack is used. The Runes are divided in three sets of two Blood, Frost and Unholy Runes. The talent trees have the same names as these mentioned runes.

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Death Knights wear armor made from plate, can cast spells and are also good melee dpsers.  A Death Knight can fulfill the role of a damage dealer and tank in a group or raid. They can wield one-handed and two-handed weapons but cannot equip a shield.

You can only make a Death Knight if you have a level 70 character. A good thing about this is that you can start leveling your DK from level 55. Besides that, you will also receive a set of green gear, 5 bags and 30 Silver.

Your journey will start in The Ebon Hold in the Eastern Plaguelands. At first you will be fighting together with the forces of the Lich King. You will be taking direct orders from the Lich King himself during the quest chains that you should complete in the areas around the Ebon Hold. As rewards for the quests that you complete there you will receive nice blue items and talent points. Since your char starts on the level 55 you won’t have some talent points, however, you will be able to earn those points back by doing quests.

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When you reach the level 58 the quest chain you were following will change dramatically. You will be able to escape from the Lich King’s command and you will join his enemies to fight by their side. After this event occurs you will be able to go anywhere you like, however it is advisable to proceed to the Outlands since it will be easier for you to level up there. Your char will leave The Ebon Hold completely prepared when it comes to gear and talent points.

As any other character, a Death Knight should also choose two primary professions. You can of course choose any profession but there are several professions that fit a Death Knight well. Enchanting is advisable for any char simply because it is useful and can give you nice stats upgrade with the ability to enchant rings. The ring enchants are just available to enchanters and when it comes to any spec they can be a really nice boost. A wise choice when it comes to primary professions could also be a combination of Jewelcrafting and Mining. Because a lot of gear has sockets at later levels this is a nice profession. If you choose to become a Jewelcrafter you will be able to craft other pieces of gear like rings and necklaces. Blacksmithing could also be a good option for your DK because you will be able to craft plate gear which you can actually wear. Best accompanied by the Mining profession, you can also use Blacksmithing to make sockets in your gloves and wrists.

The DK class is very fun to play. A Death Knight class has no down points. This happened simply because this class is very easy to level up since you start at level 55.

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