Utilizing Your Death Knight

By Mike Miller

After Wrath of the Lich King Came out, it seemed like everyone was trying out WoW's new hero class, but now that the dust has settled a little bit, most people are ignoring their level 58 Death Knights and have gone back to their old classes. If you are still playing a Death Knight, though, you'll find that this is a class with plenty to offer you.

Among the best damage dealers, Death Knights are excellent "tanks" which is an important and pivotal part of any successful fighting group. If you are considering making the switch from a ranged fighter class, there are a few things you will want to keep in mind.

First, remember that when you are playing a Death Knight, you'll always do better damage if you can get behind the mob that you are fighting. When you are behind the mob, you don't have to worry about it blocking you, parrying your blow or just dodging you. While you can't do this if you are soloing, its very possible when you are in a group. This can make a lot of difference in difficult instances.

Another thing that you need to remember when you are playing a Death Knight is that you should keep your diseases up at all times. Diseases for Death Knights are like curses for a Warlock. The more you have up, the better off you are going to be. You can find macros that will help you keep them up, so consider which ones will help you.

If you are playing a Death Knight, even if you are specced for melee, remember that you can still do some good when it comes to aggro. This is something that you need to remember when you are faced with a mob that is running; you do not want it to bring back every mob in the place on its way back!

In this instance, a Death Grip can be quite useful. Your entire party can be obliterated by a running mob, and sometimes, you might have a tank that can't cope with caster since they aren't in it's line of vision. You'll discover you are much better suited for taking aggro and holding until help shows up than a cloth wearing class since you'll be donning a plate.

When you are interested in playing a Death Knight, there are plenty of ways to go about it. Remember that finding a good Death Knight guide can help you out a great deal, and that you should definitely see what tips and tricks that you can learn to better your damage output. - 32500

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