Death Knight is introduced as a hero class in the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King, has been shrouded in a veil of misleading statements that did little to enlighten me as to its place and role in the World of Warcraft.
It just happens that Blizzard has published a question and answer about the Death Knight class that should hopefully, shed some more light on this elusive addition to the game.
Right off the bat, however, there are some confusing points that you should take notice.
It's also important to keep in mind that even though the death knight is a hero class, that doesn't mean it is more powerful than the other classes, just that it will offer a very different playing experience.
It's not more powerful, it just does a better job at saving the neighbors cat stuck on a tree than any other class in the game. Ooook....
The big thing about Death Knights is that they'll primarily serve as a tanking class. But there's a twist; they won't be using a shield:
If you think of a death knight, you think of this terrifyingly powerful warrior in heavy plate armor carrying around an enormous rune weapon, very much like Arthas does in the cinematic of Warcraft III. You don't really see death knights hiding behind a shield – that's just not their style. We take this design concept and then turn it into game play that is both fun and fitting for the class.
So when you see a death knight tanking, you'll probably see a lot of things you wouldn't see with any other class. The “modern” death knights resemble both the ones you saw in Warcraft III and the ones from Warcraft II, so they will combine powerful melee attacks with rune-based spell casting to lay waste to whatever gets in their way. This mix of devastating melee abilities and magic attacks will be one of the many characteristics that set the death knight apart from other tanks.
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