8982 Death Knight Changes

Kenzi September 24 2008 7:09 pm 3 Comments

I have some video uploading of the new Winged Steed of the Ebon Blade. Death chicken is now bad ass! While we wait I’ll go ahead and post the few (but good) changes to the Death Knight spells/abilities and glyphs. (via WotLKwiki)

8982 Death Knight Changes

General Blood

Blood

Blood Strike – Added damage increased.

Will of the Necropolis – Anti-Magic Shell cooldown reduction increased to 4/8/12 seconds.

Heart Strike – Added damage increased.

Frost

Icy Touch – Damage increased.

Frost Strike – Weapon damage changed from 30% to 60% and added damage increased.

Rime – Critical effect chance increase now effects Obliterate.

Obliterate – Added damage increased.

Blood of the North – Two more ranks added. Now – Increases Blood Strike damage by 3/6/9/12/15%. In addition, whenever you hit with Blood Strike or Pestilence there is a 20/40/60/80/100% chance that the Blood Rune will become a Death Rune when it activates.

Improved Icy Talons – Passive attack speed increased from 2% to 5%.

Rune Strike – Weapon damage increased from 60% to 65%.

Unholy

Plague Strike – Added damage increased.

Death Coil – Damage and Healing increased.

Anti-Magic Shell – Cooldown increased from 15 to 60 seconds.

Death Grip – No longer has a minimum range.

Anti-Magic Zone – Now absorbs additional spell damage equal to your AP times 2.

Scourge Strike – Weapon damage down to 60% from 65%. Added damage increased.

There was also some additions and changes to the DK glyphs:

Glyph of Raise Dead – You generate 20.0 runic power whenever you summon a ghoul.
Glyph of Raise Dead – Your Ghoul receives an additional 20% of your Strength.
Glyph of Plague Strike – Your Plague Strike does 20% additional damage if there is a disease on the target.
Glyph of Chains of Ice – Your Chains of Ice also causes 144 to 156 Frost damage, increased by your attack power.

Stayed tuned, there are several more interesting changes that will get their own posts.

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