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Wrath of the Lich King - A Look at the Death Knight Hero Class

by Darren

December 19, 2008 – 11:18 am

A close look at the Death Knight hero class

While the Lich King is a monsterous opponent himself, the Death Knight Hero Class brings a whole new gaming experiencing to the World of Warcraft series. If war is what you want, then be prepared to take on several new opponents along your journey. In the meantime WoW gamers will have the ability to unlock the DKHC by reaching level 55. This moment will close another chapter of your adventure and in turn open new doors along the way.

The Character

It is said that the Death Knight Hero Class is the first of its generation. Servants of the Lich King long ago, these renegades are taking on a life of their own and branching out into the World of Warcraft realms. When you reach the appropriate level you are then able to create one DKHC character in that particular realm. Once everything is set up you will be able to learn all the new abilities this class has through accomplishing quests in the Northrend region.

One thing we have noticed throughout the extensive research of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack, is as of right now you need to have a level 55 character in each realm you want to create a Death Knight. Knowing this may be an issue to some of you, Blizzard Entertainment has said they are working on the specifics so you can make one in each realm while only having one character at level 55.

The Three Rune Talents

In all there are three talent trees the Death Knight is capable of using. You can choose between; Blood, Frost, and Unholy. Without getting into all the specifics, Blood is an area where the Death Knight flourishes through strength and health. Frost delivers a substantial amount of spells and damage scenarios through your journey. Then of course, Unholy is the mastery of treacherous diseases and specific summons. Each one of these have their own specific Build Types to help you along the way.

The Quests List

In order to branch out on your own in the Wrath of the Lich King you will have to completes a substantial amount of quests before leaving. There are thirty-six quests overall and each of them offer a strenuous piece to completing the puzzle. As part of the Death Knight Hero Class you must start out by doing the Lich King’s bidding. In fact, the first quest you do should be the “In the Service of the Lich King.” Since the list is long we will provide you with the criteria in other articles.

Summoning Creatures

One of the most exciting elements to being a part of the Death Knight Hero Class is their ability to summon creatures. When you view the actual movie trailer you will see the Lich King (Arthes) jolt his huge sword into the frozen lake. In turn a Dragon comes from within the depths of the water. In the game you will be able to summon “ghouls” from the dead surrounding you. Even if you happen to take on another player and defeat them you will be able to summon your dead opponents to life. We do want to leave some of it to the imagination, but you will be able to use three different summoning spells. They are Army of the Dead, Raise Dead, and Summon Deathcharger.

The Element of Surprise

We already know you are going to enjoy using the Death Knight Hero Class no matter how well you play the game. We purposely left out many other attributes simply to catch you off guard when you figure out something new. The Wrath of the Lich King expansion pack is the most popular part of the World of Warcraft series to date. Before long everyone will know the ins and outs of the game. This means you need to get a move if you aren’t at level 55 yet. Good luck.