==Class Advisors==

Dkp, Vedranna



Tank Acceptable Specs:
Blood tank
51/5(8)/14(11) the version I use is listed here

The group setup you run with will determine what spec you use.
- 3/3 Improved Icy Touch may or may not be important – this debuff can be brought by warrior, paladin, druid and many others.
- Spell deflection – mildly useful talent on spell heavy fights; toss up on value.
- Mark of Blood – useful for raid healing, not really a tank cd.
- Hysteria - threat gen tool or dmg booster for a feral druid, rogue or fury warrior.
- Rune Tap – heal cd to give healers some help, the 3 points to improve it are wasted points except on gimmick fights like General V.

Glyphs: Glyph of Death Strike
Glyph of Vampiric Blood
Glyph of Rune Strike

Frost - 2 viable specs
2h Frost
8/53/5: 3 points left to spend http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eYEy9QvRz1eCz,,10747

2h frost tanking spec, spec focuses on increasing base DR and increasing armor through your 1 min cd.

DW frost – 3.3
8/56/5 2 points left to http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eSQfLtmski-u9B,aYreO3,10747

Spends 6 points that 2h frost doesn’t. Now viable thanks to Rune of the Nerubian Carapace, Should use 1h slow dps weapons (2.0 or greater) with high stam and agility.

Glyphs: Glyph of Obliterate
Glyph of Rune Strike
Glyph of Unbreakable Armor


Min Health: 30,000 unbuffed
Min Armor: ~=26,500 or 62-65% reduction
Min Avoidance: 50% (includes miss)
Min Expertise: 26
Min Hit: 5% ideally 8% but doesn’t always happen.
Crit Capped: Either 540 defense or combination of def /resilience = 5.6% crit reduction

Required enchants
Head: Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector
Shoulders: Greater Inscription of the Gladiator or Greater Inscription of the Pinnacle use the gladiator it’s better overall.
Chest: Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats or Scroll of Enchant Chest - Super Stats I don’t care what you use, the difference is negligible
Cloak: Formula: Enchant Cloak - Mighty Armor or Formula: Enchant Cloak – Titanweave
Bracers: Enchant Bracers - Major Stamina
Gloves: Enchant Gloves - Armsman or Heavy Borean Armor Kit
Pants: Frosthide Leg Armor
Boots: Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality [item] or [item] Enchant Boots -
2h Weapon: Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
1h Weapon: Rune of the Nerubian Carapace
Gems
Meta: Austere Earthsiege Diamond
Blue: Solid Majestic Zircon
Solid Stormjewel
Purple: Royal Dreadstone
Guardian's Dreadstone
Green: Vivid Eye of Zul
Enduring Eye of Zul

Optional enchants
Blacksmithing
- Self-only Socket for Bracer and Gloves
Enchanting
- +30 Stamina self-only Ring enchants
Engineering
- +885 Armor to Gloves (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=63770)
- +45 Stamina to Head (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=67839)
Inscription
- Master's Inscription of the Pinnacle (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=61119) shoulder Enchant
Jewelcrafting
- Jeweler's Gems (+34 Defense or +51 Stamina)
- Figurine: Monarch Crab (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44063)
- Figurine: Ruby Hare (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=42341)
Leatherworking
- Fur Lining: Stamina (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57690) bracer Enchant
Mining
- +60 Stamina

Standard rotation/priority:

There is no perfect rotation a dk tanking must pay attention to what is going on around you and adapt when necessary, as your defensive cool downs require a rune of that tree to use. Remember you may not have the RP to dump due to rune strikes so DC and FS are the first to fall out of you rotation.
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Blood - IT>PS> DS>HS>HS\DC\DS>HS>HS>HS>HS\\DC
Blood Aoe -Dnd>IT>PS>pest>BT>BB\\DS>BB> DS>BB>>BB>>BB>>pest adjust to single rotation if less then 3 mobs

Frost IT, PS, BS, BS, Oblit FS FS FS. Oblit, BS, BS, Oblit

General stat weighting: (so people know what gear to go after)


Notes
Useful tanking macro to convert most white attacks to rune strikes, as this is your primary threat source.
/cast <ability>
/cast !Rune Strike

Lichloathe of Darkspear has compiled a thread on the death knight forums that will help any soon to be DK tanks. Can be found here http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=13393670172&sid=1

You should bring any questions or issues with the class and any of its various specs to us.



==Level 80 Stat Requirements==

See: http://tarrenmilldeathguard.com/viewthread.php?threadid=1774

All prospective raiding death knights must have their spec reviewed by Dkp/Vedranna before they can be approved for raider status.

DPS update coming soon.

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