Death knight abilities

Death knight abilities are abilities used by death knights. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only specific to one (or two) specializations.
Death knight abilities use either runes (as part of the rune system) or runic power and are divided into the trees of Frost, Blood and Unholy.
==Class==
All death knights automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.
Abilities
Ability 	Level
Death and Decay (death knight ability)	8
Death Coil 	8
Death Grip 	8
Rune Strike 	8
Runeforging 	The Emblazoned Runeblade/Runeforging 101
Dark Command 	9
Death's Advance (death knight ability)	9
Lichborne 	9
Death Gate 	The Light of Dawn (quest)/Defender of Azeroth
Raise Ally 	19
On a Pale Horse 	22
Path of Frost 	27
Runeforging
Ability 	Level
Rune of Razorice 	8
Rune of the Fallen Crusader 	8
Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle	8
Rune of Unending Thirst 	20
Rune of Sanguination 	32
Rune of the Apocalypse 	44
Rune of Hysteria 	46
Rune of Spellwarding 	48
==Specializations==
The three death knight specializations are Blood (tanking), Frost (melee DPS) and Unholy (melee DPS).
For an exploration of each death knight specialization, see Death knight specializations.
Blood
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Blood Shield	10
Blood Fortification 	11
Frost
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Frozen Heart 	10
Runic Empowerment 	11
Dark Succor 	18
Remorseless Winter 	19
Might of the Frozen Wastes 	25
Frostreaper (death knight ability)	28
Unholy
Ability 	Level
Mastery: Dreadblade 	10
Runic Corruption 	11
Dark Succor 	18
Dark Transformation Rank 2	52
==Talents==
===Class talents===
 
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Chains of Ice 	1 	Automatic for Frost
1 	Death Strike 	1 	Automatic for Blood
1 	Raise Dead (death knight ability)	1 	Automatic for Unholy
2 	Mind Freeze 	1 	Chains of Ice
2 	Anti-Magic Shell 	1 	Death Strike
2 	Cleaving Strikes 	1 	Raise Dead
3 	Blinding Sleet 	1 	Mind Freeze
3 	Coldthirst 	1 	Mind Freeze
3 	Permafrost 	1 	Mind Freeze
3 	Improved Death Strike 	1 	Anti-Magic Shell
3 	Anti-Magic Barrier 	1 	Anti-Magic Shell
3 	March of Darkness 	1 	Anti-Magic Shell
3 	Sacrificial Pact 	1 	Cleaving Strikes
3 	Control Undead 	1 	Cleaving Strikes
3 	Enfeeble 	1 	Cleaving Strikes
4 	Icebound Fortitude 	1 	Blinding Sleet OR Coldthirst OR Permafrost
4 	Blood Scent 	1 	Permafrost OR Improved Death Strike
4 	Veteran of the Third War 	2 	Improved Death Strike OR Anti-Magic Barrier OR March of Darkness
4 	Suppression 	1 	March of Darkness OR Sacrificial Pact
4 	Brittle 	1 	Sacrificial Pact OR Control Undead OR Enfeeble
5 	Acclimation 	1 	Icebound Fortitude
5 	Merciless Strikes 	1 	Icebound Frotitude OR Blood Scent
5 	Anti-Magic Zone 	1 	Blood Scent OR Veteran of the Third War OR Suppression
5 	Might of Thassarian 	1 	Suppression OR Brittle
5 	Clenching Grasp 	1 	Brittle
6 	Proliferating Chill 	1 	Acclimation OR Merciless Strikes
6 	Gloom Ward 	1 	Merciless Strikes
6 	Asphyxiate 	1 	Merciless Strikes OR Anti-Magic Zone
6 	Assimilation 	1 	Anti-Magic Zone
6 	Death Pact 	1 	Anti-Magic Zone OR Might of Thassarian
6 	Death's Reach/Grip of the Dead 	1 	Might of Thassarian
6 	Unholy Endurance 	1 	Might of Thassarian OR Clenching Grasp
7 	Runic Attenuation 	1 	Proliferating Chill OR Gloom Ward
7 	Wraith Walk 	1 	Asphyxiate OR Assimilation OR Death Pact
7 	Unholy Ground 	1 	Death's Reach/Grip of the Dead OR Unholy Endurance
8 	Insidious Chill 	1 	Runic Attenuation
8 	Blood Draw 	2 	Runic Attenuation OR Wraith Walk
8 	Will of the Necropolis 	2 	Wraith Walk OR Unholy Ground
8 	Death's Echo 	1 	Unholy Ground
9 	Icy Talons 	2 	Insidious Chill OR Blood Draw
9 	Rune Mastery 	2 	Blood Draw OR Will of the Necropolis
9 	Unholy Bond 	2 	Will of the Necropolis OR Death's Echo
10 	Empower Rune Weapon 	1 	Icy Talons
10 	Abomination Limb 	1 	Rune Mastery
10 	Soul Reaper 	1 	Unholy Bond
===Specialization talents===
 Blood
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Heart Strike 	1 	
2 	Marrowrend 	1 	Heart Strike
2 	Blood Boil 	1 	Heart Strike
3 	Vampiric Blood 	1 	Marrowrend
3 	Crimson Scourge 	1 	Blood Boil
4 	Ossuary 	1 	Vampiric Blood
4 	Improved Vampiric Blood 	2 	Vampiric Blood
4 	Improved Heart Strike 	2 	Crimson Scourge
4 	Death's Caress 	1 	Crimson Scourge
5 	Rune Tap 	1 	Ossuary
5 	Heartbreaker (death knight talent) 	2 	Ossuary
5 	Foul Bulwark 	1 	Ossuary OR Improved Vampiric Blood
5 	Dancing Rune Weapon 	1 	Improved Vampiric Blood OR Improved Heart Strike
5 	Hemostasis 	1 	Improved Heart Strike OR Death's Caress
5 	Perseverance of the Ebon Blade 	2 	Death's Caress
5 	Relish in Blood 	1 	Death's Caress
6 	Leeching Strike 	1 	Rune Tap OR Heartbreaker
6 	Improved Bone Shield 	1 	Heartbreaker OR Foul Bulwark
6 	Insatiable Blade 	1 	Dancing Rune Weapon
6 	Blooddrinker/Consumption 	1 	Hemostasis OR Perseverance of the Ebon Blade
6 	Rapid Decomposition 	1 	Perseverance of the Ebon Blade OR Relish in Blood
7 	Blood Feast 	1 	Leeching Strike
7 	Blood Tap 	1 	Leeching Strike
7 	Reinforced Bones 	1 	Leeching Strike OR Improved Bone Shield
7 	Everlasting Bond 	1 	Insatiable Blade
7 	Voracious 	1 	Blooddrinker/Consumption OR Rapid Decomposition
7 	Bloodworms 	1 	Rapid Decomposition
7 	Coagulopathy 	1 	Rapid Decomposition
8 	Mark of Blood/Tombstone (death knight talent)	1 	Blood Feast OR Blood Tap OR Reinforced Bones
8 	Gorefiend's Grasp 	1 	Reinforced Bones OR Everlasting Bond OR Voracious
8 	Sanguine Ground 	1 	Voracious OR Bloodworms OR Coagulopathy
9 	Shattering Bone 	2 	Mark of Blood/Tombstone
9 	Heartrend 	1 	Mark of Blood/Tombstone OR Gorefiend's Grasp
9 	Tightening Grasp 	1 	Gorefiend's Grasp
9 	Iron Heart 	1 	Gorefiend's Grasp OR Sanguine Ground
9 	Red Thirst 	2 	Sanguine Ground
10 	Bonestorm 	1 	Shattering Bone
10 	Purgatory 	1 	Heartrend OR Tightening Grasp
10 	Bloodshot 	1 	Tightening Grasp OR Iron Heart
10 	Umbilicus Eternus 	1 	Red Thirst
 Frost
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Frost Strike 	1 	
2 	Obliterate 	1 	Frost Strike
2 	Howling Blast 	1 	Frost Strike
3 	Killing Machine 	1 	Obliterate
3 	Rime 	1 	Howling Blast
4 	Unleashed Frenzy 	1 	Killing Machine
4 	Improved Frost Strike 	2 	Killing Machine
4 	Runic Command 	2 	Rime
4 	Biting Cold 	1 	Rime
5 	Improved Obliterate 	1 	Unleashed Frenzy
5 	Glacial Advance 	1 	Unleashed Frenzy OR Improved Frost Strike
5 	Pillar of Frost 	1 	Improved Frost Strike OR Runic Command
5 	Frostscythe 	1 	Runic Command OR Biting Cold
5 	Improved Rime 	1 	Biting Cold
6 	Frigid Executioner/Rage of the Frozen Champion	1 	Improved Obliterate
6 	Cold Heart (death knight talent) 	1 	Improved Obliterate
6 	Fatal Fixation 	1 	Improved Obliterate
6 	Enduring Strength 	2 	Pillar of Frost
6 	Frostwhelp's Aid 	2 	Pillar of Frost
6 	Horn of Winter 	1 	Improved Rime
6 	Everfrost (death knight talent) 	1 	Improved Rime
6 	Chill Streak 	1 	Improved Rime
7 	Murderous Efficiency 	1 	Frigid Executioner/Rage of the Frozen Champion OR Cold Heart OR Fatal Fixation
7 	Inexorable Assault 	1 	Fatal Fixation OR Enduring Strength
7 	Icecap (death knight talent) 	1 	Enduring Strength OR Frostwhelp's Aid
7 	Empower Rune Weapon 	1 	Frostwhelp's Aid OR Horn of Winter
7 	Gathering Storm 	1 	Horn of Winter OR Everfrost OR Chill Strike
7 	Piercing Chill/Enduring Chill 	1 	Chill Strike
8 	Bonegrinder (death knight talent) 	2 	Murderous Efficiency OR Inexorable Assault
8 	Shattering Blade 	1 	Inexorable Assault OR Icecap
8 	Avalanche (death knight talent) 	1 	Icecap OR Empower Rune Weapon
8 	Icebreaker (death knight talent) 	2 	Empower Rune Weapon OR Gathering Storm
9 	Cold-Blooded Rage 	2 	Bonegrinder
9 	Frostwyrm's Fury 	1 	Shattering Blade OR Avalanche
9 	Invigorating Freeze 	2 	Icebreaker
10 	Obliteration 	1 	Cold-Blooded Rage
10 	Absolute Zero 	1 	Frostwyrm's Fury
10 	Breath of Sindragosa 	1 	Invigorating Freeze
 Unholy
Tier	Talent 	Ranks	Requirement
1 	Festering Strike 	1 	
2 	Scourge Strike 	1 	Festering Strike
2 	Raise Dead (Unholy) 	1 	Festering Strike
3 	Outbreak 	1 	Scourge Strike
3 	Dark Transformation 	1 	Raise Dead
4 	Epidemic 	1 	Outbreak
4 	Improved Festering Strike 	2 	Outbreak
4 	Runic Mastery 	2 	Dark Transformation
4 	Infected Claws 	1 	Dark Transformation
5 	Unholy Blight 	1 	Epidemic
5 	Replenishing Wounds 	1 	Epidemic
5 	Feasting Strikes 	1 	Epidemic OR Improved Festering Strike
5 	Apocalypse (death knight ability) 	1 	Improved Festering Strike OR Runic Mastery
5 	Plaguebringer/Clawing Shadows 	1 	Infected Claws
5 	Sudden Doom 	1 	Infected Claws
5 	All Will Serve 	1 	Infected Claws
6 	Defile 	1 	Unholy Blight OR Replenishing Wounds
6 	Bursting Sores/Ebon Fever 	1 	Replenishing Wounds
6 	Unholy Command 	2 	Replenishing Wounds OR Feasting Strikes OR Apocalypse
6 	Magus of the Dead (death knight talent)/Ruptured Viscera	1 	Apocalypse
6 	Improved Death Coil 	2 	Apocalypse OR Plaguebringer/Clawing Shadows OR Sudden Doom
6 	Rotten Touch 	1 	Sudden Doom
6 	Unholy Pact 	1 	Sudden Doom OR All Will Serve
7 	Vile Contagion 	1 	Defile or Bursting Sores/Ebon Fever
7 	Pestilence 	1 	Bursting Sores/Ebon Fever
7 	Eternal Agony 	1 	Unholy Command
7 	Coil of Devastation 	1 	Improved Death Coil
7 	Harbinger of Doom 	1 	Rotten Touch
7 	Reaping 	1 	Unholy Pact
8 	Death Rot 	1 	Vile Contagion OR Pestilence OR Eternal Agony
8 	Army of the Dead 	1 	Magus of the Dead/Ruptured Viscera OR Eternal Agony OR Coil of Devastation
8 	Summon Gargoyle 	1 	Coil of Devastation OR Harbinger of Doom OR Reaping
9 	Festermight 	2 	Death Rot
9 	Ghoulish Frenzy 	2 	Death Rot OR Army of the Dead
9 	Army of the Damned (death knight talent) 	1 	Army of the Dead
9 	Morbidity 	2 	Army of the Dead OR Summon Gargoyle
9 	Unholy Aura 	2 	Summon Gargoyle
10 	Unholy Assault 	1 	Festermight
10 	Superstrain 	1 	Ghoulish Frenzy OR Army of the Damned OR Morbidity
10 	Commander of the Dead 	1 	Unholy Aura
==PvP talents==
PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).
These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.
 Blood
Talent 	Level
Dark Simulacrum 	20
Death Chain 	20
Murderous Intent 	20
Rot and Wither 	20
Walking Dead 	20
Bloodforged Armor	30
Spellwarden 	30
Strangulate 	30
Last Dance 	35
Necrotic Aura 	35
Decomposing Aura 	40
 Frost
Talent 	Level
Dark Simulacrum 	20
Dead of Winter 	20
Deathchill 	20
Delirium 	20
Rot and Wither 	20
Bitter Chill 	30
Bloodforged Armor	30
Spellwarden 	30
Strangulate 	30
Necrotic Aura 	35
Shroud of Winter 	50
 Unholy
Talent 	Level
Dark Simulacrum 	20
Life and Death (PvP talent)	20
Reanimation 	20
Rot and Wither 	20
Necromancer's Bargain 	29
Bloodforged Armor 	30
Necrotic Wounds 	30
Spellwarden 	30
Strangulate 	30
Doomburst 	35
Necrotic Aura 	35
==Runeforging==
:Runeforging is a skill that allows death knights to augment their weapons with various runes at any runeforge. A weapon can only have one rune at a time.
==Glyphs==
Glyph 	Used on
Glyph of Cracked Ice 	Path of Frost
Glyph of Foul Menagerie 	Army of the Dead
Glyph of the Chilled Shell	Anti-Magic Shell
Glyph of the Crimson Shell	Anti-Magic Shell
Glyph of the Geist 	Raise Dead (death knight ability)
Glyph of the Skeleton 	Raise Dead (death knight ability)
==See also==
*Runes and runic power
 
es:Habilidades del caballero de la muerte