Blood Death Knight PvE Guide - MoP Classic

Introduction

    Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Blood Death Knight in Mist of Pandaria Classic. We'll look at the rotation and opener, best talent build, stat priority, consumables, and more so that you can tank at a high level in raids, dungeons, and challenge modes.

MoP Classic Blood Death Knight Rotation

Opener

  1. Pre-cast
    Bone Shield
    .
  2. Pre-cast
    Army of the Dead
    .
  3. Pre-cast
    Horn of Winter
    .
  4. Pre-cast
    Raise Dead
    .
  5. Pre-pot
    Potion of Mogu Power
    .
  6. Cast Taunt.
  7. Cast
    Death Strike
    .
  8. Cast
    Heart Strike
    .
  9. Cast
    Dancing Rune Weapon
    and any on-use effects.
  10. Cast
    Outbreak
    .
  11. Cast
    Death Strike
    .
  12. Cast
    Heart Strike
    .
  13. Cast
    Death Strike
    .
  14. Cast
    Heart Strike
    .
  15. Cast
    Empowered Rune Weapon
    .
  16. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

  1. Use
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    .
  2. Use
    Blood Presence
    .
  3. Cast
    Empower Rune Weapon
    when all Runes are on cooldown and you won't cap on Runic Power.
  4. Cast
    Raise Dead
    as a dps or defensive cooldown with
    Death Pact
    .
  5. Cast
    Dancing Rune Weapon
    as a dps or defensive cooldown.
  6. Cast
    Bone Shield
    at 0 charges.
  7. Cast
    Rune Strike
    to avoid capping on Runic Power.
  8. Maintain
    Blood Plague
    and
    Frost Fever
    with
    Outbreak
    or
    Icy Touch
    and
    Plague Strike
    if it's on cooldown. Refreshed by
    Blood Boil
    .
  9. Cast
    Soul Reaper
    on targets below 35% HP.
  10. Cast
    Death Strike
    with Death, Frost, and Unholy Runes.
  11. Cast
    Death and Decay
    or
    Heart Strike
    if its on cooldown with Blood Runes.
  12. Cast
    Blood Boil
    with
    Crimson Scourge
    procs.
  13. Cast
    Rune Strike
    .

AoE

    2-3 targets:

  1. Maintain diseases on all targets with
    Pestilence
    .
  2. Proceed with your single target rotation.
  3. 4+ targets:

  4. Maintain diseases on all targets with
    Pestilence
    .
  5. Proceed with your single target rotation, but use
    Blood Boil
    instead of
    Heart Strike
    .

Defensive Cooldowns

  1. Rune Tap
    .
  2. Vampiric Blood
    .
  3. Icebound Fortitude
    .
  4. Dancing Rune Weapon
  5. Anti-Magic Shell
    .
  6. Death Pact
    on the ghouls from
    Army of the Dead
    or
    Raise Dead
    .

MoP Classic Blood Death Knight Talents

Standard Build

15
Single-Target
30
Raid CD
45
60
75
90

MoP Classic Blood Death Knight Glyphs

  1. Standard:
    Anti-Magic ShellAnti-Magic Shell
    ,
    Regenerative MagicRegenerative Magic
    ,
    Loud HornLoud Horn
  2. W/ Plague Leech (ST):
    OutbreakOutbreak
  3. AoE:
    PestilencePestilence
  4. Burst AoE:
    Festering BloodFestering Blood
  5. Situational:
    Dark SimulacrumDark Simulacrum

MoP Classic Blood Death Knight Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of the Earth
    Alternatives:
  • Flask of Winter's Bite

Food

    Best:
  • Chun Tian Spring Rolls
    ,
  • Stuffed Lushrooms
    Alternatives:
  • Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

    Best:
  • Potion of Mogu Power
    Alternatives:
  • Potion of the Mountains

MoP Classic Blood Death Knight Best Professions

  1. Engineering:
    Phase Fingers
    and
    Nitro Boosts
    .
  2. Blacksmithing: 2 extra gem sockets.
  3. Leatherworking:
    Fur Lining - Stamina
    .
  4. The rest of the crafting professions (except Tailoring) and Mining are very close in power.