Noblebeastx
07-03-10, 03:57 AM
Blood
Blood is a strong tanking tree, capable of excellent single-target threat and larger health pools.
Blood Strengths
Single-Target Threat (see weaknesses)
Effective Health - capable of the highest effective health of any deep-tree build
Nice Raid Buffs - Abom's Might, Hysteria
Blood Weaknesses
Dependency on debuffs for threat - Sunder/Expose armor (less of an issue on 25-man raids than 5/10-man)
AOE Threat - Very inferior to the other trees
Lack of proactive damage mitigation - No Bone Shield, UA, etc.
Blood Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#tSQep2TSkITCq,YU9,11403)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-DS-HS-HS DS-HS-HS-HS-HS RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
Multi Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-HS/DS/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
Frost
A well balanced tree.
Frost Strengths
Well-rounded threat - both single and multi target threat is solid.
Damage reduction - Frigid Deathplate, Unbreakable Armor, Guile of Gorefiend, improved Frost Presence
Snap Aggro - Killing Machine/Howling Blast procs will glue whole packs of mobs to you.
Frost Weaknesses
No real raid utility. If not specd into IIT, you don't buff your raid.
Frost Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eSQ9ScQlOGjfoH,Ywae3-,11159)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-OB-BS-BS IT-PS-OB-OB RPDUMP = RS/FS
Alt. Single Target Rotation - IT-BS-OB-(Blood Tap if no Death Rune)OB RPDUMP = RS/FS
Alt. Single Target Rotation - HB-BS-BS-OB OB-OB-OB RPDUMP = RS/FS (assumes HB Glyph)
Multi-Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-HB/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/FS
Unholy
Unholy has recently been improved.
Unholy Strengths
Damage reduction - Bone Shield + High avoidance
Raid Buffs - Ebon Plaguebringer is fantastic, and unholy Death Knights apply this debuff to (unlimited) nearby targets very easily.
Unholy Weaknesses
Low(er) single-target threat.
Unholy Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eS0mvCvc2u4xU,pRY,10958)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-BS-BS-SS IT-PS-SS-SS RPDUMP = RS/UnholyBlight/Deathcoil
Multi Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-SS/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
3.3 Gear - Final (thanks Fn)
This table is being developed for a "Best in Slot" analysis for tanking. Due to the changing nature of boss fights and incoming damage type/size, it's nearly impossible (and barely useful) to create separate tables for each type of fight. Clearly the sets listed here will be less/more ideal depending on the encounter.
Notes: Due to the recent changes to T10, using 4/5 T10 is strongly recommended.
Slot Effective Health Avoidance Expertise HitHelm[Sanctified Scourgelord Faceguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51306) [Sanctified Scourgelord Faceguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51306) [Broken Ram Skull Helm] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50640)Amulet[Bile-Encrusted Medallion] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50682) [Noose of Malachite] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50627)/[Marrowgar's Scratching Choker] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51934) [Noose of Malachite] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50195)Pauldrons[Sanctified Scourgelord Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51309)/[Boneguard Commander's Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50660)[Sanctified Scourgelord Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51309) [Spaulders of the Blood Princes] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51847)Cloak[Sentinel's Winter Cloak] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50466)[Cairne's Endurance] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47550)/[Cloak of Many Skins] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51888) [Pride of the Demon Lord] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47436) [Royal Crimson Cloak] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50718)Breastplate[Sanctified Scourgelord Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51305)/[Cataclysmic Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50968) [Sanctified Scourgelord Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51305)[Cataclysmic Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50968)[Blightborne Warplate] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50681)Bracers[Gargoyle Spit Bracers] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51901) [Bracers of Dark Reckoning] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50611) [Armguards of the Shieldmaiden] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47459) Gloves[Sanctified Scourgelord Handguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51307)/[Gauntlets of the Kraken] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50978) [Taldaram's Plated Fists] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50716) [Veincrusher Gauntlets] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51835)[Sanctified Scourgelord Handguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51307)Belt[Verdigris Chain Belt] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50991)[Belt of Broken Bones] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50691) [Ironrope Belt of Ymirjar] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51831)Legplates[Pillars of Might] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49904)[Sanctified Scourgelord Legguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51308) [Sanctified Scourgelord Legguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51308)/[Deathforged Legplates] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51895)[Legguards of Lost Hope] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50612)Boots[Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625) [Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625) [Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625)[Scourge Fanged Stompers] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51816)/[Boots of Kingly Upheaval] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49907)Ring[Devium's Eternally Cold Ring] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50622) [Band of the Traitor King] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47476) [Ashen Band of Endless Courage] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50404)Ring[Band of the Twin Val'kyr] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=48027)/[Juggernaut Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50642)[Juggernaut Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50642) [Abomination's Bloody Ring] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51913)/[Harbinger's Bone Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50447)Trinket[Unidentifiable Organ] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50344)/[Juggernaut's Vitality] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47451)[Corpse Tongue Coin] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50349) Trinket[Sindragosa's Flawless Fang] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50364) [Purified Onyxia Blood Talisman] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49487) Weapon[Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50730)/[Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50735) [Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50735)/[Bloodfall] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50727) [Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50730)/[Ramaladni's Blade of Culling] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51905)/[Oxheart] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51833) [Cryptmaker] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50603)/[Citadel Enforcer's Claymore] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51936)
Blood is a strong tanking tree, capable of excellent single-target threat and larger health pools.
Blood Strengths
Single-Target Threat (see weaknesses)
Effective Health - capable of the highest effective health of any deep-tree build
Nice Raid Buffs - Abom's Might, Hysteria
Blood Weaknesses
Dependency on debuffs for threat - Sunder/Expose armor (less of an issue on 25-man raids than 5/10-man)
AOE Threat - Very inferior to the other trees
Lack of proactive damage mitigation - No Bone Shield, UA, etc.
Blood Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#tSQep2TSkITCq,YU9,11403)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-DS-HS-HS DS-HS-HS-HS-HS RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
Multi Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-HS/DS/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
Frost
A well balanced tree.
Frost Strengths
Well-rounded threat - both single and multi target threat is solid.
Damage reduction - Frigid Deathplate, Unbreakable Armor, Guile of Gorefiend, improved Frost Presence
Snap Aggro - Killing Machine/Howling Blast procs will glue whole packs of mobs to you.
Frost Weaknesses
No real raid utility. If not specd into IIT, you don't buff your raid.
Frost Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eSQ9ScQlOGjfoH,Ywae3-,11159)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-OB-BS-BS IT-PS-OB-OB RPDUMP = RS/FS
Alt. Single Target Rotation - IT-BS-OB-(Blood Tap if no Death Rune)OB RPDUMP = RS/FS
Alt. Single Target Rotation - HB-BS-BS-OB OB-OB-OB RPDUMP = RS/FS (assumes HB Glyph)
Multi-Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-HB/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/FS
Unholy
Unholy has recently been improved.
Unholy Strengths
Damage reduction - Bone Shield + High avoidance
Raid Buffs - Ebon Plaguebringer is fantastic, and unholy Death Knights apply this debuff to (unlimited) nearby targets very easily.
Unholy Weaknesses
Low(er) single-target threat.
Unholy Builds
Standard (http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?deathknight#eS0mvCvc2u4xU,pRY,10958)
Single Target Rotation - IT-PS-BS-BS-SS IT-PS-SS-SS RPDUMP = RS/UnholyBlight/Deathcoil
Multi Target Rotation - DnD-IT-PS-Pest then TAB-SS/Pest/BloodBoil RPDUMP = RS/Deathcoil
3.3 Gear - Final (thanks Fn)
This table is being developed for a "Best in Slot" analysis for tanking. Due to the changing nature of boss fights and incoming damage type/size, it's nearly impossible (and barely useful) to create separate tables for each type of fight. Clearly the sets listed here will be less/more ideal depending on the encounter.
Notes: Due to the recent changes to T10, using 4/5 T10 is strongly recommended.
Slot Effective Health Avoidance Expertise HitHelm[Sanctified Scourgelord Faceguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51306) [Sanctified Scourgelord Faceguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51306) [Broken Ram Skull Helm] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50640)Amulet[Bile-Encrusted Medallion] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50682) [Noose of Malachite] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50627)/[Marrowgar's Scratching Choker] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51934) [Noose of Malachite] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50195)Pauldrons[Sanctified Scourgelord Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51309)/[Boneguard Commander's Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50660)[Sanctified Scourgelord Pauldrons] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51309) [Spaulders of the Blood Princes] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51847)Cloak[Sentinel's Winter Cloak] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50466)[Cairne's Endurance] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47550)/[Cloak of Many Skins] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51888) [Pride of the Demon Lord] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47436) [Royal Crimson Cloak] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50718)Breastplate[Sanctified Scourgelord Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51305)/[Cataclysmic Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50968) [Sanctified Scourgelord Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51305)[Cataclysmic Chestguard] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50968)[Blightborne Warplate] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50681)Bracers[Gargoyle Spit Bracers] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51901) [Bracers of Dark Reckoning] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50611) [Armguards of the Shieldmaiden] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47459) Gloves[Sanctified Scourgelord Handguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51307)/[Gauntlets of the Kraken] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50978) [Taldaram's Plated Fists] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50716) [Veincrusher Gauntlets] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51835)[Sanctified Scourgelord Handguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51307)Belt[Verdigris Chain Belt] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50991)[Belt of Broken Bones] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50691) [Ironrope Belt of Ymirjar] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51831)Legplates[Pillars of Might] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49904)[Sanctified Scourgelord Legguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51308) [Sanctified Scourgelord Legguards] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51308)/[Deathforged Legplates] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51895)[Legguards of Lost Hope] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50612)Boots[Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625) [Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625) [Grinning Skull Greatboots] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50625)[Scourge Fanged Stompers] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51816)/[Boots of Kingly Upheaval] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49907)Ring[Devium's Eternally Cold Ring] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50622) [Band of the Traitor King] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47476) [Ashen Band of Endless Courage] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50404)Ring[Band of the Twin Val'kyr] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=48027)/[Juggernaut Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50642)[Juggernaut Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50642) [Abomination's Bloody Ring] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51913)/[Harbinger's Bone Band] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50447)Trinket[Unidentifiable Organ] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50344)/[Juggernaut's Vitality] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=47451)[Corpse Tongue Coin] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50349) Trinket[Sindragosa's Flawless Fang] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50364) [Purified Onyxia Blood Talisman] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=49487) Weapon[Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50730)/[Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50735) [Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50735)/[Bloodfall] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50727) [Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50730)/[Ramaladni's Blade of Culling] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51905)/[Oxheart] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51833) [Cryptmaker] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=50603)/[Citadel Enforcer's Claymore] (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=51936)