The Ghoul, The Deathknight and Me

Welcome Exo fans!

Recently, apart from the excessive university work i've had, my world has become solely about my wonderful Deathknight Kuchiku. I have been levelling furiously and it has already come to the point where i'm getting dungeon quests turning green in Northrend just because i am becoming absorbed by the fullfilling new content.I thought i would do my part for the Guild and give a quick run down on how i've found the Deathknight and with special attention toward the Unholy talent tree which i am currently specced in.

As my first lvl 60 character was Discobear (hunter) i, of course, went straight for the Unholy spec for my wonderful enhanced ghoul. Where as blood is apparently the strongest tree for lvling, due to it's currently inhumanly high DPS, i have found Unholy a rewarding experience with a still reasonable DPS output. I have tried many of the tree abilities settling on my favourites after a few payed resets and i have some to know the flexibility that the tree alone gives a propective Deathknight.

I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Or Rootgrabber. Yeah that's just as good

Well here it is. Ghoul enhancing, pet controlling Ghoul on Ghoul action! I of course refer to the cluster of Unholy points revolving around that lovable undead hooligan that follows you about. It all starts with Ravenous Dead pumping both your strength and your supplement to your ghoul. Master of Ghouls rewards you with the ability to stop that brainless undead Tradesmen attacking everything within proximity allowing for some interesting group pulls for when Death and Decay is the order of the day. This is preceeded by the wonderful Shadow of Death bumping that important strength and stamina once again and giving your enemies the added annoyance that your coming back as a ghoul to torment them in double vision (also allows for looting)!

Novelty Items

I personally tried and then strayed away from the abilities that i would refer to as "novelty" spells. I had my fair share of Corpse Explosions and Summon Gargoyles and was expectingly dissapointed. Where as the extra DPS of the Gargoyle and turning the nearest corpse into a carvery platter can be entertaining the fun factor wore thin very quickly.

Nothing Like an Epidemic!

Smell that? Smells like disease, and with such abilities as Epidemic you can happily sit back spamming your favourite attacks with no fear that your diseases are going to run out and have to be reapplied with each rotation of your runes. As if this wasn't enough, combining this with Crypt Fever and Ebon Plague makes for fun times, regularly stacking 3 diseases per Icy Touch or Plague strike (4 if you want to use both ;p)

Don't worry. I carry protection

Some of the more tank efficient abilities become apparent from this tree toward the bottom but can be very useful for DPS grinding also. 2 such abilities are Anti-Magic Zone and Bone Shield. The results can often be devasting as i've happily taken out 3 person elite mobs and also groups of up to 7 mobs of the same level (not at the same time yet though).

1 out of 3 ain't bad

This refers to some of the great passive abilities found in the tree such as Blood-Caked Blade (as suggested by it's 30% proc rate). This cake is not a lie, giving that great extra edge for pushing that DPS boundry. Another fantastic passive ability is that of Desecration. Maxed out, whether a Plague Strike lands your damage gets a welcome boost of 5% and also a slowing effect of 50% for those pesky fleeing mobs (which is plenty when you're a terrifying Deathknight!). It also allows for some ever useful back pedalling when distance is a must (thats right. back pedalling. not retreating ;p).

Mother said always try something different!

And so i did! I've thrown in a splash of Frost and Blood trees to help with the DPS output. From Blood i've stolen Butchery which makes great for some extra passive rune power in combat. I've also taken Improved Icy Touch for that slowing effect on enemy attacks and also the following Icy Talons to steal it for myself I'm currently sporting the Lichborne ability too which is useful albeit a degree distracting (great to spam yourself with Deathcoil though).

Well. That's the round trip from our dearest Kuchiku and even if i don't give anything i hope it's been an enlightening read for all.

Yours Unholy(ly?)

Exo and Kuchiku