Shihli's Deathknight: Details

Shihli — Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:06

So I've posted my proposed leveling build, but I'm also planning on making my DK an Inscriber. That is, inscription will be his principle tradeskill ... I'm thinking I'll go either herbalism/inscription or enchanting/inscription, depending on how easy I will be able to get the herbs required to level inscription.

That said, I'll be asking any guild herbalists for some help in the future with providing ample amounts of herbs such that I can level inscription. Obviously, I will be gathering as many herbs as I can on my own - I only ask that if you have any spare herbs (particularly the old-world herbs, of all levels) that you consider selling them to me.

I'll have more details as they become available.

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More details released -

Shihli — Mon, 08/04/2008 - 15:26

More details released - apparently Abomination's Strength might be considered a raid-wide buff, as opposed to a just-group-wide buff.

In essence, if Necroshiliac isn't needed for tanking in endgame for whatever reason come WotLK lv. 80 raiding, I'll have a flex-spec from Unholy/Blood to (most likely) Blood/Unholy for raw dps.

Fun fun fun.

Unfortunately, Necroshihliac

Shihli — Sat, 07/26/2008 - 10:41

Unfortunately, Necroshihliac will not fit.

But Necroshiliac will!

I just have to live without that second H.

You're going to name him

Mavandon — Sat, 07/26/2008 - 10:19

You're going to name him Necroshihliac right?!

PLEASE. I NEED THIS.

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From what I can tell, the

Shihli — Fri, 07/25/2008 - 09:22

From what I can tell, the deathknight trees look to play out like this:

Blood - looks to be a solid physical dps tank with some excellent dps group buffs. Looks to be a strong member for "Group 5" melee groups.

Frost - looks to be a pretty solid flexible DK. Good physical mitigation, decent spell mitigation, and some excellent synergy with Frost mages.

Unholy - looks to be the predominant caster-tank build, with some late-tree benefits for casters (specifically, a disease that increases the target's vulnerability to spells by 3% - raid-wide buff FTW). Doesn't have the most synergy with other classes the same way Blood does though.

Some builds: Unholy build I

Shihli — Fri, 07/25/2008 - 08:59

Some builds:

Unholy build I could use:

http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=jic0x0bZZbcxzxckxbkVgIVo

Possible Blood-spec build that I could use:

http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=jbIxxcfhicsMuAoZf0xzb

Possible Frost-spec that I could use:

http://wotlk.wowhead.com/?talent=jf0xx0bZe0EoAshs00GkAo

These are all subject to tweaking as I learn more about the various abilities.

Oh I thought woosh was the

Gares of War — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 08:45

Oh I thought woosh was the sound of a basketball through a hoop or the escaping of gas from a large fat man's fat folds from his dead body.

Carno was referring to

Pedran — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 08:44

Carno was referring to Grasen's ability to farm 'herbs' without having the profession.

And making a reference to brownie-making skills as well.

What does "woosh" mean,

Shihli — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 08:35

What does "woosh" mean, Carno? ... I'm lost ...

... what?

Shihli — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 07:31

... what?

WOOSH

carno — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 07:26

WOOSH

By the time Deathknights are

Shihli — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 07:20

By the time Deathknights are done in their starting area they will be decked out in Outland-quality blues, complete with weapons, trinkets, rings, and even a relic slot item.

I am also trying to collect leveling greens and such for Outland so if anyone comes across any green- or blue-quality PLATE "of the Soldier" gear, please send it my way!

Probably reagent herbs that

Pedran — Wed, 07/23/2008 - 05:59

Probably reagent herbs that will level quickly and stack in-bulk Ness. The only problem is, are the same herbs that power-level alchemy going to have the same use for inscription. :/

I also have one other observation, and I'll ask here since it appears Shihli and Dragonfork have put the most forethought into their DK's so far. What gear requirements are the DK's going to be in need of? From what I understand, the DKs will start in mostly greens with 1-2 blues and a blue 2h weapon. If you choose a two weapon spec....? Also, what BOE gear will be available (that we can gather now) to speed progression through to 71+?

I was thinking that if the DK was a bent-mirror of a Paladin without mana, I'm leaning towards the Fel Iron Set, growing into the Adamantite Set, and finally the Ragesteel Set. That would allow a DK to be well-geared through 70. For weapons I am thinking we could grind out Rep Reward items (Obsidian Beads, Bog Lord Tendrils, Unidentified Plant Parts, etc) so that when our DK hits level 58 and is allowed into Outlands we can blast through to Honored/Revered/etc on each of the rep vendors we need to carry us to Northrend.

Any ideas, or just blog it since this is an idea of wasting hundreds upon hundreds of golds pre-WotLK to try and help twink a character that might just get better gear available to through 'dk' specific quests alone.......

true story

Oh, I'm well aware. She's

Shihli — Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:45

Oh, I'm well aware. She's the crazy herb/potion lady of Downfall.

Any help I can find, in any way, would be nice though :)

Your girlfriend is the herb

Dragonspear — Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:43

Your girlfriend is the herb queen of gorgonnash. Am I missing something here?

/lost

There is no Emotion; There is Peace.
There is no Ignorance; There is Knowledge.
There is no Passion; There is Serenity.
There is no Death; There is The Force.
~Jedi Code

Read meh!

Shihli — Tue, 07/22/2008 - 13:06

Read meh!