Death Knight Class Changes in Patch 9.2

Last updated on Mar 06, 2022 at 11:23 by Stan 3 comments

On this page, you will find a list of all Death Knight class changes introduced in Patch 9.2.

1.

General Death Knight Changes in Patch 9.2

  • Abomination Limb Icon Abomination Limb (Necrolord Covenant Ability) damage increased by 20%.
  • Abomination's Frenzy Icon Abomination's Frenzy (Necrolord Runecarving Power) now increases enemy damage taken from the Death Knight by 20% (was 10%), and enemies affected by Abomination's Frenzy now also take increased damage from your Minions for the duration.
  • Final Sentence Icon Final Sentence (Kyrian Runecarving Power) now grants 4% damage per stack (was 3%), duration reduced to 15 seconds (was 18 seconds), and now grants the Rune and Damage buff on the initial cast of Shackle the Unworthy Icon Shackle the Unworthy (and again each time it spreads).
  • Rampant Transference Icon Rampant Transference (Night Fae Runecarving Power) Strength per stack of Death's Due Icon Death's Due increased to 3% (was 2%).
  • Convocation of the Dead Icon Convocation of the Dead (Conduit) now reduces the cooldown of Apocalypse Icon Apocalypse by 1 second per Festering Wound Icon Festering Wound burst at all ranks and now also increases Festering Wound damage by 15%.
  • Eternal Hunger Icon Eternal Hunger (Conduit) increases Minion damage by 6% (was 3%).
  • Embrace Death Icon Embrace Death (Conduit) causes Sudden Doom Icon Sudden Doom to increase Death Coil Icon Death Coil damage by 40% (was 35%).
  • Brutal Grasp Icon Brutal Grasp (Conduit) increases Abomination Limb Icon Abomination Limb damage by 30% (was 15%).
  • Spellwarden Icon Spellwarden (PvP Talent) now applies Rune of Spellwarding Icon Rune of Spellwarding with 50% increased effect (was 100%).
2.

Blood Death Knight Changes in Patch 9.2

  • Fixed an issue that caused Dancing Rune Weapon Icon Dancing Rune Weapon's Heart Strike to deal less damage than intended.
3.

Frost Death Knight Changes in Patch 9.2

  • Fixed an issue with Killing Machine Icon Killing Machine that caused it to trigger less often than intended while Dual Wielding.
4.

Death Knight Class Sets in Patch 9.2

Tier Sets are returning in Patch 9.2 and wearing 2 and 4 pieces of the set activates unique set bonuses for each class. You can read more about our guide writers' thoughts on these set bonuses on their respective analysis pages below.

5.

Blood Death Knight Tier Set Bonuses in Patch 9.2

  • Endless Rune Waltz Icon Blood DK 2-Piece — While your Dancing Rune Weapon Icon Dancing Rune Weapon is active, Heart Strike Icon Heart Strike extends the duration of Dancing Rune Weapon by 0.5 seconds and increases your Strength by 1%, persisting for 10 seconds after Dancing Rune Weapon ends.
  • Endless Rune Waltz Icon Blood DK 4-Piece — When you take damage, you have a chance equal to 100% of your Parry chance to lash out, Heart Striking your attacker. Dancing Rune Weapon Icon Dancing Rune Weapon now summons 2 Rune Weapons.
6.

Frost Death Knight Tier Set Bonuses in Patch 9.2

  • Arctic Assault Icon Frost DK 2-PieceRemorseless Winter Icon Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.
  • Arctic Assault Icon Frost DK 4-Piece — Consuming Killing Machine Icon Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance Icon Glacial Advance through your target.
7.

Unholy Death Knight Tier Set Bonuses in Patch 9.2

  • Harvest Time Icon Unholy DK 2-Piece — Every 5 Scourge Strike Icon Scourge Strikes that burst Festering Wound Icon Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper Icon Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead Icon Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.
  • Harvest Time Icon Unholy DK 4-Piece — Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper Icon Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.
8.

More Patch 9.2 Class Changes

You can find other Patch 9.2 class changes linked below.

9.

Changelog

  • 06 Mar. 2022: Unholy 4-piece set bonus updated.
  • 18 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2 release.
  • 06 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2 Build 42174.
  • 25 Jan. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2 Build 41962.
  • 18 Jan. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2 Build 41827.
  • 16 Dec. 2021: Guide added.
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