Blood Death Knight Hero Talent Showdown in The War Within - Deathbringer vs. San'layn
Unsure what Hero Talents to play for Blood Death Knight in The War Within? Our Blood Writer, Mandl, pits each Hero Talent against each other in a variety categories to determine which reigns supreme for the content you're looking to do in the upcoming expansion. Join us as we explore The War Within Blood Death Knight!
Hero Talent Showdowns in The War Within
Frost DK
Havoc DH
Restoration Druid
Augmentation Evoker
Devastation Evoker
Beast Mastery Hunter
Survival Hunter
Arcane Mage
Brewmaster Monk
Mistweaver Monk
Holy Paladin
Protection Paladin
Holy Priest
Shadow Priest
Outlaw Rogue
Subtlety Rogue
Elemental Shaman
Enhancement Shaman
Affliction Warlock
Protection Warrior
For more information on Hero Talents coming in the War Within, check out our Hero Talents Overview.
The War Within Hero Talents Overview
Visceral Regeneration
Your Heart Strike has a 3% chance per stack of Essence of the Blood Queen to refund a Rune. Vampiric Strike doubles the chance to refund a Rune.Incite Terror
Heart Strike extends the duration of Essence of the Blood Queen by 0.5s. Vampiric Strike increases the extension by 100%.
Blood Death Knight in the War Within
Blood Death Knights get to engage with an additional system in The War Within in the form of Hero Talents. These unlock at level 71, and as you level up, you gradually unlock all of the talents until you have the entire tree. For Blood specifically, the first choice is San'layn, which centers around building a rhythm and flow between when Vampiric Blood is active, and when it is not. The second possible choice is Deathbringer, which introduces and revolves around Reaper's Mark, a single target nuke with a variety of buffs and effects tied to it.
In this article, I will cover the state of both of these options, highlight limitations around playstyle and balancing, and mark down a few
