Blood Death Knight Review of Deathbringer Hero Talents - Burgeoning Reaper of Death
Mid-March, Blizzard revealed 12 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion.
Our Blood Death Knight guide writer, Mandl, offers an early review of the Deathbringer Death Knight Hero Talents that start off with a mostly passive ability that evolves into a rewarding well-rounded reaper of death.
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Reaper's Mark
Viciously slice into the soul of your enemy, dealing Shadowfrost damage and applying Reaper's Mark.
Each time you deal Shadow or Frost damage, add a stack of Reaper's Mark. After 12 seconds or reaching 40 stacks, the mark explodes, dealing damage per stack.
Reaper's Mark travels to an unmarked enemy nearby if the target dies or explodes below 35% health when there are no enemies to travel to. This explosion cannot occur again on a target for 3 minutes.Wave of Souls
Reaper's Mark unleashes a dark wave towards your target and back, dealing Shadowfrost damage both ways to all enemies caught in its path. Wave of Souls critical strikes cause enemies to take 5% increased Shadowfrost damage for 15 seconds, stacking up to 2 times, and the wave back is always a critical strike. Blood Fever
Your Blood Plague has a chance to deal 30% increased damage as Shadowfrost.Bind in Darkness
Shadowfrost damage applies double stacks to Reaper's Mark and quadruple stacks when it is a critical strike. Additionally, Rime empowered Howling Blast deals Shadowfrost damage (Frost) or Blood Boil deals Shadowfrost damage (Blood).Shuddering Soul
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