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 Frost Death Knight guide writer, khazakdk, offers an early review of the Deathbringer Death Knight Hero Talents that drop right into the existing Frost gameplay without rocking the boat.
Frost players finally got a peek at both Hero Talent Trees! When they revealed the names of the Hero Talents back at Blizzcon, Deathbringer was the hardest of the Death Knight Hero Talents to guess about what it could feature. What does a Deathbringer do? Besides keep their health above 0 while reducing the enemy's health to 0 of course! After reading the preview, I am excited to play with Deathbringer and see how it performs in real situations! It should provide a fun gameplay loop that complements what Frost already does without obstructing the core spec gameplay.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