[New] Death Knight RANGED EXPLODE!

[Heftydogg]

Now this isn't an "press explode or right click the buff to not take durability" repost. This is a new exploit which I've found pretty useful in pvp after hitting 80 last night.

You need to be specced far enough into Unholy to get the Shadow of Death talent that will transform you into a ghoul to allow you to keep fighting for a period of time.

I've noticed in lvl 80 bg's that your ghoul form is almost useless as it will get bursted for so much that you can hardly get off any spells before dieing, so a quick explode to release your spirit is most efficient. (unless your target's at like 5%)

What this trick does is keep you from dieing in ghoul form to anyone in any situation, especially pvp.

What you need to do is use explode, which normally has a short casting time. If you stand still and try to explode, you will almost immediately be stunned or interrupted. Moving also seems to interrupt the cast.

But for some reason, your lunge skill does not. This means you can make a macro like this:

/cast Explode
/cast Lunge

You are now able to cast explode and then lunge toward anyone you have targeted, without getting your explode interrupted. This is useful in two different ways, as you can now explode on targets that are as far away as your lunge, finishing off anyone under 3k health, or target someone far enough away just to get the hell out of the middle of everyone.

Using this method I've been able to consistently keep an undefeated record in all BG's as no one can kill me in ghoul form in the 2 seconds that my explode is secretly being casted under my lunge.

I scrapped up a quick clip of the process here:
(note, I didn't have my macro out at the time, so I didn't explode on top of the enemy. but you can still see that casting is not interrupted by the lunge)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDpYz4ACT-A"]YouTube - DK Explode.wmv[/ame]




Also check out how to keep your Gargoyle out after death without using any runic power here: http://www.mmowned.com/forums/wow-ex...ited-time.html

[Ferag]

That's really nice. I mean really nice. Great find, thanks for sharing.

[eppo]

wow thanks good to know!

[Facist]

Sick, nice find

[ISeeWhatUDid]

Now you are going to make me spec unholy, thanks a lot.

[monnikala]

Very nice find dude!

[Diabloss39]

This is epic, thanks man.

[Shadowalkerdk]

This is the best exploit I have seen posted in a fair while now, thank you.

[suicidewarpig]

Thank you. Two rep from me.

[karmand]

Very nice! + rep

[chimx6x]

nice find
thx 4 sharing

[ultramega]

Very nice, +Rep

[Blade Fatality]

I can't seem to get this to work :-(.
Also isn't the ability called Leap?

edit: The thing I can't get to work is the macro, but the Explode - > GCD - > Leap works for me. forgot to +rep

[acke]

Really nice find, will def try this out when i hit 80 if its not nerfed by then. +Rep if i can

[ultramega]

I can't seem to get this to work :-(.
Also isn't the ability called Leap?

edit: The thing I can't get to work is the macro, but the Explode - > GCD - > Leap works for me. forgot to +rep

Try using a castsequence

/castsequence Explode, Leap

should work