Deathknight MT Spec and AOE Spec+Rotations

[kikpp]

Ok so let's get this started!
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UNHOLY TANK

Unholy Single Target Threat - WoWhead Talent Calculator

Unholy Hardmode Survival - WoWhead Talent Calculator

Defensive

Anticipation
Imp. Icy Touch
Blade Barrier
Bone Shield
Magic Suppression
Anti-Magic Zone

Single Rotation: IT, PS, BS, BS, SS, SS When Excess Runic Power is available Use Unholy Blight, Death Coil and Rune Strike as Runic Power Dump

Rotation Priorities =
1) Use Defensive Abilities when Required
2) Use Horn of Winter when Applicable
3) Keep Both Diseases on target
4) Keep both Blood Runes on Cooldown
5) Keep Unholy Blight up
5) Keep Runic Power from hitting 100 using Death Coil and Rune Strike
6) Use Scourge Strike on Cooldown

AOE Rotation: DnD,IT,PS,PEST,BB,UB,SS,SS, BB When Excess Runic Power is available Use Rune Strike as Runic Power Dump

Nine Button Rotation = 13.5 seconds for 15 seconds of cooldown (this gives you one extra CD per rotation for Runic Abilities such as Horn of Winter or Icebound Fortitude

DnD - Death and Decay
IT - Icy Touch
PS - Plague Strike
BB - Bloodboil
UB - Unholy Blight
SS - Scourge Strike
RS - Runic Strike
BS - Blood Strike
PEST - Pestilence

FROST TANK

Frost Raid Tank - ************ Talent Calculator

Frost Hardmode Survival - WoWhead Talent Calculator


Stam +0%
Str +0%
Expertise +5

Defensive

Anticipation
Imp. Icy Touch
Blade Barrier
Frost Aura
Acclimation
Lichborne
Frigid Dreadplate
Guille of Gorefiend
Unbreakable Armor

Single Rotation: IT, PS, BS, BS, OB, OB When Excess Runic Power is available Use Frost Strike and Rune Strike as Runic Power Dump

Rotation Priorities =
1) Use Defensive Abilities when Required
2) Use Horn of Winter when Applicable
3) Keep Both Diseases on target
4) Keep both Blood Runes as Death Runes
5) Keep Runic Power from hitting 100 using Frost Strike and Rune Strike
6) Use Obliterate on Cooldown

AOE Rotation: DnD,IT,PS,PEST,HB,BB,FS,OB,HB,PEST When Excess Runic Power is available Use Frost Strike and Rune Strike as Runic Power Dumps

You can only use DnD every 2nd Rotation

DnD - Death and Decay
IT - Icy Touch
PS - Plague Strike
BB - Bloodboil
RS - Runic Strike
BS - Blood Strike
OB - Obliterate
HB - Howling Blast
PEST - Pestilence


BLOOD TANK

Blood Raid Tank - ************ Talent Calculator


Defensive

Anticipation
Imp. Icy Touch
Blade Barrier
Blood Aura
Rune Tap
Spell Deflection
Veteran of the Third War
Mark of Blood
Vampiric Blood

Single Rotation: ...

Rotation Priorities =
1) Use Defensive Abilities when Required
2) Use Horn of Winter when Applicable
3) Keep Both Diseases on target
4) Keep Runic Power from hitting 100 using Death Coil and Rune Strike

AOE Rotation: ... When Excess Runic Power is available Use Death Coil and Rune Strike as Runic Power Dumps

DnD - Death and Decay
IT - Icy Touch
PS - Plague Strike
BB - Bloodboil
RS - Runic Strike
OB - Obliterate
HS - Heart Strike
DC - Death Coil
DS - Death Strike
PEST - Pestilence

Runeforging

2H
Stoneskin Gargoyle - 25 Defense Skill, +2% Stam
Swordshattering - 4% Parry
Spellshattering - 4% Spell Deflection

DW
Swordbreaking - 2% Parry
Spellbreaking - 2% Spell Deflection

Glyphing

Rune Strike = 10% crit on 8 swings per minute = ~2000+ damage / minute
IT = 10 extra RP on 2.5 IT per minute = ~2500+ damage / minute
Frost Strike = 8 extra RP on 6 FS per minute = ~4500+ damage / minute
Unbreakable = Mitigation for 20 seconds

Glyphs Variables
DW or Hateful Strike boss where faster swings rates will cause your Runestrike to Swing Ratio goes up making Rune Strike stronger.

[Strichnine]

spec links doesnt work

[michaell]

spec links doesnt work

Usually when links don't work it's a copy and paste job.... nice guide , but no effort

[Uddberg]

Stop copy paste from tankspot.com ! fail! -rep

[kikpp]

yes the links do work...I just tried every single one of them.

[Xxarraxx]

Nice guide, +rep