The Blood tree for Death Knights in WoW Cataclysm is the talent tree to use now for tanking.  Gone are the days of Hybrid DK builds.  This leveling build guide is designed for survivability so you can take on multiple mobs and solo level from 1-85. Updated for patch 4.0.6

If you are taking too long to level use this fastest leveling route guide with this build order: Zygor’s Leveling Guide.

Remember, In WoW Cataclysm, to reach the top talent point only takes 31 skill points.  It takes 41 point to max the Blood Death Knight tree so that might be a route you want to take.  After the 31 points are used in the Blood Spec you can either max out blood spec or use this suggested tanking aoe build below.

Cataclysm Blood Death Knight Leveling Build Guide

Blood (31 Points)

Blade Barrier – Rank 3/3
Whenever your Blood Runes are on cooldown, you gain the Blade Barrier effect, which decreases damage taken by 6% for the next 10 sec.

Bladed Armor – Rank 3/3
Increases your attack power by 6 for every 180 armor value you have.

Improved Blood Tap – Rank 2/2
Reduces the cooldown of your Blood Tap ability by 30 sec.

Scent of Blood – Rank 1/3
You have a 15% chance after dodging, parrying or taking direct damage to gain the Scent of Blood effect, causing your next melee hit to generate 10 runic power.

Scarlet Fever – Rank 2/2
Gives your Blood Boil a 100% chance to afflict enemies with Scarlet Fever, reducing their physical damage dealt by 10% for 30 sec.

Bone Shield – Rank 1/1
Surrounds you with a barrier of whirling bones. The shield begins with 3 charges, and each damaging attack consumes a charge. While at least 1 charge remains, you take 20% less damage from all sources and deal 2% more damage with all attacks, spells and abilities. Lasts 5 min.

Toughness – Rank 3/3
Increases your armor value from items by 10%.

Sanguine Fortitude – Rank 2/2
While active, your Icebound Fortitude reduces damage taken by an additional 30% and costs no runic power to activate.

Blood Parasite – Rank 1/2
Your melee attacks have a 5% chance to spawn a Bloodworm. The Bloodworm attacks your enemies, gorging itself with blood until it bursts to heal nearby allies. Lasts up to 20 sec.

Improved Blood Presence – Rank 2/2
Increases your rune regeneration by 20% and reduces the chance that you will be critically hit by melee attacks while in Blood Presence by 6%. In addition, while in Frost Presence or Unholy Presence, you retain 4% damage reduction from Blood Presence.

Will of the Necropolis – Rank 3/3
When a damaging attack brings you below 30% of your maximum health, you generate a Blood Rune and the cooldown on your Rune Tap ability is refreshed, and all damage taken is reduced by 25% for 8 sec. This effect cannot occur more than once every 45 seconds.

Rune Tap – Rank 1/1
Converts 1 Blood Rune into 15% of your maximum health.

Vampiric Blood – Rank 1/1
Temporarily grants the Death Knight 15% of maximum health and increases the amount of health generated through spells and effects by 25% for 10 sec. After the effect expires, the health is lost.

Improved Death Strike – Rank 3/3
Increases the damage and healing done by your Death Strike by 45%, increases its critical strike chance by 9%.

Crimson Scourge – Rank 2/2
Increases the damage dealt by your Blood Boil by 40%, and when you Plague Strike a target that is already infected with your Blood Plague, there is

a 100% chance that your next Blood Boil will consume no runes.

Dancing Rune Weapon – Rank 1/1
Summons a second rune weapon that fights on its own for 12 sec, doing the same attacks as the Death Knight but for 50% reduced damage. The rune weapon also assists in defense of its master, granting an additional 20% parry chance while active.

Frost (0 Points)

None

Unholy (3 Points)

Epidemic – Rank 3/3
Increases the duration of Blood Plague and Frost Fever by 12 sec.

Click Here for the Link To WoW Cataclysm Death Knight Blood Tank Leveling Build Guide

Do You Want To Level Faster Like The Pros?

If you are having trouble leveling or need to level faster in WoW Cataclysm I highly suggest you check out Zygor’s Leveling Guide. It has the perfect leveling path that gets you to 85 faster and easier than any other way. No matter what level you are, you load the guide and it points with an arrow to the direction of each monster, quest giver, trainer etc. Its pretty crazy. It also has an in game box that tells you exactly what to do, like kill 5 boars, run west 10 miles, etc. If you dont have this in game add on guide, honestly, you are missing out. You can find out more here or check out the Zygor Cataclysm Leveling Guide Review.

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