#0 - Nov. 10, 2008, 8:34 p.m.
Many of the guides cover common ground, quite a few explain the basics of the rune and runic power system, and the use of different Stats for a Death Knight
This is not complete, so please suggest resources that can be added, as I am sure more and more will be released as Wrath of the Lich King goes live, and I likely missed many resources while scanning the internet for Death knight Information.
General Resources.
http://deathknightbuilds.com/dkresources.html
Collection of links to useful Death Knight websites
- DPS
http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t36303-death_knight_dps_compendium/
Guide to all aspects of Damage Dealing as a Death Knight, Incomplete.
All credit to Illundai of Elitist Jerks.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12454666781&sid=1
Damage maximisation Guide, all credit to Kaelin of Kirin Tor (US)-[Updated for 3.0.8]
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12666297574&sid=1
Beginner's DPS guide
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12661601643&postId=126601510845&sid=1#0
How to damage maximise through rotations+speccs
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11676580289&sid=2000
Skill use prioritisation guide
Tanking
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=2395.0
Guide to Death Knight Tanking, describing the use of all spells for a Death Knight tank, and the basic mechanics.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=13115791482&sid=1
Guide to achieving that vital 540 defense, using pre-Naxx gear.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=13129953065&sid=1
Guide to achieving an Uncrittable level of defense using Pre-Heroic Gear.
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=7372939567&sid=1
Guide to achieving crit immunity without instancing (Recommended, it is far more indepth than the pre-heroic gear guide).
http://www.tankspot.com/forums/f14/40694-death-knight-aoe-spec-mt-spec-rotations.html
Tanking Guide (focusing on pure AoE tanking)
- PVP
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=666.0
Guide to Racials
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=695.0
The uses of abilities in pvp and when to use them.
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=1221.0
Deathknight pvp specc list
Starter Area Guides
http://azerothcookbook.com/go/classes/death-knight-classes
(PDF)
http://www.wrathguide.com/leveling/deathknight/
Comprehensive guide to the starter quests and how the area works
Beginner's Guides
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=6104912040&sid=1
Death Knight creation FaQ
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12454669561&sid=1
Beginner's guide to playing a Death Knight.
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=1163.0
Death Knight Ability Compilation
http://www.deathknight.nl/spellrotations.html
Basic Guide to rotations
http://forums.wow-europe.com/post.html?forumId=7473139&postId=67901083111&op=2&sid=1
Another Beginner's guide
Theorycraft
Theorycraft for Death Knights is still in its infancy.
http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t36314-dktankcraft_spread_sheet/
Spreadsheet to work out your damage mitigation. The Talent Calculator only works with Microsoft Excel. All credit to Seryph of Kel'thuzad (US)
Builds
http://www.wowwiki.com/Death_knight_builds
Short wow wiki premade build list
http://deathknightbuilds.com/index.html
Guide to choosing talents and abilities, not just premade build templates
http://cruelflash.com/wow/shadow_of_death_info/
A explanation of the skills aquired while under the Shadow of Death unholy Talent.
Gear
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=700.0
Guide to Pre Wrath of the Lich King Gear, listing the the gear you want in Outland, and the level requirements
http://www.afraidyet.net/forums/deathknights/77427-death-knight-pre-raid-dps-preperation.html#post10778
Aconisx of Blackrock's Pre-raid DPS lvl 80 Gear Guide
http://deathknight.info/forum/index.php?topic=3736.0
DPS gear list (more non-raiding gear is being added slowly). All credit to Deathzero of Deathknight.info
Macros and Addons
http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/categories/death-knight.aspx
List of Curses Death Knight Addons
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12454538701&sid=1
One of Jaime's many guides on the US Forums (Addons)
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12454676816&sid=1
A Guide on the US forums taken from the Beta forums (Macros)
http://www.wowwiki.com/Useful_macros_for_death_knights
Wowwiki's Death Knight Macro List
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=6972177332&sid=1
Death Knight Macros and Addons compilation by Sevrina of Khadgar
Good luck in Northrend!
