DK quest area is bugged for me

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I made a DK to check em out and started the quests np. Then on the first quest you get involving killing your first mob I died, 3 times in a row. This mob owned me 3 times easily.
I was using the skills, I had my wep equipped, I don't know what the heck was wrong. So I deleted him and said to heck with DKs. I saw this happen to 2 other people before I logged him out.

I am truly sorry if you felt that quest was unusually challenging. The blanket statement that Death Knights are 'bugged' is simply incorrect, however.

It is possible that one of the Unworthy Initiates could be doing unusual amounts of damage or something of that nature though. Do you happen recall what 'kind' of Unworthy Initiate you challenged? There are representatives of several races chained below Instructor Razuvious, and awaiting the hunger of new Death Knights.

Also, it's important to keep in mind that learning the mechanics of any class can take time, and the Unworthy Initiates can be a bit of a handful. Also, though the quests that lead up to this point involve the creation of a Rune Blade, it is not automatically equipped, and it's a good idea to do so prior to engaging in battle.

Sojo, I asked you a question that you never responded to. In fact, the response you provided indicated that you felt as though I totally dismissed your concerns and nothing could be further from the truth. If you are truly concerned about this, and not merely stirring up ill will, then I'd appreciate an answer:

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It is possible that one of the Unworthy Initiates could be doing unusual amounts of damage or something of that nature though. Do you happen recall what 'kind' of Unworthy Initiate you challenged? There are representatives of several races chained below Instructor Razuvious, and awaiting the hunger of new Death Knights.

It is important to me that we investigate the validity of your concerns. I would like to point out that in my off time, I am currently leveling a Death Knight. The starting are below Acherus is packed with players that have successfully completed this quest, so this is clearly not an issue that is affecting every player.

This being the case, I would prefer that you not give up on the class entirely, and I'd like to help you get the most out of it. If there's an issue, I want to know about it.

It's also worth mentioning that your starting abilities are '1 rune' abilities. You can use each twice, and build up a substantial bit of damage and runic power quickly. I'm not in a position to be specific, but there are rotations you can do with your abilities which enhance your chances of successfully defeating your foes.

Finally, comparisons between a starting Death Knight, and a beginning character of another class aren't necessarily valid. The Death Knight is a hero class, and represents a greater challenge. After all, you are picking up a character class at level 55, and facing powerful foes of the same level. Thus, the learning curve is substantially different and aimed at more experienced players.

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I know "how2play" and you are dismissing this, as if it's not a bug or problem with the quest area.

I will ask once again:

Do you recall what race of Unworthy Initiate you were attacking?

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Why does that matter?

Sojo, I am trying to aid you, and if you do not answer my questions, then it makes my task substantially more difficult.

While I've endeavored to be patient, at this point I'm beginning to believe that you really are merely trolling. I sincerely hope that this does not prove to be the case.

I ask which race, as it's possible that some of these creatures might be doing unusual damage, which I noted in my first reply. Thus, I've inquired as to which race you selected to fight to attempt to narrow down potential causes.

Regardless, if you still have an active Death Knight, or one that you can swiftly quest to this point in the chain, I will gladly watch you in-game as you attempt to perform this quest, if you wish.

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He doesn't want help Mal.

Alas, I will continue to offer my help until I am convinced that the motivations for this post are anything but a request for genuine assistance.

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WHY are people saying not to attack the gnomes or BE females?

A good question - I've not heard anything of the sort until I read this thread.

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I did answer it, I dont remember, it was yesterday..I gave up and logged out. I blew 40 bucks to come here and get vastly misunderstood because I can't express myself properly with written words.

I am truly sorry to hear that you're frustrated as that was certainly not my intention, so let's take this from the top. Also, I'd like to request that everyone avoid unnecessarily provoking one another.

As you did not indicate that you were interested in allowing me to watch you attempt this quest, I will look into it personally.

Do you happen to recall which realm you were on when you created this character? Also, do you recall what race you selected for your Death Knight? All of these are potential factors.

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Malkorix, why did you delete my post? Exactly what was offensive about it =/

The post I deleted was actually very specifically trolling, and I wanted to avoid suspending your forum privilege unnecessarily.

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As it was yesterday I did it on 2 different chars to see if that was it.. one was a troll , the other was a tauren. I haven't tryed it today, and we had a realm restart, I will go try it and get back to you.

Likewise, and thank you for the information!

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Again thank you Mal for attempting to assist me, I'm off to play now, good day.

You're welcome, Sojo! I just completed my testing as well, and it looks as though all is well.

Thanks for your patience while we looked into this together, and enjoy your new Death Knight!

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This thread completely boggled me. The first battle I did with the little night elf girl chained up in the circle was the easiest same-level fight I've ever experienced in World of Warcraft, hands down. I was still at 80%+ health.

I do honestly hope this was a bug because I can't understand how anyone could die on that battle, even if they turned on autoattack and took a nap. Maybe MINE was bugged?

Not necessarily. I noticed, after facing a great many of Unworthy Initiates, that the fight varies a bit in difficulty. Critical hits, misses, resists - all of these can play a role.