Rune Strike | |
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Properties | |
Class | Death Knight |
School | Physical |
Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
Other information | |
Level learned | 8 |
Improvements | [Heart Strike], [Festering Strike], [Frost Strike] |
Rune Strike is a starting death knight ability. This ability generates costs 1 rune and generates 10 runic power.
Tips and tricks[]
- Rune Strike is only used during the initial Death Knight leveling experience. Rune Strike will be replaced with [Festering Strike], [Heart Strike], or [Frost Strike] when a specialization has been chosen.
Patch changes[]
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Rune Strike is no longer a Blood Death Knight Talent and has been redesigned to be a Rune spender and Runic Power generating ability used during the initial Death Knight leveling experience.
- Old: Strike the target for 160% weapon damage. Cooldown reduced by 1 sec for each rune you spend.
- Old: Strike the target for 160% weapon damage. Cooldown reduced by 1 sec for each rune you spend.
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Re-added as a level 56 Blood talent and redesigned.
- Old: Strike the target for 160% weapon damage. This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried.
- Old: Strike the target for 160% weapon damage. This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried.
- Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Removed.
- Hotfix (2013-03-12): Rune Strike now deals 25% more damage.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a Blood specialization ability. Weapon damage reduced from 180% to 175% and no longer scales with attack power. No longer requires the death knight to have parried or dodged, and no longer causes a high amount of threat.
- Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Rune Strike now correctly has its damage increased by [Might of the Frozen Wastes].
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Rune Strike will not require a dodge or parry to activate as long as the Death Knight is in Blood Presence.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Rune Strike is no longer an "on next swing" ability; the entire next swing mechanic was removed. Instead, it is an instant strike with a global cooldown.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): This ability can now proc [Necrosis] and [Blood-Caked Blade].
- Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Threat generated by this ability increased by approximately 17%.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Damage decreased from 200% to 150% but threat increased to 150% from 100%.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
See also[]
- Rune Strike, TCG card
External links[]
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