5 dks's, questions

[roddo]

Was wondering how you everyone plays 5 dk's. I've seen it hinted that dk's can be a ranged dps, but not really seeing how thats done. I'm assuming most people play 5 dk's with a tank, or maybe all 5 blood spec in instances, but not sure whats the best dps spec for them or tactics how to play them normally. I can see how 5x icy touch is enough for leveling and killing most mobs, and also how aoe'ing with 5 icy touches, 5 pestilence's then blood boils can bring down a pack, and of course DnD (is this easily cast with any of the boxer programs?) helps. Bosses army of the dead and possibly gargoyles are easy dps, as well as regular ghouls. So how do you play them, and do you do instances with 5 or 4 and a healer? (shaman healer seems like the best, due to totemic buffs, and ability to passive heal with earth shield).

[fpsware]

One of my favorite groups is 4 x DKs, all blood spec. I PUG a healer. They are simply amazing to box.

I have done a lot of testing during my leveling (instance grinding) process and by far, IMHO, the highest DPS output is having them all Blood spec. I played with various combinations and different presences and nothing was better than 4 x Blood spec. I don't recall really struggling once on any boss in any instance.

As for D&D, with ISBOXER its cake! You really can't go wrong with this group IMHO.

[roddo]

I've got an 82 solo dk, and I tried leveling in cata as unholy, and found it took forever to kill stuff and i took a beating. I swapped to blood and I love it. do you stay in blood presence or do you go to frost or unholy?

[JohnGabriel]

Only thing stopping me from trying to box DKs is the one per account limit. I have existing horde and alliance dks on two accounts already leveled and I'd have to delete one.

[fpsware]

I've got an 82 solo dk, and I tried leveling in cata as unholy, and found it took forever to kill stuff and i took a beating. I swapped to blood and I love it. do you stay in blood presence or do you go to frost or unholy?

Blood Presence all the way.

[Clovis]

I play 4x frost DKs and a holy paladin. They're by far my most powerful team in PvP. Even more powerful then my 5 elemental shamans that have full conquest PvP gear.

For leveling them I put them all as blood spec and pugged a healer via LFD. Worked really well.

[roddo]

I've got multiple DK's on the same account, might be one per account per server but its not 1 per account.

[HPAVC]

Only thing stopping me from trying to box DKs is the one per account limit. I have existing horde and alliance dks on two accounts already leveled and I'd have to delete one.

it's one per server per account

[JohnGabriel]

it's one per server per account

Yes sorry thats what I meant. I have 5 accounts tied to 1 battle.net and have two DKs already.

[MiRai]

Yes sorry thats what I meant. I have 5 accounts tied to 1 battle.net and have two DKs already.
I think you misunderstood, BNet has nothing to do with this. You're allowed one Death Knight per server on each of your WoW licenses, which you can have 8 WoW licenses attached to a single BNet. If you wanted to make 49 Death Knights across 49 different servers on a single WoW license you could do that. Only 49 because you need at least 1 level 55 character to create a Death Knight.

[daviddoran]

I wonder, if one were to level a random toon to 55, create a DK, then subsequently deleting the original level 55, would the new level 55 DK count towards having a level 55 character on another realm? Then you could have 50 DKs...

[MiRai]

I wonder, if one were to level a random toon to 55, create a DK, then subsequently deleting the original level 55, would the new level 55 DK count towards having a level 55 character on another realm? Then you could have 50 DKs...
I have no idea what happens if you delete the level 55 character after creating a DK......

[JohnGabriel]

I think you misunderstood, BNet has nothing to do with this. You're allowed one Death Knight per server on each of your WoW licenses, which you can have 8 WoW licenses attached to a single BNet. If you wanted to make 49 Death Knights across 49 different servers on a single WoW license you could do that. Only 49 because you need at least 1 level 55 character to create a Death Knight.

Yeah but what I meant is I cant create a "team" of DKs on my main server without deleting one of my existing horde or alliance DKs.

Even that point is moot since I have 10 toons on my main server for all accounts anyways.

[Homer]

I wonder, if one were to level a random toon to 55, create a DK, then subsequently deleting the original level 55, would the new level 55 DK count towards having a level 55 character on another realm? Then you could have 50 DKs...

You can have 49 DK's without the risk lol

[jstanthr]

I have no idea what happens if you delete the level 55 character after creating a DK......

i actually done this near the beginning of wrath when the requirements were a little higher, and the toon actually grayed out, it was still there, just not playable. I'm sure that has been fixed since then.

[smalltanker]

I have been leveling my 5 DKs as blood for questing and instancing. I tried frost in PVP but got destroyed. Since then I have acquired all of the heirloom items (not trinkets) and they are better. I have also started PVPing as 5 unholy. The permanent ghoul is nice and they hit like trucks with my setup (ghetto 3-4 step). They are glass cannons, I know if I was PVPing as blood I would last longer.

[Ualaa]

I know if you transfer a toon (a DK) to an account with a DK, you can have two DK's on the same faction/account.
My roommate did this.

I'd likely go with 4x DK's and 1x Heals.
Paladin/Priest are most typical, if you're running arena.
But every healer is a good option for battlegrounds.

5x DK's will have some healing in MoP.
Conversion will be steady healing over time (perma HOT).
Or you could get a 50% heal, on a cooldown (same talent tier).
You can also Lichborne every 2 minutes (if you take that talent) and DeathCoil yourself while it is active.

Any healer toon will be far stronger healing against focus fire on one of your toons.
With a healer on the team, Purgatory instead of Lichborne will be an option too.

[alkafir]

Just returning to box WoW i was thinking about the same with 5 DKs, or maybe do 1. disc prist and 4 blood DK's the priest because i already got a 81 priest.

But as roddo i am not realy sure how to do it , i cant seem to find blood DK spam /proc macros, and i am unsure how to use IWT best.

so instead of making another thread , ill follow this one and hope to see some great hints

[Acidburning]

Yeah but what I meant is I cant create a "team" of DKs on my main server without deleting one of my existing horde or alliance DKs.

Even that point is moot since I have 10 toons on my main server for all accounts anyways.

Don't delete, just xfer one of them or faction change it.