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Death Knight Beginner FAQ
World of Warcraft Pro - Brings Game Experience to You! — ... axes 2-handed axes 1-handed maces (must be trained at a weapon master) 2-handed maces (must be trained at a weapon master) Polearms They can NOT use: Shields Ranged Weapons - The ranged item slot will be filled by a relic, similar to what Druids, Paladins and Shamans get in this slot. How do they tank without a shield? High Armor and high avoidance. They also get several talents which give them more avoidance, such as: Anticipation Lichborne Frigid Deathplate Blade Barrier And some talents which help them mitigate damage, like: Bone Shield ...

Death Knight tanking overhaul
WoW.com — ... , and that was definitely never intended. Between that and a change to Blade Barrier (it's currently activated with all runes on cooldown; it's being changed to activate with only Blood runes on cooldown), Death Knights should see a significant improvement to their avoidance. Threat generation is also getting a nice boost, as Blizzard recognized that Death Knights suffered badly whenever key moves failed to land. ...