Theorycrafted: Unholy Death Knights

    Back in Wrath of the Lich King, World of Warcraft gained access to Death Knights boy was that a time. But this blog is not about that time, it is about Unholy Death Knights (UDK)

    One important unit from Warcraft 3 has evaded the World of Warcraft the Necromancer. UDKs have the theme of a Necromancer, but lack the playstyle of something like a necromancer. Sure there is Demon Warlock, but different matter. Back when DKs were released I felt sadness because the way DKs in general felt and than UDKs felt, I knew we would never get Necromancers (Though I have this and another idea for a later post).What I felt should have been done was UDKs wear spell power plate and be primarily spellcasters. This at the time would have addressed there only being 1 spec that needed spell power plate. 

    Now looking back on this it could have worked well. However inspired by Final Fantasy XIV's Red Mage I think something could be done even more fitting. For those who do not know what the Red Mage is, it is a ranged spellcasters that builds up a resource (Mana) and than charges in uses melee abilities and than leaps back out of harms way to keep casting spells. 

    My idea for what I would do with Unholy would follow a twist to this. We would work in reverse you would have a few cast time spells that you can use, but are empowered by a resource that you gain from using your melee based spells. We have so many of the components of the Necromancer various raise dead spells, Unholy Frenzy, and we lack cripple, but chains of ice works similarly.
    Honestly I would love just the playstyle of the Red Mage. I could see using spells casted using your runes building up runic power which than you unleash powerful melee attacks. Your spells would be more based on summoning and controlling skeletons and ghouls giving you that necromancer swarming feel and casting plagues. 
    Perhaps the UDK is fine as it is. There is always the second option for having a necromancer. What is it stay tuned and let me know what your thoughts are.