Rune Strike

Rune Strike
Rune Strike Level 1 death knight ability Melee range 1 Rune sec cast Requires Melee Weapon Strike the target for (60% of Attack power) Physical damage. This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried.
Usable by
Class	Death Knight
Properties
School	Physical
Other information
Level learned	1

Rune Strike is a Death knight abilities death knight ability, available at level 1. 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 [Howling Blast] when a specialization has been chosen.

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): No longer a Blood Death Knight Talent and has been redesigned to be a Rune spender and Runic Power generating ability.
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Re-added with new effects.
  
• 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 4.0.3a (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 3.3.0 (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%.
  

See also

• Rune Strike, TCG card

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB