Rune Strike

Rune Strike
Rune Strike Level 8 death knight ability Melee range 1 Rune Instant Requires Melee Weapon Strike the target for (60% of Attack power) Physical damage. This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried.
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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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

Other versions

• Wrath Classic

  Rune Strike
  Rune Strike Level 67 death knight ability Melee range 20 Runic Power Next melee Requires Melee Weapon Strike the target for 150% weapon damage plus (15% Attack power). Only usable after the Death Knight dodges or parries. Can't be dodged, blocked, or parried. This attack causes a high amount of threat.
  Properties
  Class	Death Knight
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	67
  Improvements	[Threat of Thassarian]
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Rune Strike]

• Cataclysm Classic

  Rune Strike
  Rune Strike Level 67 death knight ability Melee range 30 Runic Power Next melee Requires Melee Weapon Strike the target for 180% weapon damage plus (18% Attack power). Only usable while in Blood Presence, or for 10 sec after the Death Knight dodges or parries. This attack cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried, and causes a high amount of threat.
  Properties
  Class	Death Knight
  School	Physical
  Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
  Other information
  Level learned	67
  Improvements	[Threat of Thassarian]
  Glyphs	[Glyph of Rune Strike]

External links

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