The Death Knight

The Death Knight 

The fearsome death knight, World of Warcraft's first Hero class, is not your average adventurer seeking to prove his or her worth on Azeroth's fields of battle. No longer servants of the Lich King, they begin their new calling as experienced, formidable adversaries, heavily armed and armored and possessing an arsenal of deadly and forbidden magic learned in the Lich King's thrall.

To create a Death Knight you must have at least one character on any realm that is level 55 or above.
Death Knight Gameplay
Death Knight Interview
Death Knight Lore
Death Knight Talents

 Information 

   Strengths Weaknesses
 
Can wear all armor types and wield most weapons Can't use shields or ranged weapons
Mixes melee attacks with Frost and Shadow ranged spells  More dependent on abilities than passive defense for survivability
Rune system means virtually unlimited energy Dependent on rune cooldowns and runic power generation
Blood abilities provide self healing  
Can return at will to the Ebon Hold  
Free mounts and weapon enchants available only to death knights  
A hero class: begins at level 55  
Challenges

Leveling up to 80
Allowable Races: All
Standard Bars: Health, Runes, Runic Power

Allowable Equipment: Cloth, Leather, Mail, Plate Mail
Allowable Weapons: Axes, Polearms, Swords, Two-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Swords, One-handed Maces, Two-Handed Maces

Starting Stats

 
 Race Strength Agility Stamina Intellect Spirit Armor Health
 
Human 108 73 99 29 46 146 2169
Dwarf 113 69 100 28 41 138 2179
Night Elf 104 77 99 29 42 154 2169
Gnome 103 75 99 33 42 150 2169
Draenei 109 70 99 29 44 140 2169
Orc 111 70 101 26 44 140 2179
Troll 109 75 99 25 43 150 2169
Undead 107 71 99 27 47 142 2169
Blood Elf 105 75 99 32 40 150 2169
Tauren 113 69 100 25 44 138 2246