Portrait of Death KnightDeath Knight — in-game sprite
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HordeLand unitSpellcaster

Death Knight

FR Chevalier de la mortES Caballero de la muerteCounterpart on the other side: Mage

The Horde’s undead spellcaster: it raises the dead and ravages whole areas.

Hit points
60
Mana
255
Armour
0
Damage
9
Range
3
Sight
9
Speed
8
Gold
1200

Bars: relative to the best land or air value on that side. Values checked against Warcraft Wiki.

Overview

The Horde’s undead spellcaster: it raises the dead and ravages whole areas.

Trained at Temple of the Damned. Its counterpart on the other side: Mage.

Production chain

  1. Great HallBuilding
  2. BarracksBuilding
  3. StrongholdBuilding
  4. Ogre MoundBuilding
  5. FortressBuilding
  6. Temple of the DamnedBuilding
  7. Death Knight1,200 gold

Stats

Base values, without upgrades (source: Warcraft Wiki). Damage: basic + piercing; piercing damage ignores armour.
StatDeath Knight
Hit points60
Mana255
Armour0
Damage9
Range3
Sight9
Speed8
Cost1,200 gold

Spells

  • Death Coil
  • Haste
  • Raise the Dead
  • Whirlwind
  • Unholy Armor
  • Death and Decay

Mana costs and detailed effects to come.

Head to head: Mage / Death Knight

Mage / Death Knight
MageStatDeath Knight
60Hit points60
0Armour0
9Damage9
2Range3
9Sight9
8Speed8
1,200 goldCost1,200 gold
Mage TowerTrained atTemple of the Damned
—Upgrade—

On the same side