Beginner Death knight build need help!

[Dadinareasonablypricedcar]

Currently level 86 on hardcore leveling my death knight. Is there any builds that are up to date for people without the kriegs set? It seems to have dropped off the radar unfortunately

[Carl!!!!]

Vitality build with blood knight set is fun too. Could also go physical as well. Idr name, but there's a belt that converts 100% of vit damage to phys

[Halcyon]

Gladiator's distinction is the belt. As for budget death knights, I recommend physical forcewave.

Edit: the obsidian great axes are awesome for budget forcewave. If you happen to have a leviathan, cadence is good option too.

[Dadinareasonablypricedcar]

Originally posted by Halcyon:

Gladiator's distinction is the belt. As for budget death knights, I recommend physical forcewave.

Edit: the obsidian great axes are awesome for budget forcewave. If you happen to have a leviathan, cadence is good option too.

Thank you il have to grind a bit longer. I reset all my devotions and skills so have to be careful until ive geared up appropriately

[Včelí medvídek]

I made 2h vitality build with Harbringer of souls as exclusive skill, Cadence for default attack, Reaping strike and Necrotig edge as weapon hits abilities, Bone harvest as secondary and aoe attack. Spectral binding for RR, Mark of torment for most intensive and boss fights and soldier skills for boost OA/DA and survivability passives (used Blitz but it is not needed with FG runes). Btw it is my first char I played only as single class (Necromancer) till some lvl 50-60 and felt it is right:p And a first char that reach (and is going to finish) HC ultimate as well:p

Grabbed devotions mostly around attack to health conversion and RR for Vitality. Rebalanced the points lately a bit to benefit something useful from uncompleted devotions around and ended with this (only devotions - I could possibly somehow put Rattosh in but it works fine):
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/pZrWPP3N


When I started HC with DK I was looking toward Krieg set as well but abandoned the Idea in time (I dont like the skills where it give bonuses and decided for Vitality instead aether). If possible I would adjust my build around Blood knight set, but have no single piece yet and it seems I am going finish Ultimate without it. So far I use some lvl 90 blues from faction vendors, Death ward amulet I found and MI from FG (Beside Barrowholm faction vitality axe that served me long time on high levels there are vitality Korvan halberd that boost Bone harvest and Korvan helmets with vitality dmg and bonus for reaping strike - it match my used skills great way - got 94 versions in Eilte). Otherwise taking just any high armor with vitality dmg bonus and resistances I need.
Edit: just the items (it is helpful if they have good affixes but not mandatory - works fine with any and it is quite frequent drop in FG)
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/13684
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/12277
And the axe from barrowholm vendor:
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7738

Pretty easy to play and surpisingly effective - I was afraid of focus on vitality damage (as it is one mostly resisted) but with hat many RR it is not big deal. Only issue I have I use healing potions so rarely that I always panic a bit when such need arise....;)
(Can not comment of high SR or Crucible levels as I am afraid of those in HC - would go for them maybe if I manage get better gear - and namely Blood knight set - first.:-)

EDIT 2:
This is the current build I am progressing Ultimate atm:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EwbJJZ

And this is I jsut made in calc as possible end(likely I will change it in time as I get ideas about improvement but beisde some lack of overcap and life leech resistances that need be fixed by potions, seems pretty solid:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/0V07B4M2

[Dadinareasonablypricedcar]

Originally posted by Včelí medvídek:

I made 2h vitality build with Harbringer of souls as exclusive skill, Cadence for default attack, Reaping strike and Necrotig edge as weapon hits abilities, Bone harvest as secondary and aoe attack. Spectral binding for RR, Mark of torment for most intensive and boss fights and soldier skills for boost OA/DA and survivability passives (used Blitz but it is not needed with FG runes). Btw it is my first char I played only as single class (Necromancer) till some lvl 50-60 and felt it is right:p And a first char that reach (and is going to finish) HC ultimate as well:p

Grabbed devotions mostly around attack to health conversion and RR for Vitality. Rebalanced the points lately a bit to benefit something useful from uncompleted devotions around and ended with this (only devotions - I could possibly somehow put Rattosh in but it works fine):
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/pZrWPP3N


When I started HC with DK I was looking toward Krieg set as well but abandoned the Idea in time (I dont like the skills where it give bonuses and decided for Vitality instead aether). If possible I would adjust my build around Blood knight set, but have no single piece yet and it seems I am going finish Ultimate without it. So far I use some lvl 90 blues from faction vendors, Death ward amulet I found and MI from FG (Beside Barrowholm faction vitality axe that served me long time on high levels there are vitality Korvan halberd that boost Bone harvest and Korvan helmets with vitality dmg and bonus for reaping strike - it match my used skills great way - got 94 versions in Eilte). Otherwise taking just any high armor with vitality dmg bonus and resistances I need.
Edit: just the items (it is helpful if they have good affixes but not mandatory - works fine with any and it is quite frequent drop in FG)
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/13684
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/12277
And the axe from barrowholm vendor:
https://www.grimtools.com/db/items/7738

Pretty easy to play and surpisingly effective - I was afraid of focus on vitality damage (as it is one mostly resisted) but with hat many RR it is not big deal. Only issue I have I use healing potions so rarely that I always panic a bit when such need arise....;)
(Can not comment of high SR or Crucible levels as I am afraid of those in HC - would go for them maybe if I manage get better gear - and namely Blood knight set - first.:-)

EDIT 2:
This is the current build I am progressing Ultimate atm:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EwbJJZ

And this is I jsut made in calc as possible end(likely I will change it in time as I get ideas about improvement but beisde some lack of overcap and life leech resistances that need be fixed by potions, seems pretty solid:
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/0V07B4M2

Thank you for the input :) il have to check it out appreciate the effort you put in with your response!

[Včelí medvídek]

Sure np, take it more like "work in progress" for further Ideas and inspiration.

I am in Act 4 Ultimate with it now without big issues so I will see how it work in DLC - can jsut say it dont work so well in Ultimate SR atm (was already out of time limit in first 5 shards:-) but I need some better gear first prior consider major changes. (btw ti is easy farm 50-51 veteran for legendary drops though - just need blueprint for Blood knight helm and roll complete set by inventor - that would be nice improvement;)

I jsut noted and tried in calc that getting proper double rare Korvan spear could be more benefical both in dps and skill points that could be reinvested elsewhere - it can be jsut bigger pain get this one than MI legendary:p