Roll a Death Knight (almost) anywhere in 3.0.8
by Michael Sacco 
Jan 13th 2009 at 7:00PM
Oh, you poor unfortunate souls! Forced by the cruel silver hand of fate to roll a Death Knight only on realms on which you already have a level 55 character. You've cried out in pain as the lashes of this restriction struck you, and through the anguish you've yelled "Yo Blizz! Lemme roll my DK anywhere, aight?"Word. Big Blue's got your back.
Starting with the launch of 3.0.8, you'll be able to roll a new Death Knight on any realm as long as you have a level 55 character somewhere. The normal restrictions for character creation are still in place, though--can't make an opposite-faction DK on a PVP server, can't roll a DK on a server closed to transfers unless you've got a 55 there already, etc. All fair!
Before you ask why this feature wasn't implemented from the get-go, remember that it wasn't even very long ago that the developers were deciding "how is dk formed?" (though they did say that the restriction would be lifted soon after Wrath launched).
So fret not, ye oppressed. Soon, your chains (of ice) will be broken.
Filed under: Patches, News items, Death Knight, Wrath of the Lich King
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Shawn Jan 13th 2009 7:06PM
Old news is old.
Naix Jan 14th 2009 2:04PM
So true.
I think Blizzard should allow you to make ANY level 55 character once you hit 80. Old content is old and no doubt you have already ran it like 10x before.
mike Jan 13th 2009 7:07PM
FINALLY
Firestride Jan 13th 2009 7:07PM
I hear they might be nerfing Hunters and AoE heals too, but that's just rumor.
Zuldim Jan 13th 2009 7:14PM
I heard that they *might* be moving Naxx to Northrend too.
Thyago Jan 14th 2009 7:21AM
@Firestride
Yeah, heard that too.
Great... spread the no-more-healers-only-dk's disease AND nerf healing...!!
(Just random complaint, I've NO technical idea of what I'm talking about with this healing thing :P)
jurandr Jan 13th 2009 7:08PM
dun dun DUNNNNNNNNNNNN
The plot thickens
Kia Jan 13th 2009 7:12PM
Isn't this like, weeks old? Like, -really- old news? >_>;
xenothaulus Jan 13th 2009 7:13PM
This is a good opportunity to play the other side for a change, without slogging through the stuff we've all gone through already. I've played horde to death, but my highest alliance characters are all in their late 40s. Even BC will be sort of new for me.
Saithir Jan 14th 2009 5:54AM
That's exactly what I will do, only on the Horde side. My highest Horde character so far was a level 9 I think...
Jason Jan 13th 2009 7:17PM
Poor, unfortunate souls.
So sad. So true.
Kylenne Jan 13th 2009 9:59PM
The Blues are on a roll.
Mastique Jan 14th 2009 3:02PM
This one longing to be thinner... That one want's to get the girl... and do I help them?
YES I DO.
Armath Jan 13th 2009 7:23PM
Oh, great. Now there will be even *more* OP DKs running all over the place. *accepting sigh*
What I want to know is when will we get the ability to start non-DK characters at level 55.
kaelendra Jan 13th 2009 10:41PM
Personally I hope that if they start letting char's start at 55 for others they make it so you can only do that if you have another of the same type at 55.
jbodar Jan 14th 2009 5:57AM
@kaelendra
What? That makes little sense. If people can figure out how to play a Death Knight -- a new class with some new mechanics -- in the span of 55-80, then we should have no problem doing the same with the same classes we've been around for years.
Tyler Jan 13th 2009 7:34PM
I'm more excited about Keita Takahashi's new crossover title, Katamari Desu Naito.
Michael Sacco Jan 13th 2009 7:35PM
Kasuto desu koiru~
matty Jan 13th 2009 7:36PM
Wait, so if I'm alliance on my home server and my best friend is horde over on another server (not mine) i can't roll a DK with him?
Michael Sacco Jan 13th 2009 7:38PM
No, you can make a Horde DK over there if you want--you just can't make an Alliance character AND a Horde character on his server. It's basic PVP server creation rules.