While I was initially a bit apprehensive towards the increased emphasis on active tanking, I feel that the Paladin system has shaken out quite well, and I hope that they're still working on Death Knight tanking. DK's are often held up as the quintessential active tank, but, to me, at least, active tanking involves making decisions with trade-offs, such as the way that Paladins in Mists will decide to spend their Holy Power on healing, shielding, or increased mitigation. Death Knights, however, have a very singular focus: to churn out lots of Death Strikes. While there certainly is skill involved in getting the most out of the Death Strikes, I would still prefer more options for our tanking system. Separating Blood Shield from Death Strike would be my first thought, and that could also help to solve many issues surrounding the scalability of our Mastery. Ultimately, I think that there are many things anticipate in Mists for Blood and for Death Knights in general, but I still see many issues left untouched, and I look forward to seeing how Blizzard addresses them.

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