Blood Death Knight Tank Battle of Dazar'alor Raid Guide — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Blood Death Knight for each boss of the following raid: Battle of Dazar'alor. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2.5.
Introduction for Blood Death Knight Boss Advice in Battle for Dazar'alor
In this section, you will find information pertaining to each boss individually in the Battle of Dazar'alor raid.
This advice is extremely preliminary in nature — this guide will be updated regularly over the next few weeks as bosses are experienced in their live state.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Champion of the Light.
- Level 15:
Heartbreaker - Level 25:
Hemostasis - Level 30:
Relish in Blood - Level 35:
Will of the Necropolis - Level 40:
Wraith Walk - Level 45:
Death Pact - Level 50:
Red Thirst (or 
Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Grong.
- Level 15:
Blooddrinker (or 
Tombstone, situationally) - Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst or
Bonestorm (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Jadefire Masters.
- Level 15: Heartbreaker
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Opulence.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40:
Grip of the Dead - Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Conclave of the Chosen.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Grip of the Dead
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on King Rastakhan.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Bonestorm (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on High Tinker Mekkatorque.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Stormwall Blockade.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Champion of the Light
We advise you to use the following talents against Champion of the Light.
- Level 15: Heartbreaker
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
The adds can be interrupted in Phase 2 by 
Death Grip, giving you
additional interrupt capabilities.
Grong
We advise you to use the following talents against Grong, the Revenant / Grong, the JungleLord.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst or Bonestorm (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
With two taunts, you should always be able to take Grong back to avoid your co-tank getting two stacks of either debuff.
Jadefire Masters
We advise you to use the following talents against Jadefire Masters.
- Level 15: Heartbreaker
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
If you are soaking Magma Trap, you will need to use both
Death's Advance and 
Anti-Magic Shell to prevent both effects.
Opulence
We advise you to use the following talents against Opulence.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Grip of the Dead
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
Gorefiend's Grasp can be used during 
Spirits of Gold to
control adds; make sure your raid knows when you will use it.
Conclave of the Chosen
We advise you to use the following talents against Conclave of the Chosen.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Grip of the Dead
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
Refresh your 
Bone Shield as the last add from Phase 1 dies; it
should last through all of Phase 2.
King Rastakhan
We advise you to use the following talents against King Rastakhan.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Bonestorm (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
Watch out for 
Caress of Death — do not waste 
Death Strike
while under the effects of this debuff.
High Tinker Mekkatorque
We advise you to use the following talents against High Tinker Mekkatorque.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
Spark bots are not immune to stuns and can be controlled with
Asphyxiate.
Stormwall Blockade
We advise you to use the following talents against Stormwall Blockade.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
You can use Death's Advance to negate the snare from 
Kelp-Wrapped Fists
Lady Jaina Proudmoore
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
- Level 15: Blooddrinker (or Tombstone, situationally)
- Level 25: Hemostasis
- Level 30: Relish in Blood
- Level 35: Will of the Necropolis
- Level 40: Wraith Walk
- Level 45: Death Pact
- Level 50: Red Thirst (or Purgatory, situationally)
Tips
You can use Death's Advance to negate the snare from Kelp-Wrapped Fists
Changelog
- 25 Jun. 2019: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 22 Jan. 2019: Guide created for Season 2.
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This guide has been written by Mandl and Panthea.
Mandl is one of Acherus' Useful Minions and Blood Death Knight theorycrafter.
Panthea raids in Catalyst and is the author of TankNotes. He plays all tanks and is a "Useful Minion" for the Acherus Death Knight Discord. You can follow him on Twitter.
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