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Runeblades

Here is one aspect of the DK class where Blizzard is clearly drawing upon the lore they established with Arthas in Warcraft III. The Death Knight's power will be closely linked to his weapon, a rune blade. The going theory is that DKs will be restricted to one- and two-handed swords and axes, though I wouldn't be surprised if this was expanded to include other bladed weapons. These weapons are inscribed with runes, and the runes are the focus of the DK's innovative ability system.

11/04/08