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<strong>Sudden Doom:</strong>
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            <li>Several updates significantly impact gameplay.</li>
            <li>First, any <strong>Sudden Doom</strong> empowered <strong>Death Coil</strong> or <strong>Epidemic</strong> will now always critically strike. This makes prioritizing these skills crucial, especially with the new talent <strong>Doomed Bidding</strong> enhancing their impact.</li>
            <li>The proc rate has changed to occur more often but spread out over time, averaging once every 9 seconds.</li>
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        <strong>Raise Abomination:</strong>
        <p>If talented, this ability simplifies the opener and provides free <strong>Festering Wounds</strong>. It, combined with <strong>Doomed Bidding</strong>, shortens the opener from 10-15 seconds to just 4 button presses.</p>
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        <strong>Cleaving Strikes:</strong>
        <p>This skill, along with <strong>Unholy Ground</strong>, now lasts 4 seconds longer after stepping out of <strong>Death and Decay</strong> or when its effect expires. This change provides more movement freedom during <strong>Death and Decay</strong> windows.</p>
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        <strong>No More Cooldown Reduction:</strong>
        <p>Previously, cooldown reduction came from talents and baseline abilities. Now, <strong>Army of the Dead</strong> is a 3-minute cooldown, allowing for more consistent use without penalties for missing <strong>Death Coil</strong>.</p>
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        <strong>Menacing Magus:</strong>
        <p>This addition makes <strong>Apocalypse</strong> a powerful AoE ability, similar to the Season 3 and 4 Dragonflight tier set. It adds cleave potential and incentivizes using <strong>Apocalypse</strong> in AoE situations.</p>
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        <strong>Ebon Fever and Bursting Sores:</strong>
        <p>These abilities no longer share a choice node. This change enhances Unholy's AoE potential and shifts the approach to AoE scenarios, reintroducing <strong>Festering Wounds</strong> as a core AoE mechanic.</p>
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<p>While the core of Unholy remains familiar, these updates change how we approach certain abilities, particularly in the Opener and AoE scenarios. Even experienced players will find something new to explore.</p>

<h2>Unholy Death Knight Experience in War Within Pre-Patch</h2>
    
    <p>The core gameplay loop remains unchanged, but there are new sustained damage options with <strong>Doomed Bidding</strong> and <strong>Sudden Doom</strong> adjustments. These changes alter the single-target sequence slightly. Unholy's button bloat is reduced with <strong>Unholy Blight</strong> changes, and removing the <strong>Summon Gargoyle</strong> button offers a less cluttered experience. The changes to <strong>Festermight</strong> and <strong>Apocalypse</strong> make the spec more accessible by reducing the need to track multiple buffs and debuffs.</p>

<p>In AoE scenarios, combining the <strong>Bursting Sores</strong> and <strong>Ebon Fever</strong> builds creates a fast-paced but complex setup. This can feel overwhelming and slow to ramp up damage, making it less effective when enemies die quickly. However, in prolonged fights, the setup time pays off, offering a highly rewarding gameplay experience.</p>

<p class="note">Even experienced players will find new aspects to enjoy with these changes.</p>
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<h3> Unholy DK Rotation </h3>
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<h4>Unholy Death Knight ST Rotation</h4>
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        <li>Use Cooldowns as often as possible.</li>
        <li>Apply <strong>Virulent Plague</strong> with <strong>Outbreak</strong>.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Festering Strike</strong> to build <strong>Festering Wounds</strong>.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Apocalypse</strong> (if talented) or <strong>Scourge Strike</strong> to pop the <strong>Festering Wounds</strong>.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Death Coil</strong> to spend your Runic Power.</li>
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<h4>Unholy Death Knight AoE Rotation</h4>
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        <li>Use Cooldowns as often as possible.</li>
        <li>Apply <strong>Virulent Plague</strong> with <strong>Outbreak</strong>.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Death and Decay</strong>.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Scourge Strike</strong> when you are standing in your <strong>Death and Decay</strong> to cleave.</li>
        <li>Use <strong>Epidemic</strong> (3+ targets) or <strong>Death Coil</strong> (1-2 targets) to spend Runic Power.</li>
        <li>Build and burst your <strong>Festering Wounds</strong> when your <strong>Death and Decay</strong> isn't active.</li>
    </ul>" rows="4" required><h2>Unholy Death Knight Updates in War Within Pre-Patch</h2>

<p>Unholy received many updates in the patch notes, but the core mechanics remain similar to Dragonflight. Some notable changes refresh the existing structure. Let's dive into them.</p>

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        <strong>Sudden Doom:</strong>
        <ul>
            <li>Several updates significantly impact gameplay.</li>
            <li>First, any <strong>Sudden Doom</strong> empowered <strong>Death Coil</strong> or <strong>Epidemic</strong> will now always critically strike. This makes prioritizing these skills crucial, especially with the new talent <strong>Doomed Bidding</strong> enhancing their impact.</li>
            <li>The proc rate has changed to occur more often but spread out over time, averaging once every 9 seconds.</li>
        </ul>
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