Blood is one of the Subclasses of Death Knight that focuses on spending Unholy Runes to summon and empower undead minions and deal Necrotic damage to enemies.

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Death Knight, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

• Outbreak
• Festering Strike
• Scourge Strike

• Raise Dead

Your summons deal additional Necrotic damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

If you have no summons near you, this bonus instead increases the Necrotic damage of your spells and Rune abilities.

This bonus increases to 2 at Level 8 and to 3 at Level 12.

• Raise Ally
• Unholy Aura

When an enemy dies while infected with Virulent Plague, your next Death Coil costs a Bonus Action and no Runes.

• Dark Transformation
• Defile

• Raise Gargoyle
• Army of the Dead

Death Coil can target an additional creature.

• Apocalypse
• Commander of the Dead

You gain power that rivals even that of the Lich that turned you. Choose one of the following Passive Features.

When attacking with a Runeforged weapon, you deal an additional 1d8 Necrotic damage.

When you apply Virulent Plague, also apply Frost Fever and Blood Plague for 2 turns.