The death knight quickly became one of the most popular classes in "World of WarCraft" at the launch of the latest expansion pack, "Wrath of the Lich King." Not really a shock, since they were the first character class to be added since the launch of "WoW," but now it seems their popularity has gotten the better of them. The next patch (currently on test servers) will give death knights a bit of a kick in the pants, balancing them to be a bit more on the level with the other classes.

The issue, it seems, is that death knight tanks are way more effective than they should be, making them a must-have in raids, and making them more durable than classes designed specifically to tank, like warriors. And, when that happens, changes are usually on the horizon.
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