However, the principals will still apply during the leveling process. This Blood Death Knight guide is primarily intended for use at the level cap. Note that this page is for Blood PvE (tanking, instances, raids, etc.) see the links just below for leveling or PvP. Maybe they require a bit more skill than other tanks, but that’s what makes them interesting. Self-heals, nice defensive cooldowns, and decent damage and threat are all there. Blood Spec Death Knights make for fine tanks.