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Comment by madedog

35 Resilience... I really doubt we're getting 35 resilience on our s5 sets. Besides, I don't think they'll reuse names. It really seems to be that "Dreadplate" is the deathknight pvp set, indicating we'll most likely also see the addition of Merciless Gladiator's Dreadplate and possibly Vengeful and/or Brutal.

I expect also for the Veteran's/Vindicator's/Guardian's Plate/Ornamented/Scaled/Lamellar items to be extended to include Death Knights.

Ergo, assuming they actually add a pvp set for DK's, it should be safe to presume the addition of tier4, tier5 and tier6 items for them aswell, obviously tanking and dps sets. Done that, I wouldn't expect Blizzard to add Tier1 or 2 items (you never know!), tier3 is obviously unachievable(and as such, all other items from naxxramas, poor deathknights that never wield the Corrupted Ashbringer ^^) as Naxxramas moves to Northrend.

Comment by Spl4sh3r

Since we are going to level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King they might reuse the old PvP-set names for the same equivalent at higher level. Meaning this will be the first Arena set for Deathknight on level 80. Blizzard wouldn't add Tier 1 through 6 on Deathknight so what makes you think they add Season 1 to them?

Comment by Kanaru

I see what this is now. It's just for the set bonuses, like for if you have 1 piece of Gladiator, 3 pieces of Savage Gladiator, and 1 piece of Hateful Gladiator or the like, except this is for Death Knights.

Comment by 426456

This is the lvl70 Death Knight PVP, Though I am unsure of when it will be implemented into the game it definitely exists due to it being in the Armory. I guess making my Death Knight for lvl70 PVP after all wasn't in vain.

Comment by 134732

As of The Shattering, this set is available for purchase from the vendors labeled "Legacy Arena Armor", found in Area 52 and Gadgetzan.

The gloves and shoulders cost 140 honor, whereas the legs, head and chest cost 175 honor.

Unlike the other Season 4 armor sets, this one does not grant a bonus for equipping 4 pieces (tested and confirmed in-game). As such, it will in most cases be beneficial to equip Felfury Legplates over the set leggings, and it will always be better to use Borderland Paingrips over the gloves. That is, unless a bonus similar to the one present on other PVP gloves is added, and said bonus provides some utility, survivability or burst. Although such an effect would probably be too powerful, the gloves would become far more lucrative if they f. ex. removed Strangulate from the global cooldown.

Looking at the level 80 and 85 PVP sets for Death Knights, 4-piece bonuses and Gloves only add Runic Power Generation, something not direly needed by Frost or Unholy at level 70 (especially Frost DK's are swimming in Runic Power), thus it wouldn't make a big difference if these bonuses were added. It is also worth to mention that the bonus on the gloves would be of no value to a Frost Death Knight, as Howling Blast replaces Icy Touch and Chains of Ice. A solid 4-piece bonus would be similar to the Warrior bonus, reducing the cooldown of Death Grip.

One could argue that a Blood Knight (which may be viable in PVP at 70 thanks to the recent Rune Strike change and added rune generation, as well as the high burst in the bracket) would make use of the added Runic Power, but thus far, it seems only 3 of the pieces will be desirable for a level 70 twink.

On a final note, the inflated prices for level 70 PVP gear have been readjusted. The two handed Season 4 Weapons now cost 350 honor, as opposed to 3200 previously. This reduction in cost also applies to Brutal Gladiator Set Items, Offhands, Weapons etc.

Comment by Shasow

It also looks exactly the same as the warrior's brutal gear.

Comment by forgottenring

It will cost you 805 honor for any of the level 70 Brutal Gladiator sets.
It's not shown currently, but you can also get this gear from Blazik Fireclaw in the Dalaran Underbelly Sewers. Trapjaw Rix right next to him sells the Brutal weapons.
Do your alts a favor and do some BGs it shouldn't take much more than an hour (depending on queue times of course) to get 1250 honor for this set, weapon, off-hand, and wand/relic. Pop in some wrath gems and enchants, you're good to go about the entirety of Northrend leveling.

Comment by 139183

The top of the shoulders are bird heads. Took me a while to notice. Pretty cool.

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Gladiator's Dreadplate

A Death Knight item set with 5 pieces. Has a set bonus at 4 pieces.

	Brutal Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece (1)
	Brutal Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (1)
	Brutal Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm (1)
	Brutal Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards (1)
	Brutal Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (1)

This item set is not available to players.

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Wearing more pieces of this set will convey bonuses to your character.

4 pieces: +17 Strength.

Gladiator's Dreadplate

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