We often hear that new Unholy Death Knights complain that they have problems controlling their Ghoul and most find that they don't get the most out of it in terms of effectiveness. So we'll take this chance to outline some of the tricks and macros that change your Ghoul from being a simple fire and forget DoT pet to an effective part of your character.
   How to maximize your Ghoul raw power is the first thing you should consider. Ghoul takes a snapshot of your current stats to determine its own when you first summon it. Stamina and strength are the two key attributes relevant to Ghoul. To get the best possible results from your Ghoul, you'll want to summon it when you are buffed and preferably with any strength procs like your Rune of the Fallen Crusader active.
   Before summoning your Ghoul, using the target dummies located in most main cities is the best way to activate your procs. For PvP and Arena, it can be far more important to have the most health possible on your Ghoul to make sure its survival so before summoning, equipping a tanking set can give a significant increase to its health for a small reduction in its strength.
   Now it is important for you to know how to control your Ghoul after you have it summoned. The best pet stance to choose for maximum control is passive and you will want to take both Leap and Gnaw off auto cast, allowing you to specify exactly who your Ghoul attacks as well as pull off several unique moves. A Ghoul recall macro is the first thing you will want to create.
   Code: /cast [target=player] Leap/pet-follow
   What this macro does is to cause the Ghoul to instantly leap to you if in range and follow you. Since you'll be in passive stance, your Ghoul won't run off again to engage another target. By doing this, you are able to keep your Ghoul out of dangerous situations caused by him chasing someone too far or keeping him out of the lava waves when fighting Sartharion.
   The next macro you will want is an offensive one.
Code: /cast Leap/pet-attack/cast Gnaw
What this macro will do is cause your Ghoul to leap to your current target and begin attacking it if it is not currently near it; Gnaw will not cast since it was not in range to begin with. If your Ghoul is currently attacking your target though and is next to it Leap will not cast since you will be too close however Gnaw will causing your Ghoul to stun the target for 3 seconds.
   Between these two macros, you have complete control over your Ghouls mobility and its stun. The final macro you will want is to get your Ghoul to explode for a massive burst of damage.
Code: /target pet/cast Corpse Explosion/target-last-target.
This will command the Ghoul to explode starting its fast cast timer. Note that if the Ghoul has just used ability, activating its global cool-down, then it will not explode but the runic power cost and cool-down off auto casting on Claw before exploding your Ghoul.
Combining these macros together, you can get the most of your Ghoul by precisely directing its movements and chaining together your Ghoul stun and explosion with several of your own large hits. With timing a combination of your Ghouls explode and a critical Scourge Strike hit can deal 8-10k damage instantly and reliably; truly dominating a target.

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