A few DRK abilities to which we will need quality of life changes to.

[Shurrikhan]

I'm not sure what you took away from my comment which you are quoting part of since the response seems to deviate from what I said.
I didn't defend the way Living Dead works so I don't see the need to reiterate to me the issues with it.

While simply removing the death penalty and early cleansing aspects would be effective at a base level, I would just like something a little more interesting and I happen to like the idea I presented, that is all. I'm not trying to argue with anyone or anything.

Let me be clearer, then. I just don't think, given that Living Dead already has a longer CD than Holmgang, it needs to diversify itself by way of penalty, rather than just by its compensatory bonus.

Your Dance Macabre lacks Superbolide's invulnerability (and therefore its rare debuff immunity), nets a higher HP cost, and makes use before swapping out more awkward than via Holmgang. It'd still be objectively the worst invuln, and yet without the shortest CD.

That's technically fine if made up for elsewhere somehow (without being overpowered in that compensatory capacity), but I just have to wonder... why not just let it be as strong as its CD would seemingly afford, especially if it's not going to tap into some new integral mechanic?

Edit: Nevermind most of that; I indeed misread. I'd still prefer Living Dead to simply be Holmgang-but-better (to a degree commensurate to its 25% longer CD) than Superbolide-but-worse if it's not going to go in some truly distinct direction nor capitalize on some new, integral mechanic, however. (Note Lyth's suggestion below. Now that looks unique, but also sufficiently strong to warrant its CD.)