Blood Death Knight Guide for WoW Dragonflight PvP

Patch 10.2.6Dragonflight PvP Season 3

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Blood Death Knight PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in Dragonflight PvP Season 3.

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Easy mode choices summary for Blood Death Knight

Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Grip of the Dead Abomination Limb Tombstone Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2119	45%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Soul Reaper Talent Calculator	2167	2167	4%
Class Talented Abilities	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Icebound Fortitude Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2228	2131	22%
Spec Talented Abilities	Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Death's Caress Dancing Rune Weapon Talent Calculator	2404	2105	100%
Spec Tree Talents	Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Crimson Scourge Ossuary Improved Heart Strike Death's Caress Heartbreaker Dancing Rune Weapon Hemostasis Relish in Blood Improved Bone Shield Insatiable Blade Rapid Decomposition Reinforced Bones Everlasting Bond Voracious Coagulopathy Tombstone Sanguine Ground Shattering Bone Heartrend Iron Heart Red Thirst Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2255	9%
PvP Talent	Murderous Intent	2125	2125	4%
Embellishment	Primal Molten Sabatons	2310	2239	9%
Crafted	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2310	2310	4%
Main Hand	Verdant Gladiator's Pulverizer	2404	2404	4%
Trinket	Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2404	2257	9%
Trinket Combination	Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2134	2112	31%
Head	Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2107	90%
Neck	Verdant Gladiator's Necklace	2404	2404	4%
Shoulders	Skewers of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2105	100%
Back	Cloak of Fading Echoes	2215	2215	4%
Chest	Primal Molten Breastplate	2310	2125	50%
Wrist	Zealous Commander's Cuffs	2215	2215	4%
Hands	Risen Lord's Oversized Gauntlets	2404	2404	4%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2310	2310	4%
Legs	Venerated Professor's Greaves	2404	2404	4%
Feet	Verdant Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2404	2269	9%
Rings	Verdant Gladiator's Band	2404	2404	4%
Item Level	465	2310	2310	4%
Tier	Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2404	2257	9%
Gem	Inscribed Illimited Diamond	2167	2167	4%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2215	2109	13%
Weapon Enchant	Skinning Technique: Stormscale (Rank 1)	2105	1901	9%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	62%

Race	Representation
Orc	6 (43%)

Capstone and Choice Talents for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Grip of the Dead Abomination Limb Tombstone Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2119	45%
Abomination Limb Tombstone Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2104	59%
Grip of the Dead Abomination Limb Tombstone Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	1967	27%
Abomination Limb Tombstone Purgatory Talent Calculator	2404	1957	63%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Tombstone Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2228	1943	18%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Tombstone Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2228	1781	22%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Soul Reaper Talent Calculator	2167	2167	4%
Grip of the Dead Talent Calculator	2404	2112	50%
Bonestorm Talent Calculator	2134	2109	13%
Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2109	86%
Tombstone Talent Calculator	2404	2107	90%
Abomination Limb Talent Calculator	2404	2104	95%
Purgatory Talent Calculator	2404	1957	72%
Blooddrinker Talent Calculator	2109	1919	9%
Death's Reach Talent Calculator	2228	1781	31%
Umbilicus Eternus Talent Calculator	1807	1770	9%
Mark of Blood Talent Calculator	1729	1729	4%

Class Talented Abilities for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Icebound Fortitude Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2228	2131	22%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2134	2122	18%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Talent Calculator	2310	2111	63%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Talent Calculator	2404	2107	72%

Spec Talented Abilities for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Death's Caress Dancing Rune Weapon Talent Calculator	2404	2105	100%

Spec Tree Talents for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Crimson Scourge Ossuary Improved Heart Strike Death's Caress Heartbreaker Dancing Rune Weapon Hemostasis Relish in Blood Improved Bone Shield Insatiable Blade Rapid Decomposition Reinforced Bones Everlasting Bond Voracious Coagulopathy Tombstone Sanguine Ground Shattering Bone Heartrend Iron Heart Red Thirst Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2255	9%
Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Crimson Scourge Ossuary Improved Heart Strike Death's Caress Heartbreaker Dancing Rune Weapon Relish in Blood Improved Bone Shield Insatiable Blade Rapid Decomposition Reinforced Bones Everlasting Bond Voracious Coagulopathy Tombstone Sanguine Ground Shattering Bone Heartrend Iron Heart Red Thirst Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2404	2105	13%
Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Crimson Scourge Ossuary Improved Heart Strike Death's Caress Heartbreaker Dancing Rune Weapon Hemostasis Perseverance of the Ebon Blade Improved Bone Shield Insatiable Blade Rapid Decomposition Reinforced Bones Everlasting Bond Voracious Bloodworms Coagulopathy Tombstone Sanguine Ground Shattering Bone Heartrend Iron Heart Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2310	2010	9%
Heart Strike Marrowrend Blood Boil Vampiric Blood Crimson Scourge Ossuary Improved Vampiric Blood Death's Caress Foul Bulwark Dancing Rune Weapon Hemostasis Relish in Blood Improved Bone Shield Insatiable Blade Rapid Decomposition Reinforced Bones Everlasting Bond Voracious Coagulopathy Tombstone Sanguine Ground Shattering Bone Heartrend Iron Heart Red Thirst Purgatory Bloodshot Talent Calculator	2228	2005	9%

PvP Talent for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Murderous Intent	2125	2125	4%
Last Dance	2310	2109	77%
Death Chain	2215	2107	18%
Strangulate	2215	2105	22%
Bloodforged Armor	2228	2005	9%
Walking Dead	2112	1809	13%
Spellwarden	2310	1809	40%
Decomposing Aura	2310	1807	68%
Necrotic Aura	2167	1768	27%
Rot and Wither	1729	1729	4%

Stat Name for Blood Death Knight

Name	Median Value
Mastery	62%
Versatility	23%
Haste	22%
Crit	12%

Embellishment for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Primal Molten Sabatons	2310	2239	9%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2134	2134	4%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2310	2131	40%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2228	2109	40%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2167	1956	18%
Elemental Lariat	2215	1808	18%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship	2105	1808	18%
Undulating Sporecloak	1781	1781	4%
Primal Molten Vambraces	1807	1752	9%
Unstable Frostfire Belt	1721	1721	4%
Allied Chestplate of Generosity	1709	1709	4%

Crafted for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2310	2310	4%
Torc of Passed Time	2167	2167	4%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2310	2167	13%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2310	2125	50%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	2109	2109	4%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2228	2109	40%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2310	2105	22%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2228	2105	77%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2310	1970	36%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2228	1966	18%
Elemental Lariat	2215	1808	18%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship	2105	1808	18%
Undulating Sporecloak	1781	1781	4%
Verdant Combatant's Jeweled Signet	1729	1729	4%
Unstable Frostfire Belt	1721	1721	4%
Primal Molten Helm	1709	1709	4%
Allied Chestplate of Generosity	1709	1709	4%

Main Hand for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Pulverizer	2404	2404	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Greatsword	2228	2112	31%
Fyr'alath the Dreamrender	2310	2105	40%
Hellbloom Impaler	2125	1929	9%
Incandescent Soulcleaver	1809	1769	9%
Ravencrest's Wrath	1721	1721	4%

Trinket for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2404	2257	9%
Spiked Counterweight	2215	2215	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2404	2125	50%
Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2134	2111	36%
Prophetic Stonescales	2215	2105	13%
Verdant Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2310	2020	9%
Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge	2228	2018	9%
Augury of the Primal Flame	2167	1988	9%
Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart	2105	1901	9%
Ember of Nullification	1809	1809	4%
Rezan's Gleaming Eye	1807	1807	4%
Cataclysmic Signet Brand	2167	1807	18%
Verdant Gladiator's Emblem	1781	1781	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation	1781	1745	9%
Verdant Aspirant's Medallion	1729	1729	4%
Gift of Ursine Vengeance	1721	1721	4%

Trinket Combination for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2134	2112	31%
Prophetic Stonescales Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart	2105	1901	9%

Head for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2107	90%
Emerald Guardian's Casque	1729	1729	4%
Primal Molten Helm	1709	1709	4%

Neck for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Necklace	2404	2404	4%
Torc of Passed Time	2167	2167	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Amulet	2310	2112	50%
Chain of the Green Flight	2105	2105	4%
Elemental Lariat	2215	1808	18%
Perennial Pompon Pendant	1729	1729	4%
Ouroboreal Necklet	1807	1721	13%

Shoulders for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Skewers of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2105	100%

Back for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cloak of Fading Echoes	2215	2215	4%
Hellbloom Cloak	2125	2125	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Drape	2404	2120	18%
Hellbloom Cape	2134	2112	13%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2310	2105	22%
Shadowfeather Shawl	1809	1809	4%
Drape of the Loyal Vassal	1807	1807	4%
Undulating Sporecloak	1781	1781	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Shawl	2228	1733	13%
Frigid Conservator's Wrap	1729	1729	4%
Inflammable Drapeleaf	1721	1721	4%

Chest for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Primal Molten Breastplate	2310	2125	50%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Chestguard	2404	2093	9%
Carapace of the Unbending Flame	2167	1948	9%
Casket of the Risen Nightmare	2105	1807	27%
Allied Chestplate of Generosity	1709	1709	4%

Wrist for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Zealous Commander's Cuffs	2215	2215	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2404	2131	13%
Hellbloom Bracers	2134	2119	9%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	2109	2109	4%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2228	1966	18%
Agonizing Manacles	2167	1948	9%
Vambraces of the Risen Nightmare	2112	1947	9%
Allied Wristguard of Companionship	2105	1808	18%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2310	1733	13%

Hands for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Risen Lord's Oversized Gauntlets	2404	2404	4%
Thorns of the Risen Nightmare	2310	2104	86%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2109	1909	9%

Waist for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2310	2310	4%
Unwinding Eon Girdle	2215	2215	4%
Phlegethic Girdle	2167	2167	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2404	2112	22%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2134	2109	22%
Girdle of Burgeoning Apathy	2105	1957	9%
Seal of the Risen Nightmare	2228	1794	18%
Smoldering Chevalier's Greatbelt	1807	1768	9%
Unstable Frostfire Belt	1721	1721	4%

Legs for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Venerated Professor's Greaves	2404	2404	4%
Greaves of the Risen Nightmare	2310	2105	90%
Seared Ironwood Greaves	1721	1721	4%

Feet for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2404	2269	9%
Fatty Hooves of Gory Comfort	2215	2215	4%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2310	2167	13%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2228	2109	40%
Fused Obsidian Sabatons	1807	1807	4%
Graveboots of the Risen Nightmare	1807	1807	4%
Insurgent Flame Warboots	1781	1781	4%
Goldsteel Sabatons	1809	1765	9%
Lavaforged Sollerets	1729	1713	9%

Rings for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Band	2404	2404	4%
Signet of the Last Elder	2167	2167	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Signet	2310	2125	22%
Verdant Gladiator's Ring	2404	2109	13%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2228	2105	77%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2310	1970	36%
Seal of the Regal Loa	2105	1807	18%
Ring of Contempt	1807	1764	9%
Rime Ridden Ring	1729	1729	4%
Verdant Combatant's Jeweled Signet	1729	1729	4%
Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal	1696	1696	4%

Item Level for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
465	2310	2310	4%
468	2228	2228	4%
489	2167	2167	4%
477	2131	2131	4%
456	2404	2125	22%
457	2112	2112	4%
476	2109	2109	4%
484	2215	2012	9%
488	2105	1901	9%
487	1807	1807	9%
458	1793	1793	4%
486	1781	1781	4%
473	1733	1733	4%
459	1729	1729	4%
481	1721	1721	4%

Tier for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2404	2257	9%
Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2404	2125	50%
Hellbloom Bracers	2134	2119	9%
Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2134	2111	36%
Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2107	90%
Greaves of the Risen Nightmare	2310	2105	90%
Skewers of the Risen Nightmare	2404	2105	100%
Thorns of the Risen Nightmare	2310	2104	86%
Verdant Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2310	2020	9%
Casket of the Risen Nightmare	2105	1807	27%
Verdant Gladiator's Emblem	1781	1781	4%
Verdant Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation	1781	1745	9%
Verdant Aspirant's Medallion	1729	1729	4%

Gem for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Inscribed Illimited Diamond	2167	2167	4%
Zen Malygite	2131	2131	4%
Keen Neltharite	2310	2123	36%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2310	2119	36%
Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets	2109	2109	4%
Zen Neltharite	2310	2108	36%
Radiant Malygite	2105	2105	4%
Energized Malygite	2215	2105	13%
Keen Ysemerald	2125	1960	18%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2167	1956	18%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	1809	1808	9%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	1781	1781	4%
Energized Ysemerald	1781	1739	9%

Belt Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Summon Shadow Demon	2215	2109	13%
Erosion	2310	1808	63%

Weapon Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Skinning Technique: Stormscale (Rank 1)	2105	1901	9%

Race for Blood Death Knight

Name	Representation
Orc	6 (43%)

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