Unholy Death Knight PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on September 20, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Death's Reach Abomination Limb Clawing Shadows Bursting Sores Magus of the Dead Unholy Assault Superstrain Copy	2616	2113	27%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Ebon Fever Copy	2420	2131	13%
Class Talented Abilities	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Copy	2616	2119	13%
Spec Talented Abilities	Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Epidemic Apocalypse Army of the Dead Copy	2616	2118	62%
Class Tree Talents	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Anti-Magic Barrier Enfeeble Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Brittle Acclimation Merciless Strikes Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Abomination Limb Copy	2616	2124	1%
Spec Tree Talents	Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Epidemic Improved Festering Strike Infected Claws Replenishing Wounds Apocalypse Clawing Shadows Sudden Doom Bursting Sores Magus of the Dead Improved Death Coil Rotten Touch Pestilence Coil of Devastation Harbinger of Doom Death Rot Army of the Dead Festermight Army of the Damned Morbidity Unholy Assault Superstrain Copy	2616	2117	28%
PvP Talent		2406	2131	3%
PvP Talent Combination	Strangulate Doomburst Necrotic Wounds	2643	2126	28%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2551	2142	2%
Trinket	Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2271	2154	1%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2643	2116	53%
Head	Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2443	2149	16%
Neck	Elemental Lariat	2643	2240	3%
Shoulders	Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2643	2121	58%
Back	Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2234	2174	2%
Chest	Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2504	2118	38%
Wrist	Primal Molten Vambraces	2643	2164	19%
Hands	Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2328	2125	3%
Waist	Primal Molten Greatbelt	2616	2158	15%
Legs	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2504	2130	18%
Feet	Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2643	2119	60%
Rings	Signet of Titanic Insight	2643	2123	52%
Item Level	416	2455	2192	5%
Tier	Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2271	2154	1%
Covenants		2225	2123	4%
Soulbinds	Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2225	2136	2%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2643	2156	20%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2643	2243	1%
Conduit	Proliferation	2206	2159	1%
Conduit Combination	Eternal Hunger Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Convocation of the Dead Reinforced Shell Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Lingering Plague Convocation of the Dead Hardened Bones	2643	2253	1%
Gem	Energized Ysemerald	2616	2133	16%
Gem Combination	Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Energized Malygite Zen Neltharite Zen Malygite	2643	2328	1%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2643	2140	45%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	49%

Race	Representation
Orc	191 (46%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Death's Reach Abomination Limb Clawing Shadows Bursting Sores Magus of the Dead Unholy Assault Superstrain Copy	2616	2113	27%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Ebon Fever Copy	2420	2131	13%
Plaguebringer Copy	2551	2125	22%
Unholy Pact Copy	2210	2122	2%
Death's Reach Copy	2643	2117	49%
Magus of the Dead Copy	2643	2117	61%
Superstrain Copy	2616	2117	63%
Abomination Limb Copy	2643	2117	63%
Clawing Shadows Copy	2643	2115	41%
Bursting Sores Copy	2616	2115	50%
Unholy Assault Copy	2643	2113	40%
Defile Copy	2551	2108	6%
Soul Reaper Copy	2225	2107	1%
Commander of the Dead Copy	2643	2105	1%
Grip of the Dead Copy	2443	2101	5%

Class Talented Abilities +

Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Copy	2616	2119	13%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Copy	2643	2118	60%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Epidemic Apocalypse Army of the Dead Copy	2616	2118	62%
Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Apocalypse Army of the Dead Summon Gargoyle Copy	2643	2109	2%

Class Tree Talents +

Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Anti-Magic Barrier Enfeeble Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Brittle Acclimation Merciless Strikes Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Abomination Limb Copy	2616	2124	1%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Anti-Magic Barrier Enfeeble Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Brittle Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Abomination Limb Copy	2551	2117	5%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Coldthirst Anti-Magic Barrier Enfeeble Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Brittle Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Abomination Limb Copy	2643	2104	2%

Spec Tree Talents +

Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Epidemic Improved Festering Strike Infected Claws Replenishing Wounds Apocalypse Clawing Shadows Sudden Doom Bursting Sores Magus of the Dead Improved Death Coil Rotten Touch Pestilence Coil of Devastation Harbinger of Doom Death Rot Army of the Dead Festermight Army of the Damned Morbidity Unholy Assault Superstrain Copy	2616	2117	28%
Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Improved Festering Strike Infected Claws Apocalypse Clawing Shadows Sudden Doom Unholy Command Magus of the Dead Improved Death Coil Rotten Touch Eternal Agony Coil of Devastation Reaping Death Rot Army of the Dead Summon Gargoyle Festermight Army of the Damned Unholy Aura Unholy Assault Commander of the Dead Copy	2643	2105	1%

PvP Talent +

	2406	2131	3%
	2420	2129	2%
Strangulate	2643	2125	32%
Doomburst	2643	2120	56%
Necrotic Wounds	2643	2117	64%
Necromancer's Bargain	2616	2110	17%
Necrotic Aura	2551	2103	16%

PvP Talent Combination +

Strangulate Doomburst Necrotic Wounds	2643	2126	28%
Doomburst Necrotic Wounds Necromancer's Bargain	2616	2121	11%
Doomburst Necrotic Wounds Necrotic Aura	2551	2106	12%

Stat Name +

Mastery	49%
Versatility	25%
Haste	16%
Crit	7%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd	2551	2142	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2643	2118	59%

Trinket +

Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2271	2154	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2328	2145	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2643	2118	60%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2643	2117	55%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2245	2090	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2205	2082	1%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2643	2116	53%

Head +

Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2443	2149	16%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2643	2112	48%

Neck +

Elemental Lariat	2643	2240	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2551	2162	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2505	2118	24%
Torc of Passed Time	2504	2117	31%

Shoulders +

Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2643	2121	58%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2436	2108	4%

Back +

Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2234	2174	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2643	2148	7%
Undulating Sporecloak	2505	2132	27%
Scalewarden's Cape	2255	2115	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2616	2107	19%
Lingering Phantom's Drape	2417	2084	2%

Chest +

Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2504	2118	38%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2643	2117	26%

Wrist +

Primal Molten Vambraces	2643	2164	19%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	2616	2113	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2504	2113	28%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2406	2111	11%

Hands +

Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2328	2125	3%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2643	2118	60%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2245	2110	1%

Waist +

Primal Molten Greatbelt	2616	2158	15%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2643	2116	43%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2406	2075	4%

Legs +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2504	2130	18%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Legguards	2443	2119	2%
Primal Molten Legplates	2643	2115	41%
Lingering Phantom's Schynbalds	2210	2107	2%

Feet +

Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2643	2119	60%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2420	2105	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Warboots	2166	2103	1%

Rings +

Signet of Titanic Insight	2643	2123	52%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2505	2118	38%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2643	2116	25%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2616	2112	8%

Item Level +

416	2455	2192	5%
432	2249	2175	1%
429	2417	2168	8%
419	2551	2150	2%
420	2643	2145	4%
431	2313	2138	4%
424	2299	2130	2%
409	2206	2118	1%
430	2504	2116	6%
428	2402	2116	8%
415	2405	2114	2%
417	2505	2113	4%
425	2273	2111	3%
426	2514	2111	4%
411	2368	2109	2%
427	2319	2109	6%
414	2271	2105	4%
421	2309	2104	3%
418	2443	2103	3%
423	2248	2103	3%
412	2273	2096	2%
413	2253	2094	2%
422	2217	2094	3%
410	2206	2070	1%

Tier +

Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2271	2154	1%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2443	2149	16%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2328	2145	4%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2328	2125	3%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2643	2121	58%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2504	2118	38%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2643	2118	60%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2643	2118	60%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2643	2117	26%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2643	2117	55%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2643	2112	48%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2406	2111	11%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2436	2108	4%
Lingering Phantom's Schynbalds	2210	2107	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2245	2090	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2205	2082	1%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2406	2075	4%

Covenants +

Venthyr	2225	2123	4%
Necrolord	2643	2116	61%
Kyrian	2273	2106	3%
Night Fae	2420	2076	2%

Soulbinds +

Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2225	2136	2%
Kyrian Kleia	2273	2135	1%
Venthyr General Draven	2210	2134	2%
Kyrian Pelagos	2273	2131	2%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2225	2127	3%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2643	2124	48%
Necrolord Emeni	2643	2120	47%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2643	2117	58%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2206	2106	1%
Night Fae Korayn	2420	2058	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2420	2058	1%
Night Fae Niya	2420	2058	1%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2643	2156	20%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2273	2155	1%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2405	2148	5%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2643	2137	12%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2405	2135	9%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2643	2133	30%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2273	2131	2%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2504	2129	21%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2643	2128	31%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2643	2128	32%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2210	2127	2%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2505	2127	29%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2504	2126	20%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2643	2126	36%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2210	2125	2%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2188	2125	2%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2210	2125	2%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2643	2124	14%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2643	2124	31%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2188	2121	1%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2188	2121	2%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2404	2118	10%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2505	2118	32%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2643	2118	55%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2643	2118	57%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2353	2117	3%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2643	2117	52%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2643	2117	58%
Venthyr Party Favors	2166	2116	1%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2177	2116	1%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2166	2116	1%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2177	2116	1%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2471	2116	25%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2353	2113	5%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2471	2113	18%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2616	2113	39%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2551	2113	44%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2313	2110	1%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2273	2107	1%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2169	2105	1%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2169	2105	1%
Kyrian Better Together	2169	2105	1%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2471	2105	13%
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers	2243	2104	3%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2311	2075	2%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2420	2058	1%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2420	2054	1%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2643	2243	1%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2616	2118	7%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form	2551	2113	44%

Conduit +

Proliferation	2206	2159	1%
Unleashed Frenzy	2551	2129	6%
Blood Bond	2353	2128	2%
Eradicating Blow	2551	2128	15%
Impenetrable Gloom	2210	2127	2%
Unending Grip	2551	2125	4%
Embrace Death	2504	2125	16%
Reinforced Shell	2643	2125	31%
Debilitating Malady	2420	2123	4%
Convocation of the Dead	2643	2123	41%
Chilled Resilience	2643	2121	51%
Eternal Hunger	2643	2120	45%
Accelerated Cold	2505	2119	28%
Lingering Plague	2643	2118	16%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2505	2116	27%
Brutal Grasp	2643	2116	51%
Insatiable Appetite	2643	2116	53%
Fleeting Wind	2616	2115	40%
Spirit Drain	2471	2113	12%
Everfrost	2353	2113	15%
Hardened Bones	2643	2113	30%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2504	2112	6%
Withering Plague	2328	2111	8%
Meat Shield	2353	2106	9%

Conduit Combination +

Eternal Hunger Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Convocation of the Dead Reinforced Shell Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Lingering Plague Convocation of the Dead Hardened Bones	2643	2253	1%
Eternal Hunger Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Convocation of the Dead Fleeting Wind	2616	2116	17%

Gem +

Energized Ysemerald	2616	2133	16%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2643	2131	30%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2505	2129	1%
Energized Malygite	2643	2116	6%
Zen Malygite	2643	2116	19%
Keen Neltharite	2505	2116	21%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2443	2113	4%
Zen Neltharite	2643	2113	40%
Keen Ysemerald	2616	2110	14%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2273	2105	2%
Fractured Neltharite	2273	2103	2%
Quick Ysemerald	2273	2087	1%

Gem Combination +

Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Energized Malygite Zen Neltharite Zen Malygite	2643	2328	1%
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Malygite Energized Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite	2551	2116	1%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2643	2140	45%
Summon Shadow Demon	2420	2125	4%

Race +

Orc	191 (46%)

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