Unholy Death Knight PvP Guide for Dragonflight
Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2
Updated on September 20, 2023
Everything you need to improve your performance in PvP.
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Type | Top Choice | Max. Rating | Median Rating | Popularity |
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Capstone and Choice Talents | Death's Reach Abomination Limb Clawing Shadows Bursting Sores Magus of the Dead Unholy Assault Superstrain Copy | 2113 | 27% | |
Top Capstone and Choice Talents | Ebon Fever Copy | 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 | 2119 | 13% | |
Spec Talented Abilities | Festering Strike Scourge Strike Raise Dead Outbreak Dark Transformation Epidemic Apocalypse Army of the Dead Copy | 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 | 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 | 2117 | 28% | |
PvP Talent | 2131 | 3% | ||
PvP Talent Combination | Strangulate Doomburst Necrotic Wounds | 2126 | 28% | |
Main Hand | Obsidian Gladiator's Halberd | 2142 | 2% | |
Trinket | Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 2154 | 1% | |
Trinket Combination | Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion | 2116 | 53% | |
Head | Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns | 2149 | 16% | |
Neck | Elemental Lariat | 2240 | 3% | |
Shoulders | Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates | 2121 | 58% | |
Back | Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl | 2174 | 2% | |
Chest | Lingering Phantom's Plackart | 2118 | 38% | |
Wrist | Primal Molten Vambraces | 2164 | 19% | |
Hands | Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets | 2125 | 3% | |
Waist | Primal Molten Greatbelt | 2158 | 15% | |
Legs | Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves | 2130 | 18% | |
Feet | Infurious Warboots of Impunity | 2119 | 60% | |
Rings | Signet of Titanic Insight | 2123 | 52% | |
Item Level | 416 | 2192 | 5% | |
Tier | Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 2154 | 1% | |
Covenants | 2123 | 4% | ||
Soulbinds | Venthyr ![]() | 2136 | 2% | |
Soulbind Ability | Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers | 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 | 2243 | 1% | |
Conduit | Proliferation | 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 | 2253 | 1% | |
Gem | Energized Ysemerald | 2133 | 16% | |
Gem Combination | Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Energized Malygite Zen Neltharite Zen Malygite | 2328 | 1% | |
Belt Enchant | Erosion | 2140 | 45% |
Stat | Median Value |
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Mastery | 49% |
Race | Representation |
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![]() Orc | 191 (46%) |
Top Capstone and Choice Talents +
Ebon Fever Copy | 2131 | 13% | |
Plaguebringer Copy | 2125 | 22% | |
Unholy Pact Copy | 2122 | 2% | |
Death's Reach Copy | 2117 | 49% | |
Magus of the Dead Copy | 2117 | 61% | |
Superstrain Copy | 2117 | 63% | |
Abomination Limb Copy | 2117 | 63% | |
Clawing Shadows Copy | 2115 | 41% | |
Bursting Sores Copy | 2115 | 50% | |
Unholy Assault Copy | 2113 | 40% | |
Defile Copy | 2108 | 6% | |
Soul Reaper Copy | 2107 | 1% | |
Commander of the Dead Copy | 2105 | 1% | |
Grip of the Dead Copy | 2101 | 5% |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2105 | 1% |
Stat Name +
Mastery | 49% |
Versatility | 25% |
Haste | 16% |
Crit | 7% |
Trinket Combination +
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion | 2116 | 53% |
Item Level +
416 | 2192 | 5% | |
432 | 2175 | 1% | |
429 | 2168 | 8% | |
419 | 2150 | 2% | |
420 | 2145 | 4% | |
431 | 2138 | 4% | |
424 | 2130 | 2% | |
409 | 2118 | 1% | |
430 | 2116 | 6% | |
428 | 2116 | 8% | |
415 | 2114 | 2% | |
417 | 2113 | 4% | |
425 | 2111 | 3% | |
426 | 2111 | 4% | |
411 | 2109 | 2% | |
427 | 2109 | 6% | |
414 | 2105 | 4% | |
421 | 2104 | 3% | |
418 | 2103 | 3% | |
423 | 2103 | 3% | |
412 | 2096 | 2% | |
413 | 2094 | 2% | |
422 | 2094 | 3% | |
410 | 2070 | 1% |
Tier +
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity | 2154 | 1% | |
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns | 2149 | 16% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | 2145 | 4% | |
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets | 2125 | 3% | |
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates | 2121 | 58% | |
Lingering Phantom's Plackart | 2118 | 38% | |
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets | 2118 | 60% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity | 2118 | 60% | |
Lingering Phantom's Plackart | 2117 | 26% | |
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion | 2117 | 55% | |
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns | 2112 | 48% | |
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers | 2111 | 11% | |
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates | 2108 | 4% | |
Lingering Phantom's Schynbalds | 2107 | 2% | |
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity | 2090 | 1% | |
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion | 2082 | 1% | |
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp | 2075 | 4% |
Soulbinds +
Venthyr ![]() | 2136 | 2% | |
Kyrian ![]() | 2135 | 1% | |
Venthyr ![]() | 2134 | 2% | |
Kyrian ![]() | 2131 | 2% | |
Venthyr ![]() | 2127 | 3% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2124 | 48% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2120 | 47% | |
Necrolord ![]() | 2117 | 58% | |
Kyrian ![]() | 2106 | 1% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2058 | 1% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2058 | 1% | |
Night Fae ![]() | 2058 | 1% |
Soulbind Ability +
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers | 2156 | 20% | |
Kyrian Focusing Mantra | 2155 | 1% | |
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission | 2148 | 5% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring | 2137 | 12% | |
Necrolord Sole Slough | 2135 | 9% | |
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs | 2133 | 30% | |
Kyrian Combat Meditation | 2131 | 2% | |
Necrolord Gristled Toes | 2129 | 21% | |
Necrolord Carver's Eye | 2128 | 31% | |
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting | 2128 | 32% | |
Venthyr Agent of Chaos | 2127 | 2% | |
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin | 2127 | 29% | |
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs | 2126 | 20% | |
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries | 2126 | 36% | |
Venthyr Friends in Low Places | 2125 | 2% | |
Venthyr Fatal Flaw | 2125 | 2% | |
Venthyr Thrill Seeker | 2125 | 2% | |
Necrolord Viscous Trail | 2124 | 14% | |
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment | 2124 | 31% | |
Venthyr Nimble Steps | 2121 | 1% | |
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments | 2121 | 2% | |
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone | 2118 | 10% | |
Necrolord Lead by Example | 2118 | 32% | |
Necrolord Ultimate Form | 2118 | 55% | |
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating | 2118 | 57% | |
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders | 2117 | 3% | |
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling | 2117 | 52% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent | 2117 | 58% | |
Venthyr Party Favors | 2116 | 1% | |
Venthyr Service In Stone | 2116 | 1% | |
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time | 2116 | 1% | |
Venthyr Soothing Shade | 2116 | 1% | |
Necrolord Pustule Eruption | 2116 | 25% | |
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel | 2113 | 5% | |
Necrolord Resilient Stitching | 2113 | 18% | |
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers | 2113 | 39% | |
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime | 2113 | 44% | |
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate | 2110 | 1% | |
Kyrian Bond of Friendship | 2107 | 1% | |
Kyrian Let Go of the Past | 2105 | 1% | |
Kyrian Newfound Resolve | 2105 | 1% | |
Kyrian Better Together | 2105 | 1% | |
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone | 2105 | 13% | |
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers | 2104 | 3% | |
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh | 2075 | 2% | |
Night Fae Grove Invigoration | 2058 | 1% | |
Night Fae Run Without Tiring | 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 | 2243 | 1% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling | 2118 | 7% | |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form | 2113 | 44% |
Conduit +
Proliferation | 2159 | 1% | |
Unleashed Frenzy | 2129 | 6% | |
Blood Bond | 2128 | 2% | |
Eradicating Blow | 2128 | 15% | |
Impenetrable Gloom | 2127 | 2% | |
Unending Grip | 2125 | 4% | |
Embrace Death | 2125 | 16% | |
Reinforced Shell | 2125 | 31% | |
Debilitating Malady | 2123 | 4% | |
Convocation of the Dead | 2123 | 41% | |
Chilled Resilience | 2121 | 51% | |
Eternal Hunger | 2120 | 45% | |
Accelerated Cold | 2119 | 28% | |
Lingering Plague | 2118 | 16% | |
Condensed Anima Sphere | 2116 | 27% | |
Brutal Grasp | 2116 | 51% | |
Insatiable Appetite | 2116 | 53% | |
Fleeting Wind | 2115 | 40% | |
Spirit Drain | 2113 | 12% | |
Everfrost | 2113 | 15% | |
Hardened Bones | 2113 | 30% | |
Adaptive Armor Fragment | 2112 | 6% | |
Withering Plague | 2111 | 8% | |
Meat Shield | 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 | 2253 | 1% | |
Eternal Hunger Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Convocation of the Dead Fleeting Wind | 2116 | 17% |
Gem +
Energized Ysemerald | 2133 | 16% | |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | 2131 | 30% | |
Fierce Illimited Diamond | 2129 | 1% | |
Energized Malygite | 2116 | 6% | |
Zen Malygite | 2116 | 19% | |
Keen Neltharite | 2116 | 21% | |
Resplendent Illimited Diamond | 2113 | 4% | |
Zen Neltharite | 2113 | 40% | |
Keen Ysemerald | 2110 | 14% | |
Skillful Illimited Diamond | 2105 | 2% | |
Fractured Neltharite | 2103 | 2% | |
Quick Ysemerald | 2087 | 1% |
Gem Combination +
Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Zen Malygite Energized Malygite Zen Neltharite Zen Malygite | 2328 | 1% | |
Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Malygite Energized Ysemerald Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite | 2116 | 1% |
Race +
![]() | 191 (46%) |
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