Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.7Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 4

Last Updated December 4, 2022

Everything you need to improve your DPS performance in Mythic+ Dungeons.

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Easy mode choices summary for Unholy Death Knight

Type	Top Choice	Max. Key	Popularity
Talents	Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+28	30%
Weapons	Gavel of the First Arbiter	+32	66%
Trinkets	Enforcer's Stun Grenade Old Warrior's Soul	+32	28%
Head	Visage of the First Eidolon	+32	71%
Neck	Shadowghast Necklace	+32	30%
Shoulders	Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	+32	77%
Back	Grim-Veiled Cape	+32	87%
Chest	Carapace of the First Eidolon	+32	93%
Wrist	Vambraces of Verification	+27	18%
Hands	Gauntlets of the First Eidolon	+30	90%
Waist	Shadowghast Waistguard	+28	20%
Legs	Chausses of the First Eidolon	+32	86%
Feet	Greaves of the First Eidolon	+29	23%
Rings	Logic Loop of Division Overclocking Bit Band	+28	12%
Legendaries	Abomination's Frenzy	+32	94%
Covenants	Necrolord	+32	95%
Soulbinds	Plague Deviser Marileth	+32	78%
Soulbind Abilities	Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers	+32	35%
Conduit	Eternal Hunger	+32	97%
Conduit Combination	Eternal Hunger Spirit Drain Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+26	24%
Gem	Masterful Jewel Cluster	+32	63%
Gem Combination	Masterful Jewel Cluster	+28	11%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	+30	49%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+32	87%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	+32	39%
Belt Enchant	Nitro Boosts	+28	9%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	+32	43%
Ring Enchant	Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+30	47%
Weapon Enchant	Rune of the Fallen Crusader	+32	98%

Race	Performance Gain
Lightforged Draenei	+0.99%

Talents for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+28	30%
Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Spell Eater Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+32	11%
All Will Serve Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+24	7%
Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Death's Reach Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+25	5%
Infected Claws Bursting Sores Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+30	5%
Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Death Pact Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+26	4%
All Will Serve Unholy Blight Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Spell Eater Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+24	3%
Clawing Shadows Unholy Blight Grip of the Dead Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+24	3%
All Will Serve Unholy Blight Death's Reach Soul Reaper Wraith Walk Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+26	2%
Infected Claws Bursting Sores Asphyxiate Soul Reaper Spell Eater Unholy Pact Army of the Damned	+25	2%

Weapons for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Gavel of the First Arbiter	+32	66%
Overseer's Final Word	+24	9%
Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers	+24	7%
Logg	+24	5%
Jaithys, the Prison Blade	+25	3%
Dessia's Decimating Decapitator	+20	1%
Zin'khas, Blade of the Fallen God	+20	1%
Rift-Scarred Solcrusher	+20	1%
Stygian Lance of Passage	+23	1%

Trinkets for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Old Warrior's Soul	+32	28%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade So'leah's Secret Technique	+28	10%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Scars of Fraternal Strife	+26	5%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Eye of Command	+24	4%
Scars of Fraternal Strife The First Sigil	+24	4%
Old Warrior's Soul Scars of Fraternal Strife	+23	3%
Old Warrior's Soul The First Sigil	+25	3%
Inscrutable Quantum Device So'leah's Secret Technique	+20	2%
Old Warrior's Soul So'leah's Secret Technique	+23	2%
Eye of Command So'leah's Secret Technique	+25	2%

Head for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Visage of the First Eidolon	+32	71%
Gutcrusher Coronet	+27	8%
Valorous Visage of Krexus	+24	4%
Shadowghast Helm	+30	4%
Visage of Brutish Iron	+22	3%
Helm of Phantasmal Scars	+24	3%
Diadem of Imperious Desire	+25	3%
Hooktail's Commanding Gaze	+23	1%
Dark Tormentor's Gaze	+25	1%

Neck for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Shadowghast Necklace	+32	30%
Choker of Barbed Reins	+26	18%
Charm of Eternal Winter	+28	8%
Periapt of Pristine Preservation	+26	7%
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+23	6%
Ornately Engraved Amplifier	+23	6%
Worldkiller Iris	+30	5%
Amulet of the Last Guardian	+24	4%
Noble's Birthstone Pendant	+24	3%
Interplanar Keystone	+25	3%

Shoulders for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	+32	77%
Pauldrons of Encroaching Limits	+23	5%
Gutcrusher Shoulderplates	+26	4%
Mantle of Conflicted Loyalties	+26	3%
Gluttonous Gardbrace	+26	2%
Stoneflesh Spaulders	+22	2%
Shadowghast Pauldrons	+21	1%
Pauldrons of Possible Afterlives	+21	1%
Epaulettes of Overwhelming Force	+29	1%
Ruinous Warchief's Shoulderguards	+24	1%

Back for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Grim-Veiled Cape	+32	87%
Cloak of the First Eidolon	+23	3%
Drape of Titanic Dreams	+22	2%
Wine-Stained Mantle	+21	1%
Cloak of Sweltering Flame	+22	1%
Mountebank's Colorful Cloak	+22	1%

Chest for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Carapace of the First Eidolon	+32	93%
Novaburst Warplate	+21	2%
Shadowghast Breastplate	+20	1%
Breastplate of Obligation	+21	1%
Gutcrusher Chestplate	+22	1%
Incarnadine Breastplate	+24	1%
Cuirass of the Lonely Citadel	+25	1%

Wrist for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Vambraces of Verification	+27	18%
Shadowghast Armguards	+25	16%
Bite-Marked Wristplates	+28	12%
Vambraces of the First Eidolon	+30	12%
Gutcrusher Bracers	+25	10%
Inordinately Wondrous Wristguards	+28	6%
Vyraz's Parade Cuffs	+24	4%
Hellhound Cuffs	+28	4%
Veiled Auctioneer's Vambraces	+26	3%
Bracers of the Inscrutable Inventor	+26	3%

Hands for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Gauntlets of the First Eidolon	+30	90%
High Speed Gauntlets	+25	3%
Achillite's Unbreakable Grip	+20	1%
Cavalier Oathbreaker's Grasps	+21	1%
Gauntlets of Absolute Authority	+21	1%
Repurposed Golem Grips	+22	1%
Gutcrusher Gauntlets	+23	1%

Waist for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Shadowghast Waistguard	+28	20%
Girdle of the First Eidolon	+28	19%
Automatic Waist Tightener	+26	14%
Improvisational Cinch	+30	13%
Spellwarding Waistguard	+27	8%
Well-Oiled Plate Girdle	+32	5%
Girdle of Unity	+23	5%
Binding of Warped Desires	+29	4%
Stoic Guardsman's Belt	+25	3%
Enforcer's Containment Cinch	+22	2%

Legs for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Chausses of the First Eidolon	+32	86%
Shadowghast Greaves	+22	7%
Anodized Plate Legguards	+25	3%
Rivet-Sealed Legplates	+21	1%
Endlessly Gluttonous Greaves	+26	1%

Feet for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Greaves of the First Eidolon	+29	23%
Shadowghast Sabatons	+26	19%
Implacable Weatherproof Treads	+27	16%
Gutcrusher Stompers	+25	14%
Greaves of Acid Resistance	+25	6%
Errant Crusader's Greaves	+28	5%
Treads of the Depraved	+24	4%
Pyroclastic Greatboots	+25	3%
Champion's Gruesome Greaves	+24	2%
Greaves of Haunting Ruination	+25	2%

Rings for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Logic Loop of Division Overclocking Bit Band	+28	12%
Logic Loop of Recursion Overclocking Bit Band	+30	10%
Logic Loop of Division Shorting Bit Band	+23	3%
Shadowghast Ring Soulwarped Seal of Menethil	+25	3%
Ring of Collapsing Futures Rebooting Bit Band	+25	2%
Ring of Collapsing Futures Soulwarped Seal of Menethil	+28	2%
Soulwarped Seal of Menethil Rygelon's Heraldric Ring	+28	2%
Modified Defense Grid Soulwarped Seal of Menethil	+32	2%
Logic Loop of Recursion Shorting Bit Band	+21	1%
Ring of Collapsing Futures Protecting Bit Band	+23	1%

Legendaries for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Abomination's Frenzy	+32	94%
Frenzied Monstrosity	+32	84%
Deadliest Coil	+28	8%
Reanimated Shambler	+26	5%
Rampant Transference	+23	3%
Insatiable Hunger	+21	2%
Superstrain	+23	1%
Final Sentence	+25	1%
Crimson Rune Weapon	+25	1%

Covenants for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Necrolord	+32	95%
Night Fae	+23	3%
Venthyr	+21	2%
Kyrian	+25	1%

Soulbinds for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Plague Deviser Marileth	+32	78%
Bonesmith Heirmir	+29	14%
Emeni	+27	3%
Dreamweaver	+23	2%
Niya	+21	1%
Theotar the Mad Duke	+21	1%
Nadjia the Mistblade	+21	1%

Soulbind Abilities for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers	+32	35%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers	+30	6%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Forgeborne Reveries Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone Carver's Eye	+24	4%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Kevin's Oozeling	+26	3%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail	+22	2%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir Resourceful Fleshcrafting Bonesmith's Satchel Forgeborne Reveries Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone Carver's Eye	+28	2%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Ultimate Form Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Undulating Maneuvers	+21	2%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	+21	1%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir Resourceful Fleshcrafting Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Runeforged Spurs Forgeborne Reveries Carver's Eye	+29	1%
Necrolord Emeni Lead by Example Cartilaginous Legs Gristled Toes Emeni's Magnificent Skin Pustule Eruption	+27	1%

Conduit for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Eternal Hunger	+32	97%
Brutal Grasp	+32	90%
Convocation of the Dead	+32	86%
Condensed Anima Sphere	+32	78%
Fleeting Wind	+30	65%
Spirit Drain	+28	57%
Hardened Bones	+32	48%
Chilled Resilience	+32	24%
Reinforced Shell	+28	22%
Insatiable Appetite	+29	11%

Conduit Combination for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Eternal Hunger Spirit Drain Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+26	24%
Eternal Hunger Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+25	11%
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+32	5%
Eternal Hunger Spirit Drain Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+28	5%
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+26	4%
Eternal Hunger Spirit Drain Reinforced Shell Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp	+23	3%
Eternal Hunger Spirit Drain Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp	+24	3%
Eternal Hunger Reinforced Shell Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+26	3%
Eternal Hunger Reinforced Shell Fleeting Wind Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere	+23	2%
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Spirit Drain Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp	+26	2%

Gem for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Masterful Jewel Cluster	+32	63%
Quick Jewel Cluster	+32	30%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	+32	21%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	+25	9%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	+24	2%
Straddling Sage Agate	+32	2%
Straddling Viridium	+25	1%
Leviathan's Eye of Strength	+26	1%

Gem Combination for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Masterful Jewel Cluster	+28	11%
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	+24	10%
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	+25	6%
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	+28	5%
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	+30	4%
Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	+26	4%
Quick Jewel Cluster	+23	3%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+25	3%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+22	2%

Back Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	+30	49%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	+32	22%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	+26	13%
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	+23	9%

Chest Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+32	87%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish	+25	5%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bulwark	+22	1%
Enchant Chest - Sacred Stats	+23	1%

Wrist Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	+32	39%

Belt Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Nitro Boosts	+28	9%
Dimensional Shifter	+32	7%

Feet Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	+32	43%
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	+23	3%

Ring Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+30	47%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+28	14%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike	+29	12%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+25	10%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+32	4%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+25	3%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+20	2%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+23	2%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+23	1%

Weapon Enchant for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Max. Key	Popularity
Rune of the Fallen Crusader	+32	98%
Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle	+19	1%

Races for Unholy Death Knight

Name	Performance Gain
Lightforged Draenei	+0.99%
Mechagnome	+0.92%
Draenei	+0.91%
Blood Elf	+0.91%
Worgen	+0.87%
Human	+0.84%
Orc	+0.83%
Highmountain Tauren	+0.77%
Kul Tiran	+0.76%
Zandalari Troll Paku	+0.66%
Pandaren	+0.61%
Troll	+0.57%
Dwarf	+0.57%
Tauren	+0.55%
Nightborne	+0.48%
Night Elf	+0.45%
Void Elf	+0.33%
Gnome	+0.28%
Mag'har Orc	+0.26%
Dark Iron Dwarf	+0.26%
Goblin	+0.25%
Zandalari Troll Kimbul	+0.19%
Undead	+0.12%
Vulpera	+0.05%
Zandalari Troll Bwonsamdi	+0.00%

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