Blood Death Knight PvP Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4

Last Updated December 4, 2022

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Easy mode choices summary for Blood Death Knight

Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talent	Mark of Blood	2072	2072	16%
Talent Combination	Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Grip of the Dead Voracious Purgatory	2100	1917	33%
PvP Talent	Blood for Blood	2072	1939	33%
Main Hand	Ossified Greataxe	1860	1860	16%
Trinket		2072	2072	16%
Trinket Combination	Old Warrior's Soul Codex of the First Technique	2100	1980	33%
Head	Visage of the First Eidolon	2100	1833	100%
Neck		2072	2072	16%
Shoulders	Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	2100	1833	100%
Back	Origin	2100	2086	33%
Chest		2072	2072	16%
Wrist	Inordinately Wondrous Wristguards	2100	1980	33%
Hands	Colossal Plate Gauntlets	2100	1917	33%
Waist	Shadowghast Waistguard	2100	1833	100%
Legs	Chausses of the First Eidolon	2100	1860	83%
Feet		2072	2072	16%
Rings	Ardent Sunstar Signet	2072	2072	16%
Item Level	302	2100	2100	16%
Legendaries	Biting Cold	2072	2072	16%
Covenants		2072	2072	16%
Soulbinds	Night Fae Dreamweaver	2072	2072	16%
Soulbind Ability	Kyrian Phial of Patience	2100	2100	16%
Conduit	Condensed Anima Sphere	2100	1939	66%
Conduit Combination	Fleeting Wind Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Chilled Resilience Eternal Hunger Condensed Anima Sphere Proliferation Chilled Resilience Meat Shield Hardened Bones Withering Plague Condensed Anima Sphere	2100	1953	33%
Gem	Straddling Sage Agate	2100	2072	50%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2100	1833	100%
Chest Enchant	Heavy Desolate Armor Kit	2100	2100	16%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	2100	1770	66%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	1806	1806	16%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	2100	1806	83%
Weapon Enchant	Booty Bomb	1806	1806	16%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	44%

Race	Representation
Blood Elf	1 (33%)

Talent for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Mark of Blood	2072	2072	16%
Purgatory	2100	1966	66%
Grip of the Dead	2100	1939	66%
Blood Tap	2100	1860	50%
Voracious	2100	1860	83%
Tombstone	2100	1833	66%
Hemostasis	2100	1833	100%
Foul Bulwark	2072	1806	50%
Will of the Necropolis	2100	1806	83%
Heartbreaker	2072	1791	33%
Wraith Walk	1860	1685	33%
Red Thirst	1806	1658	33%
Bloodworms	1509	1509	16%

Talent Combination for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Grip of the Dead Voracious Purgatory	2100	1917	33%

PvP Talent for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Blood for Blood	2072	1939	33%
Spellwarden	1860	1860	16%
Last Dance	2072	1860	50%
Strangulate	2072	1791	33%
Decomposing Aura	1806	1770	33%
Rot and Wither	1734	1734	16%
Death's Echo	1860	1685	33%
Walking Dead	1734	1622	33%

Stat Name for Blood Death Knight

Name	Median Value
Mastery	44%
Haste	38%
Versatility	19%
Crit	10%

Main Hand for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Ossified Greataxe	1860	1860	16%
Gavel of the First Arbiter	2100	1806	50%
	2072	1791	33%

Trinket for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enforcer's Stun Grenade	2072	2072	16%
	2072	2072	16%
Old Warrior's Soul	2100	1860	50%
Codex of the First Technique	2100	1860	50%
So'leah's Secret Technique	1806	1806	16%
Splintered Heart of Al'ar	1734	1734	16%
	1509	1509	16%
	1509	1509	16%

Trinket Combination for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Old Warrior's Soul Codex of the First Technique	2100	1980	33%

Head for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Visage of the First Eidolon	2100	1833	100%

Neck for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2072	2072	16%
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	2100	1953	33%
Amulet of the Last Guardian	1860	1797	33%
	1509	1509	16%

Shoulders for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	2100	1833	100%

Back for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Origin	2100	2086	33%
Grim-Veiled Cape	1860	1860	16%
	1806	1806	16%
Crest of the Legionnaire General	1734	1734	16%
	1509	1509	16%

Chest for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2072	2072	16%
Novaburst Warplate	1860	1860	16%
Incarnadine Breastplate	1806	1806	16%
Carapace of the First Eidolon	2100	1734	50%

Wrist for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Inordinately Wondrous Wristguards	2100	1980	33%
Shadowghast Armguards	2072	1939	33%
Airborne Abductor's Vambraces	1734	1734	16%
	1509	1509	16%

Hands for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Colossal Plate Gauntlets	2100	1917	33%
Gauntlets of the First Eidolon	2072	1833	66%

Waist for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shadowghast Waistguard	2100	1833	100%

Legs for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Chausses of the First Eidolon	2100	1860	83%
	1509	1509	16%

Feet for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2072	2072	16%
Stoneguard Attendant's Boots	2100	1917	33%
Gutcrusher Stompers	1860	1860	16%
Implacable Weatherproof Treads	1806	1806	16%
Shadowghast Sabatons	1509	1509	16%

Rings for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Ardent Sunstar Signet	2072	2072	16%
Signet of Collapsing Stars	2100	1953	33%
Shadowghast Ring	2100	1917	33%
Seal of Darkshire Nobility	1860	1860	16%
Rebooting Bit Band	1860	1860	16%
Overclocking Bit Band	1806	1806	16%
	2072	1791	33%
Miniature Breaking Wheel	1734	1734	16%
	1509	1509	16%

Item Level for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
302	2100	2100	16%
296	2072	2072	16%
299	1860	1860	16%
298	1806	1806	16%
305	1734	1734	16%
286	1509	1509	16%

Legendaries for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Biting Cold	2072	2072	16%
Crimson Rune Weapon	2100	1833	66%
Unity	2100	1833	100%
Grip of the Everlasting	1509	1509	16%

Covenants for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Night Fae	2072	2072	16%
Kyrian	2100	1806	50%
Necrolord	1860	1685	33%

Soulbinds for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Night Fae Korayn	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Niya	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2072	2072	16%
Kyrian Pelagos	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Kleia	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2100	1806	50%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Emeni	1860	1685	33%

Soulbind Ability for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Kyrian Phial of Patience	2100	2100	16%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae First Strike	2072	2072	16%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2072	2072	16%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2100	1953	33%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2100	1953	33%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2100	1917	33%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	1860	1860	16%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	1806	1806	16%
Kyrian Regenerating Materials	1806	1806	16%
Kyrian Mentorship	1806	1806	16%
Kyrian Better Together	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2100	1806	50%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	1806	1770	33%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	1806	1770	33%
Kyrian Light the Path	1806	1770	33%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	1806	1770	33%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	1806	1770	33%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	1734	1734	16%
Kyrian Charged Additive	1734	1734	16%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	1734	1734	16%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	1734	1734	16%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	1860	1685	33%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	1509	1509	16%

Conduit for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Spirit Drain	2072	1939	33%
Accelerated Cold	2072	1939	33%
Everfrost	2072	1939	33%
Fleeting Wind	2100	1939	66%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2100	1939	66%
Convocation of the Dead	2100	1860	50%
Eternal Hunger	2100	1860	50%
Hardened Bones	2100	1860	83%
Chilled Resilience	2100	1833	66%
Proliferation	2100	1806	50%
Insatiable Appetite	1860	1806	50%
Meat Shield	2100	1806	50%
Withering Plague	2100	1770	66%
Reinforced Shell	1734	1734	16%
Brutal Grasp	1860	1685	33%
Blood Bond	1734	1622	33%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	1734	1622	33%
Unending Grip	1509	1509	16%

Conduit Combination for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Fleeting Wind Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Chilled Resilience Eternal Hunger Condensed Anima Sphere Proliferation Chilled Resilience Meat Shield Hardened Bones Withering Plague Condensed Anima Sphere	2100	1953	33%
Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind Condensed Anima Sphere Hardened Bones Everfrost Spirit Drain	2072	1939	33%

Gem for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Masterful Jewel Cluster	2072	2072	16%
Straddling Sage Agate	2100	2072	50%
Quick Jewel Cluster	2100	1860	50%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	1734	1734	16%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	1734	1734	16%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	1509	1509	16%

Back Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2100	1833	100%

Chest Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Heavy Desolate Armor Kit	2100	2100	16%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2100	1833	100%

Wrist Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	2100	1770	66%

Belt Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Summon Shadow Demon	1806	1806	16%

Feet Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	2100	1806	83%

Weapon Enchant for Blood Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Booty Bomb	1806	1806	16%

Race for Blood Death Knight

Name	Representation
Blood Elf	1 (33%)

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