Blood Death Knight Guide for Shadowlands
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Type | Top Choice | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
Talents | Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Voracious Purgatory | 37.2K | 29% |
Weapons | Gavel of the First Arbiter | 62.8K | 93% |
Trinkets | Reactive Defense Matrix Old Warrior's Soul | 41.0K | 23% |
Head | Visage of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 99% |
Neck | Cabochon of the Infinite Flight | 62.8K | 33% |
Shoulders | Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 99% |
Back | Crest of the Legionnaire General | 43.1K | 24% |
Chest | Carapace of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 70% |
Wrist | Shadowghast Armguards | 46.7K | 25% |
Hands | Gauntlets of the First Eidolon | 46.7K | 45% |
Waist | Shadowghast Waistguard | 62.8K | 93% |
Legs | Chausses of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 98% |
Feet | Shadowghast Sabatons | 36.3K | 23% |
Rings | Logic Loop of Recursion Overclocking Bit Band | 46.7K | 28% |
Legendaries | Crimson Rune Weapon | 62.8K | 100% |
Covenants | Kyrian | 43.9K | 59% |
Soulbinds |  | 43.9K | 58% |
Soulbind Abilities | Necrolord  Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers | 46.7K | 18% |
Conduit | Meat Shield | 62.8K | 98% |
Conduit Combination | Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Hardened Bones Meat Shield Proliferation Condensed Anima Sphere | 37.2K | 20% |
Gem | Quick Jewel Cluster | 62.8K | 84% |
Gem Combination | Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 46.7K | 16% |
Back Enchant | Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed | 62.8K | 53% |
Chest Enchant | Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats | 62.8K | 92% |
Wrist Enchant | Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing | 43.9K | 39% |
Belt Enchant | Dimensional Shifter | 43.1K | 35% |
Feet Enchant | Enchant Boots - Soul Treads | 62.8K | 42% |
Ring Enchant | Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste | 46.7K | 73% |
Weapon Enchant | Rune of the Fallen Crusader | 62.8K | 99% |
Race | Performance Gain |
|---|---|
 Lightforged Draenei | +0.99% |
Talents for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Voracious Purgatory | 37.2K | 29% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Bloodworms Purgatory | 43.9K | 18% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Grip of the Dead Voracious Purgatory | 38.3K | 16% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Bloodworms Bonestorm | 43.1K | 5% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Anti-Magic Barrier Wraith Walk Voracious Purgatory | 31.7K | 4% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Tightening Grasp Voracious Purgatory | 32.5K | 4% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Grip of the Dead Bloodworms Purgatory | 41.6K | 4% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Voracious Red Thirst | 34.8K | 3% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Tightening Grasp Bloodworms Purgatory | 36.3K | 2% |
Tombstone Hemostasis Blood Tap Will of the Necropolis Wraith Walk Voracious Bonestorm | 34.7K | 1% |
Weapons for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Gavel of the First Arbiter | 62.8K | 93% |
Jaithys, the Prison Blade | 24.3K | 2% |
Overseer's Final Word | 27.8K | 1% |
Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers | 28.4K | 1% |
Logg | 29.7K | 1% |
Trinkets for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Reactive Defense Matrix Old Warrior's Soul | 41.0K | 23% |
Codex of the First Technique Old Warrior's Soul | 32.0K | 18% |
Old Warrior's Soul So'leah's Secret Technique | 43.1K | 8% |
Old Warrior's Soul Scars of Fraternal Strife | 62.8K | 8% |
Old Warrior's Soul Elegy of the Eternals | 34.4K | 7% |
Stone Legion Heraldry Old Warrior's Soul | 34.5K | 5% |
Splintered Heart of Al'ar Old Warrior's Soul | 32.5K | 3% |
Titanic Ocular Gland Old Warrior's Soul | 36.3K | 3% |
Eye of Command Old Warrior's Soul | 37.7K | 3% |
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Old Warrior's Soul | 41.5K | 3% |
Head for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Visage of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 99% |
Shadowghast Helm | 26.5K | 1% |
Neck for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight | 62.8K | 33% |
Amulet of the Last Guardian | 46.7K | 25% |
Shadowghast Necklace | 43.1K | 18% |
Interplanar Keystone | 41.6K | 14% |
Worldkiller Iris | 34.8K | 3% |
Cartel Xy's Proof of Initiation | 31.2K | 2% |
Ornately Engraved Amplifier | 38.3K | 2% |
Periapt of Pristine Preservation | 24.0K | 1% |
Weathered Talisman of the Shadowmoon | 25.5K | 1% |
Chain of Scorched Bones | 34.1K | 1% |
Shoulders for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 99% |
Shadowghast Pauldrons | 27.6K | 1% |
Back for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Crest of the Legionnaire General | 43.1K | 24% |
Self-Replicating Tissue | 41.6K | 16% |
Shroud of the Sire's Chosen | 37.9K | 9% |
Grim-Veiled Cape | 40.5K | 7% |
Lurking Predator's Camouflage | 33.3K | 6% |
Cowled Batwing Cloak | 29.2K | 4% |
Origin | 62.8K | 4% |
Mountebank's Colorful Cloak | 43.9K | 4% |
Duplicating Drape | 46.7K | 3% |
Chest for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Carapace of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 70% |
Novaburst Warplate | 35.8K | 14% |
Cuirass of the Lonely Citadel | 36.8K | 8% |
Rampaging Giant's Chestplate | 26.4K | 2% |
Shadowghast Breastplate | 34.9K | 2% |
Incarnadine Breastplate | 40.4K | 2% |
Ancient Colossus Chassis | 34.7K | 1% |
Wrist for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Shadowghast Armguards | 46.7K | 25% |
Unstable Giant's Cuffs | 35.4K | 14% |
Soldier's Stoneband Wristguards | 62.8K | 12% |
Hellhound Cuffs | 40.5K | 11% |
Airborne Abductor's Vambraces | 36.7K | 8% |
Vyraz's Parade Cuffs | 37.3K | 8% |
Vambraces of the First Eidolon | 43.1K | 8% |
Vambraces of Verification | 32.6K | 4% |
Veiled Auctioneer's Vambraces | 34.5K | 4% |
Inordinately Wondrous Wristguards | 34.4K | 2% |
Hands for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Gauntlets of the First Eidolon | 46.7K | 45% |
Handguards of Hidden Realms | 62.8K | 13% |
Colossal Plate Gauntlets | 40.9K | 12% |
Shadowghast Gauntlets | 34.8K | 8% |
Repurposed Golem Grips | 33.5K | 7% |
Guillotine Gauntlets | 41.5K | 5% |
High Speed Gauntlets | 36.3K | 4% |
Gauntlets of the End | 31.2K | 3% |
Cavalier Oathbreaker's Grasps | 30.3K | 1% |
Kyra's Unending Protectors | 33.7K | 1% |
Waist for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Shadowghast Waistguard | 62.8K | 93% |
Girdle of the First Eidolon | 34.0K | 3% |
Gutcrusher Greatbelt | 29.7K | 2% |
Binding of Warped Desires | 27.4K | 1% |
Disintegration-Proof Waistband | 33.6K | 1% |
Legs for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Chausses of the First Eidolon | 62.8K | 98% |
Legplates of the Slumbering Sentinel | 30.5K | 1% |
Feet for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Shadowghast Sabatons | 36.3K | 23% |
Greaves of the First Eidolon | 46.7K | 21% |
Greaves of Haunting Ruination | 43.1K | 13% |
Errant Crusader's Greaves | 40.4K | 12% |
Stoneguard Attendant's Boots | 62.8K | 10% |
Gutcrusher Stompers | 33.7K | 7% |
Champion's Gruesome Greaves | 31.8K | 3% |
Implacable Weatherproof Treads | 38.3K | 3% |
Pyroclastic Greatboots | 31.7K | 2% |
Greatboots of the Roaming Goliath | 37.5K | 2% |
Rings for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Logic Loop of Recursion Overclocking Bit Band | 46.7K | 28% |
Shadowghast Ring Signet of Collapsing Stars | 36.8K | 13% |
Logic Loop of Division Overclocking Bit Band | 41.6K | 6% |
Ritualist's Treasured Ring Signet of Collapsing Stars | 29.3K | 3% |
Signet of Collapsing Stars Sworn Oath of the Nine | 29.7K | 2% |
Seal of Darkshire Nobility Signet of Collapsing Stars | 32.3K | 2% |
Shadowghast Ring Most Regal Signet of Sire Denathrius | 33.4K | 2% |
Overclocking Bit Band Signet of Collapsing Stars | 33.5K | 2% |
Shadowghast Ring Ritualist's Treasured Ring | 62.8K | 2% |
Logic Loop of Recursion Shorting Bit Band | 37.2K | 1% |
Legendaries for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Crimson Rune Weapon | 62.8K | 100% |
Final Sentence | 43.9K | 59% |
Abomination's Frenzy | 62.8K | 38% |
Rampant Transference | 31.5K | 3% |
Covenants for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Kyrian | 43.9K | 59% |
Necrolord | 62.8K | 38% |
Night Fae | 31.5K | 3% |
Soulbinds for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 43.9K | 58% |
| 62.8K | 35% |
 | 24.0K | 2% |
 | 40.9K | 2% |
 | 30.0K | 1% |
 | 31.5K | 1% |
Soulbind Abilities for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers | 46.7K | 18% |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Resilient Plumage Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer | 43.9K | 13% |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Regenerating Materials Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer | 36.7K | 10% |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter Soulsteel Clamps Resilient Plumage Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer | 43.1K | 6% |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter Soulsteel Clamps Regenerating Materials Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer | 41.6K | 5% |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers | 34.7K | 3% |
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs Run Without Tiring Grove Invigoration Swift Patrol Survivor's Rally | 24.0K | 1% |
Kyrian Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer Effusive Anima Accelerator | 28.5K | 1% |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Kevin's Oozeling | 29.6K | 1% |
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail | 33.6K | 1% |
Conduit for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Meat Shield | 62.8K | 98% |
Withering Plague | 62.8K | 97% |
Hardened Bones | 62.8K | 76% |
Chilled Resilience | 43.1K | 58% |
Proliferation | 43.9K | 58% |
Condensed Anima Sphere | 43.9K | 47% |
Fleeting Wind | 62.8K | 46% |
Eternal Hunger | 62.8K | 45% |
Brutal Grasp | 62.8K | 38% |
Adaptive Armor Fragment | 40.5K | 11% |
Conduit Combination for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Hardened Bones Meat Shield Proliferation Condensed Anima Sphere | 37.2K | 20% |
Eternal Hunger Withering Plague Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Meat Shield Brutal Grasp | 62.8K | 10% |
Withering Plague Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Meat Shield Proliferation Condensed Anima Sphere | 43.9K | 8% |
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Hardened Bones Meat Shield Proliferation | 43.1K | 7% |
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Meat Shield Proliferation Condensed Anima Sphere | 30.2K | 4% |
Chilled Resilience Reinforced Shell Withering Plague Hardened Bones Meat Shield Proliferation | 32.6K | 4% |
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Fleeting Wind Meat Shield Brutal Grasp | 34.4K | 4% |
Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Withering Plague Hardened Bones Meat Shield Brutal Grasp | 40.4K | 4% |
Eternal Hunger Withering Plague Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Meat Shield Proliferation | 41.6K | 4% |
Withering Plague Hardened Bones Fleeting Wind Meat Shield Brutal Grasp Adaptive Armor Fragment | 31.8K | 3% |
Gem for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Quick Jewel Cluster | 62.8K | 84% |
Versatile Jewel Cluster | 62.8K | 28% |
Straddling Sage Agate | 43.9K | 19% |
Straddling Jewel Doublet | 43.9K | 13% |
Deadly Jewel Cluster | 43.9K | 6% |
Straddling Viridium | 27.8K | 3% |
Masterful Jewel Cluster | 25.8K | 2% |
Gem Combination for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 46.7K | 16% |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 35.0K | 8% |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 40.5K | 8% |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 37.2K | 7% |
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 36.3K | 6% |
Straddling Sage Agate Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 33.2K | 3% |
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster | 34.6K | 3% |
Straddling Jewel Doublet Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 32.4K | 3% |
Quick Jewel Cluster | 27.4K | 2% |
Straddling Sage Agate Straddling Jewel Doublet Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster | 38.3K | 2% |
Back Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed | 62.8K | 53% |
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech | 46.7K | 21% |
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance | 41.6K | 18% |
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality | 37.3K | 6% |
Chest Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats | 62.8K | 92% |
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish | 40.4K | 5% |
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bulwark | 24.5K | 1% |
Wrist Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing | 43.9K | 39% |
Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect | 30.4K | 1% |
Belt Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Dimensional Shifter | 43.1K | 35% |
Nitro Boosts | 40.5K | 12% |
Feet Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads | 62.8K | 42% |
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility | 34.1K | 2% |
Ring Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste | 46.7K | 73% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility | 37.3K | 13% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility | 62.8K | 5% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike | 37.5K | 4% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery | 22.6K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility | 26.3K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste | 29.3K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery | 30.8K | 1% |
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste | 43.9K | 1% |
Weapon Enchant for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Max. DPS | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Rune of the Fallen Crusader | 62.8K | 99% |
Races for Blood Death Knight
-Name | Performance Gain |
|---|---|
| +0.99% |
 | +0.81% |
 | +0.66% |
 | +0.65% |
 | +0.62% |
 | +0.59% |
 | +0.53% |
 | +0.50% |
 | +0.50% |
 | +0.45% |
 | +0.45% |
 | +0.40% |
 | +0.40% |
 | +0.38% |
 | +0.37% |
 | +0.36% |
 | +0.28% |
 | +0.24% |
 | +0.23% |
 | +0.21% |
 | +0.21% |
 | +0.21% |
 | +0.20% |
 | +0.01% |
 | +0.00% |
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