Ratlap's PvP Build

Death Knight class icon Blood Death Knight specialization icon
Blood Death Knight
Orc race icon
Orc
456 ilvl
Season 4
960 2v2
1693 3v3
192 RBG

Ratlap (Jubeithos US) is a Top 3v3 Blood Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 1693 with 454 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.7 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Blood Death Knight build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Ratlap's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+0
7% Critical Strike
+3170
19% Haste
+3610
56% Mastery
+6158
30% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+325
5% Leech
+250
5% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Speed
  3. Avoidance

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Death Knight specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Death Knight class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Death Knight's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Ratlap's selected Class Talents below:

Chains of Ice
1
Death Strike
1
Raise Dead
1
Mind Freeze
1
Anti-Magic Shell
1
Cleaving Strikes
1
Blinding Sleet
1
Coldthirst
Permafrost
Improved Death Strike
1
Anti-Magic Barrier
1
March of Darkness
1
Sacrificial Pact
Control Undead
Enfeeble
1
Icebound Fortitude
1
Blood Scent
1
Veteran of the Third War
2
Suppression
Brittle
1
Acclimation
1
Merciless Strikes
1
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
1
Gloom Ward
1
Asphyxiate
1
Assimilation
Death Pact
Grip of the Dead
1
Unholy Endurance
Runic Attenuation
Wraith Walk
1
Unholy Ground
1
Insidious Chill
Blood Draw
Will of the Necropolis
2
Death's Echo
1
Icy Talons
Rune Mastery
2
Unholy Bond
Empower Rune Weapon
Abomination Limb
1
Soul Reaper

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Blood Death Knights with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Ratlap's selected Specialization Talents below:

Heart Strike
1
Marrowrend
1
Blood Boil
1
Vampiric Blood
1
Crimson Scourge
1
Ossuary
1
Improved Vampiric Blood
2
Improved Heart Strike
Death's Caress
1
Rune Tap
1
Heartbreaker
Foul Bulwark
1
Dancing Rune Weapon
1
Hemostasis
1
Perseverance of the Ebon Blade
Relish in Blood
1
Leeching Strike
1
Improved Bone Shield
1
Insatiable Blade
1
Blooddrinker
Rapid Decomposition
1
Blood Feast
1
Blood Tap
Reinforced Bones
1
Everlasting Bond
1
Voracious
1
Bloodworms
1
Coagulopathy
1
Tombstone
1
Gorefiend's Grasp
Sanguine Ground
1
Shattering Bone
Heartrend
Tightening Grasp
Iron Heart
1
Red Thirst
2
Bonestorm
Purgatory
Bloodshot
Umbilicus Eternus
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Blood Death Knight's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Ratlap's selected PvP Talents below:

Rot and Wither
Walking Dead
Strangulate
Last Dance
1
Death Chain
Murderous Intent
Decomposing Aura
1
Dark Simulacrum
Necrotic Aura
Bloodforged Armor
Spellwarden
1

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Ratlap.

Head

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Helm item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Helm

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Necklace

Shoulders

  1. Skewers of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Skewers of the Risen Nightmare

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Cape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Cape

Chest

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Armor item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Armor

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Handguards item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Handguards

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Girdle item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Girdle

Legs

  1. Greaves of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Greaves of the Risen Nightmare

Feet

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Plate Warboots item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Plate Warboots

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Halberd item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Halberd

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the items selected by Ratlap.

    Embellishments

    Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

    Here are the embellishments equipped by Ratlap for the Blood Death Knight specialization.

    Unfortunately, no embellished item data were found.

    Enchantments

    Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

    Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

    Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Ratlap for each equipment slot.

    Legs

    1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
      Fierce Armor Kit

    Gems

    Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

    Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

    Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Ratlap.

    1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
      Keen Ysemerald
      3