Kaeltass's PvE Build

Death Knight class icon Blood Death Knight specialization icon
Blood Death Knight
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
486 ilvl
Season 3
3209 Mythic+

Kaeltass (Azralon US) is a Top Mythic+ Blood Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 3209 with 486 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE 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 Kaeltass's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2582
21% Critical Strike
+5465
32% Haste
+3351
53% Mastery
+4623
23% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+901
12% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+250
5% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  3. Leech

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 Kaeltass'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
Sacrificial Pact
Control Undead
Enfeeble
1
Icebound Fortitude
1
Blood Scent
Veteran of the Third War
2
Suppression
Brittle
1
Acclimation
Merciless Strikes
1
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
Gloom Ward
1
Asphyxiate
Assimilation
Death Pact
Grip of the Dead
1
Unholy Endurance
1
Runic Attenuation
1
Wraith Walk
Unholy Ground
1
Insidious Chill
1
Blood Draw
Will of the Necropolis
2
Death's Echo
1
Icy Talons
2
Rune Mastery
2
Unholy Bond
Empower Rune Weapon
1
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 Kaeltass'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
Heartbreaker
2
Foul Bulwark
Dancing Rune Weapon
1
Hemostasis
Perseverance of the Ebon Blade
Relish in Blood
1
Leeching Strike
Improved Bone Shield
1
Insatiable Blade
1
Blooddrinker
Rapid Decomposition
1
Blood Feast
Blood Tap
Reinforced Bones
1
Everlasting Bond
1
Voracious
1
Bloodworms
Coagulopathy
1
Tombstone
1
Gorefiend's Grasp
Sanguine Ground
1
Shattering Bone
2
Heartrend
1
Tightening Grasp
Iron Heart
1
Red Thirst
2
Bonestorm
Purgatory
1
Bloodshot
1
Umbilicus Eternus

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 Kaeltass's selected PvP Talents below:

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

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 Kaeltass.

Head

  1. Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare

Neck

  1. Raven Filigree Pendant item icon
    Raven Filigree Pendant

Shoulders

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

Back

  1. Drape of the Loyal Vassal item icon
    Drape of the Loyal Vassal

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Thornscar Wristguards item icon
    Thornscar Wristguards

Hands

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

Waist

  1. Seal of the Risen Nightmare item icon
    Seal of the Risen Nightmare

Legs

  1. Petrified Wickerplate Greaves item icon
    Petrified Wickerplate Greaves

Feet

  1. Marbled Oathstone Greatboots item icon
    Marbled Oathstone Greatboots

Ring 1

  1. Ring of Contempt item icon
    Ring of Contempt

Ring 2

  1. Seal of the Regal Loa item icon
    Seal of the Regal Loa

Trinket 1

  1. Ember of Nullification item icon
    Ember of Nullification

Trinket 2

  1. Spiked Counterweight item icon
    Spiked Counterweight

Main Hand

  1. Gorehowl, Might of the Warchief item icon
    Gorehowl, Might of the Warchief

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 Kaeltass 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 Kaeltass for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Ring 2

  1. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader enchantment icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader

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 Kaeltass.

  1. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    5