Vanellion

Unholy Death Knight
Human
481 ilvl
Season 3
2550 Mythic+

Vanellion from Frostmourne (US) is recognized as one of the top PvE Unholy Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2550 rating in Mythic+ during season 3.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of her character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of her stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide to enhance and inspire your own Unholy 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 Vanellion's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+2777
22% Critical Strike
+4698
28% Haste
+5424
69% Mastery
+1353
7% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+125
2% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+200
4% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  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 Vanellion'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
Coldthirst
Permafrost
1
Improved Death Strike
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
1
Merciless Strikes
1
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
Gloom Ward
1
Asphyxiate
Assimilation
Death Pact
Death's Reach
Unholy Endurance
1
Runic Attenuation
1
Wraith Walk
Unholy Ground
1
Insidious Chill
Blood Draw
2
Will of the Necropolis
Death's Echo
1
Icy Talons
2
Rune Mastery
2
Unholy Bond
2
Empower Rune Weapon
1
Abomination Limb
Soul Reaper
1

Specialization Talents

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

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

Festering Strike
1
Scourge Strike
1
Raise Dead
1
Outbreak
1
Dark Transformation
1
Epidemic
Improved Festering Strike
2
Runic Mastery
Infected Claws
1
Unholy Blight
Replenishing Wounds
Feasting Strikes
Apocalypse
1
Clawing Shadows
1
Sudden Doom
1
All Will Serve
Defile
Bursting Sores
Unholy Command
2
Magus of the Dead
1
Improved Death Coil
2
Rotten Touch
1
Unholy Pact
Vile Contagion
Pestilence
Eternal Agony
1
Coil of Devastation
1
Harbinger of Doom
Reaping
1
Death Rot
1
Army of the Dead
1
Summon Gargoyle
1
Festermight
2
Ghoulish Frenzy
Army of the Damned
1
Morbidity
Unholy Aura
2
Unholy Assault
1
Superstrain
Commander of the Dead
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 Unholy 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 Vanellion's selected PvP Talents below:

Life and Death
Dark Simulacrum
Necrotic Wounds
1
Reanimation
Necrotic Aura
1
Necromancer's Bargain
Strangulate
1
Doomburst
Rot and Wither
Bloodforged Armor
Spellwarden

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

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

Head

  1. set
    Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare

Neck

  1. Raven Filigree Pendant

Shoulders

  1. set
    Skewers of the Risen Nightmare

Back

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl

Chest

  1. Unceasing Footman's Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Allied Wristguard of Companionship

Hands

  1. set
    Thorns of the Risen Nightmare

Waist

  1. Rivet-Sealed Waistplate

Legs

  1. set
    Greaves of the Risen Nightmare

Feet

  1. Embellished Ritual Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal

Ring 2

  1. Band of Callous Dominance

Trinket 1

  1. Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows

Trinket 2

  1. Rezan's Gleaming Eye

Main Hand

  1. Gnarlroot's Bonecrusher

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 Vanellion for the Unholy Death Knight specialization.

  1. Allied Wristgaurds Of Companionship
  2. Roiling Shadowflame

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 Vanellion for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. 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 Vanellion.

  1. Crafty Ysemerald
    4
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1