Maripaula

Unholy Death Knight
Orc
407 ilvl
Season 1
2371 Solo Shuffle
1873 2v2
2527 3v3
1299 RBG

Maripaula from Ragnaros (US) is recognized as one of the top PvP Unholy Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2527 rating in 3v3 during season 1.

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 Maripaula's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+414
7% Critical Strike
+2319
14% Haste
+2518
40% Mastery
+5321
26% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+575
11% 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 Maripaula'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
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
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
1
Gloom Ward
Asphyxiate
1
Assimilation
Death Pact
Death's Reach
1
Unholy Endurance
Runic Attenuation
1
Wraith Walk
1
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 Unholy Death Knights with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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

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

Life and Death
Dark Simulacrum
Necrotic Wounds
1
Reanimation
Necrotic Aura
1
Necromancer's Bargain
Strangulate
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 Maripaula.

Head

  1. set
    Maw of the Haunted Frostbrood

Neck

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Necklace

Shoulders

  1. set
    Jaws of the Haunted Frostbrood

Back

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. set
    Breastplate of the Haunted Frostbrood

Wrist

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

Hands

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Handguards

Waist

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

  1. set
    Greaves of the Haunted Frostbrood

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Ring

Ring 2

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Crimson Gladiator's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Crimson Gladiator's Polearm

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 Maripaula for the Unholy Death Knight specialization.

  1. Mettle

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 Maripaula for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Sustained Strength

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery

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 Maripaula.

  1. Zen Neltharite
    7
  2. Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1