Keator's PvP Build

Death Knight class icon Blood Death Knight specialization icon
Blood Death Knight
Orc race icon
Orc
486 ilvl
Season 3
576 Solo Shuffle
2299 2v2
2709 3v3
384 RBG

Keator (Tichondrius US) is a Top 3v3 Blood Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 2709 with 471 ilvl equipment.

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

Secondary Stats
+692
11% Critical Strike
+2668
16% Haste
+5370
76% Mastery
+5499
27% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+229
3% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+125
3% 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 Keator's selected Class Talents below:

Chains of Ice
1
Death Strike
1
Raise Dead
Mind Freeze
1
Anti-Magic Shell
1
Cleaving Strikes
Blinding Sleet
1
Coldthirst
1
Permafrost
Improved Death Strike
1
Anti-Magic Barrier
1
March of Darkness
1
Sacrificial Pact
Control Undead
Enfeeble
Icebound Fortitude
1
Blood Scent
Veteran of the Third War
2
Suppression
1
Brittle
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
1
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
2
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 Keator's selected Specialization Talents below:

Heart Strike
1
Marrowrend
1
Blood Boil
1
Vampiric Blood
1
Crimson Scourge
1
Ossuary
1
Improved Vampiric Blood
Improved Heart Strike
2
Death's Caress
1
Rune Tap
Heartbreaker
2
Foul Bulwark
Dancing Rune Weapon
1
Hemostasis
1
Perseverance of the Ebon Blade
2
Relish in Blood
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
1
Bonestorm
Purgatory
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 Keator's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Head

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

Neck

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

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

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. Primal Molten Breastplate item icon
    Primal Molten Breastplate

Wrist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

Hands

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

Waist

  1. Primal Molten Greatbelt item icon
    Primal Molten Greatbelt

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity item icon
    Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Ring 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Signet

Trinket 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender

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 Keator for the Blood Death Knight specialization.

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity embellishment item icon
    Mettle
  2. Primal Molten Breastplate embellishment item icon
    Verdant Conduit

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 Keator for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Sustained Strength enchantment icon
    Sustained Strength

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

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 Keator.

  1. Zen Neltharite gem icon
    Zen Neltharite
    3
  2. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    2
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1