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San'layn Blood Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

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    Blood Death Knight
  • San'layn icon San'layn
  • Based on 41 Characters
  • The War Within Season 2
  • From 3201 to 4022 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io’s San'layn Blood Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 San'layn Blood Death Knight Tanks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.1.7 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ San'layn Blood Death Knights

  1. Nnoggie's icon
    1
    Nnoggie
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 684 ilvl
    4022
  2. Thecola's icon
    2
    Thecola
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 684 ilvl
    3918
  3. Butaneanzx's icon
    3
    Butaneanzx
    Archimonde (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 684 ilvl
    3902
  4. Unholydeathh's icon
    4
    Unholydeathh
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | San'layn | 684 ilvl
    3893
  5. Seïden's icon
    5
    Seïden
    Hyjal (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 683 ilvl
    3825

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Blood Death Knight's Tank performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 12% Critical Strike +4776
  • 26% Haste +16905
  • 56% Mastery +13895
  • 13% Versatility +9925

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Versatility
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +846
  • 3% Leech +1335
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top San'layn Blood Death Knights.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Cauldron Champion's Crown

    • Set
    • 39
    Cauldron Champion's Crown icon

  2. Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor

    • 1
    Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor icon

  3. Fullthrottle Facerig

    • 1
    Fullthrottle Facerig icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 29
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 6
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 6
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

    • Set
    • 37
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon

  2. Foam-Ridden Pauldrons

    • 1
    Foam-Ridden Pauldrons icon

  3. Paydirt Pauldrons

    • 1
    Paydirt Pauldrons icon

  4. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 1
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

  5. Skyscorcher Pauldrons

    • 1
    Skyscorcher Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 27
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Test Pilot's Go-Pack

    • 4
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon

  3. Trashmaster's Mantle

    • 3
    Trashmaster's Mantle icon

  4. Electrician's Siphoning Filter

    • 2
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon

  5. Candlebearer's Shroud

    • 1
    Candlebearer's Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage

    • Set
    • 40
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon

  2. Everforged Breastplate

    • 1
    Everforged Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 25
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Wraps

    • 7
    Cauldron Champion's Wraps icon

  3. Pit Fighter's Wristguards

    • 3
    Pit Fighter's Wristguards icon

  4. Revved-Up Vambraces

    • 3
    Revved-Up Vambraces icon

  5. Clanking Cuffs

    • 1
    Clanking Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards

    • Set
    • 30
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon

  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 4
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  3. Everforged Gauntlets

    • 3
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  4. Power-Assisted Vicegrips

    • 2
    Power-Assisted Vicegrips icon

  5. Dumpmech Compactors

    • 1
    Dumpmech Compactors icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 37
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 2
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Lightning-Conductor's Bands

    • 2
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon

Legs

  1. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses

    • Set
    • 26
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 7
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Heavy Alloy Legplates

    • 6
    Heavy Alloy Legplates icon

  4. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards

    • 1
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon

  5. Thunder-Clad Legguards

    • 1
    Thunder-Clad Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 14
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Rik's Walkin' Boots

    • 11
    Rik's Walkin' Boots icon

  3. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots

    • 8
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon

  4. Cutthroat Competition Stompers

    • 2
    Cutthroat Competition Stompers icon

  5. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 2
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 28
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. The Jastor Diamond

    • 19
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  3. Wick's Golden Loop

    • 9
    Wick's Golden Loop icon

  4. Footbomb Championship Ring

    • 8
    Footbomb Championship Ring icon

  5. Ritual Bone Band

    • 6
    Ritual Bone Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 32
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. Tome of Light's Devotion

    • 24
    Tome of Light's Devotion icon

  3. Chromebustible Bomb Suit

    • 7
    Chromebustible Bomb Suit icon

  4. Eye of Kezan

    • 6
    Eye of Kezan icon

  5. Algari Alchemist Stone

    • 5
    Algari Alchemist Stone icon

Main Hand

  1. Best-in-Slots

    • 13
    Best-in-Slots icon

  2. Circuit Breaker

    • 6
    Circuit Breaker icon

  3. Poleaxe of Somber Fate

    • 5
    Poleaxe of Somber Fate icon

  4. Charged Claymore

    • Craft
    • 4
    Charged Claymore icon

  5. Electro-Arm Bludgeoner

    • 4
    Electro-Arm Bludgeoner icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Blood Death Knights.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 55
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 15
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 2
    Binding of Binding icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 1
    Charged Claymore icon

  5. Dawnthread Lining

    • 1
    Consecrated Cloak icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Blood Death Knight gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 30
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 6
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

  3. Greater Rune of Echoing Void

    • 2
    Greater Rune of Echoing Void icon

Back

  1. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 13
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 13
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 12
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 39
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 2
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +2040 Leech

    • 15
    +2040 Leech icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 12
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +1090 Avoidance

    • 11
    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 36
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 4
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 33
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 32
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 31
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 9
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of Sanguination

    • 26
    Rune of Sanguination icon

  2. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 13
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  3. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 2
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 17
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 15
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald

    • 61
    Masterful Emerald icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 52
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Sapphire

    • 45
    Quick Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 40
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Versatile Emerald

    • 37
    Versatile Emerald icon

Tinker

  1. Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Spark Burst

    • 23
    Spark Burst icon

  2. Charged Bolts

    • 7
    Charged Bolts icon

  3. Critical Chain

    • 6
    Critical Chain icon

Most Played Races for Blood Death Knight M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Blood Death Knight Tank players in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 14
    Night Elf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  4. Mag'har Orc

    • 3
    Mag'har Orc icon

  5. Human

    • 2
    Human icon

San'layn Blood Death Knight Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top San'layn Blood Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 2 and Patch 11.1.7.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.