
3v3 Unholy Death Knight
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Guide info
This guide is about how to build Unholy Death Knights for 3V3. Each section enumerates what are the most used stats, items, or skills by the highest rated players. It is updated every day.
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Class | Unholy Death Knight |
Activity | 3V3 |
Number of players | 7 |
Highest rating | 3121 |
Lowest rating | 2182 |
Top players
The Unholy Death Knights who obtained the highest ratings in 3V3. Ranked players are from US, EU, KR, and TW regions.
Stats priority
The stats to prioritize on gear. Based on stat bonuses observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Versatility > Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike
Legendary items
The legendary items to use. Based on the legendary items observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Frenzied Monstrosity - Legs
Dark Transformation also increases the attack speed and damage of you and your Monstrosity by 12%.
Absolute Zero - Wrist
Frostwyrm's Fury has 50% reduced cooldown and Freezes all enemies hit for 3 sec.
Death's Embrace - Ring 1
Increases the duration of Anti-Magic Shell by 140% and any damage it absorbs heals you.
Trinkets
The trinkets to use. Based on the trinkets observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Sinful Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
Ilvl | 226 |
Stats |
+100 haste
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Effects |
Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 80 primary stat for 20 sec.
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Rank | Elite |
Sinful Gladiator's Medallion
Ilvl | 226 |
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+77 strength
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Effects |
Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)
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Rank | Duelist |
Sinful Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
Ilvl | 226 |
Stats |
+100 critical-strike
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Effects |
Use: Increases primary stat by 99 for 15 sec.
(1 Min Cooldown)
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Rank | Elite |
Sinful Aspirant's Medallion
Ilvl | 197 |
Stats |
+59 strength
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Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)
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Rank | Rank 7 |
Gems
The gems to socket into equipment pieces. Based on the gems observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Versatile Jewel Cluster
Masterful Jewel Cluster
Quick Jewel Cluster
Back enchantments
The enchantments to use on the back slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed
Permanently enchants a cloak to increase your Stamina by 20 and your Speed by 30.
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality
Permanently enchants a cloak to increase your Stamina by 30.
Chest enchantments
The enchantments to use on the chest slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats
Permanently enchants a chest piece to increase primary stats by 30.
Wrist enchantments
The enchantments to use on the wrist slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing
Permanently enchants bracers to reduce the cooldown of your Hearthstone by 5 minutes while in the Shadowlands.
Hands enchantments
The enchantments to use on the hands slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength
Permanently enchants gloves to increase your Strength by 15.
Feet enchantments
The enchantments to use on the feet slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Boots - Speed of Soul
Permanently enchants boots to reduce your falling damage by 10%.
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility
Permanently enchants boots to increase your Agility by 15.
Rings enchantments
The enchantments to use on the ring slots. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility
Permanently enchants a ring to increase your Versatility by 16.
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery
Permanently enchants a ring to increase your Mastery by 16.
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste
Permanently enchants a ring to increase your Haste by 16.
Main Hand enchantments
The enchantments to use on the main-hand slot. Based on the enchantments observed on the equipment of the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Enchanted: Rune of the Fallen Crusader
Enchanted: Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
Talents
The talents to use. Based on the talents observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.

Infected Claws
Your ghoul's Claw attack has a 30% chance to cause a Festering Wound on the target.

All Will Serve
Your Raise Dead spell summons an additional skeletal minion.

Clawing Shadows
Deals 705 Shadow damage and causes 1 Festering Wound to burst.

Bursting Sores
Bursting a Festering Wound deals 25% more damage, and deals 254 Shadow damage to 8 nearby targets.

Ebon Fever
Virulent Plague deals 15% more damage over time in half the duration.

Unholy Blight
Surrounds yourself with a vile swarm of insects for 6 sec, stinging all nearby enemies and infecting them with Virulent Plague and an unholy disease that deals 406 damage over 14 sec, stacking up to 4 times. Your minions deal 3% increased damage per stack to enemies infected by Unholy Blight.

Grip of the Dead
Death and Decay reduces the movement speed of enemies within its area by 90%, decaying by 10% every sec.

Death's Reach
Increases the range of Death Grip by 10 yds. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Death Grip.

Asphyxiate
Lifts the enemy target off the ground, crushing their throat with dark energy and stunning them for 4 sec.

Pestilent Pustules
Bursting a Festering Wound has a 10% chance to grant you Runic Corruption.

Harbinger of Doom
Sudden Doom triggers 15% more often and can accumulate up to 2 charges.

Soul Reaper
Strike an enemy for 434 Shadow damage and afflict the enemy with Soul Reaper. After 5 sec, if the target is below 35% health this effect will explode dealing an additional 2,056 Shadow damage to the target. If the enemy that yields experience or honor dies while afflicted by Soul Reaper, gain Runic Corruption.

Spell Eater
Anti-Magic Shell absorbs 30% more magic damage and lasts 5 sec longer.

Wraith Walk
Embrace the power of the Shadowlands, removing all root effects and increasing your movement speed by 70% for 4 sec. Taking any action cancels the effect. While active, your movement speed cannot be reduced below 170%.

Death Pact
Create a death pact that heals you for 50% of your maximum health, but absorbs incoming healing equal to 30% of your max health for 15 sec.

Pestilence
Death and Decay damage has a 10% chance to apply a Festering Wound to the enemy.

Unholy Pact
Dark Transformation creates an unholy pact between you and your pet, igniting flaming chains that deal 3,020 Shadow damage over 15 sec to enemies between you and your pet. While active, your strength is increased by 5%.

Defile
Defile the targeted ground, dealing 713 Shadow damage to all enemies over 10 sec. While you remain within your Defile, your Scourge Strike will hit 4 enemies near the target. If any enemies are standing in the Defile, it grows in size and deals increasing damage every sec.

Army of the Damned
Death Coil and Epidemic reduce the cooldown of Apocalypse by 1 sec and Army of the Dead by 5 sec. Additionally Apocalypse and Army of the Dead summon a Magus of the Dead for 15 sec who hurls Frostbolts and Shadow Bolts at your foes.

Summon Gargoyle
Summon a Gargoyle into the area to bombard the target for 30 sec. The Gargoyle gains 1% increased damage for every 2 Runic Power you spend.

Unholy Assault
Strike your target dealing 1,320 Shadow damage, infecting the target with 4 Festering Wounds and sending you into an Unholy Frenzy increasing haste by 20% for 12 sec.
PvP Talents
The PvP talents to pick. Based on the PvP talents observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Raise Abomination
Necrotic Aura
Necrotic Strike
Dark Simulacrum
Decomposing Aura
Covenants




The covenants to pick. Based on the covenants picked by the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Necrolord > Kyrian > Night Fae > Venthyr
Soulbinds
The soulbinds to pick. Based on the soulbinds picked by the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Bonesmith Heirmir
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Forgeborne ReveriesYour Intellect and Armor are increased by 1% for each enchantment on your armor, up to 3%. Upon death your armor anchors your soul, allowing you to fight for an additional 10 sec. During this time, your damage and healing done is reduced by 50% and you cannot receive healing. |
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Resourceful FleshcraftingDefeating an enemy reduces Fleshcraft's cooldown by 1 sec. |
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Bonesmith's SatchelYou have a chance to obtain a satchel of a bonesmith's preferred ore and gems when you kill an enemy that yields experience or honor. |
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Heirmir's Arsenal: GorestompersDamaging or healing a target below 35% grants you 35% increased movement speed for 5 sec after you start moving. May only occur once per 1 min. |
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Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed GemstoneAfter landing 10 critical strikes, you gain 18% increased chance to critical strike for 10 sec. May only occur once per 60 sec. |
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Runeforged SpursMounted movement speed is increased by 5%. If attacked while mounted, mounted movement speed is increased by an additional 10% for 30 sec. |
Emeni
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Cartilaginous LegsAfter taking falling damage, the health lost becomes a shield lasting 30 sec. |
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Emeni's Magnificent SkinFleshcraft increases your maximum health by 5% for 30 sec. |
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Gristled ToesMovement speed increased by 3% for every nearby enemy, up to 15%. |
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Lead by ExampleDeathborne increases your Intellect by 5% and up to 4 nearby allies' primary stat by 2% for 30.0 sec. You gain 2% additional Intellect for each ally affected. |
Plague Deviser Marileth
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Ooz's Frictionless CoatingWhen reduced below 50% health, Ooz courses over you, granting you a shield for 15% of your maximum health for 10 sec. May only occur once per 30 sec. |
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Plagueborn Cleansing SlimeDefeating enemies has a chance to deploy your Plagueborn Cleansing Slime, which improves the remaining durability on your armor. |
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Ultimate FormWhile channeling Fleshcraft, you are immune to crowd control and you regenerate 2% health every 1 sec. If you finish the full channel, you gain 4 sec of crowd control immunity, during which you regenerate 2% health every 1 sec. |
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Volatile SolventUsing Fleshcraft with nearby corpses consumes their essence completely, granting a benefit based on the creature's type. |
potency conduits
The potency conduits to pick. Based on the conduits observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Eternal Hunger
Dark Transformation's duration is increased by 0 sec and your Minion damage is increased by 4.8%.
Lingering Plague
Virulent Plague's duration is increased by 0 sec and its damage is increased by 15.0%.
Brutal Grasp
Abomination Limb deals 25.5% increased damage.
endurance conduits
The endurance conduits to pick. Based on the conduits observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Hardened Bones
While Lichborne is active the damage you take is reduced by 10.2%.
Reinforced Shell
Anti-Magic Zone's radius is increased by 3,000% and the duration is increased by 3.0 sec.
Insatiable Appetite
Death Strike's minimum healing is increased by 1.5%.
finesse conduits
The finesse conduits to pick. Based on the conduits observed on the 7 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in 3V3.
Spirit Drain
Successfully interrupting an enemy with Mind Freeze grants 17 Runic Power.
Fleeting Wind
Death's Advance grants an additional 22.5% movement speed over the first 3 sec.
Unending Grip
Death Grip slows enemy movement speed by 30.0% for 3 sec.