Unholy Death Knight PvP Guide For 2v2
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2 Arenas. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.0.7, based on data from the top 50 Unholy Death Knights in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Heymanitsme (Tichondrius US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2199.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Unholy Death Knights
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1HeymanitsmeTichondrius (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 606 ilvl2199
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2SprìtèTwisting Nether (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 622 ilvl2169
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3StarzAegwynn (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 608 ilvl2169
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4AzuxdYsondre (EU)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 604 ilvl2168
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5KidseeghostTichondrius (US)Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 600 ilvl2155
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6NaMalganis (US)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 609 ilvl2154
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7KciktepTichondrius (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 606 ilvl2119
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8CammyFrostmourne (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 610 ilvl2113
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9NnChromaggus (US)Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 603 ilvl2113
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10GáïàBlackmoore (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 610 ilvl2111
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11AshøkaTichondrius (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 610 ilvl2109
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12ZakkaKorgath (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 597 ilvl2107
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13PushtostartMalganis (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 599 ilvl2095
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14NelfdkAntonidas (EU)Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 612 ilvl2091
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15ÆâéæëàqtOutland (EU)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 598 ilvl2084
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16ElfinhealmeBarthilas (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 599 ilvl2080
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17HozzaarrTichondrius (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 599 ilvl2064
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18SoraDun Modr (EU)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 606 ilvl2063
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19HickfromhutSargeras (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 601 ilvl2053
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20HotcherryxDun Modr (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 605 ilvl2044
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21FaznikTwisting Nether (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 603 ilvl2037
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22GrongonIllidan (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 604 ilvl2023
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23ВиркоEversong (EU)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 621 ilvl2022
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24ClaudioTichondrius (US)Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 602 ilvl2013
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25GandoomIllidan (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 614 ilvl2010
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26KrominaRagnaros (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 605 ilvl2009
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27DaitoóalgownRavencrest (EU)Gnome | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 607 ilvl2009
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28ДайтооалгоунGordunni (EU)Gnome | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 607 ilvl2009
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29ButthurtxStormscale (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 621 ilvl2006
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30BlíznaBurning Legion (EU)Tauren | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 638 ilvl2004
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31HàtrèdRavencrest (EU)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 599 ilvl1998
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32답변Hyjal (KR)Void Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 612 ilvl1995
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33ShinoreiTichondrius (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 621 ilvl1989
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34AbomirlRavencrest (EU)Void Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 601 ilvl1982
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35HypnözQuelthalas (US)Blood Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 618 ilvl1974
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36AténeaRagnaros (US)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 607 ilvl1967
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37PlagueheroStormscale (EU)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 605 ilvl1966
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38ExiledknightArea 52 (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 629 ilvl1956
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39SupbloodTichondrius (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 604 ilvl1955
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40ClipfarmingTichondrius (US)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 605 ilvl1949
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41KrozzytwoDraenor (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 603 ilvl1948
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42MuléRavencrest (EU)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 602 ilvl1947
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43SpelleaterArea 52 (US)Blood Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 600 ilvl1941
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44FlbyAzralon (US)Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 632 ilvl1939
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45MissedkickIllidan (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 619 ilvl1933
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46JzkStormrage (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 599 ilvl1931
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47FelizariusRavencrest (EU)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 624 ilvl1923
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48HÿpnøzRagnaros (US)Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 608 ilvl1922
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49PhildkTichondrius (US)Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 624 ilvl1921
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50PartywfflesIllidan (US)Dark Iron Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 598 ilvl1921
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Unholy Death Knight secondary and minor stats for 2v2:
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Death Knight class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Death Knight's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Unholy Death Knights with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Unholy Death Knight class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the San'Layn and Rider Of The Apocalypse hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Unholy Death Knight's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay. The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2, tailored for each equipment slot:
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Rings
Trinkets
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Ring 1
Ring 2
Main Hand
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.
Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2:
Citrine Gems
Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.
Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Unholy Death Knight in 2v2:
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Orc currently being the top race for Unholy Death Knights in 2v2, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: