Mythic+ Unholy Death Knight PvE Guide Banner

Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Unholy Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Unholy Death Knight DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Unholy Death Knights

  1. Latildk's icon
    1
    Latildk
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 708 ilvl
    3334
  2. Drimdogg's icon
    2
    Drimdogg
    Area 52 (US)
    Troll | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 707 ilvl
    3330
  3. Zulqo's icon
    3
    Zulqo
    Kazzak (EU)
    Troll | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 709 ilvl
    3274
  4. 哥我是你隊友's icon
    4
    哥我是你隊友
    Wrathbringer (TW)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 706 ilvl
    3249
  5. Luteqtz's icon
    5
    Luteqtz
    Blackrock (EU)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 709 ilvl
    3232

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Unholy Death Knight's DPS 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

  • 20% Critical Strike +10556
  • 32% Haste +19424
  • 62% Mastery +18713
  • 2% Versatility +1182

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1371
  • 2% Leech +1085
  • 3% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  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 Unholy 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.

Talents are temporarily unavailable

Sorry for the inconvenience. The official WoW API is currently not returning character talent data, which also affects Blizzard’s own Armory. See the issue and join the discussion . Hopefully Blizzard will fix this soon.

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 Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 48
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Crown

    • Set
    • 1
    Cauldron Champion's Crown icon

  3. Crown of Absolute Command

    • 1
    Crown of Absolute Command icon

Neck

  1. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 26
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 15
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 3
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  4. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 2
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  5. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • Craft
    • 1
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 46
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

    • Set
    • 2
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon

  3. Beacons of False Righteousness

    • 1
    Beacons of False Righteousness icon

  4. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 1
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 46
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Muckdiver's Wading Plate

    • 3
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon

  3. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 1
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 26
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Vambraces of Verification

    • 9
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  3. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 5
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 5
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 2
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

Hands

  1. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 20
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 18
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  3. Breached Containment Guards

    • 3
    Breached Containment Guards icon

  4. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 2
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  5. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 2
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 31
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 11
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 4
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 2
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

  5. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 2
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 42
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 5
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

  3. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 1
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

  4. Quantum Leapers

    • 1
    Quantum Leapers icon

  5. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 1
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 23
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 8
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  3. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 6
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  4. Sterilized Expulsion Boots

    • 6
    Sterilized Expulsion Boots icon

  5. Darkrider Sabatons

    • 2
    Darkrider Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 36
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  2. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 34
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  3. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 8
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  4. The Jastor Diamond

    • 7
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  5. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 5
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

Trinkets

  1. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 40
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 29
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 13
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 4
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 3
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Claymore

    • Craft
    • 28
    Charged Claymore icon

  2. Fatebound Crusader

    • 9
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  3. Circuit Breaker

    • 3
    Circuit Breaker icon

  4. Everforged Greataxe

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Greataxe icon

  5. Charged Halberd

    • Craft
    • 2
    Charged Halberd 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 Unholy Death Knights.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 32
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 24
    Charged Claymore icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 8
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Blessed Weapon Grip

    • 1
    Charged Claymore 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 Unholy Death Knight gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 34
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 6
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 27
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 12
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 5
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 47
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 1
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 38
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 10
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 44
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 26
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Critical Strike

    • 20
    +315 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 50
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader 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 Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 42
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 18
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx

    • 70
    Quick Onyx icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 69
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 69
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Masterful Ruby

    • 37
    Masterful Ruby icon

  5. Quick Ruby

    • 21
    Quick Ruby 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. Critical Chain

    • 12
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Spark Burst

    • 12
    Spark Burst icon

  3. Charged Bolts

    • 5
    Charged Bolts icon

Most Played Races for Unholy 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 Unholy Death Knight DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 14
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 8
    Orc icon

  3. Troll

    • 6
    Troll icon

  4. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  5. Dwarf

    • 5
    Dwarf icon

Unholy 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 Unholy 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 3 and Patch 11.2.

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.