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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. Shánkdk's icon
    1
    Shánkdk
    Stormreaver (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 699 ilvl
    2902
  2. Drimdogg's icon
    2
    Drimdogg
    Area 52 (US)
    Troll | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 697 ilvl
    2798
  3. Vairuhdk's icon
    3
    Vairuhdk
    Illidan (US)
    Void Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 697 ilvl
    2748
  4. Kelthrian's icon
    4
    Kelthrian
    Drakthul (EU)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 697 ilvl
    2726
  5. Willybwankin's icon
    5
    Willybwankin
    Bladefist (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 699 ilvl
    2724

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

  • 19% Critical Strike +9565
  • 31% Haste +18684
  • 59% Mastery +17550
  • 3% Versatility +2000

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +1191
  • 2% Leech +993
  • 4% 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.

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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. Cauldron Champion's Crown

    • Set
    • 24
    Cauldron Champion's Crown icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 23
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  3. Wing Commander's Helmet

    • 2
    Wing Commander's Helmet icon

  4. Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm

    • 1
    Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • Craft
    • 10
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 10
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 10
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  4. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 7
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

  5. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 4
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

    • Set
    • 26
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 17
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  3. Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders

    • 2
    Reanimator's Pyreforged Shoulders icon

  4. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 2
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

  5. Beacons of False Righteousness

    • 1
    Beacons of False Righteousness icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 27
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage

    • Set
    • 20
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon

  3. Experimental Goresilk Chestguard

    • 1
    Experimental Goresilk Chestguard icon

  4. Lifeforge Breastplate

    • 1
    Lifeforge Breastplate icon

  5. Muckdiver's Wading Plate

    • 1
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 34
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 5
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  3. Flameforged Armguard

    • 3
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  4. Vambraces of Verification

    • 3
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  5. Yoke of Enveloping Hatred

    • 2
    Yoke of Enveloping Hatred icon

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards

    • Set
    • 29
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 11
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  3. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 4
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  4. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 2
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  5. Breached Containment Guards

    • 2
    Breached Containment Guards icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 47
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 2
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 1
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 23
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses

    • Set
    • 9
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon

  3. Everforged Legplates

    • 5
    Everforged Legplates icon

  4. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 5
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

  5. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 3
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 15
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 11
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  3. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 7
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  4. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 5
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  5. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots

    • 3
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 33
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 19
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

  3. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 12
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 9
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  5. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 6
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 24
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. House of Cards

    • 21
    House of Cards icon

  3. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 16
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

  4. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 16
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  5. Astral Antenna

    • 7
    Astral Antenna icon

Main Hand

  1. Fatebound Crusader

    • 13
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  2. Circuit Breaker

    • 12
    Circuit Breaker icon

  3. Maw of the Void

    • 7
    Maw of the Void icon

  4. Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers

    • 5
    Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers icon

  5. Emberbrand Zweihander

    • 4
    Emberbrand Zweihander 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

    • 31
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 17
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Prismatic Null Stone

    • 1
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Everforged Vambraces 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

    • 22
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation

    • 1
    Greater Rune of Twilight Devastation icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 27
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 7
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 22
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 13
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 10
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 30
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 18
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 41
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 26
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 23
    +315 Mastery 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

    • 37
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 22
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 18
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Precise Fiber

    • 2
    Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald

    • 106
    Masterful Emerald icon

  2. Masterful Ruby

    • 55
    Masterful Ruby icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 54
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Quick Ruby

    • 44
    Quick Ruby icon

  5. Deadly Onyx

    • 34
    Deadly Onyx 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

    • 24
    Spark Burst icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 18
    Critical Chain icon

  3. Electric Current

    • 3
    Electric Current 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

    • 16
    Night Elf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 9
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 7
    Human icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 4
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Orc

    • 4
    Orc 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.