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Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

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    Unholy Death Knight
  • The War Within Season 2
  • Based on 50 Characters
  • San'layn icon 50 San'layns
  • From 3575 to 3766 Rating
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Unholy Death Knight PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Unholy Death Knights across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.

Top Unholy Death Knights

  1. Jpcwednesday's icon
    1
    Jpcwednesday
    Illidan (US)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 675 ilvl
    3766
  2. Myzouth's icon
    2
    Myzouth
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 673 ilvl
    3720
  3. Shuhdk's icon
    3
    Shuhdk
    Blackhand (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 672 ilvl
    3685
  4. Tharkaydk's icon
    4
    Tharkaydk
    Blackhand (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 675 ilvl
    3681
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    5
    Bugapproved
    Illidan (US)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 675 ilvl
    3667

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +2793
    9% Critical Strike
  • +20357
    31% Haste
  • +18860
    63% Mastery
  • +3180
    4% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1185
    2% Avoidance
  • +969
    3% Leech
  • +0
    5% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Unholy Death Knight class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Cauldron Champion's Crown icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Crown
    49
  2. Everforged Helm icon
    Craft
    Everforged Helm
    1

Neck

  1. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    30
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    17
  3. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    3

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    49
  2. Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates icon
    Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    30
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    11
  3. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    6
  4. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    2
  5. Cloak of Questionable Intent icon
    Cloak of Questionable Intent
    1

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    50

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Everforged Vambraces
    34
  2. Stonefury Vambraces icon
    Stonefury Vambraces
    6
  3. Revved-Up Vambraces icon
    Revved-Up Vambraces
    4
  4. Cauldron Champion's Wraps icon
    Cauldron Champion's Wraps
    3
  5. Clanking Cuffs icon
    Craft
    Clanking Cuffs
    1

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    49
  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers
    1

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greatbelt
    16
  2. Coin-Operated Girdle icon
    Coin-Operated Girdle
    13
  3. Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands
    11
  4. Globlin-Fused Greatbelt icon
    Globlin-Fused Greatbelt
    3
  5. Heaviestweight Title Belt icon
    Heaviestweight Title Belt
    3

Legs

  1. Everforged Legplates icon
    Craft
    Everforged Legplates
    32
  2. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards
    13
  3. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    3
  4. Heavy Alloy Legplates icon
    Heavy Alloy Legplates
    1
  5. Thunder-Clad Legguards icon
    Thunder-Clad Legguards
    1

Feet

  1. Rik's Walkin' Boots icon
    Rik's Walkin' Boots
    27
  2. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    14
  3. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    7
  4. Devoted Plate Walkers icon
    Devoted Plate Walkers
    1
  5. Hops-Laden Greatboots icon
    Hops-Laden Greatboots
    1

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    38
  2. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    20
  3. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    20
  4. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    17
  5. Miniature Roulette Wheel icon
    Miniature Roulette Wheel
    2

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    43
  2. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    23
  3. Mechano-Core Amplifier icon
    Mechano-Core Amplifier
    13
  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker
    10
  5. Funhouse Lens icon
    Funhouse Lens
    6

Main Hand

  1. Poleaxe of Somber Fate icon
    Poleaxe of Somber Fate
    9
  2. Electro-Arm Bludgeoner icon
    Electro-Arm Bludgeoner
    8
  3. Charged Claymore icon
    Craft
    Charged Claymore
    7
  4. Best-in-Slots icon
    Best-in-Slots
    4
  5. Capital Punisher icon
    Capital Punisher
    4

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Unholy Death Knight builds for Mythic+.

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Duskthread Lining
    90
  2. Charged Claymore icon
    Ascendance
    4
  3. Charged Crusher icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    3
  4. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    2
  5. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    24
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    14
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    7

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    24
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    14
  3. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    11

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    48
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    32
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    18

Rings

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    63
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    28
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    5

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    50

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    33
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    10

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    38
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    38
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    38

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    134
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    56
  3. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    18
  4. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    13
  5. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    12

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    29
  2. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    18
  3. Troll icon
    Troll
    1
  4. Orc icon
    Orc
    1
  5. Goblin icon
    Goblin
    1

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.