mm+ Unholy Death Knight
This is a guide about how to build Unholy Death Knights for Mythic+ . It summarizes what is working for the highest-rated players: stat priority, legendary, trinkets, gems, enchantments, talents, PvP talents, covenants, soulbinds, and conduits.
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Class | Unholy Death Knight |
Activity | Mythic+ |
Number of players | 50 |
Highest rating | 3558 |
Lowest rating | 3105 |
Top players
The top Unholy Death Knights that achieved the highest ratings in Mythic+ across US, EU, KR, and TW regions are:
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Tomasoff
Burning Blade @ eu
Necrolord
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Warmon
Aegwynn @ eu
Necrolord
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Barracudà
Tarren Mill @ eu
Necrolord
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Gurthäng
Area 52 @ us
Necrolord
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Bycal
Azshara @ kr
Necrolord
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Mahald
Blackhand @ eu
Necrolord
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Kilmanov
Icecrown @ us
Necrolord
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Darkvenger
Blades Edge @ eu
Necrolord
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Fabineter
Tarren Mill @ eu
Necrolord
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Legiôn
Dun Modr @ eu
Necrolord
Stat Priority
Based on the average stat bonuses observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the stat priority is:
- Mastery
- Haste
- Critical Strike
- Versatility
Race
Based on the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the character races to choose are:
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O
Orc
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H
Human
9 -
B
Blood Elf
7 -
N
Night Elf
7 -
V
Void Elf
3
Legendary
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the legendary items to use are:
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F
Frenzied Monstrosity - Back
36Dark Transformation also increases the attack speed and damage of you and your Monstrosity by 12%.
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U
Unity - Feet
24Gain the legendary effect of Abomination's Frenzy: Abomination Limb's duration is increased by 4 sec and the frequency it grants Runic Corruption is increased by 2 sec. The first time an enemy is damaged by Abomination Limb they take 20% increased damage from you for 12 sec.
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U
Unity - Waist
11Gain the legendary effect of Abomination's Frenzy: Abomination Limb's duration is increased by 4 sec and the frequency it grants Runic Corruption is increased by 2 sec. The first time an enemy is damaged by Abomination Limb they take 20% increased damage from you for 12 sec.
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U
Unity - Head
8Gain the legendary effect of Abomination's Frenzy: Abomination Limb's duration is increased by 4 sec and the frequency it grants Runic Corruption is increased by 2 sec. The first time an enemy is damaged by Abomination Limb they take 20% increased damage from you for 12 sec.
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R
Reanimated Shambler - Waist
4Your attacks have a chance to summon a Super Zombie that shambles forward and explodes, dealing 6,606 Shadow damage and applying a Festering Wound to all nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Trinkets
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the trinkets to use are:
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I
Inscrutable Quantum Device
42Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: ??? (3 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
O
Old Warrior's Soul
16Ilvl 259 Stats +105 strength+53 avoidanceEffects Equip: While in combat your rage builds, increasing your Haste by 45 every 20 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Equip: When a nearby ally's health drops below 50%, sacrifice 3,508 of your health to heal them for the same amount. May only occur every 1 min.Rank Mythic -
O
Overwhelming Power Crystal
12Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: Deploy a power crystal which beams arcane energy into you, inflicting 640 Arcane damage over 15 sec and granting you 605 Critical Strike for the duration. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
E
Elegy of the Eternals
11Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Equip: Weep before the Eternals, dedicating yourself to their service. Gain 121 of your highest secondary stat, and grant 10% of this bonus to any party members who also serve your covenant.Rank Mythic -
S
So'leah's Secret Technique
11Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: Select a player in your party or raid, granting them 18 of their highest secondary stat, and granting you 113 of that same stat, for 30 min.Rank Mythic
Tier Set
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the tier set items to use are:
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G
Gauntlets of the First Eidolon
48Ilvl 278 Stats +99 strength+209 stamina+39 critical-strike+95 masteryEnchant +15 StrengthSet Set: Every 5 Clawing Shadows that burst Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.Set: Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.Rank Mythic -
C
Carapace of the First Eidolon
46Ilvl 285 Stats +141 strength+303 stamina+56 critical-strike+128 masteryEnchant Primary Stats +30Reinforced (+32 Stamina)Set Set: Every 5 Scourge Strikes that burst Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.Set: Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.Rank Mythic -
S
Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon
43Ilvl 285 Stats +106 strength+227 stamina+47 haste+91 versatilitySet Set: Every 5 Clawing Shadows that burst Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.Set: Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.Rank Mythic -
C
Chausses of the First Eidolon
40Ilvl 278 Stats +132 strength+279 stamina+117 haste+62 masterySet Set: Every 5 Clawing Shadows that burst Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.Set: Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.Rank Mythic -
V
Visage of the First Eidolon
33Ilvl 278 Stats +132 strength+279 stamina+103 haste+77 versatilityGem +16 Critical StrikeSet Set: Every 5 Clawing Shadows that burst Festering Wounds applies Soul Reaper on your target and summons an Army of the Dead ghoul for 15 seconds.Set: Your minions deal 10% increased damage. When Soul Reaper's secondary effect triggers, this bonus increases to 50% for 8 seconds.Rank Mythic
Gems
Based on the sockets observed on the 50 highest Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the gems to use are:
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M
Masterful Jewel Cluster
54+16 Mastery
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D
Deadly Jewel Cluster
43+16 Critical Strike
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Q
Quick Jewel Cluster
36+16 Haste
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V
Versatile Jewel Cluster
7+16 Versatility
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S
Straddling Sage Agate
2+5% Movement Speed
Back Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Back item are:
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed
31Enchanted: +20 Stamina & Minor Speed Increase
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance
10Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Avoidance
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech
5Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Leech
Chest Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Chest item are:
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E
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats
45Enchanted: Primary Stats +30
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E
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish
4Enchanted: Eternal Skirmish
Wrist Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Wrist item are:
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E
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing
24Enchanted: Shaded Hearthing
Hands Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Hands item are:
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E
Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength
48Enchanted: +15 Strength
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E
Enchant Gloves - Strength of Soul
1Enchanted: +10 Strength
Feet Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Feet item are:
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E
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads
26Enchanted: Soul Treads
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E
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility
1Enchanted: +15 Agility
Ring Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Ring items are:
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery
50Enchanted: +16 Mastery
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste
28Enchanted: +16 Haste
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike
19Enchanted: +16 Critical Strike
Main Hand Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Main Hand item are:
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50
Enchanted: Rune of the Fallen Crusader
Talents
Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the talents to use are:
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C29
Clawing Shadows
Deals 743 Shadow damage and causes 1 Festering Wound to burst.
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I11
Infected Claws
Your ghoul's Claw attack has a 30% chance to cause a Festering Wound on the target.
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A10
All Will Serve
Your Raise Dead spell summons an additional skeletal minion.
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U41
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 429 damage over 14 sec, stacking up to 4 times. Your minions deal 3% increased damage per stack to enemies infected by Unholy Blight.
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B9
Bursting Sores
Bursting a Festering Wound deals 25% more damage, and deals 268 Shadow damage to all nearby enemies. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
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E0
Ebon Fever
Virulent Plague deals 15% more damage over time in half the duration.
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A42
Asphyxiate
Lifts the enemy target off the ground, crushing their throat with dark energy and stunning them for 4 sec.
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G4
Grip of the Dead
Death and Decay reduces the movement speed of enemies within its area by 90%, decaying by 10% every sec.
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D4
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.
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S48
Soul Reaper
Strike an enemy for 458 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 2,063 Shadow damage to the target. If the enemy that yields experience or honor dies while afflicted by Soul Reaper, gain Runic Corruption.
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P2
Pestilent Pustules
Bursting a Festering Wound has a 10% chance to grant you Runic Corruption.
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H0
Harbinger of Doom
Sudden Doom triggers 15% more often and can accumulate up to 2 charges.
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W32
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%.
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S11
Spell Eater
Anti-Magic Shell absorbs 30% more magic damage and lasts 5 sec longer.
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D7
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.
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U49
Unholy Pact
Dark Transformation creates an unholy pact between you and your pet, igniting flaming chains that deal 3,187 Shadow damage over 15 sec to enemies between you and your pet. While active, your strength is increased by 5%.
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D1
Defile
Defile the targeted ground, dealing 753 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.
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P0
Pestilence
Death and Decay damage has a 10% chance to apply a Festering Wound to the enemy.
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A46
Army of the Damned
Death Coil and Epidemic reduce the cooldown of Apocalypse by 1 sec and Army of the Dead by 5 sec. Apocalypse and Army of the Dead also summon a Magus of the Dead who hurls Frostbolts and Shadow Bolts at your foes.
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U4
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.
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S0
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.
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PvP Talents
Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the PvP talents to use are:
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N
Necrotic Aura
33 -
N
Necrotic Wounds
29 -
R
Raise Abomination
28 -
S
Strangulate
13 -
D
Death's Echo
9
Covenant
Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the covenants to pick are:
- Necrolord
- Night Fae
- Kyrian
- Venthyr
Soulbind
Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the soulbinds to pick are:
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P
Plague Deviser Marileth
28The traits to use with Plague Deviser Marileth are:
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28
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28
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28
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28
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24
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24
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4
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4
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B
Bonesmith Heirmir
16The traits to use with Bonesmith Heirmir are:
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16
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16
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16
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16
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14
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10
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6
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2
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E
Emeni
3The traits to use with Emeni are:
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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1
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D
Dreamweaver
1The traits to use with Dreamweaver are:
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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N
Niya
1The traits to use with Niya are:
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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potency conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the potency conduits to use are:
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E
Eternal Hunger
49 -
B
Brutal Grasp
42 -
C
Convocation of the Dead
38
endurance conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the endurance conduits to use are:
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C
Condensed Anima Sphere
39 -
H
Hardened Bones
33 -
R
Reinforced Shell
22
finesse conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, the finesse conduits to use are:
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S
Spirit Drain
31 -
F
Fleeting Wind
22 -
C
Chilled Resilience
11