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San'layn Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s San'layn Unholy Death Knight PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 San'layn 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 San'layn Unholy Death Knights

  1. Verbraidbuff's icon
    1
    Verbraidbuff
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 667 ilvl
    3646
  2. Myzouth's icon
    2
    Myzouth
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 670 ilvl
    3623
  3. Jpcwednesday's icon
    3
    Jpcwednesday
    Illidan (US)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 672 ilvl
    3617
  4. Sodk's icon
    4
    Sodk
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 670 ilvl
    3613
  5. Kushyii's icon
    5
    Kushyii
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 669 ilvl
    3600

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

  • +2809
    9% Critical Strike
  • +19782
    30% Haste
  • +18946
    63% Mastery
  • +2986
    4% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1045
    2% Avoidance
  • +955
    3% Leech
  • +0
    4% 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 San'layn 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
    50

Neck

  1. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    39
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    10
  3. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    48
  2. Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates icon
    Bootleg Wrynn Shoulderplates
    1
  3. Skyscorcher Pauldrons icon
    Skyscorcher Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    24
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    20
  3. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    5
  4. Junkreaver's Overcloak icon
    Junkreaver's Overcloak
    1

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    49
  2. \
    "Bullet-Proof" Vestplate
    1

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Everforged Vambraces
    30
  2. Stonefury Vambraces icon
    Stonefury Vambraces
    11
  3. Cauldron Champion's Wraps icon
    Cauldron Champion's Wraps
    3
  4. Revved-Up Vambraces icon
    Revved-Up Vambraces
    3
  5. Junkreaver's Coils icon
    Junkreaver's Coils
    1

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    48
  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers
    2

Waist

  1. Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands
    17
  2. Coin-Operated Girdle icon
    Coin-Operated Girdle
    14
  3. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greatbelt
    13
  4. Globlin-Fused Greatbelt icon
    Globlin-Fused Greatbelt
    2
  5. Automatic Waist Tightener icon
    Automatic Waist Tightener
    1

Legs

  1. Everforged Legplates icon
    Craft
    Everforged Legplates
    33
  2. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards
    10
  3. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    5
  4. Heavy Alloy Legplates icon
    Heavy Alloy Legplates
    1
  5. Secret-Dredger's Legguards icon
    Secret-Dredger's Legguards
    1

Feet

  1. Rik's Walkin' Boots icon
    Rik's Walkin' Boots
    27
  2. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    12
  3. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    5
  4. Hops-Laden Greatboots icon
    Hops-Laden Greatboots
    3
  5. Secret-Dredger's Sabatons icon
    Secret-Dredger's Sabatons
    3

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    46
  2. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    29
  3. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    19
  4. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    3
  5. 85-Year Tenure Ring icon
    85-Year Tenure Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    41
  2. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    21
  3. Mechano-Core Amplifier icon
    Mechano-Core Amplifier
    13
  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker
    12
  5. Funhouse Lens icon
    Funhouse Lens
    6

Main Hand

  1. Charged Claymore icon
    Craft
    Charged Claymore
    9
  2. Electro-Arm Bludgeoner icon
    Electro-Arm Bludgeoner
    7
  3. Poleaxe of Somber Fate icon
    Poleaxe of Somber Fate
    7
  4. Emberbrand Zweihander icon
    Emberbrand Zweihander
    6
  5. Circuit Breaker icon
    Circuit Breaker
    5

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
    84
  2. Everforged Greataxe icon
    Ascendance
    5
  3. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    4
  4. Charged Claymore icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    3
  5. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    3

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. Discreet Spellthread icon
    Discreet Spellthread
    14
  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    10

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    23
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    14
  3. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    12

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
    31
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    17

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    28
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    18
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    3

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    30
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    14
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    3

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    49
  2. Rune of Sanguination icon
    Rune of Sanguination
    1

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+.

  1. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    104
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    62
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    31
  4. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    12
  5. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    11

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 San'layn Unholy Death Knight in Mythic+.

Thunder Citrine

  1. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    46

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    46

Wind Citrine

  1. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    46

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
    22
  2. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    19
  3. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    3
  4. Troll icon
    Troll
    3
  5. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    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 San'layn Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated San'layn 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.