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San'layn Unholy Death Knight PvE Guide For Mythic+

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 San'layn Unholy Death Knights in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Jpcwednesday (Illidan US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3397.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.

Top Unholy Death Knights

  1. Jpcwednesday's icon
    1
    Jpcwednesday
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | San'layn | 664 ilvl
    3397
  2. Malegusdk's icon
    2
    Malegusdk
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 665 ilvl
    3387
  3. Myzouth's icon
    3
    Myzouth
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | San'layn | 665 ilvl
    3387
  4. Ketoa's icon
    4
    Ketoa
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Troll | San'layn | 664 ilvl
    3363
  5. Fastestcmen's icon
    5
    Fastestcmen
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | San'layn | 664 ilvl
    3323

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.

Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance San'layn Unholy Death Knight secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+3116
9% Critical Strike
+19343
29% Haste
+17612
60% Mastery
+3112
4% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+1358
2% Avoidance
+893
3% Leech
+0
3% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Death Knight specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Death Knight class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Death Knight's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide San'layn Unholy Death Knights with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Unholy Death Knight class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the San'layn and Rider Of The Apocalypse hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

San'layn hero talent icon San'layn

Rider Of The Apocalypse hero talent icon Rider Of The Apocalypse

Best In Slot Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. Cauldron Champion's Crown icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Crown
    49
  2. Waxsteel Greathelm icon
    Waxsteel Greathelm
    1

Neck

  1. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    43
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    2
  3. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    2
  4. Moneymaker's Collar icon
    Moneymaker's Collar
    1
  5. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    49
  2. Unyielding Combatant's Pauldrons icon
    Unyielding Combatant's Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    26
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    21
  3. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    2
  4. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    1

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    45
  2. \
    "Bullet-Proof" Vestplate
    5

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Everforged Vambraces
    26
  2. Stonefury Vambraces icon
    Stonefury Vambraces
    16
  3. Revved-Up Vambraces icon
    Revved-Up Vambraces
    3
  4. Junkreaver's Coils icon
    Junkreaver's Coils
    2
  5. Pit Fighter's Wristguards icon
    Pit Fighter's Wristguards
    2

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    48
  2. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers
    1
  3. Power-Assisted Vicegrips icon
    Power-Assisted Vicegrips
    1

Waist

  1. Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands
    25
  2. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greatbelt
    10
  3. Coin-Operated Girdle icon
    Coin-Operated Girdle
    9
  4. Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight
    3
  5. Automatic Waist Tightener icon
    Automatic Waist Tightener
    2

Legs

  1. Everforged Legplates icon
    Craft
    Everforged Legplates
    15
  2. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    14
  3. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards
    10
  4. Thunder-Clad Legguards icon
    Thunder-Clad Legguards
    7
  5. Heavy Alloy Legplates icon
    Heavy Alloy Legplates
    3

Feet

  1. Rik's Walkin' Boots icon
    Rik's Walkin' Boots
    19
  2. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    13
  3. Secret-Dredger's Sabatons icon
    Secret-Dredger's Sabatons
    6
  4. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    4
  5. Hops-Laden Greatboots icon
    Hops-Laden Greatboots
    3

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    49
  2. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    33
  3. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    8
  4. Rich Uncle's Endowment icon
    Rich Uncle's Endowment
    4
  5. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    3

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    29
  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker
    17
  3. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    16
  4. Funhouse Lens icon
    Funhouse Lens
    11
  5. Mechano-Core Amplifier icon
    Mechano-Core Amplifier
    11

Main Hand

  1. Capital Punisher icon
    Capital Punisher
    7
  2. Charged Claymore icon
    Craft
    Charged Claymore
    7
  3. Circuit Breaker icon
    Circuit Breaker
    7
  4. Electro-Arm Bludgeoner icon
    Electro-Arm Bludgeoner
    7
  5. Best-in-Slots icon
    Best-in-Slots
    5

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+:

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Duskthread Lining
    75
  2. Charged Claymore icon
    Ascendance
    7
  3. Everforged Legplates icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    4
  4. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    2
  5. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    2

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    32
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    11
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    3

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    49
  2. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    1

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    25
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    12
  3. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    9

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    49
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    34
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    14

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    25
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    18
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    4

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    27
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    15
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    4

Main Hand

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

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.

While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+:

  1. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    108
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    69
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    28
  4. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    10
  5. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    5

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
    49

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    49

Wind Citrine

  1. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    47
  2. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    2

Races

Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Mag'har Orc currently being the top race for San'layn Unholy Death Knights in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    14
  2. Troll icon
    Troll
    10
  3. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    8
  4. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    7
  5. Orc icon
    Orc
    3