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Blood Death Knight

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 33 players
  • Last Updated: 1 day ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Blood Death Knight on the Rated Battlegrounds leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Pride

Pride

<PvP trainer>Ragnaros (us)

Talents (class)

Wraith Walk
Death's Reach

Talents (spec)

Gorefiend's Grasp

Talents (hero)

Rune Carved Plates
Dark Talons
Death's Messenger

Talents (pvp)

Last Dance
Murderous Intent
Decomposing Aura
Icedatt

Icedatt

<Beach Justice>Zuluhed (us)

Talents (class)

March of Darkness
Asphyxiate

Talents (spec)

Gorefiend's Grasp

Talents (hero)

Vampiric Speed
Desecrate
Bloody Fortitude
Pact of the San'layn

Talents (pvp)

Last Dance
Bloodforged Armor
Spellwarden
Omegá

Omegá

<Mid>Proudmoore (us)

Talents (class)

March of Darkness
Asphyxiate

Talents (spec)

Gorefiend's Grasp

Talents (hero)

Newly Turned
Desecrate
Bloody Fortitude
Pact of the San'layn

Talents (pvp)

Rot and Wither
Last Dance
Bloodforged Armor

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Blood Death Knight is
Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike > Versatility

Best Races

The best race for a Blood Death Knight for the Alliance is Human and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

3% of the best players use this combination
Sealed Chaos Urn

Sealed Chaos Urn

Use: Unseal the urn causing the void within to pour out and engulf you for 20 sec, increasing all secondary stats by 173. As the void dissipates, you become horrified for 5 sec. Killing an enemy while engulfed prevents this effect from occurring. (2 Min Cooldown)

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Algeth'ar Puzzle Box

Use: Solve a puzzle, increasing your Mastery by 819 for 20 sec. (2 Min Cooldown)

3% of the best players use this combination
Gaze of the Alnseer

Gaze of the Alnseer

Equip: Your damage and healing has a chance to grant you Alnsight for 12 sec. While active, casting spells and abilities manifests unstable Alnscorned and consumes their essence to grant you 24 Strength for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Heart of Ancient Hunger

Equip: Your attacks have a chance to increase your Critical Strike by 612 and size, diminishing over 12 sec.

3% of the best players use this combination
Heart of Wind

Heart of Wind

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to awaken the Heart of Wind, surrounding you with strong gales that increase your Haste by 230 for 10 sec.

Gaze of the Alnseer

Gaze of the Alnseer

Equip: Your damage and healing has a chance to grant you Alnsight for 12 sec. While active, casting spells and abilities manifests unstable Alnscorned and consumes their essence to grant you 34 Strength for 12 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Blood Death Knight is Flawless Masterful Garnet
Flawless Masterful Garnet

Flawless Masterful Garnet

14%

+16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery

Flawless Masterful Lapis

Flawless Masterful Lapis

13%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

10%

+32 Primary Stat

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Blood Death Knight is Arcanoweave Lining on a Wrist item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

36%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 44 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

  • Wrist50%
  • Back33%
  • Chest8%
  • Feet8%
Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

18%

Equip: Double the gems, double the power! All Jewelcrafting embellishments operate at double strength.

  • Ring 150%
  • Ring 233%
  • Feet17%
Hunt

Hunt

15%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

  • Main Hand100%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

24%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

21%

Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

15%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

15%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Legs icon

Legs

Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

42%

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Blood Knight's Armor Kit

6%

+41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Rune of Sanguination

45%

Rune of Sanguination

Rune of the Fallen Crusader

27%

Rune of the Fallen Crusader

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

24%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

15%

Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Icebound Fortitude
100%
Death Strike
100%
Raise Dead
97%
Runic Attenuation
100%
Improved Death Strike
100%
Cleaving Strikes
97%
Mind Freeze
100%
Blinding Sleet
78.8%
Gloom Ward
100%
2 / 2
March of Darkness
100%
Unholy Momentum
100%
2 / 2
Control Undead
0%
Enfeeble
12.1%
Coldthirst
21.2%
Proliferating Chill
15.2%
Permafrost
93.9%
Veteran of the Third War
100%
Death Pact
12.1%
Brittle
93.9%
Blood Bond
3%
Icy Talons
93.9%
Death Notes
45.5%
Anti-Magic Zone
97%
Death Defiance
9.1%
Unholy Bond
100%
Ice Prison
3%
Asphyxiate
97%
Assimilation
54.5%
Anti-Magic Barrier
100%
Grip of the Dead
87.9%
Suppression
93.9%
Blood Scent
45.5%
Unholy Endurance
87.9%
Osmosis
24.2%
Insidious Chill
90.9%
Runic Protection
90.9%
Blood Draw
78.8%
Rune Mastery
100%
2 / 2
Subduing Grasp
45.5%
Will of the Necropolis
100%
2 / 2
Null Magic
100%
Unyielding Will
12.1%
Death's Echo
100%
Vestigial Shell
18.2%

Deathbringer

Hero class image
Swift and Painful
100%
Grim Reaper
100%
Rune Carved Plates
100%
Wave of Souls
100%
Bind in Darkness
100%
Death's Messenger
100%
Reaper's Onslaught
100%
Wither Away
100%
Soul Rupture
100%
Reaper's Mark
100%
Exterminate
100%
Echoing Fury
100%
Deathly Blows
100%
Frigid Resolve
100%
Heart Strike
100%
Marrowrend
100%
Blood Boil
100%
Vampiric Blood
100%
Bone Collector
100%
Ossuary
100%
Improved Vampiric Blood
27.3%
2 / 2
Improved Heart Strike
87.9%
2 / 2
Relish in Blood
75.8%
Leeching Strike
9.1%
Heartbreaker
97%
Foul Bulwark
27.3%
Dancing Rune Weapon
100%
Hemostasis
100%
Perseverance of the Ebon Blade
15.2%
Bloodworms
12.1%
Gorefiend's Grasp
93.9%
Improved Bone Shield
97%
Insatiable Blade
100%
Deadly Reach
87.9%
Rapid Decomposition
100%
Boiling Point
97%
Lifeblood
27.3%
Everlasting Bond
100%
Voracious
100%
Blood Feast
9.1%
Plague Infusion
87.9%
Bloody Reflection
15.2%
Iron Heart
100%
Bloodied Blade
66.7%
Coagulopathy
100%
Blood Mist
87.9%
Sanguine Ground
100%
Bloodshot
97%
Consumption
18.2%
Red Thirst
93.9%
Sanguinary Burst
60.6%
Purgatory
81.8%
Carnage
0%
Umbilicus Eternus
45.5%
Dance of Midnight
278.8%

Best PvP Talents

Last Dance

Last Dance

76%

Reduces the cooldown of Dancing Rune Weapon by 50% and its duration by 25%.

Decomposing Aura

Decomposing Aura

61%

All enemies within 8 yards slowly decay, losing up to 3% of their max health every 2 sec. Max 5 stacks. Lasts 6 sec.

Spellwarden

Spellwarden

36%

Anti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.

Bloodforged Armor

Bloodforged Armor

33%

Death Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.

Death Chain

Death Chain

21%

Chains 3 enemies together, dealing 10.1 Shadow damage and causing 20% of all damage taken to also be received by the others in the chain. Lasts for 10 sec.

Rot and Wither

Rot and Wither

18%

Your Death and Decay rots enemies each time it deals damage, absorbing healing equal to 100% of damage dealt.

Murderous Intent

Murderous Intent

9%

You focus the assault on this target, increasing their damage taken by 3% for 6 sec. Each unique player that attacks the target increases the damage taken by an additional 3%, stacking up to 5 times. Your melee attacks refresh the duration of Focused Assault.

Dark Simulacrum

Dark Simulacrum

9%

Places a dark ward on an enemy player that persists for 12 sec, triggering when the enemy next spends mana on a spell, and allowing the Death Knight to unleash an exact duplicate of that spell.

Strangulate

Strangulate

6%

Shadowy tendrils constrict an enemy's throat, silencing them for 4 sec.