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Despite their recent nerf, Unholy Death Knights are still a top-tier DPS class in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. While they won't use degenerate snapshotting strategies to top the DPS meters with ease, they're still one of the best performing classes in Ulduar. Our best in slot guide will help you continue to dominate with World of Warcraft's first ever hero class as you progress further in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
All of our guides can be found in our Wrath of the Lich King Classic Directory or by navigating the Table of Contents at the Top of the screen. If you are looking to improve your Damage for Ulduar or any other content in Wrath Classic be sure to check out the Unholy Death Knight PvE Guide.
Unholy Death Knight BIS Phase 2 - Ulduar
The table below shows the absolute very best equipment for each slot for Unholy Death Knights. We've also included the Best Gems and Best Enchants for them as well. More detail on Gems and Enchants are down below.
Slot | Item | Gems | Enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
Head | |||
Neck | |||
Shoulders | |||
Back | Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed (Engineering Exclusive: Flexweave Underlay) | ||
Chest | |||
Wrists | |||
Hands | (Engineering Exclusive: Hyperspeed Accelerators) | ||
Belt | |||
Legs | Bold Scarlet RubyFierce Monarch TopazSovereign Twilight Opal | ||
Feet | (Engineering Exclusive: Nitro Boosts) | ||
Ring 1 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Assault) | ||
Ring 2 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Assault) | ||
Trinket 1 | |||
Trinket 2 | |||
Main Weapon | |||
Offhand Weapon | |||
Sigil |
Best Gear Options For Unholy Death Knight Phase 2 - Ulduar
Many of the top items are contested by other classes as they are also BiS for them too. If you're struggling to get the top piece of gear for each slot then it would also be wise to know what other options are available. Use the table below to quickly navigate to each equipment slot to find multiple options in case your luck has been bad or the competition for that BiS item is too high.
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Best Head For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
Thorim is the easiest hard mode in Ulduar and will be one most guilds attempt first. If you're still rocking the BOE Spiked Titansteel Helm, it'll serve you well.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Thorim (25 HM) | |
2 | Flame Leviathan (25) | |
3 | Algalon (25) | |
4 | Thorim (25) | |
5 | Crafted - Blacksmithing BOE |
Best Neck For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
Your best neck comes from Algalon, which means it'll may be a while before you even have chance to see it.
In some cases, the Hodir neck sims better, but your raid needs the DPS for it. Picking up the emblem neck with extra emblems isn't the worst idea in the world.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon (10) | |
2 | Hodir (25 HM) | |
3 | Iron Council (25) | |
4 | ||
5 | General Vezax (25) |
Best Shoulder For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
This is one of the two slots you ideally want for your tier bonus.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
2 | Yogg-Saron (10) | |
3 | Auriaya (25) | |
4 | Iron Council (25 HM) | |
5 | Naxxramas |
Best Back For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
It should be no surprise that the Algalon 25 cloak is really, really good. The Ignis cloak from Ulduar 10 is also pretty good as well.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon (25) | |
2 | Ignis the Furnace Master (10) | |
3 | Algalon (10) | |
4 | Razorscale (25) | |
5 | Mimiron (25) |
Best Chest For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
This is your other tier slot. While the leather chest from Thorim is really good, we do not recommend taking leather away from the leather armor classes.
There are cases where the Naxx chest may be better as well; we recommend that you sim and play with upgrades to ensure you're using the best gear.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hodir (25) | |
2 | Auriaya (10) | |
3 | Naxxramas | |
4 | XT-002 (10) | |
5 | Iron Council (25) |
Best Wrist For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
The Naxx bracers are a great option if you managed to get them, or if you're still running Naxx.
Beyond that, your best bets in Ulduar are Mimiron hard mode or Kologarn, who is one of the easier bosses in the raid.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Mimiron (25 HM) | |
2 | Kologarn (25) | |
3 | Naxxramas | |
4 | Hodir (10 HM) | |
5 | Algalon (25) |
Best Gloves For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
Let's talk about gloves.
Technically, your best gear setup is the tier gloves with the leather chest. Again, we do not recommend you take armor types from classes that specialize in it.
If your raid is just going to disenchant them, then we recommend picking up the leather chest and go for tier here.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Freya (25) | |
2 | Mimiron (25) | |
3 | Freya (10) | |
4 | General Vezax (10) | |
5 | Naxxramas |
Best Belt For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
Even if you can't get your bis belts, the consolation prizes are good and easy to obtain.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Iron Council (25 HM) | |
2 | Algalon (10) | |
3 | Naxxramas | |
4 | ||
5 | Crafted - Blacksmithing BOE |
Best Legs For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
The Flame Leviathan legs are incredibly good. They're head over heels better than anything else.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Flame Leviathan (25 HM) | |
2 | Mimiron (10 HM) | |
3 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
4 | ||
5 | Freya (25) |
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Best Feet For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
If you have the money, the crafted option is a great stop-gap.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon (25) | |
2 | General Vezax (25) | |
3 | Iron Council (10) | |
4 | Crafted - Blacksmithing BOE | |
5 | Naxxramas |
Best Rings For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
We strongly recommend that you do not take rings with Agility. They're worse than anything with Strength.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
2 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
3 | Ulduar Trash | |
4 | General Vezax (10) | |
5 | XT-002 Deconstructor (10) |
Best Trinkets For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
Greatness is still one of your bis trinkets. Beyond that, Mark is performing better than Whetsone thus far.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon (25) | |
2 | ||
3 | Malygos (25) | |
4 | Utgarde Pinnacle (Heroic) | |
5 | Kologarn (25) |
Best Weapons For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
If you want your best weapons, you better get ready for hard modes.
Double Caresss is bis, but there will be competition on that item. Having Void Sabre as your off hand is very comparable.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (10 HM) | |
2 | General Vezax (10 HM) | |
3 | Freya (10 HM) | |
4 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25 HM) | |
5 | 3,000 Arena Points |
Best Sigil For Unholy Death Knight In WotLK Phase 2
You can pick up Season 1 sigils at a discount while waiting to get the Ulduar sigil.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
2 | 350 Arena Points, or 12,000 Honor Points | |
3 | 600 Arena Points |
Best Gems For Unholy Death Knight In Phase 2 - Ulduar
These are the gems that players will want to focus on getting for Spec Class:
Meta Gem Socket
Despite having Agility, this is your best option for a meta gem. The Crit is too good to pass up, and you can use an Enchanted Tear to activate it.
Red Socket
For red sockets, focus on those that give you strength.
- Bold Dragon's Eye x3 (Jeweler's Gem)
- Bold Stormjewel(Fishing Daily)
- Bold Scarlet Ruby
Blue Socket
There's only one blue socket worth considering and it's only in rare cases.
Yellow Socket
Like the blue socket, there's only one yellow socket you should consider.
Best Enchants For Unholy Death Knight In Phase 2 - Ulduar
The list below shows what enchants players will want to use for their Spec Class. These will likely be the same from Phase 1. Enchants can be found via Reputation, or from the professions: Enchanting, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing and can often be found on the Auction House. Some professions provide a better option that is Exclusive to the character that has the profession and should be used instead of the other options.
Slot | Enchant | Source |
|---|---|---|
Head | Knights of the Ebon Blade - Revered | |
Shoulders | Master's Inscription of the Axe > Greater Inscription of the Axe | Inscription Exclusive > Sons of Hodir - Exalted |
Back | Swordguard Embroidery > Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed > Flexweave Underlay | Tailoring Exclusive > Enchanting > Engineering Exclusive |
Chest | Enchanting | |
Wrists | Fur Lining - Attack Power > Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault | Leatherworking Exclusive > Enchanting |
Hands | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting | |
Belt | Blacksmithing | |
Legs | Leatherworking | |
Feet | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting | |
Ring 1 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
Ring 2 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
Main Weapon | Deathknight Rune | |
Offhand Weapon | Deathknight Rune |
Other Death Knight Guides
All of our guides are listed in the WotLK Classic Directory, navigate with the Table of Contents to access the complete list. Here are the guides specifically for Death Knights.
