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Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ Gear & Tier

The most popular Unholy Death Knight Gear & Tier in WoW - TWW. Data-driven builds updated daily for Operation: Mechagon - Workshop in The War Within Season 2. Disclaimers & FAQ

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Unholy Death Knight Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Unholy Death Knight Best in Slot Guide.

Main-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Best-in-Slots	+21	68.2%
Poleaxe of Somber Fate	+20	7.1%
Circuit Breaker	+19	6.1%
Electro-Arm Bludgeoner	+19	5.0%
Emberbrand Zweihander	+20	3.4%
Capital Punisher	+19	3.2%
Charged Claymore	+19	2.1%
Hivebreaker's Dipper	+19	1.1%
Crashing Thunderhammer	+19	1.1%
Dessia's Decimating Decapitator	+19	0.5%
Everforged Greataxe	+20	0.3%
Dumpster Diver	+19	0.3%

Trinket	Max Key	Popularity
BiS House of Cards	+21	96.8%
Suspicious Energy Drink	+20	44.7%
Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker	+20	28.9%
BiS Mechano-Core Amplifier	+20	11.3%
Eye of Kezan	+21	9.5%
Reverb Radio	+20	3.4%
Signet of the Priory	+19	1.1%
Funhouse Lens	+19	0.5%

Rings	Max Key	Popularity
BiS The Jastor Diamond	+21	70.8%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+20	70.5%
Footbomb Championship Ring	+20	23.7%
BiS Miniature Roulette Wheel	+21	10.0%
Cyrce's Circlet	+20	5.8%
Wick's Golden Loop	+19	2.4%
Radiant Necromancer's Band	+19	0.8%
Ritual Bone Band	+19	0.5%
Binding of Binding	+18	0.3%

Head	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Cauldron Champion's Crown	+21	97.9%
Everforged Helm	+19	0.3%

Neck	Max Key	Popularity
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+20	54.2%
BiS Strapped Rescue-Keg	+21	34.7%
Gobfather's Gifted Bling	+20	5.5%
Semi-Charmed Amulet	+20	3.7%

Shoulders	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Cauldron Champion's Screamplate	+21	98.2%

Back	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Consecrated Cloak	+20	66.1%
Test Pilot's Go-Pack	+21	18.4%
Electrician's Siphoning Filter	+20	7.9%
Cauldron Champion's Spined Cloak	+19	1.8%
Undercircuit Racing Flag	+19	1.6%
Trashmaster's Mantle	+19	0.8%
Candlebearer's Shroud	+19	0.5%
Cloak of Questionable Intent	+19	0.5%
Chef Chewie's Towel	+19	0.5%

Chest	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Cauldron Champion's Ribcage	+21	97.9%
Muckdiver's Wading Plate	+19	0.3%

Wrist	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+21	77.6%
Cauldron Champion's Wraps	+20	11.3%
Stonefury Vambraces	+20	6.6%
Revved-Up Vambraces	+20	1.6%
Pit Fighter's Wristguards	+19	0.5%
Fuzzy Cindercuffs	+19	0.3%
Test Subject's Clasps	+19	0.3%

Gloves	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Cauldron Champion's Fistguards	+21	96.8%
Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers	+19	1.3%

Belt	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Coin-Operated Girdle	+21	41.8%
Everforged Greatbelt	+20	35.8%
Lightning-Conductor's Bands	+20	13.7%
Automatic Waist Tightener	+19	2.1%
Globlin-Fused Greatbelt	+20	1.6%
Heaviestweight Title Belt	+20	1.3%
Venture Contractor's Floodlight	+19	1.1%
Cauldron Champion's Title Belt	+20	0.8%

Legs	Max Key	Popularity
Everforged Legplates	+21	62.4%
BiS Galvanized Oxxein Legguards	+20	25.0%
Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses	+20	4.7%
Thunder-Clad Legguards	+20	3.4%
Heavy Alloy Legplates	+20	1.8%
Hired Muscle's Legguards	+19	0.5%
Leadplate Legguards	+19	0.3%

Feet	Max Key	Popularity
Rik's Walkin' Boots	+21	48.7%
BiS Cauldron Champion's Greatboots	+20	32.6%
Everforged Sabatons	+20	16.8%

Most Popular Unholy Death Knight Crafted Gear

The most popular Unholy Death Knight crafted item is BiS Everforged Vambraces with 77.6% usage.

Item	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Everforged Vambraces	+21	77.6%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+20	70.5%
BiS Consecrated Cloak	+20	66.1%
Everforged Legplates	+21	62.4%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+20	54.2%
Everforged Greatbelt	+20	35.8%
Everforged Sabatons	+20	16.8%
Charged Claymore	+19	2.1%
Everforged Helm	+19	0.3%
Binding of Binding	+18	0.3%
Everforged Greataxe	+20	0.3%

Most Popular Unholy Death Knight Missives

These are the most popular Unholy Death Knight missives. The most popular missive is Algari Missive of the Feverflare with 96.8% usage.

Missive	Max Key	Popularity
Algari Missive of the Feverflare	+20	96.8%
Algari Missive of the Aurora	+20	12.9%
Algari Missive of the Harmonious	+21	1.6%

Most Popular Unholy Death Knight Embellishments

These are the most popular Unholy Death Knight embellishment combos. The most popular combo is Duskthread Lining and Duskthread Lining with 94.7% usage.

Embellishments	Max Key	Popularity
Duskthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+21	94.7%
Duskthread Lining / None	+19	0.8%
Elemental Focusing Lens / Duskthread Lining	+19	0.8%
Dawnthread Lining / Dawnthread Lining	+20	0.5%
Dawnthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+19	0.5%
Blessed Weapon Grip / Dawnthread Lining	+19	0.3%
Binding of Binding / Duskthread Lining	+18	0.3%
Duskthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	0.3%

Unholy Death Knight Tier Set

Cauldron Champion's Encore

Cauldron Champion's Encore is the Death Knight tier set in Season 2. These are its effects:

2 Set Bonus

Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate a

Winning Streak! increasing the damage of your

Death Coil and

Epidemic by 4.5%, stacking up to 10 times.

Death Coil and

Epidemic have a 15% chance to remove

Winning Streak!

4 Set Bonus

Casting

Dark Transformation grants up to 10 stacks of

Winning Streak! and while

Dark Transformation is active, the effectiveness of

Winning Streak! is increased by 100% and it no longer has a chance to reset.

Most Popular Unholy Death Knight Tier Set Slots

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others.

Item	Popularity
Cauldron Champion's Screamplate	98.2%
Cauldron Champion's Crown	97.9%
Cauldron Champion's Ribcage	97.9%
Cauldron Champion's Fistguards	96.8%
Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses	4.7%

Unholy Death Knight Gear Overview

The most popular Unholy Death Knight gear based on all data across the last 2 weeks. This represents a strong set of gear for this point in Season 2 that is close to Best in Slot but with some alternatives that are easier to obtain. Tier pieces up to the maximum set bonus and legendary items have been prioritized once seen at least once.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Unholy Death Knight Best in Slot Guide.

BiS Cauldron Champion's Crown

Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

Haste / Vers

97.9%

372 parses

Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

54.2%

206 parses

BiS Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

Mastery / Haste

98.2%

373 parses

BiS Consecrated Cloak

Chant of Winged Grace

66.1%

251 parses

BiS Cauldron Champion's Ribcage

Crystalline Radiance

Haste / Crit

97.9%

372 parses

BiS Everforged Vambraces

Chant of Armored Avoidance

77.6%

295 parses

BiS Cauldron Champion's Fistguards

Mastery / Crit

96.8%

368 parses

BiS Coin-Operated Girdle

Masterful Emerald

Haste / Mastery

41.8%

159 parses

Everforged Legplates

Stormbound Armor Kit

62.4%

237 parses

Rik's Walkin' Boots

Defender's March

Mastery / Haste

48.7%

185 parses

BiS The Jastor Diamond

Mastery / Haste

70.8%

269 parses

Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

70.5%

268 parses

Weapons & Trinkets

Trinkets

BiS Best-in-Slots

68.2%

259 parses

BiS House of Cards

44.5%

169 parses

Suspicious Energy Drink

44.5%

169 parses

Learn About Unholy Death Knight Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Unholy Death Knight Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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