Unholy Death Knight
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
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Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 – 4000
Based on the top 100 Unholy players · EU · updated 3h ago
Talents
61 players analysedDeath's Echo100.0%
Null Magic100.0%
Will of the Necropolis100.0%
Rune Mastery100.0%
Suppression100.0%
Anti-Magic Barrier100.0%
Unholy Bond100.0%
Brittle100.0%
Veteran of the Third War100.0%
Enfeeble100.0%
Raise Dead100.0%
Runic Attenuation100.0%
Death Strike100.0%
Improved Death Strike100.0%
Cleaving Strikes100.0%
Mind Freeze100.0%
Icebound Fortitude100.0%
Unholy Momentum100.0%
Anti-Magic Zone98.4%
Runic Protection96.7%
Gloom Ward95.1%
Unholy Endurance93.4%
Blinding Sleet91.8%
Asphyxiate90.2%
Death Defiance86.9%
Death Pact86.9%
Wraith Walk85.3%
Osmosis83.6%
Proliferating Chill72.1%
Blood Draw65.6%
Grip of the Dead52.5%
Coldthirst41.0%
Icy Talons39.3%
Blood Bond32.8%
Blood Scent24.6%
Assimilation21.3%
Insidious Chill18.0%
Permafrost9.8%
Death's Reach9.8%
Death Notes8.2%
Vestigial Shell3.3%
Subduing Grasp3.3%
Ice Prison3.3%
Gear
61 players sampled
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  HaldvinArchimonde | 2513 | 56% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 2 |  AtomaiSilvermoon | 2504 | 55% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 3 |  JeffseídTarren Mill | 2503 | 66% | — |
| 4 |  UnholyhoofTarren Mill | 2500 | 65% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 5 |  ArkomäArchimonde | 2496 | 58% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 6 |  FarnôyHyjal | 2488 | 62% | — |
| 7 |  BreskvicawRavencrest | 2488 | 53% | — |
| 8 | AlpencowTarren Mill | 2487 | 57% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 9 |  LënoEredar | 2486 | 56% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 10 |  ЭсскикерSoulflayer | 2485 | 53% | — |
| 11 | DominickcruzNemesis | 2483 | 53% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 12 | SmitedkBlackrock | 2482 | 58% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 13 | OlegklinkovTwisting Nether | 2481 | 59% | — |
| 14 |  GozukiiTuralyon | 2475 | 51% | — |
| 15 | ХайвейтухэллSoulflayer | 2474 | 51% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 16 | LetudraTwisting Nether | 2468 | 54% | — |
| 17 |  ZokkoBlackrock | 2468 | 52% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 18 | XyøKhadgar | 2465 | 63% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 19 | СиндерелиGordunni | 2465 | 51% | — |
| 20 | NöctïsWildhammer | 2462 | 52% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
Unholy Death Knight PvP — the short version
Based on the top 100 Unholy Death Knight players in Europe 3v3 this season. Most run the Rider of the Apocalypse hero tree (98%). The stat priority is Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike. The most-taken PvP talents are Necrotic Wounds (98%), Strangulate (95%) and Spellwarden (85%). 31% play Highmountain Tauren.
- What is the best stat priority for Unholy Death Knight in PvP?
- Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike, based on what the top 100 rated Unholy Death Knight players are currently gearing for.
- Which hero talents should Unholy Death Knight run in arena?
- Rider of the Apocalypse, taken by 98% of rated Unholy Death Knight players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Unholy Death Knight?
- Necrotic Wounds (98%), Strangulate (95%) and Spellwarden (85%) — the three most commonly taken across the current rated cohort.
- What is the best race for Unholy Death Knight in PvP?
- Highmountain Tauren is the most played, at 31% of rated Unholy Death Knight characters.