Unholy Death Knight
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
Bracket
Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 to 4000
Based on the top 100 Unholy players · EU
Talents
73 players analysedAnti-Magic Barrier100.0%
Unholy Bond100.0%
Anti-Magic Zone100.0%
Brittle100.0%
Unholy Endurance100.0%
Veteran of the Third War100.0%
Rune Mastery100.0%
Enfeeble100.0%
Unholy Momentum100.0%
Will of the Necropolis100.0%
Death's Echo100.0%
Mind Freeze100.0%
Cleaving Strikes100.0%
Improved Death Strike100.0%
Runic Attenuation100.0%
Raise Dead100.0%
Death Strike100.0%
Icebound Fortitude100.0%
Null Magic98.6%
Suppression97.3%
Gloom Ward95.9%
Runic Protection94.5%
Blinding Sleet93.2%
Wraith Walk90.4%
Asphyxiate87.7%
Death Pact87.7%
Death Defiance86.3%
Osmosis84.9%
Blood Draw80.8%
Proliferating Chill63.0%
Icy Talons46.6%
Coldthirst46.6%
Grip of the Dead34.3%
Blood Scent17.8%
Insidious Chill16.4%
Assimilation16.4%
Blood Bond15.1%
Permafrost15.1%
Death's Reach12.3%
Death Notes11.0%
Subduing Grasp4.1%
Vestigial Shell2.7%
March of Darkness2.7%
Ice Prison2.7%
Gear
72 players sampled
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  КромгонSoulflayer | 3001 | 58% | San'layn |
| 2 | КромгониSoulflayer | 2872 | 57% | San'layn |
| 3 | UnholybobyRavencrest | 2862 | 58% | San'layn |
| 4 | SairusmarsikRavencrest | 2810 | 57% | San'layn |
| 5 | ZámåchäuRavencrest | 2780 | 62% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 6 | BøringlîfeRavencrest | 2767 | 60% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 7 | LioilseSilvermoon | 2757 | 63% | — |
| 8 | OlegklinkovTwisting Nether | 2725 | 63% | — |
| 9 | DkabuserThrall | 2715 | 56% | — |
| 10 | КромгонкаSoulflayer | 2689 | 56% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 11 | OßitøSilvermoon | 2681 | 59% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 12 |  SmallbaboonStormreaver | 2669 | 60% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 13 | TrainblueKazzak | 2654 | 52% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 14 | GroyabøyTarren Mill | 2637 | 62% | San'layn |
| 15 |  ShadowdeathjKazzak | 2636 | 57% | San'layn |
| 16 |  SònýDraenor | 2634 | 54% | San'layn |
| 17 |  ÄdåmDrak'thul | 2610 | 52% | San'layn |
| 18 | ÆrîødkDalaran | 2605 | 55% | Rider of the Apocalypse |
| 19 | IaunTwisting Nether | 2605 | 59% | San'layn |
| 20 | MortnoirTwisting Nether | 2601 | 55% | San'layn |
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 (59%). The stat priority is Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike. The most-taken PvP talents are Necrotic Wounds (99%), Strangulate (88%) and Spellwarden (68%). 46% 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 59% of rated Unholy Death Knight players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Unholy Death Knight?
- Necrotic Wounds (99%), Strangulate (88%) and Spellwarden (68%) — 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 46% of rated Unholy Death Knight characters.