The War Within: Unholy Death Knight BiS gear Patch 11.1.7
Get ready for Season 2 with our Unholy Death Knight BiS list, featuring the best gear for raid and M+ content in The War Within.
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Key takeaways:
- The guide provides the best-in-slot (BiS) gear, enchants, and gems for Unholy Death Knight spec in The War Within Season 2.
- The BiS lists include top gear from Liberation of Undermine raid, Mythic+ dungeons selection.
- The guide details each slot’s best item, its source, and the corresponding enchantment, offering an optimized path for Death Knights seeking peak performance in PvE content.
For Unholy Death Knights, having the right gear is key to maximizing your damage in raids, Mythic+ dungeons, and PvP. While plenty of items drop from various sources, only a few are considered Best-in-Slot (BiS)—the top choices that bring out the full power of your spec. To help you gear up efficiently in The War Within Season 2, we’ve created a dedicated BiS list for Unholy DKs.
This guide focuses on gear, enchants, and gems for the Unholy spec. It doesn’t include talents, stat priorities, or rotations. If you’re playing other specs or classes, be sure to check out their BiS lists linked below.
As of May 13, Death Knights can now purchase top-tier Undermine gear and Mythic+ trinkets using Puzzling Cartel Chips. For a full breakdown on how to get your BiS items in The War Within, check out our TWW Dinar guide.
Best crafted gear and embellishments
This section covers the best-crafted gear and embellishments for Unholy spec in The War Within Season 2. While crafted gear boosts your character and can be made via crafting orders using Spark of Fortunes, embellishments are unique enhancements that come built-in or can be added to this crafted gear, providing extra effects beyond the regular stats.
| Specialization | Best crafted gear | Best embellishments |
|---|---|---|
| Charged Claymore, Consecrated Cloak | Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Writhing Armor Banding, Dawnthread Lining |
Unholy Death Knight BiS The War Within
You’ll find two lists here: Unholy Death Knight BiS from the Liberation of Undermine raid, Mythic+.
Liberation of Undermine Unholy DK gear
Below is the best gear for Unholy Death Knight in The War Within that you can find in Liberation of Undermine, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald or Quick Onyx in all other sockets.
| Slot | Item | Source | Enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Cauldron Champion’s Crown | Catalyst / Raid / Vault | Greater Rune of the Void Ritual |
| Neck | Gobfather’s Gifted Bling | Mug’zee, Heads of Security | — |
| Shoulders | Cauldron Champion’s Screamplate | Catalyst / Raid / Vault | — |
| Cloak | Test Pilot’s Go-Pack | Sprocketmonger | Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace |
| Chest | Cauldron Champion’s Ribcage | Catalyst / Raid / Vault | Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance |
| Wrist | Cauldron Champion’s Wraps | Catalyst | Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech |
| Gloves | Cauldron Champion’s Fistguards | Catalyst / Raid / Vault | — |
| Belt | Durable Information Securing Container | Overcharged Delves | Spark Burst |
| Legs | Hired Muscle’s Legguards | Mug’zee, Heads of Security | Stormbound Armor Kit |
| Boots | Cauldron Champion’s Greatboots | Catalyst | Enchant Boots – Defender’s March |
| Ring 1 | The Jastor Diamond | Chrome King Gallywix | Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste (San’layn) or Enchant Ring – Radiant Critical Strike (Deathbringer) |
| Ring 2 | Miniature Roulette Wheel | One-Armed Bandit | Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste (San’layn) or Enchant Ring – Cursed Critical Strike (Deathbringer) |
| Trinket 1 | Eye of Kezan | Chrome King Gallywix | — |
| Trinket 2 | House of Cards | One-Armed Bandit | — |
| Weapon | Best-in-Slots | One-Armed Bandit | Rune of the Fallen Crusader |
Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ BiS list
Below is the best gear for Unholy Death Knight in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald or Quick Onyx in all other sockets.
| Slot | Item | Source | Enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Cauldron Champion’s Crown | Catalyst / Vault | Greater Rune of the Void Ritual |
| Neck | Strapped Rescue-Keg | Cinderbrew Meadery | — |
| Shoulders | Cauldron Champion’s Screamplate | Catalyst / Vault | — |
| Cloak | Electrician’s Siphoning Filter | Operation: Floodgate | Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace |
| Chest | Cauldron Champion’s Ribcage | Catalyst / Vault | Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance |
| Wrist | Stonefury Vambraces | The MOTHERLODE!! | Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech |
| Gloves | Cauldron Champion’s Fistguards | Catalyst / Vault | — |
| Belt | Durable Information Securing Container | Overcharged Delves | Spark Burst |
| Legs | Galvanized Oxxein Legguards | Theater of Pain | Stormbound Armor Kit |
| Boots | Footbomb Championship Ring | Catalyst | Enchant Boots – Defender’s March |
| Ring 1 | Footbomb Championship Ring | The MOTHERLODE!! | Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste (San’layn) or Enchant Ring – Radiant Critical Strike (Deathbringer) |
| Ring 2 | Wick’s Golden Loop | Darkflame Cleft | Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste (San’layn) or Enchant Ring – Cursed Critical Strike (Deathbringer) |
| Trinket 1 | Sigil of Algari Concordance | The Rookery | — |
| Trinket 2 | Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker | Operation: Floodgate | — |
| Weapon | Circuit Breaker | Operation: Floodgate | Rune of the Fallen Crusader |
That concludes our Death Knight BiS guide for Season 2, Undermine update. If you run into difficulties while gearing up, keep in mind that you can buy WoW boost to speed up the process. Hopefully, this guide has made your journey through Azeroth a little smoother—good luck out there, and happy gaming!
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