Best build — Blood Death Knight, Battleground Blitz

We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy. What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.

2v2 Arena 3v3 Arena Solo Shuffle Battleground Blitz Rated BG

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Based on the 100 strongest players of EU and US · 1556–3363 rating

Data updated 54m ago

Overview

Race

share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec

Human21%×1.25
Blood Elf13%×0.74
Kul Tiran11%×1.80
Night Elf9%×0.79

Faction

Stat priority

Haste
Versatility
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Where builds differ

Lifeblood51%skip 49%
Bloodworms47%skip 53%
Death Defiance56%skip 44%
Vestigial Shell44%skip 56%
Death Pact58%skip 42%
Suppression58%skip 42%
Bloodied Blade58%skip 42%
Blood-Soaked Ground60%Desecrate40%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 57 players · San'layn

Share of the sample spending a point on each talent. Hover a node for the exact numbers — either/or nodes (marked with arrows) show how the sample splits between the options.

Builds

5.0%#1 · San'layn · 2 variantsCoPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLxYWmZGGzMzMMLjZmmZbmZMzMAAAAAmZmZGzMDzYMDAjZmZGAAgZmtxwYGbLNW22GmsNMsNAzYGAAwMDYMAWowhead
4.0%#2 · San'layn · 3 variants+Perseverance of the Ebon Blade−BloodwormsWowhead
2.0%#3 · San'layn+Death's Reach−AsphyxiateWowhead
2.0%#4 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Death's Reach+Suppression+Osmosis+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst−Vestigial Shell−Asphyxiate−Death Pact−Blood Scent−Death Defiance−Boiling PointWowhead
2.0%#5 · Deathbringer+Assimilation+Gloom Ward+Permafrost+March of Darkness+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst−Vestigial Shell−Blood Draw−Unholy Endurance−Wraith Walk−Proliferating Chill−Improved Heart StrikeWowhead
1.0%#6 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Suppression+Osmosis+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst+Bloody Reflection−Vestigial Shell−Runic Protection−Brittle−Blood Scent−Boiling Point−BloodshotWowhead
1.0%#7 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Death's Reach+Suppression+Osmosis+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst−Vestigial Shell−Brittle−Asphyxiate−Blood Scent−Coldthirst−Boiling PointWowhead
1.0%#8 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Perseverance of the Ebon Blade+Bloody Reflection+Lifeblood+Foul Bulwark+Blood-Soaked Ground−Vestigial Shell−Anti-Magic Zone−Sanguinary Burst−Blood Mist−Heartbreaker−Plague InfusionWowhead