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 99 strongest players of EU and US · 1810–3363 rating

Data updated 1d ago

Overview

Race

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

Kul Tiran21%×4.05
Orc15%×1.80
Human15%
Blood Elf12%×0.77

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Deathbringer

Where builds differ

Death Defiance52%skip 48%
Bloodied Blade54%skip 46%
Improved Heart Strike44%skip 56%
Coldthirst42%skip 58%
Proliferating Chill42%skip 58%
Bloody Reflection40%skip 60%
Foul Bulwark62%skip 38%
Death Pact63%skip 37%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 52 players · Deathbringer

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

6.0%#1 · San'layn · 3 variantsCoPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLxYWmZGGzMzMMLjZmmZbmZMzMAAAAAmZmZGzMDzYMDAjZmZGAAgZmtxwYGbLNW22GmsNMsNAzYGAAwMDYMAWowhead
4.0%#2 · Deathbringer · 2 variants+Assimilation+Gloom Ward+Permafrost+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst+Improved Vampiric Blood−Vestigial Shell−Blood Draw−Unholy Endurance−Proliferating Chill−Improved Heart Strike−Sanguinary BurstWowhead
2.0%#3 · Deathbringer+Gloom Ward+Permafrost+Umbilicus Eternus+Perseverance of the Ebon Blade+Red Thirst+Improved Vampiric Blood−Vestigial Shell−Blood Draw−Brittle−Bloodshot−Improved Heart Strike−Sanguinary BurstWowhead
2.0%#4 · San'layn · 2 variants+Assimilation+Gloom Ward+Permafrost+Suppression+Death Notes+Red Thirst−Vestigial Shell−Death Pact−Blood Scent−Coldthirst−Proliferating Chill−Death DefianceWowhead
2.0%#5 · San'layn · 2 variants+Perseverance of the Ebon Blade−BloodwormsWowhead
2.0%#6 · Deathbringer · 2 variants+Gloom Ward+Suppression+Enfeeble+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst+Bloody Reflection−Vestigial Shell−Brittle−Blood Scent−Coldthirst−Boiling Point−BloodshotWowhead
1.0%#7 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Suppression+Osmosis+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst+Bloody Reflection−Vestigial Shell−Runic Protection−Brittle−Blood Scent−Boiling Point−BloodshotWowhead
1.0%#8 · San'layn+Gloom Ward+Suppression+Osmosis+Umbilicus Eternus+Red Thirst+Bloody Reflection−Vestigial Shell−Brittle−Blood Scent−Coldthirst−Boiling Point−BloodshotWowhead