Best build — Unholy Death Knight, 2v2 Arena

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.

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Based on the 82 strongest players of EU and US · 480–2608 rating

Data updated 34m ago

Overview

Race

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

Highmountain Tauren33%
Orc28%
Human16%
Dark Iron Dwarf6%

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Mastery
Haste
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Rider of the Apocalypse

Where builds differ

Cycle of Death50%skip 50%
Infected Claws47%skip 53%
Coldthirst54%skip 46%
Grip of the Dead59%skip 41%
Icy Talons40%skip 60%
Blood Draw65%skip 35%
Proliferating Chill72%skip 28%
Blood Bond24%skip 76%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 78 players · Rider of the Apocalypse

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

11.1%#1 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 5 variantsCwPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLBYmBjZMDzyYmZa2mxYmhZAAAAAAAAMzYmZAwyMmZYmxMzYw2MbmZmNNz2CzGz20YhBYGAGzMjZwMzMzYGDWowhead
9.9%#2 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 5 variants+Blood Draw−ColdthirstWowhead
4.9%#3 · Rider of the Apocalypse+Assimilation+Blood Draw+Blood Bond+Blood Scent+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Death Pact−Coldthirst−Death Defiance−Cycle of DeathWowhead
4.9%#4 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 4 variants+Blood Draw−Proliferating ChillWowhead
4.9%#5 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Blood Draw+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Cycle of DeathWowhead
3.7%#6 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Blood Draw+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Proliferating Chill−Cycle of DeathWowhead
3.7%#7 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Blood Draw+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Coldthirst−Cycle of DeathWowhead
3.7%#8 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Blood Draw+Blood Bond+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Coldthirst−Cycle of DeathWowhead