Best build — Unholy 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.

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Based on the 100 strongest players of EU and US · 2763–3797 rating

Data updated 1d ago

Overview

Race

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

Orc31%×1.33
Human13%×0.50
Highmountain Tauren11%
Night Elf11%×1.38

Faction

Stat priority

Mastery
Versatility
Haste
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Rider of the Apocalypse

Where builds differ

Infected Claws53%skip 47%
Icy Talons46%skip 54%
Coldthirst46%skip 54%
Cycle of Death36%skip 64%
Grip of the Dead66%skip 34%
Proliferating Chill67%skip 33%
Blood Scent32%skip 68%
Blood Draw68%skip 32%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 99 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

11.0%#1 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 7 variantsCwPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLBYmBjZmZYWGzMTz2MGjhZAAAAAAAAMzwMDAWmxMjZmxMzA2MbGGyAzGDNWYAmBgxMzYGgZmxMGWowhead
8.0%#2 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 4 variants+Cycle of Death−Infected ClawsWowhead
4.0%#3 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Coldthirst+Cycle of Death−Blood Draw−Infected ClawsWowhead
3.0%#4 · Rider of the Apocalypse+Coldthirst+Icy Talons−Grip of the Dead−Proliferating ChillWowhead
3.0%#5 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Blood Scent+Coldthirst+Icy Talons+Menacing Magus−Blood Draw−Unholy Endurance−Death Defiance−Infected ClawsWowhead
2.0%#6 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Menacing Magus−Infected ClawsWowhead
2.0%#7 · Rider of the Apocalypse+Blood Bond+Blood Scent+Cycle of Death−Blood Draw−Grip of the Dead−Ghoulish FrenzyWowhead
2.0%#8 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Coldthirst−Blood DrawWowhead