Best build — Unholy Death Knight, Rated BG

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 · 1343–2461 rating

Data updated 8h ago

Overview

Race

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

Orc29%
Human19%×1.30
Kul Tiran14%×2.87
Night Elf11%×2.25

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Mastery
Haste
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Rider of the Apocalypse

Where builds differ

Infected Claws52%skip 48%
Cycle of Death46%skip 54%
Blood Draw59%skip 41%
Icy Talons37%skip 63%
Coldthirst36%skip 64%
Blood Bond31%skip 69%
Grip of the Dead71%skip 29%
Blood Scent26%skip 74%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 97 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 · 5 variantsCwPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLBYmBjZmZYWGzMTz2MGjhZAAAAAAAAMzwMDAWmxMjZmxMzA2MbGGyAzGDNWYAmBgxMzYGgZmxMGWowhead
6.0%#2 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Cycle of Death−Infected ClawsWowhead
5.0%#3 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 5 variants+Coldthirst+Cycle of Death−Blood Draw−Infected ClawsWowhead
3.0%#4 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Coldthirst−Blood DrawWowhead
2.0%#5 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Coldthirst+Cycle of Death−Blood Draw−Raise AbominationWowhead
2.0%#6 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Blood Bond+Icy Talons+Cycle of Death−Death Pact−Death Defiance−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+Icy Talons−Grip of the DeadWowhead