Best build — Unholy Death Knight, Solo Shuffle

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 · 2784–3235 rating

Data updated 1d ago

Overview

Race

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

Highmountain Tauren55%×2.55
Human16%×0.76
Orc13%×0.50
Night Elf5%×0.66

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Mastery
Haste
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Rider of the Apocalypse

Where builds differ

Cycle of Death52%skip 48%
Infected Claws44%skip 56%
Grip of the Dead59%skip 41%
Coldthirst62%skip 38%
Blood Draw70%skip 30%
Icy Talons27%skip 73%
Proliferating Chill77%skip 23%
Blood Scent18%skip 82%

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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

20.4%#1 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 7 variantsCwPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLBYmBjZmZYWGzMTz2MGjhZAAAAAAAAMzYmZAwyMmZYmxMzYw2MbmZmFNz2CzGz20YhBYGAGzMjZwMzMzYGDWowhead
13.3%#2 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 5 variants+Coldthirst+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Cycle of DeathWowhead
7.1%#3 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Coldthirst−Blood DrawWowhead
3.1%#4 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 3 variants+Coldthirst+Infected Claws−Blood Draw−Cycle of DeathWowhead
2.0%#5 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Cycle of DeathWowhead
2.0%#6 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Coldthirst+Icy Talons+Infected Claws−Grip of the Dead−Proliferating Chill−Cycle of DeathWowhead
2.0%#7 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Assimilation+Coldthirst−Gloom WardWowhead
2.0%#8 · Rider of the Apocalypse · 2 variants+Blood Bond+Coldthirst+Infected Claws−Death Pact−Death Defiance−Cycle of DeathWowhead