ClassDeath Knight

Spec

Blood

Spec guide

Blood Death Knight Blitz Build

The most popular Blood Death Knight build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 94 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,044

led by Wagyubéef

Meta rank

B tier · 19% pick rate

HeroAll Deathbringer San'layn

Blood Death Knight Cheat Sheet

Blitz · most popular build — 5% of top players run it

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Stat priority

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Key talents — Deathbringer

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Spec

The most popular Blood build is run by 5% of top players.

Builds

Top 94 players sampled

These are the most popular Blood Death Knight builds. The most popular build is run by 5% of sampled players (5 of 94 players).

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Death KnightSpent: 34

DeathbringerSpent: 13

BloodSpent: 32

IC1/1 DE1/1 RA1/1 RU1/1 IM1/1 CL1/1 MI1/1 BL1/1 GL2/2 WR1/1 UN2/2 CO EN1/1 CO PR1/1 PE VE1/1 DE1/1 BR BL IC1/1 DE AN1/1 DE1/1 UN1/1 IC DE1/1 AS AN1/1 GR1/1 SU1/1 BL UN1/1 OS IN1/1 RU1/1 BL1/1 RU2/2 SU WI2/2 NU1/1 UN DE1/1 VE

Deathbringer

SW1/1 GR1/1 RU1/1 WA1/1 BI1/1 DE1/1 DA1/1 WI1/1 SO1/1 RE1/1 EX1/1 EC1/1 DE1/1 FR1/1

HE1/1 MA1/1 BL1/1 VA1/1 BO1/1 OS1/1 IM2/2 IM RE1/1 LE HE FO1/1 DA1/1 HE1/1 PE BL1/1 AB1/1 IM1/1 IN1/1 DE RA1/1 BO LI1/1 EV1/1 VO1/1 BL1/1 PL1/1 BL1/1 IR1/1 BL CO1/1 BL1/1 SA1/1 BL CO RE1/1 SA PU1/1 CA UM1/1 DA2/4

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

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Deathbringer

Most popular · 5%Build →
Alt #2 · 3%Build →
Alt #3 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 3%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

San'layn

Alt #6 · 2%Build →

Macros

Well-established universal and Death Knight macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Death Knight basics

Focus interrupt — Mind Freeze

#showtooltip Mind Freeze
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Mind Freeze

Utility — Death Grip

#showtooltip Death Grip
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Death Grip

Mouseover ally — Raise Ally

#showtooltip Raise Ally
/cast [@mouseover,help][] Raise Ally

Race distribution

Kul Tiran27% Alliance

Blood Elf12% Horde

Orc9% Horde

Undead9% Horde

Highmountain Tauren7% Horde

Human6% Alliance

Mag'har Orc5% Horde

Worgen5% Alliance

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FAQ

How is this Blood Death Knight Blitz guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Blitz players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Blood Death Knight builds across PvP and PvE contexts.