ClassDeath Knight

Spec

Unholy

Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ Build

Last updated: 2 hours ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Unholy Death Knight Cheat Sheet

Mythic+ · most popular build — 9% of top players run it

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Key talents — San'layn

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San’layn: Vampiric Strike damage reduced by 20% in PvP combat.

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Max key reached

+22

highest keystone from sampled runs

Meta rank

#15

B tier · 2% pick rate

The most popular Unholy build is run by 9% of top players.

Builds

Top 125 players sampled

These are the most popular Unholy Death Knight builds. The most popular build is run by 9% of sampled players (11 of 125 players).

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Death KnightSpent: 23

San'laynSpent: 1

UnholySpent: 12

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San'layn

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Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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San'layn

Most popular · 9%Build →
Alt #2 · 3%Build →
Alt #3 · 2%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%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

Night Elf25% Alliance

Human19% Alliance

Orc11% Horde

Blood Elf8% Horde

Dwarf6% Alliance

Mag'har Orc6% Horde

Void Elf6% Alliance

Dark Iron Dwarf5% Alliance

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FAQ

How is this Unholy Death Knight Mythic+ guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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 Unholy Death Knight builds across PvP and PvE contexts.