Spec guide
Blood Death Knight Mythic+ Build
The most popular Blood Death Knight build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 125 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
3%
of top players run the most popular build
Meta rank
#1
17% pick rate
Blood Death Knight Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 3% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritMasteryHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of Thalassian ResistanceFlask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the Magisters
Key talents — San'layn
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeSBlood Death Knights are top-tier in Mythic+ due to high damage output and durability, despite lacking unique party-wide utility.Icy Veins ↗kiratank ↗peettko ▼ ↗The Comeback Kids ▼ ↗
The most popular Blood build is run by 3% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Blood Death Knight builds. The most popular build is run by 3% of sampled players (4 of 125 players).
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San'laynSpent: 13
BloodSpent: 31
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
100% of top Blood players wear Jaw of the Shackled Goddess in the offhand slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Blood Death Knight players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Blood Death Knight players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Relentless Rider's Lament
2pcSet: Your Blood Boil deals 8% increased damage and generates 3 Runic Power.
4pcSet: Death Strike deals 8% increased damage has an 10% chance to grant a charge of Blood Boil.
4pc(4) Set: Death Strike deals 8% increased damage has an 10% chance to grant a charge of Blood Boil.
Baleful Grave-Knight's Crucible
2pcSet: Each time Remorseless Winter damages at least 1 enemy, gain Freezing Tempest which grants 1% attack speed and 2% increased Icy Death Torrent damage for 10 sec, stacking.
2pcSet: When you Death Strike, gain a stack of Blood Debt, increasing Strength by 0.5%, up to 5.0%. When Blood Debt reaches 10 stacks, your next Marrowrend consumes it granting 10% Strength for 10 sec.
4pcSet: Remorseless Winter deals damage 25% more frequently, and Freezing Tempest lasts 5 sec longer.
4pcSet: When consuming Blood Debt, your next Marrowrend generates 3 additional Boneshield and deals 32,722 Shadow damage to your target and 21,825 to nearby enemies.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Blood Death Knight players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rune of SanguinationMain-Hand73%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand45%
- Rune of the Fallen CrusaderMain-Hand14%
- Rune of the ApocalypseMain-Hand9%
- Rune of the Stoneskin GargoyleMain-Hand4%
- Eyes of the EagleRings27%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining49%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone25%
- Loa Worshiper's Band10%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band10%
- Embellishment: Hunt8%
- Embellishment: Blood2%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Blood looks to be Crit > Mastery > Haste > Vers.
Crit737
Mastery734
Haste728
Vers386
The highest-rated Blood Death Knight players in Mythic+, led by Jskalfdksakd at 400 rating.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of Thalassian Resistance
flask / 50%
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 100%
Flask of the Magisters
flask / 17%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 17%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 17%
Well Fed
food / 17%
Well Fed
food / 50%
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 Elf22% Alliance
Dwarf17% Alliance
Human13% Alliance
Dark Iron Dwarf10% Alliance
Blood Elf7% Horde
Orc7% Horde
Void Elf5% Alliance
Draenei2% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Blood 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 Blood Death Knight builds across PvP and PvE contexts.