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Cataclysm Classic Blood Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Feb 11, 2025 at 12:00 by Sellin

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Blood Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.

Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear
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1.

Blood Death Knight Best in Slot

The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of BloodBlood Death Knight spec, which is :

  1. Stamina
  2. Mastery Rating
  3. Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)
  4. Expertise Rating (6.5% – 26 Expertise Cap)
  5. Dodge/Parry
  6. Haste Rating

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 1

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

2.1.

Phase 4 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Necrotic Boneplate Helmet Icon Necrotic Boneplate Helmet Haste →
Mastery		 Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul;
Neck Guardspike Choker Icon Guardspike Choker
–
 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Shoulder Necrotic Boneplate Shoulderguards Icon Necrotic Boneplate Shoulderguards
–
 Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul
Cloak Dreadfire Drape Icon Dreadfire Drape
–
 Lord Rhyolith
(H) Firelands
Chest Necrotic Boneplate Chestguard Icon Necrotic Boneplate Chestguard
–
 Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul
Bracer Graveheart Bracers Icon Graveheart Bracers
–
 Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul
Gloves Necrotic Boneplate Handguards Icon Necrotic Boneplate Handguards
–
 Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul
Belt Runescriven Demon Collar Icon Runescriven Demon Collar Haste →
Hit		 Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul
Legs Necrotic Boneplate Legguards Icon Necrotic Boneplate Legguards Parry →
Hit		 Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul
Boots Stillheart Warboots Icon Stillheart Warboots
–
 Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul
Ring 1 Curled Twilight Claw Icon Curled Twilight Claw
–
 Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul
Ring 2 Breathstealer Band Icon Breathstealer Band Haste →
Hit		 Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 1 Soulshifter Vortex Icon Soulshifter Vortex
–
 Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul;
Trinket 2 Indomitable Pride Icon Indomitable Pride
–
 Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul
Weapon Experimental Specimen Slicer Icon Experimental Specimen Slicer Critical Strike →
Hit		 Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul;
Sigil Gutripper Shard Icon Gutripper Shard Haste →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

2.2.

Phase 3 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Elementium Deathplate Helmet Icon Elementium Deathplate Helmet Haste →
Mastery		 Ragnaros
(H) Firelands;
Neck Firebound Gorget Icon Firebound Gorget Expertise →
Haste		 Trash drop
(H) Firelands
Shoulder Elementium Deathplate Shoulderguards Icon Elementium Deathplate Shoulderguards
–
 Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands
Cloak Bladed Flamewrath Cover Icon Bladed Flamewrath Cover Expertise →
Mastery		 Avengers of Hyjal Friendly
Chest Breastplate of Shifting Visions Icon Breastplate of Shifting Visions Haste →
Hit		 Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands
Bracer Bracers of the Fiery Path Icon Bracers of the Fiery Path Parry →
Haste		 Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands
Gloves Elementium Deathplate Handguards Icon Elementium Deathplate Handguards Dodge →
Hit		 Baleroc
(H) Firelands
Belt Uncrushable Belt of Fury Icon Uncrushable Belt of Fury Expertise →
Hit		 Shannox
(H) Firelands
Legs Elementium Deathplate Greaves Icon Elementium Deathplate Greaves Expertise →
Hit		 Shannox
(H) Firelands
Boots Arachnaflame Treads Icon Arachnaflame Treads Critical Strike →
Mastery		 Bethtilac
(H) Firelands
Ring 1 Alysrazor's Band Icon Alysrazor's Band Expertise →
Mastery		 Alysrazor
(H) Firelands
Ring 2 Obsidian Signet of the Avengers Icon Obsidian Signet of the Avengers Critical Strike →
Mastery		 Avengers of Hyjal Exalted
Trinket 1 Scales of Life Icon Scales of Life
–
 Trash drop
(H) Firelands
Trinket 2 Heart of Rage Icon Heart of Rage Expertise →
Mastery		 Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent
Weapon Sulfuras, the Extinguished Hand Icon Sulfuras, the Extinguished Hand Critical Strike →
Haste		 Ragnaros
(H) Firelands
Sigil Relic of the Elemental Lords Icon Relic of the Elemental Lords Critical Strike →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

2.3.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Magma Plated Faceguard Icon Magma Plated Faceguard Dodge →
Mastery		 Al'Akir or Nefarian
(H) Throne of the Four Winds;
(H) Blackwing Descent;
Neck Caelestrasz's Will Icon Caelestrasz's Will Dodge →
Hit		 Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Shoulder Magma Plated Shoulderguards Icon Magma Plated Shoulderguards Dodge →
Mastery		 Al'Akir or Chogall
(H) Throne of the Four Winds;
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Cloak Permafrost Cape Icon Permafrost Cape of the Rockslab Dodge →
Hit		 Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds
Chest Magma Plated Chestguard Icon Magma Plated Chestguard Parry →
Hit		 Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Bracer Bracers of the Mat'redor Icon Bracers of the Mat'redor Critical Strike →
Mastery		 Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Gloves Magma Plated Handguards Icon Magma Plated Handguards Parry →
Expertise		 Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent
Belt Thunder Wall Belt Icon Thunder Wall Belt of the Rockslab Dodge →
Expertise		 Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds
Legs Magma Plated Legplates Icon Magma Plated Legplates
–
 Maloriak
(H) Blackwing Descent
Boots War-Torn Crushers Icon War-Torn Crushers Dodge →
Mastery		 Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 1 Dargonax's Signet Icon Dargonax's Signet Critical Strike →
Expertise		 Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 2 Permafrost Signet Icon Permafrost Signet of the Rockslab Dodge →
Expertise		 Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket 1 Symbiotic Worm Icon Symbiotic Worm
–
 Magmaw
(H) Blackwing Descent
Trinket 2 Mirror of Broken Images Icon Mirror of Broken Images
–
 Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Icon Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Critical Strike →
Mastery		 Nefarian
(H) Blackwing Descent
Sigil Relic of Khaz'goroth Icon Relic of Khaz'goroth Dodge →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
3.

Changelog

  • 11 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul release.
  • 13 Oct. 2024: Updated for Firelands release.
  • 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
  • 30 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 2.
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Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear

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