Cataclysm Classic Blood Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Blood Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.
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 Blood Death Knight spec, which is :
- Stamina
- Mastery Rating
- Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)
- Expertise Rating (6.5% – 26 Expertise Cap)
- Dodge/Parry
- Haste Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets
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.
Phase 3 Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Elementium Deathplate Helmet | Haste →
Mastery |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands; |
Neck | Firebound Gorget | Expertise →
Haste |
Trash drop
(H) Firelands |
Shoulder | Elementium Deathplate Shoulderguards | Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
|
Cloak | Bladed Flamewrath Cover | Expertise →
Mastery |
Avengers of Hyjal Friendly |
Chest | Breastplate of Shifting Visions | Haste →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Bracer | Bracers of the Fiery Path | Parry →
Haste |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Gloves | Elementium Deathplate Handguards | Dodge →
Hit |
Baleroc
(H) Firelands |
Belt | Uncrushable Belt of Fury | Expertise →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Legs | Elementium Deathplate Greaves | Expertise →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Boots | Arachnaflame Treads | Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Bethtilac
(H) Firelands |
Ring 1 | Alysrazor's Band | Expertise →
Mastery |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
Ring 2 | Obsidian Signet of the Avengers | Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Avengers of Hyjal Exalted |
Trinket 1 | Scales of Life | Trash drop
(H) Firelands |
|
Trinket 2 | Heart of Rage | Expertise →
Mastery |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Weapon | Sulfuras, the Extinguished Hand | Critical Strike →
Haste |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
Sigil | Relic of the Elemental Lords | Critical Strike →
Hit |
700
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.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Magma Plated Faceguard | Dodge →
Mastery |
Al'Akir or Nefarian
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) Blackwing Descent; |
Neck | Caelestrasz's Will | Dodge →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Shoulder | Magma Plated Shoulderguards | Dodge →
Mastery |
Al'Akir or Chogall
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Cloak | Permafrost Cape of the Rockslab | Dodge →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Chest | Magma Plated Chestguard | Parry →
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Bracer | Bracers of the Mat'redor | Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Gloves | Magma Plated Handguards | Parry →
Expertise |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Belt | Thunder Wall Belt of the Rockslab | Dodge →
Expertise |
Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Legs | Magma Plated Legplates | Maloriak
(H) Blackwing Descent |
|
Boots | War-Torn Crushers | Dodge →
Mastery |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Ring 1 | Dargonax's Signet | Critical Strike →
Expertise |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Ring 2 | Permafrost Signet of the Rockslab | Dodge →
Expertise |
Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Trinket 1 | Symbiotic Worm | Magmaw
(H) Blackwing Descent |
|
Trinket 2 | Mirror of Broken Images | Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
|
Weapon | Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood | Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Nefarian
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Sigil | Relic of Khaz'goroth | Dodge →
Hit |
700
Valor Points |
Changelog
- 13 Oct. 2024: Updated for Firelands release.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 2.
More Cataclysm Death Knight Guides
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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