Cataclysm Classic Unholy Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Unholy Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.
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1.
Unholy Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear Set
The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before
entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat
priority of the Unholy Death Knight spec, which is
as follows:
- Strength
- Hit Rating (8%)
- Haste Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Mastery Rating
- Expertise Rating (6.5%)
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
2.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
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|
Neck | ![]() |
Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Shoulder | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns |
Cloak | ![]() |
World BoE drop | |
Chest | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
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Bracer | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination |
Gloves | ![]() |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
1650
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Belt | ![]() |
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|
Legs | ![]() |
World BoE drop | |
Boots | ![]() |
1650
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|
Ring 1 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
World BoE Drop |
Ring 2 | ![]() |
Revered
Therazane |
|
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
1650
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|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
Weapon | ![]() |
Hit →
Haste |
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Sigil | ![]() |
Expertise →
Hit |
700
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Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
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|
Neck | ![]() |
Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Shoulder | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns |
Cloak | ![]() |
World BoE drop | |
Chest | ![]() |
2200
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|
Bracer | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination |
Gloves | ![]() |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
1650
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Belt | ![]() |
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|
Legs | ![]() |
World BoE drop | |
Boots | ![]() |
1650
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|
Ring 1 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
World BoE Drop |
Ring 2 | ![]() |
Revered
Therazane |
|
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
1650
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|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
Weapon | ![]() |
Hit →
Haste |
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Sigil | ![]() |
Expertise →
Hit |
700
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Slot | Item | Source | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
32
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Neck | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
12
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|
Shoulder | ![]() |
32
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Cloak | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
12
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|
Chest | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
2200
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|
Bracer | ![]() |
80
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Gloves | ![]() |
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||
Belt | ![]() |
12
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||
Legs | ![]() |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
2200
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|
Boots | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
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|
Ring 1 | ![]() |
1250
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||
Ring 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
80
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|
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Expertise →
Mastery |
50
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|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Augh
Lost City of the Tol'vir |
||
Weapon | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
30
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|
Sigil | ![]() |
700
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2.1.
Phase 4 Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | ![]() |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul; |
Neck | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
1250
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Shoulder | ![]() |
Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
Cloak | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
1250
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Chest | ![]() |
Hit →
Critical Strike |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul |
Bracer | ![]() |
1250
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|
Gloves | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
Belt | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
1650
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Legs | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
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Boots | ![]() |
1650
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|
Ring 1 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Haste |
1250
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Ring 2 | ![]() |
Mastery →
Critical Strike |
Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul |
Trinket 1 | ![]() |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
Trinket 2 | ![]() |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
1650
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Weapon | ![]() |
Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul; |
|
Sigil | ![]() |
Mastery →
Hit |
700
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3.
Changelog
- 13 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul.
- 02 Nov. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 27 Jul. 2024: Reviewed and Updated for ZG/ZA release.
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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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