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Mists of Pandaria Classic Unholy Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on May 30, 2026 at 09:36 by Sellin

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Unholy Death Knight in Mists of Pandaria 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.

Unholy 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 UnholyUnholy Death Knight spec, which is:

  1. Hit Rating to cap (7.5%)
  2. Expertise Rating to cap(7.5%)
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste
  5. Mastery

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

2.

Mists of Pandaria Classic Gear Sets

Phase 5 Phase 3 Phase 1
2.1.

Phase 5 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Icon Helmet of Cyclopean Dread Haste →
Critical Strike		 Thok the Bloodthirsty
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Neck Malkorok's Tainted Dog Tags Icon Malkorok's Tainted Dog Tags Mastery →
Haste		 Malkorok
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulder Pauldrons of Cyclopean Dread Icon Pauldrons of Cyclopean Dread Expertise →
Critical Strike		 Siegecrafter Blackfuse
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Cloak Gong-Lu, Strength of Xuen Icon Gong-Lu, Strength of Xuen Mastery →
Hit		 Cloak of Virtue
Chest Breastplate of Cyclopean Dread Icon Breastplate of Cyclopean Dread Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Sha of Pride
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Bracer Bracers of Blind Hatred Icon Bracers of Blind Hatred Mastery →
Hit		 Multiple Bosses
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Gloves Gauntlets of Cyclopean Dread Icon Gauntlets of Cyclopean Dread Hit →
Critical Strike		 General Nazgrim
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Belt Demolisher's Reinforced Belt Icon Demolisher's Reinforced Belt Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Iron Juggernaut
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs Legplates of Willful Doom Icon Legplates of Willful Doom
–
 Malkorok
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Boots Greaves of Sublime Superiority Icon Greaves of Sublime Superiority Hit →
Haste		 Sha of Pride
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 1 Seal of the Forgotten Kings Icon Seal of the Forgotten Kings
–
 Spoils of Pandaria
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Ring 2 Asgorathian Blood Seal Icon Asgorathian Blood Seal Expertise →
Critical Strike		 Siegecrafter Blackfuse
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 1 Evil Eye of Galakras Icon Evil Eye of Galakras
–
 Galakras
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinket 2 Thok's Tail Tip Icon Thok's Tail Tip
–
 Thok the Bloodthirsty
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Main-hand Greatsword of Pride's Fall Icon Greatsword of Pride's Fall Haste →
Hit		 Sha of Pride
(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
2.2.

Phase 3 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Crown of the Golden Golem Icon Crown of the Golden Golem
–
 Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder
Neck Talisman of Angry Spirits Icon Talisman of Angry Spirits Mastery →
Haste		 Troll Council
(H) Throne of Thunder
Shoulder Pauldrons of the All-Consuming Maw Icon Pauldrons of the All-Consuming Maw Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Iron Qon
(H) Throne of Thunder
Cloak Tigerclaw Cape Icon Tigerclaw Cape
–
 Cloak of Virtue
Chest Breastplate of the All-Consuming Maw Icon Breastplate of the All-Consuming Maw Expertise →
Critical Strike		 Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder
Bracer Caustic Spike Bracers Icon Caustic Spike Bracers of Critical Strike
–
 Durumu
(H) Throne of Thunder
Gloves Gauntlets of the All-Consuming Maw Icon Gauntlets of the All-Consuming Maw Hit →
Haste		 Troll Council
(H) Throne of Thunder
Belt Flare-Forged Greatbelt Icon Flare-Forged Greatbelt Mastery →
Haste		 Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder
Legs Greaves of the All-Consuming Maw Icon Greaves of the All-Consuming Maw Mastery →
Expertise		 Ji-Kun
(H) Throne of Thunder
Boots Sabatons of the Superior Being Icon Sabatons of the Superior Being Expertise →
Haste		 Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder
Ring 1 Ra-den's Ruinous Ring Icon Ra-den's Ruinous Ring Expertise →
Critical Strike		 Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder
Ring 2 Band of the Scaled Tyrant Icon Band of the Scaled Tyrant Hit →
Critical Strike		 Primordius
(H) Throne of Thunder
Trinket 1 Fabled Feather of Ji-Kun Icon Fabled Feather of Ji-Kun Hit →
Critical Strike		 Ji-Kun
(H) Throne of Thunder
Trinket 2 Primordius' Talisman of Rage Icon Primordius' Talisman of Rage
–
 Primordius
(H) Throne of Thunder
Weapon Greatsword of Frozen Hells Icon Greatsword of Frozen Hells
–
 Iron Qon
(H) Throne of Thunder
2.3.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Helmet of the Lost Catacomb Icon Helmet of the Lost Catacomb Hit →
Critical Strike		 Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring;
Neck Shackle of Eversparks Icon Shackle of Eversparks Hit →
Critical Strike		 Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Shoulder Shoulderpads of Misshapen Life Icon Shoulderpads of Misshapen Life Mastery →
Haste		 Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear
Cloak Hisek's Chrysanthemum Cape Icon Hisek's Chrysanthemum Cape Hit →
Critical Strike		 Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear
Chest Breastplate of the Lost Catacomb Icon Breastplate of the Lost Catacomb
–
 Grand Empress Shek'zeer
(H) Heart of Fear
Bracer Bracers of Defiled Earth Icon Bracers of Defiled Earth Hit →
Expertise		 Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Gloves Gauntlets of the Lost Catacomb Icon Gauntlets of the Lost Catacomb Expertise →
Haste		 Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear
Belt Waistplate of Overwhelming Assault Icon Waistplate of Overwhelming Assault Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Legs Greaves of the Lost Catacomb Icon Greaves of the Lost Catacomb Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear
Boots Impaling Treads Icon Impaling Treads Hit →
Critical Strike		 Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear
Ring 1 Dread Shadow Ring Icon Dread Shadow Ring
–
 Tsulong
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Ring 2 Ring of the Bladed Tempest Icon Ring of the Bladed Tempest Haste →
Critical Strike		 Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear
Trinket 1 Relic of Xuen Icon Relic of Xuen
–
 Tiger Deck Icon Tiger Deck at Darkmoon Faire
Trinket 2 Lei Shen's Final Orders Icon Lei Shen's Final Orders Haste →
Critical Strike		 Will of the Emperor
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Weapon Shin'ka, Execution of Dominion Icon Shin'ka, Execution of Dominion Mastery →
Expertise		 Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring;
3.

Changelog

  • 30 May 2026: Updated for SoO launch.
  • 26 Mar. 2026: Updated to include Legendary Cloak.
  • 25 Nov. 2025: Updated for Phase 3.
  • 22 Sep. 2025: Reviewed for Phase 2.
  • 16 Jun. 2025: Guide created.
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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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