Unholy Death Knight PvP Gear Guide for Mists of Pandaria Classic

Last updated on May 31, 2026 at 00:00 by Sellin

On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for an UnholyUnholy Death Knight in the current Mists of Pandaria PvP season.

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Best in Slot Gear for PvP Unholy Death Knight

This page lists the best-in-slot gear for UnholyUnholy Death Knight. Make sure to check out our UnholyUnholy Death Knight PvP guide for a better understanding of how to utilize your Death Knight:

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Best in Slot Gear

With the removal of Spell Penetration gearing your Death Knight has gotten much simpler. Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:

  1. Strength
  2. PvP Power
  3. Hit Rating (3 %)
  4. Expertise Rating (3 %)
  5. Critical Strike Rating
  6. Mastery Rating
  7. Haste Rating
Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm Icon Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Prideful Gladiator's Choker of Accuracy Icon Prideful Gladiator's Choker of Accuracy 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders Icon Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Prideful Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess Icon Prideful Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece Icon Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Prideful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency Icon Prideful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets Icon Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Prideful Gladiator's Girdle of Prowess Icon Prideful Gladiator's Girdle of Prowess 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards Icon Prideful Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Prideful Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty Icon Prideful Gladiator's Warboots of Cruelty 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Prideful Gladiator's Signet of Accuracy Icon Prideful Gladiator's Signet of Accuracy 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Prideful Gladiator's Signet of Cruelty Icon Prideful Gladiator's Signet of Cruelty 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 1 Prideful Gladiator's Badge of Victory Icon Prideful Gladiator's Badge of Victory
1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 2 Prideful Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty Icon Prideful Gladiator's Medallion of Cruelty 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Weapon Prideful Gladiator's Greatsword Icon Prideful Gladiator's Greatsword
3500 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
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Enchants

Slot Main Enchantment Secondary Enchantment
Shoulders Secret Tiger Fang Inscription Icon Secret Tiger Fang Inscription (Requires Inscription Icon Inscription)
Greater Tiger Fang Inscription Icon Greater Tiger Fang Inscription
Back Swordguard Embroidery Icon Swordguard Embroidery (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Superior Critical Strike Icon Enchant Cloak - Superior Critical Strike
Chest Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats Icon Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
Wrist Fur Lining - Strength Icon Fur Lining - Strength (Requires Leatherworking Icon Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Strength Icon Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Strength
Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Hands Enchant Gloves - Super Strength Icon Enchant Gloves - Super Strength Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Waist Living Steel Belt Buckle Icon Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs Draconic Leg Reinforcements Icon Draconic Leg Reinforcements (Requires Leatherworking Icon Leatherworking)
Angerhide Leg Armor Icon Angerhide Leg Armor
Feet Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step Icon Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step
Weapon Rune of the Fallen Crusader Icon Rune of the Fallen Crusader
4.

Gems

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Reverberating Primal Diamond Icon Reverberating Primal Diamond
Red Socket Bold Primordial Ruby Icon Bold Primordial Ruby
Yellow Socket Inscribed Vermilion Onyx Icon Inscribed Vermilion Onyx
Blue Socket Bold Primordial Ruby Icon Bold Primordial Ruby
Jewelcrafting Gem Bold Serpent's Eye Icon Bold Serpent's Eye — Requires Jewelcrafting Icon Jewelcrafting, can use up to 3.