Unholy Death Knight Best Legendaries in Shadowlands — Shadowlands 9.0.5
Legendary Powers are targetable, unique effects that you can imbue certain base items with through the Runecarving system. In Shadowlands, these enable you to customize your Unholy Death Knight, drastically improving your performance, and are arguably the most important aspect of your gear.
The purpose of this page is to help you pick the right legendary powers (and item slots for them) for your character, depending on the content you are interested in.
Introduction: Legendaries in Shadowlands
One of the new features of the Shadowlands is the ability to craft Legendaries through Runecarving. Runecarving becomes available to you as you progress through Torghast. You gain Legendary Powers through different gameplay sources, and once you obtain them you can craft your own Legendary. Each of these Legendaries will boost the power of your character in a specific way, however you can only wear 1 Legendary item at a time. This guide will go over the best Legendary effects to help you make the choice a lot easier.
Best Legendary Powers for Unholy Death Knight
| Focus | Legendary | Best Slot | Source | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiding |  Deadliest Coil |
Chest | Sire Denathrius (Castle Nathria) | Haste and Mastery |
| Mythic+ |  Frenzied Monstrosity |
Legs | World Boss: Nurgash Muckformed | Haste and Mastery |
| Torghast |  Stable Phantasma Lure |
Back | Torghast (Layer 6+) | Haste and Mastery |
| Generic Legendary | Frenzied Monstrosity |
Legs | World Boss: Nurgash Muckformed | Haste and Mastery |
Changelog
- 09 Mar. 2021: Added a section with the BiS Legendary for each major form of content.
- 19 Jan. 2021: Guide reviewed and completely updated.
- 26 Nov. 2020: Fixed an issue with the legendary power/per week breakdown (impossible to get a legendary on the first week).
- 21 Nov. 2020: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Bicepspump, a semi-hardcore player raiding with Wicked Vigilantes on Kazzak. He is heavily involved in the DK DPS theorycrafting community, testing hyoptheses and investigating the correct priority to use. He is also a useful-minion in the Acherus discord, frequently answering questions and discussing optimisations (do not hesitate to reach out). He produces guide-content on YouTube and frequently streams on Twitch.
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