Unholy Death Knight DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes for Unholy Death Knights
  • 5. Unholy Death Knight Strengths
  • 6. Unholy Death Knight Weaknesses
  • 7. Contents
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics of Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. Talent Choice for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Stat Choice for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. Basic Rotation for Unholy Death Knights
  • 5. Cooldowns for Unholy Death Knights
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resources of Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Unholy Death Knight Basic Abilities
  • 4. Important Procs for Unholy Death Knights
  • 5. Cooldowns for Unholy Death Knights
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 56) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 57) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 58) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Unholy Death Knights
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. Relic Choice for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice for Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation for Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. Multiple Target Rotation for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Dark Arbiter Opening Rotation
  • 4. Cooldown Usage for Unholy Death Knights
    • 4.1. Apocalypse
    • 4.2. Summon Gargoyle
    • 4.3. Army of the Dead
  • 5. Optional Read: Mastering Your Unholy Death Knight
    • 5.1. Runes and Runic Power
      • 5.1.1. Runes
      • 5.1.2. Runic Power
    • 5.2. Virulent Plague
    • 5.3. Festering Wounds
    • 5.4. Anti-Magic Shell Usage
    • 5.5. Abilities and Cooldowns from Talents
      • 5.5.1. Tier 2 Talents
      • 5.5.2. Tier 6 Talents
      • 5.5.3. Tier 7 Talents
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding of Unholy Death Knight Stats
    • 2.1. Statistics Priority
  • 3. ChangeLog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. 26% Haste Breakpoint
  • 2. Gems for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Enchants for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. Consumables for Unholy Death Knights
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Death Knights
      • 1.1.1. Raise Ally
      • 1.1.2. Mind Freeze
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Unholy Death Knights
      • 1.2.1. Outbreak Mouseover Macro
      • 1.2.2. Corpse Shield
      • 1.2.3. Dismissing Pet
    • 1.3. Generic Addons for Death Knights
      • 1.3.1. ElvUI
      • 1.3.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 1.3.3. GTFO
      • 1.3.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 1.3.5. Weak Auras
      • 1.3.6. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 1.3.7. mRunes
      • 1.3.8. Omen Threat Meter
      • 1.3.9. TellMeWhen
      • 1.3.10. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
    • 1.4. Specific Addons for Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 21 Set Bonuses for Unholy Death Knights
  • 2. Legendary Items for Unholy Death Knights
  • 3. Loot Competition for Unholy Death Knights
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Battle for Azeroth
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. Basic Mechanics Changes for Unholy Death Knight in BfA
  • 3. Baseline Abilities & Changes for Unholy Death Knight in BfA
  • 4. The BfA Unholy Death Knight Talent Tree
    • 4.1. Level 56
    • 4.2. Level 57
    • 4.3. Level 58
    • 4.4. Level 60
    • 4.5. Level 75
    • 4.6. Level 90
    • 4.7. Level 100
  • 5. Azerite Traits for Unholy Death Knight
  • 6. The Base Rotation for Unholy Death Knight in BfA
  • 7. Multi-Target Rotation for Unholy Death Knight in BfA
  • 8. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for an Unholy Death Knight in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

The other pages of our Unholy Death Knight guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by JaceDK, long-time Death Knight theorycrafter and moderator on the Death Knight Discord. You can also catch him on his stream or on his YouTube channel. He also raids in WHATEVER WERE AWESOME, a top guild.

1. 26% Haste Breakpoint

The first thing to do is reach the 25.2% Haste breakpoint, as mentioned in our stat priority. This pages assumes you have attained it and are going for your next stat, which is Mastery. Should you not yet be quite at 25.2% Haste, then you should replace some gets and/or enchants with Haste ones.

2. Gems for Unholy Death Knights

You should use Masterful Argulite (or the cheaper Masterful Shadowruby) in all sockets.

3. Enchants for Unholy Death Knights

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Strength Enchant Cloak - Word of Strength (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Mastery Enchant Ring - Word of Mastery (cheaper)
Weapon	Rune of the Fallen Crusader

4. Consumables for Unholy Death Knights

Flask of the Countless Armies should be used for raids along with Potion of Prolonged Power as your potion of choice. You should eat Nightborne Delicacy Platter for the buff to your Mastery (or the cheaper Barracuda Mrglgagh if you cannot afford the +375 food). Astral Healing Potion can be used in place of Healthstones.

If you can afford it, you should also use augment runes (which work in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons). Defiled Augment Rune is the cheap rune with a one-time use. Lightforged Augment Rune costs 40,000 and requires exalted reputation with the Army of the Light faction.

5. ChangeLog

• 02 Jun. 2018: Updated the recommended food in the Consumables section.
• 25 May 2018: Removed Strength gem recommendation.
• 03 Dec. 2017: Replaced Ancient Healing Potion with Astral Healing Potion.
• 28 Nov. 2017: Updated recommendations to mention Haste breakpoint.
• 28 Aug. 2017: Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 12 Jun. 2017: Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 28 Mar. 2017: Changed food recommendation to Lavish Suramar Feast.
• 11 Mar. 2017: Removed Critical Strike gearing and updated neck enchant.
• 17 Jan. 2017: Switched around the order in which we present the Mastery and Critical Strike recommendations to account for the fact that we consider the Mastery priority better.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Added Mastery gearing path as well.
• 12 Dec. 2016: Added a mention of gearing for Haste if you have 30% Critical Strike and are using the legendary wrists.
• 16 Oct. 2016: Updated the enchants page, and removed the Clawing Shadows recommendations since Castigator is now clearly the favoured talent.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 19 Jul. 2016: Removed the two separate recommendations for different talents, and instead left only one.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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