Unholy Death Knight DPS Sepulcher of the First Ones Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.2
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Unholy Death Knight for each boss of the following raid: Sepulcher of the First Ones. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.2.
Disclaimer
On this page, you will find Unholy Death Knight-specific information to deal with each boss in the Sepulcher of the First Ones raid.
This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Unholy Death Knight and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.
Generally, the choices we make for each boss are whether or not to pick
up 
Clawing Shadows in the first talent row and if we want to run
Frenzied Monstrosity instead of 
Deadliest Coil as our Legendary.
Talent Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Vigilant Guardian.
- Level 15:
All Will Serve or 
Clawing Shadows - Level 25:
Unholy Blight - Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35:
Soul Reaper - Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Unholy Pact - Level 50:
Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Vigilant Guardian: Frenzied Monstrosity.
We advise to use the following talents on Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'mox.
- Level 15: Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Artificer Xy'mox: Frenzied Monstrosity.
We advise to use the following talents on Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on Prototype Pantheon.
- Level 15: Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight (or
Bursting Sores, situationally) - Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact (or
Defile, situationally) - Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Prototype Pantheon.
We advise to use the following talents on Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Lihuvim, Principal Architect: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on Halondrus the Reclaimer.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Halondrus the Reclaimer: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on Anduin Wrynn.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise to use the following Legendaries on Anduin Wrynn.
We advise to use the following talents on Lords of Dread.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Lords of Dread: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on Rygelon.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Rygelon: Deadliest Coil.
We advise to use the following talents on The Jailer.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary on The Jailer: Deadliest Coil.
Vigilant Guardian
We advise you to use the following talents against Vigilant Guardian.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Vigilant Guardian: Frenzied Monstrosity.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- Try and leverage your Soul Reaper as much as possible on the adds,
especially if you have the
Unholy DK 4-Piece.
For more information, please refer to our Vigilant Guardian guide.
Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener
We advise you to use the following talents against Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- No specific Unholy tips on this fight.
For more information, please refer to our Skolex, the Insatiable Ravener guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'mox.
- Level 15: Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'mox: Frenzied Monstrosity.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- Save
Abomination Limb for the intermission to help group up
all the adds that spawn. - Use
Death Grip to help group up adds. - You can use
Anti-Magic Shell and run over the halo without taking
any damage. Do this to increase your boss uptime! - Use
Anti-Magic Zone on your raid when the tank debuff expires.
Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle
We advise you to use the following talents against Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- You can use Anti-Magic Shell and run across the halo without
receiving the debuff. This trivialises the mechanic and enables higher
boss uptime for you!
- Use Anti-Magic Zone when the boss channels and your raid takes
heavy ticking damage.
For more information, please refer to our Dausegne, the Fallen Oracle guide.
Prototype Pantheon
We advise you to use the following talents against Prototype Pantheon.
- Level 15: Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight (or Bursting Sores, situationally)
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact (or Defile, situationally)
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Prototype Pantheon.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord or Night Fae
Tips
- Try and leverage your
Death and Decay and much as possible when
the bosses are stacked. - Night Fae with Defile and
Death's Certainty is a viable
option on this fight.
For more information, please refer to our PrototypePantheon guide.
Lihuvim, Principal Architect
We advise you to use the following talents against Lihuvim, Principal Architect.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lihuvim, Principal Architect: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
Death's Advance negates the pushback from 
Cosmic Shift.
For more information, please refer to our Lihuvim, Principal Architect guide.
Halondrus the Reclaimer
We advise you to use the following talents against Halondrus the Reclaimer.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Halondrus the Reclaimer: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- Death's Advance will negate the knockback in the intermissions'
Shatters.
For more information, please refer to our Halondrus the Reclaimer guide.
Anduin Wrynn
We advise you to use the following talents against Anduin Wrynn.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Anduin Wrynn.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- Make sure to fully leverage your
Epidemic in the Fallen King
phase!
Lords of Dread
We advise you to use the following talents against Lords of Dread.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lords of Dread: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- More tips will come soon!
For more information, please refer to our Lords of Dread guide.
Rygelon
We advise you to use the following talents against Rygelon.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Rygelon: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- More tips will come soon!
For more information, please refer to our Lords of Dread guide.
The Jailer
We advise you to use the following talents against The Jailer.
- Level 15: All Will Serve or Clawing Shadows
- Level 25: Unholy Blight
- Level 30: No specific recommendation
- Level 35: Soul Reaper
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45: Unholy Pact
- Level 50: Army of the Damned
We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Jailer: Deadliest Coil.
Recommended Covenant: Necrolord
Tips
- More tips will come soon!
For more information, please refer to our The Jailer guide.
Changelog
- 28 Feb. 2022: 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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