PvE Unholy Death Knight Best in Slot (BiS) & Pre-Raid Gear - WotLK Classic

Author: Nevermore
Date: January 8, 2024
Updated: January 10, 2024
Expansion: WotLK Classic

PvE Unholy Death Knight

Talents, Builds & Glyphs

Stat Priority

Best Races

Gems, Enchants & Consumables

Rotation & Cooldowns

Best Professions

Best in Slot (BiS) & Pre-Raid Gear

Addons & Macros

In this section of the guide, we will help you choose the best equipment or alternatives that you can utilize for each of the different phases of the expansion. Having the Pre-raid tab contain items that you will want to acquire before you start any serious raiding!

This section of the guide will be divided into two parts: the first part of the section will have a simple BiS list. The second part of the section will have the best items along with all possible alternatives and extended explanations for their use.

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Alternative: Cloak of the Gushing Wound

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Alternative: Golden Limb Bands

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Alternative: Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt

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Alternative: Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal

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Alternative (Armor Penetration): Grim Toll & Darkmoon Card: Greatness

Alternative: Armageddon

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Heroic Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand
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Alternative for the Dual-Wield Build: Sigil of Virulence

Progressive Best-in Slot

Phase 2
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Phase 5

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Spiked Titansteel Helm	Blacksmithing
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Charged Titanium Specs	Engineering
Titan’s Outlook	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Planetary Helm	Halls of Lightning – Loken (Heroic)

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your head slot. You have two possible options for finding adequate gear, you can either buy Spiked Titansteel Helm from the Auction House or create Charged Titanium Specs if you are an Engineer. Those items are quite strong and will allow you to prepare for 25-man raids easily. From a pure DPS perspective, Spiked Titansteel Helm performs better than the Engineering counterpart.

If you choose not to craft or buy any of those items, you can simply follow a progressive dungeon adventure for gathering your items. The best possible choice will come from the new Heroic Plus Dungeons and is represented by the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet. This grants you the best combination of Hit Rating, Critical Strike Chance, and decent base stats.

Titan’s Outlook is another decent alternative, however, it has no slots for a meta gem, meaning that it won’t bring you an optimal DPS output. Still, a better choice than the Planetary Helm.

A pretty decent choice to start with before you can actually get in any Heroic Plus Dungeons will be the Planetary Helm, that is if you decide to not buy the Spiked Titansteel Helm.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Obsidian Greathelm	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)
Valorous Scourgeborne Helmet	Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25)
Helm of the Unsubmissive	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Spiked Titansteel Helm	Blacksmithing

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

For the first weeks of Phase 2, the Obsidian Greathelm will be the best possible choice that will aid you in reaching your Expertise soft cap and grant the best DPS output. However, you will find yourself quickly replacing it with an Ulduar helmet.

The next-best choice from a pure DPS output perspective will be the Valorous Scourgeborne Helmet. Depending on how many other tier set items you have, the 4-item tier set bonus alone will place this item quite high on your list, besides its high baseline stats. Naturally, you will want to reserve this slot for the Obsidian Greathelm, however, you can use it to activate the 4-item set bonus instead.

As valid alternatives, Helm of the Unsubmissive and Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet come very close in DPS output, even with the difference between their secondary stats. Naturally, you will want items with Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating or Critical Strike Chance/Armor Penetration as secondary stats, however, items such as the Helm of the Unsubmissive will be crucial for their Hit Rating.

The Spiked Titansteel Helm can still bring you a very solid DPS output, even if it pales in comparison to the rest of the items. The most attractive quality of this item is that you can directly buy it, allowing you to bypass some of the item grind. The 60 Hit Rating granted by this item will also be crucial since we depend on the 17% Spell Hit Rating as an Unholy Death Knight.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Ulduar – Mimiron (10) HM
Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet	Ulduar – Thorim (25)

In our current build, the best possible item will be the Warhelm of the Champion. This is mainly due to the high baseline stats in combination with a high Hit Rating and Critical Strike Chance. Even if the item does not provide any Armor Penetration like the tier set item does, it compliments your Hit Rating and Critical Strike Chance perfectly.

The next-best option from a pure DPS output perspective will be the Iron Riveted War Helm for the same reason. Even if it brings you Haste Rating instead of Critical Strike Chance, the Hit Rating itself allows you to use your gems/enchantments for Strength and Attack Power.

Both Mimiron’s Flight Goggles and Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet are very similar in DPS output, having a 350-400 DPS difference between them and the Warhelm of the Champion. Since Warhelm of the Champion is highly contested, you may want to use either of them until you can get the upgrade. Even if Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet provides Armor Penetration, since the stat itself is quite scarce in the second phase of the expansion, it won’t bring you a valuable DPS output because of its scarcity. This is also true even if you combine Armor Penetration items with trinkets such as Mjolnir Runestone.

Item	Source
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Ulduar – Mimiron (10) HM

In our Morb build, the best possible item will be the Warhelm of the Champion. This is mainly due to the high baseline stats in combination with a high Hit Rating and Critical Strike Chance. We don’t need 4p Tier, so we don’t have to worry about using this slot for our set bonus.

Iron Riveted War Helm is our second option since it lacks the more significant stat contribution from Warhelm of the Champion.

Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet and Mimiron’s Flight Goggles are very close in comparison; the tier helmet comes out on top as its Strength is more optimized.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Gem of Imprisoned Vassals	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Collar of Dissolution	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Titanium Impact Choker	Jewelcrafting
Gold Amulet of Kings	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron
Pendant of the Outcast Hero	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Necklace of Arcane Spheres	Violet Hold – Xevozz (Heroic)

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your necklace slot. The most accessible option if you have the right amount of gold will be the Titanium Impact Choker, granting you a high DPS output due to the Armor Penetration Rating it offers.

However, if you can not gain it, you have several other choices, some of them being even better, especially with the addition of the new Heroic Plus Dungeons. Normally, you will have to progressively upgrade your necklace if you choose to not buy the Titanium Impact Choker. The most realistic path is to start with items such as Necklace of Arcane Spheres and Gold Amulet of Kings which grant you a decent DPS output until you can get an upgrade.

The best possible option for you will be the Gem of Imprisoned Vassals, granting you a solid DPS output for 25-man raids. This is especially due to the high baseline stats and the combination of Haste Rating and Critical Strike Chance as secondary stats. Even if this necklace does not grant any Armor Penetration, the high Critical Strike Chance granted compensates for it.

As a valid alternative to the Gem of Imprisoned Vassals, you can use the Collar of Dissolution. It will grant you similar DPS output, being a far better option if you severely lack Hit Rating and Expertise Rating. You should always choose this item in case you did not manage to gain any other Hit Rating/Expertise Rating items.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Favor of the Dragon Queen	The Eye of Eternity – Heroic Judgement at the Eye of Eternity
Pendant of the Dragonsworn	The Eye of Eternity – Judgement at the Eye of Eternity
Fool’s Trial	Naxxramas – Multiple Bosses
Gem of Imprisoned Vassals	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Icy Blast Amulet	Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The best possible choice before entering Ulduar will be the Favor of the Dragon Queen. Its high baseline stats combined with a high Critical Strike Chance and high Armor Penetration will provide the best DPS output. The only situation in which this item won’t bring you the best DPS output is a lack of Hit Rating and Expertise Rating. Pendant of the Dragonsworn is the next-best choice from a DPS output perspective, being the lesser version of Favor of the Dragon Queen

Even if Armor Penetration doesn’t give the best value early in the expansion, the items themselves still produce quite a high DPS output.

Fool’s Trial is a very good alternative, especially if you have issues with Hit Rating and you still want to maintain a solid DPS output. The overall DPS difference between Fool’s Trial and Favor of the Dragon Queen is entirely dependent on the amount of Hit Rating you already have. The difference itself is very low.

As valid alternatives, you can use either Gem of Imprisoned Vassals or Icy Blast Amulet as both will grant you the same type of stats which results in a solid DPS output. The Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating combination will often bring you the best DPS output!

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1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Strength of the Heavens	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Pendulum of Infinity	Ulduar – General Vezax (25)
Seed of Budding Carnage	Ulduar – Freya (25)

The best possible option for this slot for Phase 2 depends entirely on your current Hit Rating. If your build is optimized in a way in which you do not require Hit Rating anymore, the best possible choice will be the Strength of the Heavens necklace. In case your Hit Rating is not perfectly optimized, you will want to use Frigid Strength of Hodir as your BiS necklace. Their damage output is extremely similar, making the stat optimization the only valid difference.

As another valid alternative, you can use the Pendulum of Infinity, however, due to the Agility baseline stat, it will provide you with a lower DPS output. Still, this is a perfect alternative in case either of the first two options is not available at all.

Lastly, you can use the Seed of Budding Carnage, however, the baseline stats are rather weak compared to the rest of the stats. Since our build has enough Hit Rating, this item will flourish more in cases where you lack Hit Rating. The Armor Penetration granted by the item itself is not amazing either.

Item	Source
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Strength of the Heavens	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Spiked Battleguard Choker	19 Emblem of Conquest
Pendant of a Thousand Maws	Ulduar – Yogg Saron (10)

Frigid Strength of Hodir is technically better for us than Strength of the Heavens; however, if we have an excess of hit rating, Strength of the Heavens can be a better option.

Spiked Battleguard Choker is an excellent option to remember, as it can quickly be purchased if you have badges to spare.

Finally, Pendant of a Thousand Maws has well-optimized stats for us, making it a solid supplemental piece from 10 man.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Shoulderplates of Bloodshed	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Spaulders of Egotism	Naxxramas – Instructor Razuvious (25) BoE
Trollwoven Spaulders	Leatherworking
Snake Den Spaulders	Gundrak – Slad’ran (Heroic)
Spaulders of the Giant Lords	The Sons of Hodir – Revered

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your shoulders slot. You can either directly buy a BoE item such as Trollwoven Spaulders or Spaulders of Egotism to boost your stats by a large amount directly or you can start a slow dungeon crawl and progressively upgrade your items.

Spaulders of Egotism will grant you a very high DPS boost straight off the bat, especially due to the Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating combination while Trollwoven Spaulders will be a great choice if you attempt to reach the Expertise soft cap fast.

You can start with either Snake Den Spaulders or Spaulders of the Giant Lords as they both grant you decent baseline stats and secondary stats, however, you will want to get upgrades as soon as possible.

The best possible option will be the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates, as it grants you good baseline stats, decent Hit Rating, and Critical Strike while it also grants you access to the tier set bonuses. A similar alternative will be the Shoulderplates of Bloodshed granting you similar stats and quite a similar DPS output.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Valorous Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Naxxramas – Loatheb, Gluth (25)
Shoulderguards of the Undaunted	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Shoulderguards of Opportunity	Naxxramas – Gluth, Noth the Plaguebringer (25)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The best possible option for this slot during the Pre-Raid phase will be the Valorous Scourgeborne Shoulderplates, granting you a combination of high stats, a decent Hit Rating, and a High Critical Strike Chance. This item also grants you access to the 4-item tier set bonus, which will provide you with the best DPS output.

The next-best alternative will be the Shoulderguards of the Undaunted, granting you a high Hit Rating and high baseline stats. In some situations, this item may be even more powerful than the tier-set item due to the massive Hit Rating that it offers.

Both Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates and the Shoulderguards of Opportunity are perfectly valid alternatives before breaching the gates of Ulduar, granting you a very similar DPS output. Even if Armor Penetration is not the strongest stat that you can obtain in the second phase of the expansion, it will still boost your overall DPS output if you already have enough Hit Rating/Expertise Rating.

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Scourge Stike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Thorim (10) NM/HM
Shoulderplates of the Eternal	Ulduar – Auriaya (25)
Shoulderpads of the Intruder	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)

The best option for this slot is Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates. This is mainly due to the tier-set bonus and the high stats it offers. The 4-set item bonus is extremely important for the second phase of the expansion, as it massively amplifies Scourge Strike and Death Strike.

The next best option is Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch. It provides you with 2 sockets, a considerable amount of raw stats, Critical Strike Chance, and Armor Penetration. From a pure DPS output perspective, you may want to use this item instead of the T8 set item until you manage to acquire all 4 set pieces.

Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates and Shoulderplates of the Eternal come quite close to the Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch, providing you with a solid alternative in case you are unlucky with the drop rate or simply waiting in line to get an upgrade. While it does not provide you with any Armor Penetration, it still grants you high enough stats to give you a decent DPS output.

Lastly, you may use Shoulderpads of the Intruder, however, they provide a lower damage output than the other items listed before it. It is also an item highly contested by other classes and specializations, but if no one else needs it, you may confidently use it until you get an upgrade.

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Thorim (10) NM/HM
Shoulderplates of the Eternal	Ulduar – Auriaya (25)
Shoulderpads of the Intruder	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)

Our Morb talent build does benefit from 2p tier set bonus, and luckily Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates offer us the best DPS in this slot, so it makes sense for us to take Tier for our shoulder piece.

Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates is slightly better than Shoulderplates of the Eternal, as haste is still valuable to our gargoyle.

Shoulderpads of the Intruder will work if they become available, but they are our lowest priority option as they are more optimized for leather-wearing classes.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Cloak of Darkening	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cloak of Mastery	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cloak of Bloodied Waters	Gundrak – Zone Drop (BoE)
Ice Striker’s Cloak	Leatherworking

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your cloak slot. You can either grind your items in dungeons or you can directly buy BoE items.

Depending on your luck in finding items on the AH, you can either buy Ice Striker’s Cloak or Cloak of Bloodied Waters as they are both great starting options. While they may not bring you the best DPS output, they will be easily affordable items, depending on your realm economy.

With the addition of the new Heroic Plus Dungeons, you can either get Cloak of Mastery or Cloak of Darkening as your best options before a 25-man raid. The Cloak of Mastery will be the best choice if you severely lack Hit Rating while the Cloak of Darkening will grant you a better DPS output if you already have your 8% soft Hit cap.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Drape of the Deadly Foe	Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25)
Hammerhead Sharkskin Cloak	25 Emblem of Valor
Aged Winter Cloak	Naxxramas – Zone Drop
Cloak of Darkening	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The Drape of the Deadly Foe will remain the best possible choice for this slot as it grants you the best DPS output. The combination of high baseline stats and high secondary stats such as Critical Strike Chance and Haste Rating will grant you the best DPS output out of all the other options.

As the second-best option, the Hammerhead Sharkskin Cloak will grant you similar DPS output. It is worthwhile to mention that all other options are direct downgrades, each offering a lower DPS output.

While both Aged Winter Cloak and Cloak of Darkening grant Armor Penetration, it won’t bring you considerable amounts of value due to how badly Armor Penetration scales for Unholy Death Knight early in the expansion.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Drape of the Faceless General	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well
Drape of the Drakerider	Ulduar – Razorscale (25)
Drape of the Skyherald	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well

The best choice by far for this slot is the Drape of the Faceless General. It grants you two gem sockets, a high Critical Strike Chance, and a high Armor Penetration rating. Even if Armor Penetration does not grant the best damage output, the overall stats of the item will bring you the best DPS output.

As the next-best alternative, Drape of the Skyborn will provide you with a similar DPS output. This is mainly due to the difference in baseline stats, this item granting you Strength instead of Agility, even if it has stats such as Hit Rating.

Both Drape of the Drakerider and Drape of the Skyherald grant you very similar damage in terms of DPS output, with a very slight difference of 20-30 DPS. The Drape of the Skyherald will be a better choice if you severely lack Hit Rating.

Item	Source
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well
Drape of Icy Intent	Ulduar – Hodir (25) HM
Drape of the Skyherald	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well
Drape of Fuming Anger	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master

Drape of the Skyborn is our best bet; it has a high item level and decent stats.

Drape of Icy Intent is slightly less damage, as it gives Agility instead of Strength.

Drape of the Skyherald is the 10-man equivalent of Drape of the Skyborn, so it has fewer stats.

Since there will be a lot of demand for quest reward Cloaks, Drape of Fuming Anger is a good 10-man supplement.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Chestplate of the Risen Soldier	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Blade-Scarred Tunic	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)
Bonegrinder Breastplate	Ahn’Kahet: The Old Kingdom – Prince Taldaram (Heroic)
Breastplate of Undeath	Drak’Tharon Keep – Novos the Summoner (Heroic)

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your chest slot. Since there are no possible BoE items for this slot, you will want to go through a progressive item hunt from Normal Dungeons, Heroic Dungeons, and the brand-new Heroic Plus Dungeons.

The best possible choice will be the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate, especially due to the access to the tier-set bonuses. However, until you can manage to get into the new Heroic Plus Dungeons, you will want to start with items such as the Breastplate of Undeath or Bonegrinder Breastplate from Heroic Dungeons which grant you a very solid baseline start. Depending on your current needs, you will either want to pick items with Hit Rating and Expertise if you are severely lacking or items with Critical Strike Chance, Haste Rating, and Armor Penetration if you are hitting the soft caps.

Either the Blade-Scarred Tunic or the Chestplate of the Risen Soldier are great choices before managing to get your hands on the tier 7 chest.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Valorous Scourgeborne Battleplate	Naxxramas – Four Horseman, Gluth (25)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Breastplate of Frozen Pain	Naxxramas -Sapphiron (25)
Chestguard of the Recluse	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Undiminished Battleplate	Naxxramas -Maexxna (25)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The best possible choice will be the Valorous Scourgeborne Battleplate due to the high baseline stats and secondary stats it offers while also granting you access to the 4-item set bonus. As for possible alternatives, it all depends on how your Hit Rating and Expertise Rating present themselves. Naturally, the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate, will be the next best choice as it is a simple downgrade of the main item.

Besides the tier set items, the Breastplate of Frozen Pain will grant you the best possible DPS output due to the high baseline stats, gem sockets, and high Critical Strike Chance. This item will be better once you manage to have enough Hit Rating and Expertise Rating!

Both Chestguard of the Recluse and Undiminished Battleplate will be solid choices, especially if you lack Expertise Rating/Hit Rating. However, once you reach enough Hit Rating/Expertise Rating, those two items won’t bring you the best possible DPS outcome.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Embrace of the Gladiator	Ulduar – Thorim (25) HM
Valorous Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (10)
Steelbreaker’s Embrace	Ulduar – Runemaster Molgeim, Steelbreaker, Stormcaller Brundir (25)

The best option for this slot is Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate. This is mainly due to the tier-set bonus but also because of the high stats it offers. The 4-set item bonus is extremely important for the second phase of the expansion, as it massively amplifies Scourge Strike and Death Strike.

The next-best option in terms of pure DPS output will be Embrace of the Gladiator. Due to the 3 gem sockets, high baseline stats, and Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating as secondary stats, this item grants very similar DPS output to the Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate. However, if you severely lack Expertise Rating, this choice will actually dampen your DPS instead of enhancing it.

Valorous Darkruned Battleplate and Steelbreaker’s Embrace both grant you very similar stats and DPS output, making either choice perfectly viable before attaining Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate. This is due to the high Critical Strike Chance combined with a high Expertise Rating. You will generally want to obtain items with an Expertise Rating since our build generally lacks an Expertise Rating. One way to complement this issue is through using Expertise Rating gems.

Item	Source
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Ulduar – Auriaya (10)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Embrace of the Gladiator	Ulduar – Thorim (25) HM
Valorous Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (10)
Chestplate of Vicious Potency	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (10)
Steelbreaker’s Embrace	Ulduar – Runemaster Molgeim, Steelbreaker, Stormcaller Brundir (25)

Chestplate of Titanic Fury will offer us the best damage, but Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate is only 30 DPS less, while Embrace of the Gladiator is only 32 DPS less.

Chestplate of Vicious Potency has excellent stats and at least one socket, so this is a good solution from 10-man between getting Tier chest or one of the other pieces.

While our Tier chest isn’t the best item for this slot, it is worth considering putting it here to get our 2p bonus.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress	60 Emblem of Valor BoE
Bracers of Lost Sentiments	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Wristwraps of the Cutthroat	60 Emblem of Valor BoE
Cuffs of Dark Shadows	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cast Iron Shackles	Violet Hold – Zone Drop BoE

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your bracers slot. The good news for a fresh 80-character is that there are many BoE items that can be directly acquired from the Auction House granting you an amazing damage boost. The best possible option you can get “on your hands” will be the Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress, offering you a good amount of Critical Strike Chance and Expertise Rating. Alternatively, you can get Wristwraps of the Cutthroat if you have enough Expertise Rating.

If you have little to no gold and you still wish to acquire a decent BoE item, you can gain the Cast Iron Shackles.

If you do not wish to gain BoE items and skip a part of the gearing process, you can gain some pretty neat items with the addition of the Heroic Plus Dungeons. The Bracers of Lost Sentiments have a similar DPS output to the Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress while the Cuffs of Dark Shadows make for an alright initial choice.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Bracers of Unrelenting Attack	Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester (25)
Bracers of the Tyrant	Naxxramas – Grand Widow Faerlina (25)
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress	60 Emblem of Valor

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

All of the above-mentioned items are actually quite similar in DPS output, with the Bracers of Unrelenting Attack bringing the best DPS output in our current setup. Depending on your current stats, you may either need to keep the Bracers of Unrelenting Attack for increased Hit Rating or swap to the Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress for increased Expertise Rating.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Bitter Cold Armguards	Ulduar – Hodir (10)
Solar Bindings	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Decimator’s Armguards	Ulduar – Kologarn (25)

The best possible choice for an Unholy Death Knight in Phase 2 will be the Armbands of Bedlam. This is mainly due to the high baseline stats, combined with the gem sockets and Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating secondary stats combo. Even if the item does not grant any Armor Penetration, the raw stats certainly make up for it.

As the next-best option, you can use the Bitter Cold Armguards for a solid DPS output. This is mainly due to the high Critical Strike Chance combined with Armor Penetration, even if the Armor Penetration itself does not scale perfectly with Unholy Death Knights in the second phase of the expansion.

The Solar Bindings will provide a similar DPS output to the Bitter Cold Armguards, mainly due to the item providing you with an Expertise Rating and overall high baseline stats. The DPS difference is quite low.

Lastly, Decimator’s Armguards can be a decent choice, providing you with both Hit Rating and Armor Penetration, however, since Unholy Death Knights don’t scale so well with Armor Penetration this early in the expansion, the item itself won’t grant you the best possible DPS output. You will want to grab this item until you can get your hands on an upgrade.

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Decimator’s Armguards	Ulduar – Kologarn (25)
Bracers of Unrelenting Attack	Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester, Gluth (25)
Bitter Cold Armguards	Ulduar – Hodir (10)
Solar Bindings	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)

Armbands of Bedlam are our best choice for bracers; high baseline stats optimized for our Morb build and a juicy Red socket put this piece above everything else.

Our middle three options are comparable and are in a range of 10 DPS from each other. If you managed to pick up Bracers of Unrelenting Attack in Phase 1, you could keep this equipt.

Solar Bindings are viable but could be more optimized as they are Agility based.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE
Gloves of Fast Reactions	Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) BoE
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Gauntlets	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Gauntlets of Dragon Wrath	The Oculus – Cache of Eregos (Heroic)
Gauntlets of Combined Strength	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Gauntlets of Capture	Violet Hold – Cyanigosa (Heroic)

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your gloves slot. Depending on how much gold you acquired on your journey or if you are on an “Alt”, you may want to acquire Zeliek’s Gauntlets directly as it grants you the best possible DPS output, granting you much-needed Expertise Rating along with a decent amount of Haste Rating and high baseline stats. You can also acquire the Gloves of Fast Reactions to achieve a similar result, with the only difference being the loss of Expertise over Critical Strike Chance.

Alternatively, if you do not have enough gold to gain any of the previously mentioned items, you will want to go through a normal dungeon crawl and obtain progressive items. The best alternative to the BoE items will be the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Gauntlets, especially if you manage to activate the 4-item set bonus. Any other item can be considered a direct downgrade. However, even if they are considered downgrades, each of them has its own role in your progressive path.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Valorous Scourgeborne Gauntlets	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)
Crude Discolored Battlegrips	Naxxramas – Patchwerk (25)
Frosted Adroit Handguards	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase. The best option from a DPS output perspective will be the Valorous Scourgeborne Gauntlets. This is due to its high baseline stats combined with the access to the 4-item set bonus.

Crude Discolored Battlegrips will provide the next-best alternative, especially because it grants the same type of stats as the tier-set item.

Zeliek’s Gauntlets and Frosted Adroit Handguards as they both have similar DPS output. Zeliek’s Gauntlets are especially good if your build severely lacks Expertise Rating while Frosted Adroit Handguards are a lot better in builds that lack Hit Rating.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (25) NM/HM
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Freya (25) NM/HM
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (25)
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Gauntlets of the Wretched	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)

The best option for this slot is Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets. This is mainly due to the tier-set bonus but also because of the high stats it offers. The 4-set item bonus is extremely important for the second phase of the expansion, as it massively amplifies Scourge Strike and Death Strike. Naturally, the next-best option will be the Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets since it grants you similar stats and access to the same bonuses.

Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal will be the best alternative besides the tier-set items, granting you high baseline stats and a Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating.

Either Gloves of the Endless Dark or the Gauntlets of the Wretched will provide great initial choices due to the Hit Rating and baseline stats they offer, however, you will want to swap them as fast as possible.

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (25) NM/HM
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Freya (25) NM/HM
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (25)

Tier gloves are our best piece here, which makes it optimal to have equipt for our 2p set bonus.

Gloves of the Endless Dark has a couple of sockets, making it a solid choice despite being Agility based.

Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets has a socket that lets it make up for the Strength it lacks compared to Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal. However, Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal is a good choice over the 10-man tier if you don’t need the hit.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord	40 Emblem of Heroism
Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle	The Nexus – Keristrasza (Heroic)
Strategist’s Belt	Utgarde Keep – Prince Keleseth (Heroic)
Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt	Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic)
Trollwoven Girdle	Leatherworking
The General’s Steel Girdle	Halls of Lightning – General Bjarngrim (Heroic)

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your waist slot.

You can either get Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord once you gather enough Emblem of Heroism for the most optimal DPS output or you can have an easy start and buy the Trollwoven Girdle for a decent damage output until you can get an upgrade.

Flame-Bathed Steel Girdle and Strategist’s Belt are both amazing initial choices due to the high baseline stats they offer and the gem sockets. Additionally, as an Unholy Death Knight you will scale perfectly with either Haste Rating or Critical Strike Chance in the second phase of the expansion.

The General’s Steel Girdle and the Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt are also great choices depending on your current need. The Sharp-Barbed Leather Belt will be a lot better than The General’s Steel Girdle once you manage to get an 8% Hit Chance.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Girdle of Chivalry	Naxxrama – Grobbulus (25)
Girdle of the Ascended Phantom	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Girdle of Razuvious	Naxxrama – Instructor Razuvious (25)
Belt of the Tortured	Naxxrama – Patchwerk, Gluth (25)
Stalk-Skin Belt	Naxxrama – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (25)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The best possible choice during the Pre-Raid phase will be the Girdle of Chivalry. This is due to its high baseline stats but also for the Hit Rating it grants. Similarly, the Girdle of the Ascended Phantom grants a very similar DPS output due to the Hit Rating it grants in our current setup.

If you managed to get Hit Rating from different items than the set we have prepared for you, you can use the Girdle of Razuvious as the next-best alternative, especially since it grants a high amount of Expertise Rating.

Lastly, you can use either Belt of the Tortured or Stalk-Skin Belt for a solid DPS output, however, you will want to swap them as fast as possible. The Belt of the Tortured is especially good if you severely lack Hit Rating.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Starfall Girdle	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Embers	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest

Belt of Colossal Rage is the best choice for this slot, especially due to the high Critical Strike Chance it offers and the 2 sockets paired up with it. Since Frost Death Knights are heavily reliant on Critical Strike Chance, you will want to favor this item, despite its lack of Armor Penetration.

Starfall Girdle is the next best choice as it provides the closest DPS output compared to Belt of Colossal Rage. This item is also heavily recommended if you struggle with your Expertise Rating.

Belt of the Titans is an extraordinary early choice if you have enough gold in your pockets to acquire it from a Blacksmith or the Auction House. It provides you with ample Critical Strike Chance, Expertise Rating, raw stats, and 2 socket slots. However, it is inferior to the previous two choices.

If you do not have enough gold for Belt of the Titans or if you are unlucky with the first two items, you should use Girdle of Embers, as it is quite a strong choice, especially for the beginning. It grants high Armor Penetration and Critical Strike Chance.

Lastly, the Belt of the Singing Blade provides a great initial choice offering you decent baseline stats and a good amount of Hit Rating until you can get your hands on an upgrade.

Item	Source
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Starfall Girdle	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Embers	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)

Belt of Colossal Rage wins due to raw stats and two sockets.

Starfall Girdle is a solid runner-up and offers us sockets that Belt of the Singing Blade doesn’t.

Belt of the Titans & Girdle of Embers has a further drop off in damage; Belt of the Titans at least has sockets, but this crafted item may be cost-prohibitive, especially early in the phase.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Belabored Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)
Staggering Legplates	Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic)
Leggings of Discord	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Legplates of Steel Implants	The Culling of Stratholme – Meathook (Heroic)
Legplates of the Oculus Guardian	The Oculus – Varos Cloudstrider

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your legs slot. Since there is no BoE item that you can buy for this slot, you will have to go through a progressive dungeon crawl in order to get some great items.

From a pure DPS output perspective, both Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates and Belabored Legplates grant you very similar DPS output. However, the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates are better if you manage to activate the item set bonuses. The Belabored Legplates will be a great initial choice by fulfilling your need for Hit Rating while also granting you high baseline stats and a decent amount of Critical Strike Chance besides its 2 gem sockets.

However, in order to get those items, you will need enough gear to enter the new Heroic Plus Dungeons. Until you can get into the new dungeons, you will want to use items such as the Staggering Legplates, Legplates of Steel Implants, and Legplates of the Oculus Guardian to boost your initial stats.

You will want to prioritize items such as the Staggering Legplates and the Legplates of the Oculus Guardian initially since they grant you a very high Hit Rating that will help you achieve your 8% soft cap as fast as possible.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Valorous Scourgeborne Legplates	Naxxramas – Thaddius, Gluth (25)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Legplates of Double Strikes	Naxxramas – Instructor Razuvious (25)
Leggings of the Honored	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)
Belabored Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

Valorous Scourgeborne Legplates will grant you the best DPS output, mainly due to the high baseline stats, the combination of Critical Strike Chance and Haste Rating as secondary stats, and the access to the 4-item set bonus. Naturally, the Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates will grant you the next-best option since it grants you the exact same type of stats.

Another great option from a DPS output perspective will be the Legplates of Double Strikes, providing very similar damage to the Valorous Scourgeborne Legplates. Even if Armor Penetration is by far a better stat than Haste Rating, the 4-item set bonus grants a better damage output than the raw Armor Penetration granted by the Legplates of Double Strikes.

There are two other possible viable alternatives, however, specifically Leggings of the Honored stands out. This item will be specifically powerful if you fail to gain other items that provide you with a Hit Rating. The Belabored Legplates grant you a very similar DPS output, granting you a DPS only 20-30 lower than the Leggings of the Honored.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (25) HM
Plated Leggings of Ruination	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Legguards of Cunning Deception	Ulduar – Yogg – Saron (25)

The best possible choice for our “Legs” slot during Phase 2 will be the Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates. This is due to the high baseline stats and the combination of high Critical Strike Chance and Haste Rating. Besides the high stats granted by the item itself, it also grants you access to the tier-set bonuses which will severely boost your overall damage.

The next-best option if you decide to use this slot as your off-piece slot will be the Plated Leggings of Ruination granting you very similar stats to the tier-set item. Similar to Plated Leggings of Ruination, the Legplates of the Violet Champion grant you the same type of stats, presenting itself as a very valid alternative.

Lastly, you can use the Legguards of Cunning Deception as a strong alternative due to its very high baseline stats and high Critical Strike Chance combined with high Armor Penetration. Even if the item does grant high baseline stats, it won’t be better than the tier set item!

Item	Source
Plated Leggings of Ruination	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Fused Alloy Legplates	Ulduar – Mimiron (25) HM
Clockwork Legplates	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (25) HM

Plated Leggings of Ruination wins our top spot due to raw stats and three sockets that no other piece can offer.

Surprisingly Fused Alloy Legplates aren’t too far behind, so they may be a good choice, as plate DPS will highly contest Plated Leggings of Ruination.

Clockwork Legplates & Legplates of the Violet Champion are virtually identical, so your choice should be based on whether you need hit from Clockwork Legplates.

Tier is viable and is only a few DPS less than the above two choices; while we want the two-piece set bonus, there are better choices to fill those slots.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Naxxramas – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (25) (BoE)
Ravaging Sabatons	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
The Obliterator Greaves	Violet Hold – Zuramat the Obliterator (Heroic)
Death-Inured Sabatons	Knights of the Ebon Blade – Exalted

As a fresh level 80 Unholy Death Knight, you have several choices for the “Boots” slot. The best item you can gain right after reaching level 80 will be the Iron-Spring Jumpers since it is a BoE. It provides you with a high Hit Rating which will specifically aid you at the beginning of your gearing process while it will also grant you a high amount of Armor Penetration.

Besides the BoE choice, you have other several good alternatives that can be gained from dungeon crawling. With the addition of the new Heroic Plus Dungeons, the next best alternative will be the Ravaging Sabatons due to the high baseline stats and Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating secondary stats combination.

Alternatively, until you can get in the new Heroic Plus Dungeons, you will want to start with either The Obliterator Greaves from Heroic Dungeons or the Death-Inured Sabatons from The Knights of the Ebon Blade reputation farm.

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Melancholy Sabatons	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal	Naxxramas – Anub’Rekhan (25)
Bladed Steelboots	40 Emblem of Valor
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Naxxramas – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (25) (BoE)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

The best possible choice will be the Melancholy Sabatons! This is due to the high baseline stats and high Critical Strike Chance/Armor Penetration secondary stat combination. Even if Armor Penetration is not the best stat early on for an Unholy Death Knight, the sheer amount of it will compensate for the lack of Haste Rating.

The Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal are very close in DPS output to the Melancholy Sabatons due to the Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating secondary stat combination and the gem socket it offers.

Either Bladed Steelboots or Iron-Spring Jumpers will be great initial choices for the beginning of Ulduar, especially since they can help you cover any issue with Hit Rating.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (25)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing
Footpads of Silence	Leatherworking
Runed Ironhide Boots	Ulduar – Multiple Bosses (25)

Sabatons of Lifeless Night is arguably the best choice for this item slot. While it does not grant you Armor Penetration, it provides two sockets for free use, a high rating of Critical Strike Chance, and a high rating of Haste. You can choose to use either 2x Strength gems or 2x Armor Penetration gems to fully empower the item.

The next-best alternative will be the Boots of the Underdweller, being an especially great choice if you severely lack Hit Rating. However, if you already have enough Hit Rating, the Battlelord’s Plate Boots will provide a better DPS output thanks to the Critical Strike Chance/Haste Rating combination.

Either Footpads of Silence or Runed Ironhide Boots will grant you a good initial choice, however, they are both far from the best possible DPS output. This is mainly due to the baseline stats difference, however, the Runed Ironhide Boots will be a great choice if you have no Expertise Rating at all.

Item	Source
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (25)
Greaves of Iron Intensity	Ulduar – Iron Council (10)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing

Raw, optimized stats and two sockets win it for Sabatons of Lifeless Night.

Boots of the Underdweller is next on our list for offering more stats than Greaves of Iron Intensity.

Battlelord’s Plate Boots are last on our list; however, this crafted item may be a little expensive early on in the Phase.

Fresh 80

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Sealing Ring of Grobbulus	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Titanium Impact Band	Jewelcrafting
Hemorrhaging Circle	Gundrak – Gal’darah (Heroic)
Stained-Glass Shard Ring	Azjol-Nerub – Anub’ar Warrior

As a fresh level 80, you have several choices for your ring slots. With the addition of the Heroic Plus Dungeons system, we will be able to secure items such as the Surge Needle Ring and Circle of Death which provides us with the best possible stat combination until we manage to get into a 25-man raid.

However, until we can get into Heroic Plus Dungeons, we have several great choices that can aid us in the meantime. You can either acquire BoE items such as Stained-Glass Shard Ring or Titanium Impact Band that grant you a solid DPS output at the beginning or you can go through the dungeon path and acquire progressive upgrades such as the Hemorrhaging Circle and Sealing Ring of Grobbulus.

Item	Source
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Ring of Scarlet Shadows	Jewelcrafting
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor

Once we reach level 80, we have a great selection of rings, with many options between running dungeons or buying them outright.
Surge Needle Ring & Strong-Handed Ring will be our best stat combo from what’s available immediately. If you’re having trouble getting into Heroic + groups, Ring of Scarlet Shadows & Ring of Invincibility will work for now.

Pre-Raid

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Ruthlessness	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25)
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor
Greatring of Collision	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

You have many ring combinations that you can use for the Pre-Raid phase, however, one of them stands atop the rest with an exquisite balance of Expertise Rating and Critical Strike Chance. That ring is Ruthlessness. The main issue with our build is a constant shift on our Expertise Rating if we change any item, this ring resolves a big part of that problem. You can combine it with multiple other rings such as Circle of Death or Surge Needle Ring for the best possible DPS output.

There are other solid options such as Greatring of Collision and Ring of Invincibility which grant a solid DPS output, however, if you do not have Ruthlessness paired up with them, your DPS output will drop drastically.

Item	Source
Inscribed Ring of the Kirin Tor	Dalaran – 10,000g
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Strong-Handed Ring	Naxxramas – Various Bosses (25)
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor
Greatring of Collision	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10)

Again, Surge Needle Ring & Strong-Handed Ring are our strongest options until harder content, however, if you have the money to spend, you could consider investing 10,000g for the Inscribed Ring of the Kirin Tor which has been updated with increased item level for Phase 2.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Sif’s Promise	Ulduar – Thorim (25) NM/HM
Brann’s Signet Ring	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well
Bladebearer’s Signet	Ulduar – Guardian of Life (10)
Brann’s Sealing Ring	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well
Godbane Signet	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)

The best possible combination of rings that you can acquire is the Seal of the Betrayed King & Sif’s Promise. This is mainly due to the combination of high baseline stats, high Critical Strike Chance, Hit Rating, and Expertise Rating.

With the new Ulduar items, Brann’s Signet Ring retains a very strong position, making it a great alternative to Sif’s Promise, followed up by Bladebearer’s Signet in terms of pure DPS output. It all comes down to your current stats and how much Hit Rating/Expertise Rating you currently have.

Either Brann’s Sealing Ring or Godbane Signet are very good initial/mid-raiding choices as they grant similar stats to the BiS choices, however, they are inferior due to their baseline stats.

Item	Source
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Crazed Construct Ring	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Darkstone Ring	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Brann’s Sealing Ring	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well
Godbane Signet	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)

Seal of the Betrayed King & Crazed Construct Ring will give us the best damage when combined as their stats are well optimized stats with Crit, Haste, and Hit, not to mention the socket from Seal of the Betrayed King.

As we move down the list, our next options don’t have as much damage but still, offer us Strength and a decent amount of Hit rating.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)
Mirror of Truth	40 Emblem of Heroism
Sphere of Red Dragon’s Blood	The Nexus – Keristrasza (Heroic)
Loatheb’s Shadow	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Incisor Fragment	Drak’Tharon Keep – King Dred (Heroic)

As a fresh 80 Unholy Death Knight, you have several trinket choices. The most notable one and arguably the best choice that you can acquire right off the bat for the entirety of Phase 2 will be Darkmoon Card: Greatness. The sheer DPS output granted by Darkmoon Card: Greatness DPS output granted will simply out-damage any other Trinket, as it grants you 390 Strength. This trinket is also very powerful as you will be able to buy it directly from the Auction House if you have the necessary gold.

The next-best option will be the Meteorite Whetstone. This is mainly due to the fact that Unholy Death Knight scales really well with Haste Rating. While it may not seem the best option at face value, the DPS output itself speaks volumes. Mirror of Truth is very similar in terms of DPS output, however, it is slightly lower. However, you need to grind emblems for a while until you can get your hands on the trinket.

Your other options can be considered viable alternatives, however, their damage output is very low compared to the previously mentioned options. Both Loatheb’s Shadow and Sphere of Red Dragon’s Blood provide decent DPS output due to the attack power bonus that they grant. You will not want to keep them for a very long time, so try to get the Darkmoon Card: Greatness as fast as possible.

Lastly, the Incisor Fragment can help boost your overall damage, even if Armor Penetration is not as strong in the second phase of the expansion. Better than no trinket at all for sure!

Pre-Raid

Item	Source
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Grim Toll	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (Multiple Bosses)
Mark of Norgannon	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)
Mirror of Truth	40 Emblem of Heroism
Fury of the Five Flights	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

Just like we mentioned earlier, Darkmoon Card: Greatness will be the best possible option before entering Ulduar. Your second-best option will be Grim Toll, giving you an ample Armor Penetration boost. While the Armor Penetration gained by this item is extremely high, its proc chance can be a bit chaotic, so do watch out for proper cooldown timing. Even if Armor Penetration is not as strong early in the expansion, there are close to no better alternatives before Ulduar’s gates open.

The only viable alternatives for Grim Toll will be either Mark of Norgannon or Meteorite Whetstone. This is due to the unique way that Unholy Death Knight scales with Haste Rating. Both trinkets grant a very similar DPS output, even if Mark of Norgannon is a lot harder to acquire than Meteorite Whetstone.

Lastly, you can use either Mirror of Truth or Fury of the Five Flights as their Attack Power proc will be decent from a DPS output perspective. However, they won’t bring you the best DPS output.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Dark Matter	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Wrathstone	Ulduar – Kologarn (25)
Mjolnir Runestone	Ulduar – Thorim (10)

As an Unholy Death Knight, the best trinket combination will be the Darkmoon Card: Greatness & Comet’s Trail. This is mainly due to the fact that there is not enough Armor Penetration in the second phase of the expansion to fully commit to a full Armor Pen build, meaning that raw stats will be way more powerful. The raw 390 Strength gained from Darkmoon Card: Greatness, combined with the huge amount of Haste Rating gained from Comet’s Trail will provide a way more powerful DPS output than trinkets such as Grim Toll or Mjolnir Runestone.

Working on a similar principle, Dark Matter will be more powerful than the pure armor Penetration granted by Mjolnir Runestone. Wrathstone is very similar in DPS output to Dark Matter, however, this item allows you to choose when you activate your proc compared to Dark Matter which will grant you the proc randomly.

However, even if Armor Penetration is not the strongest stat you can still gain a huge DPS boost from Mjolnir Runestone, especially if you have a weaker trinket such as Grim Toll.

Fresh 80

2H Weapon Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver	Halls of Lightning – Loken (Heroic)
Demise	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Claymore of Ancient Power	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Titansteel Destroyer	Blacksmithing
Runeblade of Demonstrable Power	The Knights of the Ebon Blade – Revered

As a fresh level 80 Unholy Death Knight, the best possible choice will be the Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver. This is mainly due to the extremely high baseline stats plus the Haste Rating as a secondary stat.

Demise offers a very similar DPS output to the Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver. This is mainly due to the Hit Rating and Haste Rating it offers and the high raw damage of the weapon itself. With the addition of the Heroic Plus Dungeons, this weapon can be easily acquired early on.

Claymore of Ancient Power offers lower DPS output than Demise, however, only by a slight amount. Even if the weapon itself has a higher raw damage value, the agility baseline stat is weaker than the strength stat granted by Demise.

If you are unlucky and can’t get the Colossal Skull-Clad Cleave or you still don’t have enough gear to enter the new Heroic Plus Dungeons, you can choose to directly buy Titansteel Destroyer from the Auction House which will severely enhance your damage and strongly boost your overall Hit Rating. As a last resort, you can farm reputation for the Knights of the Ebon Blade and acquire the Runeblade of Demonstrable Power which grants you a decent DPS output, as long as you have enough Hit Rating and Expertise Rating.

Item	Source
Titansteel Bonecrusher	Blacksmithing
Avool’s Sword of Jin	BoE World Drop
Crypt Lord’s Deft Blade	Azjol-Nerub – Anub’arak (Heroic)
Red Sword of Courage	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)

Once you reach level 80, your quickest and strongest options will be the Titansteel Bonecrusher crafted by Blacksmithing and Avool’s Sword of Jin, which can typically be purchased at the auction house immediately if you have the gold.

Titansteel Bonecrusher is our top choice as it has good damage and gives us Strength, while Avool’s Sword of Jin is less optimized as it provides Agility.

Crypt Lord’s Deft Blade from Heroic Azol’Nerub is an alright choice if the above is too expensive. Red Sword of Courage from Heroic Utgarde Pinnacle is acceptable despite its defensive stats; finally, players can purchase Reaper of Dark Souls from the Knights of the Ebon Blade at Revered reputation.

Pre-Raid

2H Weapon Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Betrayer of Humanity	Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25)
Armageddon	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25)
The Jawbone	Naxxramas – Maexxna (25)
Cryptfiend’s Bite	Naxxramas – Heigan the Unclean (25)
Death’s Bite	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Inevitable Defeat	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25)

By far the best weapon that you can acquire in the Pre-Raid phase will remain the Betrayer of Humanity, granting you a very high baseline DPS output. However, while that may be the case, the majority of alternatives are very close to the Betrayer of Humanity in terms of raw DPS output.

The two next-best alternatives will be Armageddon and The Jawbone as they are both very similar in DPS output. To understand completely how similar they are, the difference in DPS output between the 3 items in several simulations is roughly between 40-75 DPS.

Cryptfiend’s Bite and Death’s Bite are both viable alternatives to the previously mentioned items, however, their DPS output is slightly lower, reaching around 100 DPS lower than the other items.

Lastly, you can use Inevitable Defeat as your last resort, however, it is considerably weaker to all the other mentioned items. It still is better than breaking the gates of Ulduar empty-handed, right?

Item	Source
Hailstorm	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Angry Dread	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Eye of Eternity10 Drop)
Silent Crusader	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Widow’s Fury	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

Hailstorm pulls slightly ahead of our other options; however, it is only marginally better than Angry Dread and Silent Crusader.

Ideally, we want Hailstorm in each weapon slot, but any combination of the above weapons will give us baseline melee damage.

Widow’s Fury is another choice if the other weapons are tricky to loot; it simply sims around 36 damage lower than Silent Crusader.

Best-in-Slot

2H Weapon Scourge Strike
1H DW Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Voldrethar, Dark Blade of Oblivion	Ulduar – General Vezax (25)
Aesir’s Edge	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Hammer of Crushing Whispers	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (10)
Dark Edge of Depravity	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Worldcarver	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)

By far the best possible choice will be Voldrethar, Dark Blade of Oblivion for the Two-Handed build. The sheer amount of raw weapon damage, 2 gem sockets, Critical Strike Chance, and Armor Penetration will grant you the best possible damage output! In contrast, the best possible choice for the Dual-Wield build will be the Caress of Insanity, used in both weapon slots.

Aesir’s Edge will be the next-best choice for the Two-Handed build, granting you similar stats to e Voldrethar, Dark Blade of Oblivion. However, it will provide you with a lower DPS output.

As solid yet a bit underwhelming alternatives, you can use the Hammer of Crushing Whispers or the Dark Edge of Depravity, granting you similar DPS output, generally lower by around 100-150 DPS.

Worldcarver is a better alternative than Hammer of Crushing Whispers if your build does not use Expertise gems.

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (10)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Ulduar – Freya (25)
Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Vulmir, the Northern Tempest	Ulduar -Thorim (25)

For the Dual-Wield Unholy Death Knight, just like previously mentioned, the Caress of Insanity will be the best choice due to its raw damage, stats, socket, and high Expertise Rating.

Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm will be the next-best option due to its high raw damage. This item, along with Vulmir, the Northern Tempest are great choices if you lack Hit Rating and Expertise Rating.

Lastly, in a bit of a twist of fate, Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers actually has a damage output similar to Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm, even if it has defensive stats. This is mainly due to the Strength baseline stat compared to the Agility stat, even if the item itself has a lower raw DPS value.

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (10)
Void Sabre	Ulduar – General Vezax HM (10)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Ulduar – Freya (25)
Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Vulmir, the Northern Tempest	Ulduar -Thorim (25)

Technically, Void Sabre has a slight edge of 8 DPS over Caress of Insanity and Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm. Any of these three weapons will work as we care about raw damage and not weapon speed.

Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers is our next option, despite its tanking stats; however, this probably will be prioritized to Tanks first.

Fresh 80

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Sigil of Awareness	25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Heigan the Unclean (25)
Sigil of Haunted Dreams	15 Emblem of Heroism

There are only two good options for your Sigil Slot as a fresh 80 Death Knight. The truth about this slot is that Death Knights have very limited options in general. There are only two main options that you can possibly opt for.

The best possible option will be the Sigil of Awareness since it provides the best raw damage buff for our Scourge Strike and Death Strike! Since this directly amplifies the damage that Scourge Strike and Death Strike does before dealing any critical strike or before any additional stats are added, this sigil greatly increases our overall DPS output.

Sigil of Haunted Dreams is the only other available option, granting you a raw Critical Strike Chance buff. Even if this seems like a good option initially, when you compare it to the raw damage buff of Sigil of Awareness, it simply pales in comparison.

It is recommended to buy Sigil of Awareness as fast as possible since it’s one of your greatest sources of DPS increase.

Item	Source
Sigil of the Wild Buck	Grizzly Hills – 30 Venture Coin

Unfortunately for Morb, we don’t have a lot of options for our Sigil slot.

Sigil of the Wild Buck is a decent choice that at least adds some damage to our rotation through Death Coil; it costs 30 Venture Coins, which are rewards from the Venture Bay dailies you can start at level 73.

Pre-Raid

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Sigil of Awareness	25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Heigan the Unclean (25)
Sigil of Haunted Dreams	15 Emblem of Heroism

Your Pre-Raid options will often be defined by the BiS items from the previous raid tiers, and any other new dungeons or raid BoE items that arrive with the new phase.

Just like mentioned previously, Death Knights have limited options when it comes to their Sigils sadly. The best possible option will be the Sigil of Awareness since it provides the best raw damage buff for our Scourge Strike and Death Strike! Since this directly amplifies the damage Scourge Strike and Death Strike do before dealing any critical strike or before any additional stats are added, this sigil greatly increases our overall DPS output.

Item	Source
Sigil of Haunted Dreams	15 Emblem of Heroism

Sigil of Haunted Dreams will be our best pre-raid option, as the added crit is better than anything else available to us now since we aren’t using Scourge Strike.

This item costs 15 Emblem of Heroism, so you should be able to farm it quickly.

Best-in-Slot

Scourge Strike
1H DW Morb

Item	Source
Sigil of the Vengeful Heart	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Sigil of Awareness	25 Emblem of Valor/Naxxramas – Heigan the Unclean (25)
Sigil of Haunted Dreams	15 Emblem of Heroism

Item	Source
Sigil of the Vengeful Heart	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Deadly Gladiator’s Sigil of Strife	600 Arena Points

Our best Sigil, Sigil of the Vengeful Heart, drops off of XT-002 (25); Remember, we also have the option of going with the PvP reward Deadly Gladiator’s Sigil of Strife for 600 Arena points.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (10) BoE
Spiked Titansteel Helm	Blacksmithing
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valourous Darkruned Helmet	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Charged Titanium Specs	Engineering
Titan’s Outlook	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Planetary Helm	Halls of Lightning – Loken (Heroic)

If you have the money, Iron Riveted War Helm will be a solid pick-up to get hit as a newly minted level 80. Spiked Titansteel Helm is still a decent choice if you want to go the Blacksmithing route. Mimiron’s Flight Goggles do decent damage as the stats are optimized, but since it provides Agi instead of Str, we should aim for something else. Finally, Our 10-man Tier helm offers solid stats.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar Flame Leviathan (10) BoE
Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet	Ulduar – Thorim (10)
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Obsidian Greathelm	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

Warhelm of the Champion is our top pick out of what’s available in Ulduar, due to its raw ilvl and the hit and crit it grants us. Among our other choices are the BoE, Iron Riveted War Helm, and our 25-man Tier.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Helmet	Ulduar – Thorim (10)

For Unholy, our 4-piece tier from this phase will provide us with excellent damage, with crit now applying to our Blood Plague. For that reason, we really want to put either version of the 25-man tier pieces (Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph for Heroic & Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph for Normal) in this slot. In the meantime, our BiS from the last phase, Warhelm of the Champion, can be used.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Spiked Battleguard Choker	19 Emblem of Conquest
Pendant of a Thousand Maws	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Might of the Leviathan	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gem of Imprisoned Vassals	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Collar of Dissolution	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Titanium Impact Choker	Jewelcrafting

One of our BiS options from last phase, Strength of the Heavens, is now available via Sidereal Essence, so with a little bit of patience in Beta Heroics, you can pick up this piece for your fresh DK. Barring that, we can grab Spiked Battleguard Choker for a small amount of Emblem of Conquest from the vendor.

We also have a couple Heroic ++ Dungeon options; they simply lack the ilvl and stat itemization of our top choices.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Spiked Battleguard Choker	19 Emblem of Conquest
Pendant of a Thousand Maws	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10) Shoulders
Favor of the Dragon Queen	The Eye of Eternity – Heroic Judgement at the Eye of Eternity
Pendant of the Dragonsworn	The Eye of Eternity – Judgement at the Eye of Eternity

Frigid Strength of Hodir will most likely be given to physical DPS classes and specs over Unholy, but if we can get our hands on it, it’s a nice piece to go into ToGC with.

Strength of the Heavens has perfect stat itemization for us with haste and crit rating, so we can stick with this if we already have it.

If we can’t get our hands on our top pieces, we can grab our Emblem or dungeon options instead.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25)
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)

The Executioner’s Vice gives us the most out of anything in this slot; we can also use the normal version The Executioner’s Vice, or the previous phase BiS, Frigid Strength of Hodir.

In this slot, our option’s viability descends in terms of ilvl.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Shoulderplates of Bloodshed	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Heroes’ Scourgebourne Shoulderplates Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)

Shoulders

Despite the Agi, we can use Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch as a fresh character if we can’t find some 10-man tier.
We don’t care so much about the tier bonus it offers, but Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates is a really solid piece without much competition available early on.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Shoulderplates of the Eternal	Ulduar – Auriaya (25)
Valorous Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Naxxramas – Loatheb, Gluth (25)
Shoulderguards of the Undaunted	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (25)

Tier shoulders (Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates), our BiS from the last phase, are the best thing we can get out of Ulduar; we can take the 10-man version as well.
Shoulderplates of the Eternal grants OK hit and crit if we can’t secure Tier.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)

Like our other slots that have a Tier piece, our best slot is the Heroic 258 ilvl Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph.

The Normal version (Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph) will also work, as we really want that set bonus and don’t want to use this slot as our set drop piece.

In the meantime, we can hang onto our old Ulduar Tier.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Drape of Fuming Anger	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Drape of the Faceless General	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Stylish Power Cape	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Cloak of Darkening	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cloak of Mastery	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Drape of Fuming Anger is a great piece with our ideal stat itemization; if you don’t have luck getting it to drop, you can get Drape of the Faceless General for Sidereal Essence (if you are off-spec Frost DPS, this is a great pick-up for that spec as well).

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well
Drape of Icy Intent	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Drape of the Skyherald	Ulduar – All Is Well That Ends Well
Drape of the Deadly Foe	Naxxramas – Kel’Thuzad (25)
Hammerhead Sharkskin Cloak	25 Emblem of Valor

Algalon’s quest item, Drape of the Skyborn, is the best for this slot with its hit/crit combo and raw ilvl.Drape of Icy Intent works in this slot too, but because of the Agi you probably won’t see it prioritized to you, this also works well for Frost.

If you can’t get the 25-man Algalon item, you might have an easier time getting the 10-man version, Drape of the Skyherald; it just has fewer stats than the 25-man version.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Garrosh’s Rage Varian’s Furor	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant Cloak of the Victorious Combatant	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Might of the Nerub Strength of the Nerub	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (10) Heroic
Drape of the Faceless General	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well

This is going to be a tough piece to get because it’s looted from the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest and will only drop with all 50 attempts remaining; wiping on any encounter will exclude this from the loot table.

Consider the 10-man version, Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant, if the 25-man version is too contested.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Chestplate of Vicious Potency	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Valorous Darkruned Battleplate	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Breastplate of the Imperial Joust	Trial of the Champion – Eadric the Pure
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Chestplate of the Risen Soldier	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

A couple of Heroic ++ options will work in this slot to get us going; either work between Chestplate of Titanic Fury & Chestplate of Vicious Potency.

The 10-man Tier chest is a good pick-up here, and there is an OK catch-up piece, Breastplate of the Imperial Joust, in the Normal Trial of the Champion Dungeon.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
Embrace of the Gladiator	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)

25-man Tier chest is the best piece once we start Raiding in Ulduar. It has alright stats and there simply isn’t a better option, and while 2-piece set bonus isn’t huge for us, we can pick it up with shoulders for a small boost.Embrace of the Gladiator will grant us solid damage for the slot, but it is Agi, and will also be contested by other specs/classes that get much more out of it.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Chestplate of the Frostwolf Hero Chestplate of the Frostborn Hero	Trial of the Crusader – Faction Champions (25) Heroic
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Ulduar – Auriaya (10)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)

Once again, Heroic 258 Tier, Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph, will be what we want in this slot and will be vital to get our 4-piece bonus. Get this piece first; it gives us the most from the Tier we intend to take.

Next in line is simply the normal version with reduced stats, Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph.

Finally, if we find ourselves in a situation where we can’t get tier, Chestplate of the Frostwolf Hero is a really solid stat piece that most likely won’t be contested and can be a decent intermediary piece until it’s your turn for Tier.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing
Bitter Cold Armguards	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress	60 Emblem of Valor BoE
Bracers of Lost Sentiments	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

If you’ve got the money, you can grab Titanium Spikeguards off the Auction House, keep in mind you will eventually want to replace them with Armbands of Bedlam from Mimiron 25.Bitter Cold Armguards are our other option added to this phase. We can grab them for Sidereal Essence, and they are a nice addition if you have the time to farm them.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing
Bitter Cold Armguards	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Bracers of Unrelenting Attack	Naxxramas – Gothik the Harvester (25)
Bracers of the Tyrant	Naxxramas – Grand Widow Faerlina (25)

Focus on running Mimiron HM in 25-man each week, as Armbands of Bedlam will be our BiS for the phase; the stat itemization is just too good with juicy haste and crit and a nice red gem socket.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Boneshatter Vambraces Boneshatter Armplates	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Armplates of the Nether Lord Armguards of the Nether Lord	Trial of the Crusader – Lord Jaraxxus (10) Heroic
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing

While Armbands of Bedlam will be the best choice for the slot if you don’t have luck getting them to drop, Boneshatter Vambraces from Beasts of Northrend is an alternative, and Armplates of the Nether Lord from 10-man Jaraxxus is as well. These are decent Str pieces that just lack the stat itemization Armbands of Bedlam offers us.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Gloves of the Endless Dark Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE
Gloves of Fast Reactions	Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) BoE
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Gauntlets	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

We have a couple of fresh 80 options for our glove slot, Gloves of the Endless Dark get a slight edge of 10-man Tier despite being Agi just because of the increased ilvl.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (25)
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Valorous Scourgeborne Gauntlets	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE

Tier, Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets or Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal are what you want for this slot, with Tier being the better option if you need hit.

Otherwise, you can continue to use your fresh 80 options if you can’t secure these pieces.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph/Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Gauntlets of Bitter Reprisal Gloves of Bitter Reprisal	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (10)
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (10)

Once again, we will want a Tier piece in this slot for our set bonus, as there isn’t a fresh option worth set-dropping the glove slot for.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Starfall Girdle	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Soul-Devouring Cinch	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord	40 Emblem of Heroism

Starfall Girdle is a great starter option for this slot, and it’s got nice gem slots and an OK stat offering.

If you need to prioritize your Sindereal Essence, Belt of the Singing Blade & Belt of the Titans are other options that can be acquired with Emblems or gold, respectively.

Soul-Devouring Cinch does work in a pinch, but your Sidereal Essence can be better spent, so only take this if it drops off Yogg in 10-man and if other physical DPS don’t need it.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – The Iron Council (25)
Starfall Girdle	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Chivalry	Naxxrama – Grobbulus (25)
Girdle of the Ascended Phantom	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

Belt of Colossal Rage is the best we will get out of Ulduar because of its gem slots and high ilvl, it will even serve us as BiS for all of the phase, only being replaced by Bloodbath Belt/Bloodbath Girdle once we have most of our BiS already equipt.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Bloodbath Girdle Bloodbath Belt	Trial of the Crusader – Jaraxxus (25) Heroic
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Belt of the Impaler Girdle of the Impaler	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Starfall Girdle	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Embers	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)

This is a tricky slot, as switching from Belt of Colossal Rage to Bloodbath Girdle may be a DPS loss, especially if you get expertise from one or two Caress of Insanity and Mark of Norgannon.

Once you have most items on this list, Bloodbath Girdle will be BiS.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Fused Alloy Legplates	Fused Alloy Legplates Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Valorous Darkruned Legplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Belabored Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)
Staggering Legplates	Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic)

Like a lot of our fresh 80 recommendations, Fused Alloy Legplates, bought with Sidereal Essence, wins due to being the highest ilvl available to a fresh character; it’s a nice hit piece and will serve you well in progression.

Another option is the Emblem piece, Legplates of the Violet Champion; in some situations, you’ll want these over Fused Alloy Legplates because of the haste/crit combo.

10-man Tier is a decent pick-up if you’re just starting, but we have strong leg offerings compared to other Tier slots, so we don’t need to fixate on this for a set bonus or anything.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Fused Alloy Legplates	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (25)
Valorous Scourgeborne Legplates	Naxxramas – Thaddius, Gluth (25)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Legplates of Double Strikes	Naxxramas – Instructor Razuvious (25)
Leggings of the Honored	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

In addition to our fresh options, we can now try for Plated Leggings of Ruination from Ulduar. These have perfect stat itemization and more gem slots than anything else available; these are second only to Legguards of Ascension/Legplates of Ascension from ToGC.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Legplates of Ascension Legguards of Ascension	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Plated Leggings of Ruination	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Fused Alloy Legplates	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (10)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Legguards of Cunning Deception	Ulduar – Yogg – Saron (25)

Legplates of Ascension is our drop piece for tier, as the crit and haste on this pair of pants are too good to pass up.

Second is our BiS from last phase, Plated Leggings of Ruination.

We can put Heroic or Normal 25-man Tier in this slot if we can’t get our other options, but our Tier resources are better spent on other pieces first.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Greaves of Iron Intensity	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Naxxramas – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (10) (BoE)
Ravaging Sabatons	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

In phase 3, we have two new pieces for fresh players that are accessible right away, Greaves of Iron Intensity & Battlelord’s Plate Boots, from Heroic ++ and Blacksmithing, respectively.

Greaves of Iron Intensity have more value if you need the hit, and Battlelord’s Plate Boots have perfect stat itemization if you don’t.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Melancholy Sabatons	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)
Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal	Naxxramas – Anub’Rekhan (10)

We have a couple of Ulduar 25 options for boots, and if you’re lucky you can get Sabatons of Lifeless Night of Algalon, which will be BiS in ToGC due to the perfect stat combo of haste and crit they offer.

Boots of the Underdweller are less impressive but make for a nice hit piece if needed.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing

If you consistently ran Algalon during Phase 2, then congrats! You already have the best boots, the crit/haste combo is our ideal itemization, and we really don’t benefit from the expertise offered by Greaves of the Saronite Citadel.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Darkstone Ring	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Band of Lights	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Power Enhancing Loop	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Ring of Scarlet Shadows	Jewelcrafting
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor

Darkstone Ring is a choice stat option with crit and hit that will help you out in the early gearing phase.

Band of Lights does well because of its ilvl, but because of its Agi, you might feel your Sidereal Essence is better spent elsewhere.

Power Enhancing Loop is another good choice; it’s lower on the list as it gives Arp, which we aren’t really going after.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Crazed Construct Ring	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Bladebearer’s Signet	Ulduar – Trash (25)
Inscribed Ring of the Kirin Tor	Dalaran – 10,000g
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Strong-Handed Ring	Naxxramas – Various Bosses (25)
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

Once we are hitting up Ulduar, Seal of the Betrayed King off Yogg is the best we can get, and this piece will serve as BiS for most of ToGC, so it’s a good idea to get an early start on trying to get this one.

Crazed Construct Ring was our second BiS last phase, a great pick-up from Ulduar. Other Unholy DKs will mainly contest it, so you may easily get this one

.Bladebearer’s Signet is a solid trash pickup; it ranks lower just because we don’t care a whole lot about the expertise on it.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Gormok’s Band Carnivorous Band	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25)
Brann’s Signet Ring	Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well
Crazed Construct Ring	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Darkstone Ring	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Brann’s Sealing Ring	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well

Ring of the Violent Temperament will be our best choice due to ilvl and another instance of a perfect stat combo of haste and crit.

Aside from the badges, we will want to be diligent about our 10-man Heroic runs because of Gormok’s Band, it’s not the highest priority, but it will be part of our BiS once we have most all of our other pieces lined up.

Besides our best pieces, we can “settle” for Seal of the Betrayed King, which is still incredibly competitive, or take the Normal version of Ring of the Violent Temperament, if your team has trouble with Heroic.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)

Because of how we scale off of Str, Darkmoon Card: Greatness is the best thing we can put in a trinket slot until we have Comet’s Trail AND Death’s Verdict/Death’s Choice. Strongly consider crafting this or picking it up at the Auction House.

Alongside that, Dark Matter & Mjolnir Runestone are great Sidereal Essence choices, with Dark Matter being a little better (Mjolnir Runestone is an incredible Frost trinket, so consider grabbing one if that is your off-spec).

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Grim Toll	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (Multiple Bosses)
Mark of Norgannon	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)
Mirror of Truth	40 Emblem of Heroism
Fury of the Five Flights	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

Comet’s Trail is the best we get in Ulduar and will be BiS in ToGC, and Dark Matter is an OK substitute.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25) Heroic
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Wrathstone	Ulduar – Kologarn (10)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)

Comet’s Trail & Death’s Choice are our best choices and really help us come online in ToGC, especially with Death’s Choice as its Str buff gives us insane Attack Power.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Titansteel Bonecrusher	Blacksmithing
Avool’s Sword of Jin	BoE World Drop

Our fresh options are our BiS list from last phase, as all of those items come from 10-man

.A combination of Caress of Insanity in our MH and Void Sabre in our OH is the ideal comp, but you can mix and match these weapons to work in desired stats as they are all pretty comparable.

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Hailstorm	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Angry Dread	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Eye of Eternity10 Drop)
Silent Crusader	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Widow’s Fury	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

It’s the same story as our fresh list; we want to secure a combination of our Ulduar 10 options.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Hellscream Slicer Stormpike Cleaver	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cudgel of the Damned Remorseless	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Vulmir, the Northern Tempest	Ulduar –Thorim (10)

Unlike most melee, we aren’t super dependent on our weapon DPS as we rely on our pets and spells to do a lot of the work; because of this, we may not be prioritized for the weapons we want.

If we get the chance, though, we want a combination of Hellscream Slicer & Cudgel of the Damned, either both or two of one. Alternatively, any of our 10-man weapons work until we get the big guns.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Sigil of the Wild Buck	Grizzly Hills – 30 Venture Coin

Pre-ToGC

Item	Source
Sigil of the Vengeful Heart	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (10)
Sigil of Haunted Dreams	15 Emblem of Heroism

We don’t have any options in Ulduar other than Sigil of the Vengeful Heart.

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph
Sigil of the Vengeful Heart	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Deadly Gladiator’s Sigil of Strife	600 Arena Points

Sigil of Virulence gives us such a large Str buff that it is now worth including Scourge Strike in our rotation in order to proc before we summon our Gargoyle.

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (10) BoE
Spiked Titansteel Helm	Blacksmithing
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valourous Darkruned Helmet	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Charged Titanium Specs	Engineering
Titan’s Outlook	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Planetary Helm	Halls of Lightning – Loken (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Frostforged Helm	Onyxia’s Lair – Onyxia (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sanctified Scourgelord Helmet	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Scourgelord Helmet	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Spiked Battleguard Choker	19 Emblem of Conquest
Pendant of a Thousand Maws	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Might of the Leviathan	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gem of Imprisoned Vassals	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Collar of Dissolution	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Titanium Impact Choker	Jewelcrafting

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25)
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Ahn’kahar Onyx Neckguard	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper
Ahn’kahar Onyx Neckguard	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lady Deathwhisper
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Collar of Haughty Disdain	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood-Queen Lana’thel

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Shoulderplates of Bloodshed	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sanctified Scourgelord Shoulderplates	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Scourgelord Shoulderplates	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Tapestry of the Frozen Throne	Halls of Reflection – The Lich King
Drape of Fuming Anger	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Drape of the Faceless General	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Stylish Power Cape	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Cloak of Darkening	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cloak of Mastery	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Garrosh’s Rage Varian’s Furor	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant Cloak of the Victorious Combatant	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Might of the Nerub Strength of the Nerub	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (10) Heroic
Drape of the Faceless General	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Winding Sheet	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Rotface
Garrosh’s Rage Varian’s Furor	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant Cloak of the Victorious Combatant	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Might of the Nerub Strength of the Nerub	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (10) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Frost Wyrm Ribcage	Heroic Pit of Saron – Scourgelord Tyrannus
Chestplate of Vicious Potency	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Valorous Darkruned Battleplate	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Breastplate of the Imperial Joust	Trial of the Champion – Eadric the Pure
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Chestplate of the Risen Soldier	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Chestplate of the Frostwolf Hero Chestplate of the Frostborn Hero	Trial of the Crusader – Faction Champions (25) Heroic
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Ulduar – Auriaya (10)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sanctified Scourgelord Battleplate	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Sanctified Scourgelord Battleplate	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Malykriss Vambraces	Heroic Pit of Saron – Forgemaster Garfrost
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing
Bitter Cold Armguards	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress	60 Emblem of Valor BoE
Bracers of Lost Sentiments	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Boneshatter Vambraces Boneshatter Armplates	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Malykriss Vambraces	Heroic Pit of Saron – Forgemaster Garfrost
Armplates of the Nether Lord Armguards of the Nether Lord	Trial of the Crusader – Lord Jaraxxus (10) Heroic
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Polar Bear Claw Bracers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship
Polar Bear Claw Bracers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship
Taiga Bindings	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker
Taiga Bindings	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Gloves of the Endless Dark Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE
Gloves of Fast Reactions	Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) BoE
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Gauntlets	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Gauntlets of Bitter Reprisal Gloves of Bitter Reprisal	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (10)
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sanctified Scourgelord Gauntlets	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Sanctified Scourgelord Gauntlets	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Starfall Girdle	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Soul-Devouring Cinch	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord	40 Emblem of Heroism

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Bloodbath Girdle Bloodbath Belt	Trial of the Crusader – Jaraxxus (25) Heroic
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Belt of the Impaler Girdle of the Impaler	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Starfall Girdle	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Embers	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Coldwraith Links	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Bloodbath Girdle Bloodbath Belt	Trial of the Crusader – Jaraxxus (25) Heroic
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Belt of the Impaler Girdle of the Impaler	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Legplates of Painful Death	Blacksmithing
Fused Alloy Legplates	Fused Alloy Legplates Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Valorous Darkruned Legplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Belabored Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)
Staggering Legplates	Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Legplates of Ascension Legguards of Ascension	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Legplates of Painful Death	Blacksmithing
Plated Leggings of Ruination	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Fused Alloy Legplates	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (10)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Legguards of Cunning Deception	Ulduar – Yogg – Saron (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Scourge Reaver’s Legplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker
Battle-Maiden’s Legguards	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Prince Valanar
Sanctified Scourgelord Legplates	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Scourge Reaver’s Legplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Legplates of Ascension Legguards of Ascension	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Hellfrozen Bonegrinders	Blacksmithing
Greaves of Iron Intensity	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Naxxramas – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (10) (BoE)
Ravaging Sabatons	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Hellfrozen Bonegrinders	Blacksmithing
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Melancholy Sabatons	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)
Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal	Naxxramas – Anub’Rekhan (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Blood-Soaked Saronite Stompers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper
Blood-Soaked Saronite Stompers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lady Deathwhisper
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – BoE
Darkstone Ring	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Band of Lights	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Power Enhancing Loop	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Ring of Scarlet Shadows	Jewelcrafting
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Gormok’s Band Carnivorous Band	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – BoE
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25)
Brann’s Signet Ring	Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well
Crazed Construct Ring	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Darkstone Ring	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Brann’s Sealing Ring	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Ashen Band of Endless Might	The Ashen Verdict – Exalted
Might of Blight	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut
Skeleton Lord’s Circle	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Trash
Thrice Fanged Signet	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Prince Valanar
Gormok’s Band Carnivorous Band	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Ick’s Rotting Thumb	Heroic Pit of Saron – Ick & Krick
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25) Heroic
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25)
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Grim Toll	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (Multiple Bosses)
Mark of Norgannon	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)
Mirror of Truth	40 Emblem of Heroism
Fury of the Five Flights	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Deathbringer’s Will	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Deathbringer’s Will	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Deathbringer Saurfang
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25) Heroic
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25)
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Wrathstone	Ulduar – Kologarn (10)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Titansteel Bonecrusher	Blacksmithing
Avool’s Sword of Jin	BoE World Drop

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Hellscream Slicer Stormpike Cleaver	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cudgel of the Damned Remorseless	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Vulmir, the Northern Tempest	Ulduar –Thorim (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Havoc’s Call, Blade of Lordaeron Kings	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic The Lich King
Bloodvenom Blade	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Gutbuster	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut
Scourgeborne Waraxe	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship
Hellscream Slicer Stormpike Cleaver	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cudgel of the Damned Remorseless	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sigil of the Hanged Man	30 Emblem of Frost
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Iron Riveted War Helm	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (10) BoE
Spiked Titansteel Helm	Blacksmithing
Mimiron’s Flight Goggles	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valourous Darkruned Helmet	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Helmet	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Charged Titanium Specs	Engineering
Titan’s Outlook	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Planetary Helm	Halls of Lightning – Loken (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Warhelm of the Champion	Ulduar – Thorim (25)
Frostforged Helm	Onyxia’s Lair – Onyxia (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
277 Sanctified Scourgelord Helmet	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
264 Sanctified Scourgelord Helmet	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Heroic Landsoul’s Horned Greathelm	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood Prince Council
Landsoul’s Horned Greathelm	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Blood Prince Council
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
251 Scourgelord Helmet	95 Emblem of Frost
Koltira’s Helmet of Triumph Thassarian’s Helmet of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Spiked Battleguard Choker	19 Emblem of Conquest
Pendant of a Thousand Maws	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Might of the Leviathan	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gem of Imprisoned Vassals	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Collar of Dissolution	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Titanium Impact Choker	Jewelcrafting

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Frigid Strength of Hodir	Ulduar – Hodir (25)
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25)
Strength of the Heavens	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Penumbra Pendant	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Heroic Halion
Penumbra Pendant	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Halion
Heroic Lana’thel’s Chain of Flagellation	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood-Queen Lana’thel
Heroic Collar of Haughty Disdain	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Blood-Queen Lana’thel
Lana’thel’s Chain of Flagellation	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Blood-Queen Lana’thel
Heroic Ahn’kahar Onyx Neckguard	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper
Ahn’kahar Onyx Neckguard	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lady Deathwhisper
The Executioner’s Vice The Executioner’s Malice	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Shoulderplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Shoulderplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Shoulderplates of Bloodshed	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Conqueror’s Darkruned Shoulderplates	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Shoulderplates of the Celestial Watch	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
277 Sanctified Scourgelord Shoulderplates	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
264 Sanctified Scourgelord Shoulderplates	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Heroic Raging Behemoth’s Shoulderplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Rotface
Heroic Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Professor Putricide
Raging Behemoth’s Shoulderplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Rotface
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
251 Scourgelord Shoulderplates	60 Emblem of Frost
Koltira’s Shoulderplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Shoulderplates of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Raging Behemoth’s Shoulderplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Rotface

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Tapestry of the Frozen Throne	Halls of Reflection – The Lich King
Drape of Fuming Anger	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Drape of the Faceless General	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Stylish Power Cape	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Cloak of Darkening	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Cloak of Mastery	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Garrosh’s Rage Varian’s Furor	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant Cloak of the Victorious Combatant	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Might of the Nerub Strength of the Nerub	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (10) Heroic
Drape of the Faceless General	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Drape of the Skyborn	Ulduar – Heroic: All is Well That Ends Well

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Winding Sheet	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Rotface
Winding Sheet	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Rotface
Heroic Saronite Gargoyle Cloak	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Gunship
Heroic Shadowvault Slayer’s Cloak	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship
Saronite Gargoyle Cloak	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Gunship
Shadowvault Slayer’s Cloak	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship
Garrosh’s Rage Varian’s Furor	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cloak of the Triumphant Combatant Cloak of the Victorious Combatant	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Might of the Nerub Strength of the Nerub	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Tribute Chest (10) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Frost Wyrm Ribcage	Heroic Pit of Saron – Scourgelord Tyrannus
Chestplate of Vicious Potency	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Valorous Darkruned Battleplate	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Breastplate of the Imperial Joust	Trial of the Champion – Eadric the Pure
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Battleplate	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)
Chestplate of the Risen Soldier	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Chestplate of the Frostwolf Hero Chestplate of the Frostborn Hero	Trial of the Crusader – Faction Champions (25) Heroic
Chestplate of Titanic Fury	Ulduar – Auriaya (10)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Battleplate	Ulduar – Hodir (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
277 Sanctified Scourgelord Battleplate	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
264 Sanctified Scourgelord Battleplate	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Heroic Blade-Scored Carapace	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Battleplate of Triumph Thassarian’s Battleplate of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
251 Scourgelord Battleplate	95 Emblem of Frost
Blade-Scored Carapace	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Deathbringer Saurfang
Heroic Gendarme’s Cuirass	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lord Marrowgar
Gendarme’s Cuirass	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lord Marrowgar

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Malykriss Vambraces	Heroic Pit of Saron – Forgemaster Garfrost
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing
Bitter Cold Armguards	Animated Constellation – 15 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Wristbands of the Sentinel Huntress	60 Emblem of Valor BoE
Bracers of Lost Sentiments	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)
Boneshatter Vambraces Boneshatter Armplates	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Malykriss Vambraces	Heroic Pit of Saron – Forgemaster Garfrost
Armplates of the Nether Lord Armguards of the Nether Lord	Trial of the Crusader – Lord Jaraxxus (10) Heroic
Titanium Spikeguards	Blacksmithing

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Polar Bear Claw Bracers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship
Polar Bear Claw Bracers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship
Heroic Umbrage Armbands	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Heroic Halion
Heroic Bracers of the Heir	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Heroic Halion
Umbrage Armbands	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Halion
Heroic Taiga Bindings	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker
Bracers of the Heir	The Ruby Sanctum (10) – Halion
Taiga Bindings	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Armbands of Bedlam	Ulduar – Mimiron (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Gloves of the Endless Dark Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Zeliek’s Gauntlets	Naxxramas – Four Horseman (25) BoE
Gloves of Fast Reactions	Naxxramas – Sapphiron (25) BoE
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Gauntlets	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas 10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Gauntlets of Bitter Reprisal Gloves of Bitter Reprisal	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Conqueror’s Darkruned Gauntlets	Ulduar – Mimiron (10)
Gloves of the Endless Dark	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Valorous Darkruned Gauntlets	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Gauntlets of Ruthless Reprisal	Ulduar – Freya (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
277 Sanctified Scourgelord Gauntlets	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
264 Sanctified Scourgelord Gauntlets	Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 251 Piece
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Gauntlets of Triumph Thassarian’s Gauntlets of Triumph	45 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Heroic Throatrender Handguards	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Blood-Queen Lana’thel
Heroic Festering Fingerguards	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Festergut
251 Scourgelord Gauntlets	60 Emblem of Frost
Heroic Fleshrending Gauntlets	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut
Fleshrending Gauntlets	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Festergut

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Starfall Girdle	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Soul-Devouring Cinch	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord	40 Emblem of Heroism

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Bloodbath Girdle Bloodbath Belt	Trial of the Crusader – Jaraxxus (25) Heroic
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Belt of the Impaler Girdle of the Impaler	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Starfall Girdle	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (10)
Belt of the Singing Blade	28 Emblem of Conquest
Belt of the Titans	Blacksmithing
Girdle of Embers	Ulduar – Ignis the Furnace Master (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Coldwraith Links	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker
Coldwraith Links	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Heroic Etched Dragonbone Girdle	Icecrown Citadel (10) –Heroic Sindragosa
Bloodbath Girdle Bloodbath Belt	Trial of the Crusader – Jaraxxus (25) Heroic
Etched Dragonbone Girdle	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Sindragosa
Heroic Flesh-Shaper’s Gurney Strap	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Rotface
Malevolent Girdle	60 Emblem of Frost
Belt of Colossal Rage	Ulduar – Steelbreaker (25)
Belt of the Impaler Girdle of the Impaler	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Legplates of Painful Death	Blacksmithing
Fused Alloy Legplates	Fused Alloy Legplates Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Valorous Darkruned Legplates	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Heroes’ Scourgeborne Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Belabored Legplates	Heroic + Dungeons (Former The Obsidian Sanctum 10 Drop)
Staggering Legplates	Utgarde Keep – Ingvar the Plunderer (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Legplates of Ascension Legguards of Ascension	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic
Legplates of Painful Death	Blacksmithing
Plated Leggings of Ruination	Ulduar – Flame Leviathan (25)
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Koltira’s Legplates of Triumph Thassarian’s Legplates of Triumph	75 Emblem of Triumph + 1 Trophy of the Crusade
Fused Alloy Legplates	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Conqueror’s Darkruned Legplates	Ulduar – Freya (10)
Legplates of the Violet Champion	39 Emblem of Conquest
Legguards of Cunning Deception	Ulduar – Yogg – Saron (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Scourge Reaver’s Legplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Valithria Dreamwalker
Scourge Reaver’s Legplates	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Valithria Dreamwalker
Heroic Battle-Maiden’s Legguards	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Prince Valanar
277 Sanctified Scourgelord Legplates	Heroic Protector’s Mark of Sanctification & 264 Piece
Heroic Legplates of Aetheric Strife	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Sindragosa
Legplates of Painful Death	Blacksmithing – Plans: Legplates of Painful Death
Legplates of Ascension Legguards of Ascension	Trial of the Crusader – Eydis Darkbane (25) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Hellfrozen Bonegrinders	Blacksmithing
Greaves of Iron Intensity	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Battlelord’s Plate Boots	Blacksmithing
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Naxxramas – Gluth, Heigan the Unclean (10) (BoE)
Ravaging Sabatons	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Hellfrozen Bonegrinders	Blacksmithing
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25)
Boots of the Underdweller	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Melancholy Sabatons	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)
Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal	Naxxramas – Anub’Rekhan (10)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Apocalypse’s Advance	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Heroic Halion
Apocalypse’s Advance	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Halion
Heroic Blood-Soaked Saronite Stompers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Lady Deathwhisper
Blood-Soaked Saronite Stompers	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Lady Deathwhisper
Sabatons of Lifeless Night	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25) Heroic
Greaves of the Saronite Citadel Greaves of the 7th Legion	Trial of the Crusader – Anub’arak (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – BoE
Darkstone Ring	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Band of Lights	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Power Enhancing Loop	Heroic ++ Dungeons (Former Ulduar 10)
Surge Needle Ring	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (10)/Heroic +Dungeons
Circle of Death	Heroic + Dungeons (Former Naxxramas10 Drop)
Ring of Scarlet Shadows	Jewelcrafting
Ring of Invincibility	25 Emblem of Valor

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Gormok’s Band Carnivorous Band	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – BoE
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25)
Brann’s Signet Ring	Heroic: All Is Well That Ends Well
Crazed Construct Ring	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Darkstone Ring	Ulduar – General Vezax (10)
Brann’s Sealing Ring	Ulduar – All is Well That Ends Well

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Ashen Band of Endless Might	The Ashen Verdict – Exalted
Heroic Might of Blight	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut
Heroic Zarithrian’s Offering	The Ruby Sanctum (10) – Heroic Halion
Might of Blight	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Festergut
Ring of Rotting Sinew	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Trash
Heroic Thrice Fanged Signet	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Prince Valanar
Zarithrian’s Offering	The Ruby Sanctum (10) – Halion
Heroic Skeleton Lord’s Circle	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Gunship
Ring of the Violent Temperament Band of the Violent Temperment	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (25) Heroic
Gormok’s Band Carnivorous Band	Trial of the Crusader – Icehowl (10) Heroic
Seal of the Betrayed King	Ulduar – Yogg-Saron (25)

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Ick’s Rotting Thumb	Heroic Pit of Saron – Ick & Krick
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25) Heroic
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25)
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon (25)
Dark Matter	Animated Constellation – 24 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Mjolnir Runestone	Animated Constellation – 19 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck
Grim Toll	Naxxramas – Zone Drop (Multiple Bosses)
Mark of Norgannon	The Eye of Eternity – Malygos (25)
Meteorite Whetstone	Utgarde Pinnacle – King Ymiron (Heroic)
Mirror of Truth	40 Emblem of Heroism
Fury of the Five Flights	The Obsidian Sanctum – Sartharion (25)

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Heroic Sharpened Twilight Scale	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Heroic Halion
Heroic Deathbringer’s Will	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Sharpened Twilight Scale	The Ruby Sanctum (25) – Halion
Deathbringer’s Will	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Deathbringer Saurfang
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25) Heroic
Death’s Choice Death’s Verdict	Trial of the Crusader – Fjola Lightbane (25)
Comet’s Trail	Ulduar – Algalon the Observer (25)
Darkmoon Card: Greatness	Darkmoon Faire – Darkmoon Nobles Deck

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Titansteel Bonecrusher	Blacksmithing
Avool’s Sword of Jin	BoE World Drop

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Hellscream Slicer Stormpike Cleaver	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cudgel of the Damned Remorseless	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Caress of Insanity	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Void Sabre	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Serilas, Blood Blade of Invar One-Arm	Animated Constellation – 25 Sidereal Essence ( Sidereal Essence Vendor)
Sorthalis, Hammer of the Watchers	Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor (25)
Vulmir, the Northern Tempest	Ulduar –Thorim (10)

Best-in-Slot

Two-Handed

Item	Source
Heroic Shadowmourne	How To Get Shadowmourne
Heroic Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic The Lich King
Heroic Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic The Lich King
Heroic Warmace of Menethil	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic The Lich King
Glorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand	Icecrown Citadel (25) – The Lich King
Shadow’s Edge	How To Get Shadowmourne
Heroic Cryptmaker	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Prince Valanar
Heroic Ramaladni’s Blade of Culling	Icecrown Citadel (10) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General	Icecrown Citadel (25) – The Lich King
Warmace of Menethil	Icecrown Citadel (10) – The Lich King

Dual-Wield

Item	Source
Heroic Havoc’s Call, Blade of Lordaeron Kings	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic The Lich King
Heroic Bloodvenom Blade	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Deathbringer Saurfang
Heroic Gutbuster	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Heroic Festergut
Heroic Scourgeborne Waraxe	Icecrown Citadel (25) – Gunship
Hellscream Slicer Stormpike Cleaver	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic
Cudgel of the Damned Remorseless	Trial of the Crusader – Argent Crusade Tribute Chest (25) Heroic

Fresh 80

Item	Source
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

Pre-ICC

Item	Source
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

Best-in-Slot

Item	Source
Sigil of the Hanged Man	30 Emblem of Frost
Sigil of Virulence	25 Emblem of Triumph

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Nevermore

Hey there folks, I am Nevermore and have been deeply passionate about WoW for more than a decade. Whether we talk about the hidden mysteries of Azeroth or the otherworldly Outland, my journey brought me here to share the things that I have experienced with you all.

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Fenita

2 years ago

in P1 BiS !!FOR ALLIANCE ONLY!!: Swap Aged Winter Cloak into Drape of Deadly Foe from KT25, Mirror of Truth into Mark of Norgannon from Malygos25 and Stronghande Ring into Ruthlessness, u gain nearly 200dps

Last edited 2 years ago by Fenita

Reply to Fenita

u also must change the belt into Girdle of Chivalry

Joiboi

Verdungo’s Barbarian Cord is better waist i think for 40 heroism(pre-raid bis)

Last edited 2 years ago by Joiboi

i kinda like unholy

is titansteel destroyer better then the axe from halls of lightning

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Reply to i kinda like unholy

Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver is better if you have enough Hit Rating! If you do not have enough Hit Rating, Titansteel Destroyer will be better

Reply to Nevermore

na this is not really right, as unholy u have an stat weight on Strenght of 2,7 cuz of Glyph Goul in that case max Strenght will be better every time

Bastion117

1 year ago

I’m glad this is here. Some of us do not want to play “Morb” spec.

surrix

did u check the darkmoontrinkets?

Reply to surrix

Actually, Darkmoon Card: Greatness is a very strong alternative, I initially wanted to list it but I forgot, my apologies. You can choose to use it together with Mirror of Truth.

Jamielolx

Darkmooncard + Utgarde Pinnacle trinket from last boss that just slipped my mind should be BiS for the gargoyle snapshot

Mike

Iron jumper boots are just a worse version of melancholy sabatons

Dan

P2, remorse and stonerender are BiS 1hs..
UH if dual wielding relies on fast 1hs and Haste is one of best stats
Caress of insanty is BiS Frost dk weapons in P2

Not gonna mention any other Phases cause you got them all wrong too, I’d highly recommend checking out wowhead for BiS phases. Much more accurate.

nuh uh

Reply to Dan

not for 2h their incredible bis list for phase 1 leaves us with 5.30% hit without a draenei

amiraliabtahi

why pick one hand for unholy? why dont pick 2hand?

why dk unholy does not pick 2 hand weapon ?
when we can pick 2 hand weapon for dk unholy?

Soapybawlz

so much wrong with these lists i dont even know where to start… but how about lets use the links to wowhead not wotlkDB so things are the right iL???

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Blightbane

Bro did U know that uh dk not= fury warrior?! Like wtf most of the dmg we do R magic dmg not phisical, why arp trinket? DMC:greatness is BIS till toc. I know we also benefit from arp (auto atack, bloodcake strike etc) but its not so good as ppl think. We will have a lot of gear in icc with arp its super nice and everything but we dont need 1400 arp on uh dk we dont need to gem on it. What next? You goin to say that ret paladin or enha shaman need to gem on arp? Im so pissed bro. Btw guys DMC and fury from OS r BIS trinkets

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Ravenwald

Reply to Blightbane

I can’t wait to read YOUR DK guide. Please send me the link. I think your anger probably inspired a truly wonderful article!

Lordhedon

Still eagerly awaiting this build guide from you with your pinnacle of Unholy DK knowledge. I must have it for my build. Please provide a link

Arca

Reply to Lordhedon

He is right btw, and it doesn’t need to be a “you do better then!” This is peer review and some of information is straight up WRONG; Your stat prio is Hit>Str>Haste>Crit>Exp

Most of these stats will come on their own. You dont want ARP since neither your ghoul or you diseases, Coil, DnD is phys dmg, and doesn’t benefit.
This also applies for Expertise; But its still rather good to get, especially if you run UDK dualwield.
Just because a guy writes a guide, he is not right. And to me this guide shows that the one writing it, has not played DK properly or hasn’t done research.
I’d gladly take any questions if thats the case.

Reply to Arca

Hey there! First of all, I want to thank you all for the feedback! The thing about Armor Penetration is that I chose to list it as a higher priority stat than Strength because of how strong it gets in the later phases of the expansion. The guide itself is not specific to a single phase, but rather to the entirety of the expansion itself. Armor Penetration is a weak stat compared to Strength at the beginning of the expansion, for the sole reason of it being scarce. Our damage is hybrid, yes, we do a lot of Shadow and Frost damage but we also deal Physical damage from our Auto-Attacks/Scourge Strike/Blood Strike/Blood-Caked Blade. Just because a large portion of our damage is magical, it does not mean that the physical damage part is completely useless and should not be enhanced.

In the first phases of the expansion, you will want to prioritize trinkets such as Darkmoon Card: Greatness, Comet’s Trail, Death’s Choice. Those types of trinkets will give you raw stats which will be better than Armor Penetration. However, in the later phases of the expansion, not only that the majority of your items will grant you Armor Penetration, but the important trinkets that you can acquire will also grant you Armor Penetration.

I believe that I have stated that it is impossible for an Unholy Death Knight to achieve the Armor Penetration cap

Arcanum

I understand that sentiment, and it is correct, but you can’t set a guide up for an entire expansion, unless it’s as simple as warlock/mage in TBCC.
Since dk can change between every phase.

And you should advice it imo, not out of it being wrong.
Pretty sure you would never trade str, For arp
For example morb/dw is stronger with str. And your guide should cater to that or explain that atleast.
But none the less a good job!

Bleh

Hey uhhh, do you uhhh, know how to uhhh speak??

snapshotgarg

Poorly written guide. Needs to be updated, as unholy dual wield is the best meta rn.

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Reply to snapshotgarg

its not, it just get played by everyone cuz its way easyer to play and not that heavy handicaped when u make a little prio fail, if u sim on perfect play the 2h Unholy outperform every DW Unholy

lidders

uhhh where are you getting this information? You should look into warcraft logs, all top dks are dual wield and its honestly harder since there is so much you have to keep track of as dual wield in comparison to 2 hand scourge strike. you do not run disease glyph so you need to keep track of dots more and dnd is in your single target rotation used on cd. 2h is alot simpler and less dmg.

elenieN

wait, 2handed unholy? you might want to look into updating this guide for classic <3

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Reply to elenieN

2H Unholy outperform the DW Unholy in every Raidsituation, on top classic talents are on patch 3.3.5, in that patch u never play DW Unholy. The DW Unholy was okish back on “vanilla”wotlk in P1 cuz of other talent-tuning.