Cataclysm Classic Unholy Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Unholy Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.
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Unholy Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear Set
The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat priority of the Unholy Death Knight spec, which is as follows:
- Strength
- Hit Rating (8%)
- Haste Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Mastery Rating
- Expertise Rating (6.5%)
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
2.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | Engineering | |
Neck | Gift of Nadun | Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Shoulder | Raz's Pauldrons | Mastery →
Haste |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns |
Cloak | Drape of Inimitable Fate | World BoE drop | |
Chest | Elementium Deathplate | Mastery →
Haste |
Blacksmithing |
Bracer | Alpha Bracers | Mastery →
Haste |
Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination |
Gloves | Magma Plated Gauntlets | Mastery →
Critical Strike |
1650
Valor Points |
Belt | Elementium Girdle of Pain | Blacksmithing | |
Legs | Corefire Legplates | World BoE drop | |
Boots | Woe Breeder's Boots | 1650
Valor Points |
|
Ring 1 | Blauvelt's Family Crest | Mastery →
Critical Strike |
World BoE Drop |
Ring 2 | Gorsik's Band of Shattering | Revered
Therazane |
|
Trinket 1 | License to Slay | 1650
Valor Points |
|
Trinket 2 | Impatience of Youth | Mastery →
Haste |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
Weapon | Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds | Hit →
Haste |
Archaeology |
Sigil | Relic of Aggramar | Expertise →
Hit |
700
Valor Points |
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades | Engineering | |
Neck | Gift of Nadun | Exalted
Ramkahen |
|
Shoulder | Raz's Pauldrons | Mastery →
Haste |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns |
Cloak | Drape of Inimitable Fate | World BoE drop | |
Chest | Magma Plated Battleplate | 2200
Valor Points |
|
Bracer | Alpha Bracers | Mastery →
Haste |
Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination |
Gloves | Magma Plated Gauntlets | Mastery →
Critical Strike |
1650
Valor Points |
Belt | Elementium Girdle of Pain | Blacksmithing | |
Legs | Corefire Legplates | World BoE drop | |
Boots | Woe Breeder's Boots | 1650
Valor Points |
|
Ring 1 | Blauvelt's Family Crest | Mastery →
Critical Strike |
World BoE Drop |
Ring 2 | Gorsik's Band of Shattering | Revered
Therazane |
|
Trinket 1 | License to Slay | 1650
Valor Points |
|
Trinket 2 | Impatience of Youth | Mastery →
Haste |
Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach |
Weapon | Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds | Hit →
Haste |
Archaeology |
Sigil | Relic of Aggramar | Expertise →
Hit |
700
Valor Points |
Slot | Item | Source | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Helm | Magma Plated Helmet | Expertise →
Critical Strike |
32
Fissure Stone Fragment | |
Neck | Cloudburst Necklaceof the Earthfall | Critical Strike →
Hit |
12
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
Shoulder | Magma Plated Pauldrons | 32
Fissure Stone Fragment | ||
Cloak | Cloudburst Cloakof the Earthfall | Critical Strike →
Hit |
12
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
Chest | Elementium Deathplate Breastplate | Mastery →
Haste |
2200
Valor Points |
|
Bracer | Bracers of the Mat'redor | 80
Fissure Stone Fragment | ||
Gloves | Fists of Fury | Blacksmithing | ||
Belt | Sky Strider Beltof the Earthfall | 12
Fissure Stone Fragment |
||
Legs | Elementium Deathplate Greaves | Expertise →
Critical Strike |
2200
Valor Points |
|
Boots | Warboots of Mighty Lords | Critical Strike →
Haste |
Blacksmithing | |
Ring 1 | Serrated Brimstone Signet | 1250
Valor Points |
||
Ring 2 | Dargonax's Signet | Mastery →
Haste |
80
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
Trinket 1 | Heart of Rage | Expertise →
Mastery |
50
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
Trinket 2 | Heart of Solace | Augh
Lost City of the Tol'vir |
||
Weapon | Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood | Critical Strike →
Mastery |
30
Fissure Stone Fragment |
|
Sigil | Relic of the Elemental Lords | 700
Valor Points |
3.
Changelog
- 02 Nov. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 27 Jul. 2024: Reviewed and Updated for ZG/ZA release.
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