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Cataclysm Classic Unholy Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear

Last updated on Feb 13, 2025 at 12:00 by Sellin

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Unholy Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.

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1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear
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1.

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 UnholyUnholy Death Knight spec, which is as follows:

  1. Strength
  2. Hit Rating (8%)
  3. Haste Rating
  4. Critical Strike Rating
  5. Mastery Rating
  6. 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

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One
Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades Icon Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades
–
 Engineering Icon Engineering
Neck Gift of Nadun Icon Gift of Nadun
–
 Exalted
Ramkahen
Shoulder Raz's Pauldrons Icon Raz's Pauldrons Mastery →
Haste		 Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns
Cloak Drape of Inimitable Fate Icon Drape of Inimitable Fate
–
 World BoE drop
Chest Elementium Deathplate Icon Elementium Deathplate Mastery →
Haste		 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Bracer Alpha Bracers Icon Alpha Bracers Mastery →
Haste		 Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination
Gloves Magma Plated Gauntlets Icon Magma Plated Gauntlets Mastery →
Critical Strike		 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Belt Elementium Girdle of Pain Icon Elementium Girdle of Pain
–
 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Legs Corefire Legplates Icon Corefire Legplates
–
 World BoE drop
Boots Woe Breeder's Boots Icon Woe Breeder's Boots
–
 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Ring 1 Blauvelt's Family Crest Icon Blauvelt's Family Crest Mastery →
Critical Strike		 World BoE Drop
Ring 2 Gorsik's Band of Shattering Icon Gorsik's Band of Shattering
–
 Revered
Therazane
Trinket 1 License to Slay Icon License to Slay
–
 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Trinket 2 Impatience of Youth Icon Impatience of Youth Mastery →
Haste		 Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds Icon Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds Hit →
Haste		 Archaeology Icon Archaeology
Sigil Relic of Aggramar Icon Relic of Aggramar Expertise →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades Icon Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades
–
 Engineering Icon Engineering
Neck Gift of Nadun Icon Gift of Nadun
–
 Exalted
Ramkahen
Shoulder Raz's Pauldrons Icon Raz's Pauldrons Mastery →
Haste		 Ascendant Lord Obsidius
(H)Blackrock Caverns
Cloak Drape of Inimitable Fate Icon Drape of Inimitable Fate
–
 World BoE drop
Chest Magma Plated Battleplate Icon Magma Plated Battleplate
–
 2200
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Bracer Alpha Bracers Icon Alpha Bracers Mastery →
Haste		 Anraphet
(H)Halls of Origination
Gloves Magma Plated Gauntlets Icon Magma Plated Gauntlets Mastery →
Critical Strike		 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Belt Elementium Girdle of Pain Icon Elementium Girdle of Pain
–
 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Legs Corefire Legplates Icon Corefire Legplates
–
 World BoE drop
Boots Woe Breeder's Boots Icon Woe Breeder's Boots
–
 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Ring 1 Blauvelt's Family Crest Icon Blauvelt's Family Crest Mastery →
Critical Strike		 World BoE Drop
Ring 2 Gorsik's Band of Shattering Icon Gorsik's Band of Shattering
–
 Revered
Therazane
Trinket 1 License to Slay Icon License to Slay
–
 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Trinket 2 Impatience of Youth Icon Impatience of Youth Mastery →
Haste		 Exalted
Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Weapon Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds Icon Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds Hit →
Haste		 Archaeology Icon Archaeology
Sigil Relic of Aggramar Icon Relic of Aggramar Expertise →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Slot Item Source
Helm Magma Plated Helmet Icon Magma Plated Helmet Expertise →
Critical Strike		 32
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Neck Cloudburst Necklace Icon Cloudburst Necklaceof the Earthfall Critical Strike →
Hit		 12
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Shoulder Magma Plated Pauldrons Icon Magma Plated Pauldrons
–
 32
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Cloak Cloudburst Cloak Icon Cloudburst Cloakof the Earthfall Critical Strike →
Hit		 12
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest Elementium Deathplate Breastplate Icon Elementium Deathplate Breastplate Mastery →
Haste		 2200
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Bracer Bracers of the Mat'redor Icon Bracers of the Mat'redor
–
 80
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Gloves Fists of Fury Icon Fists of Fury
–
 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Belt Sky Strider Belt Icon Sky Strider Beltof the Earthfall
–
 12
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Legs Elementium Deathplate Greaves Icon Elementium Deathplate Greaves Expertise →
Critical Strike		 2200
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Boots Warboots of Mighty Lords Icon Warboots of Mighty Lords Critical Strike →
Haste		 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Ring 1 Serrated Brimstone Signet Icon Serrated Brimstone Signet
–
 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Ring 2 Dargonax's Signet Icon Dargonax's Signet Mastery →
Haste		 80
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1 Heart of Rage Icon Heart of Rage Expertise →
Mastery		 50
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2 Heart of Solace Icon Heart of Solace
–
 Augh
Lost City of the Tol'vir
Weapon Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Icon Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Critical Strike →
Mastery		 30
Fissure Stone Fragment Icon Fissure Stone Fragment
Sigil Relic of the Elemental Lords Icon Relic of the Elemental Lords
–
 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
2.1.

Phase 4 Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Necrotic Boneplate Helmet Icon Necrotic Boneplate Helmet Expertise →
Critical Strike		 Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul;
Neck Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth Icon Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth Critical Strike →
Haste		 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Shoulder Necrotic Boneplate Pauldrons Icon Necrotic Boneplate Pauldrons
–
 Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul
Cloak Dreamcrusher Drape Icon Dreamcrusher Drape Critical Strike →
Haste		 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Chest Necrotic Boneplate Breastplate Icon Necrotic Boneplate Breastplate Hit →
Critical Strike		 Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul
Bracer Heartcrusher Wristplates Icon Heartcrusher Wristplates
–
 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Gloves Necrotic Boneplate Gauntlets Icon Necrotic Boneplate Gauntlets Mastery →
Haste		 Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul
Belt Demonbone Waistguard Icon Demonbone Waistguard Mastery →
Hit		 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Legs Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates Icon Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates Mastery →
Hit		 Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing
Boots Kneebreaker Boots Icon Kneebreaker Boots
–
 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Ring 1 Ring of Torn Flesh Icon Ring of Torn Flesh Mastery →
Haste		 1250
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Ring 2 Breathstealer Band Icon Breathstealer Band Mastery →
Critical Strike		 Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 1 Eye of Unmaking Icon Eye of Unmaking
–
 Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul
Trinket 2 Rotting Skull Icon Rotting Skull Critical Strike →
Haste		 1650
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
Weapon Gurthalak, Voice of the Deeps Icon Gurthalak, Voice of the Deeps
–
 Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul;
Sigil Gutripper Shard Icon Gutripper Shard Mastery →
Hit		 700
Valor Points Icon Valor Points
3.

Changelog

  • 13 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul.
  • 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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Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Builds, Talents, Glyphs 3 Rotation and Cooldowns 4 Spell Summary 5 Stat Priority 6 Enchants, Consumables 7 Gear and Best in Slot 8 Leveling 9 Pre-Raid Gear

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