WotLK Classic Unholy Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Unholy Death Knight in WotLK Classic.
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1.
Unholy Death Knight Phase 5 Best in Slot List
This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot.
The list below is following the stat priority of Hit > Strength > Haste > Armor Penetration > Critical > Expertise > Attack Power > Agility and will include items available from all WotLK sources.
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Other Unholy Death Knight Best in Slot Lists
If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Unholy Death Knight, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.
To check out our recommended pre-raid or pre-patch best in slot gear, head over to their respective lists below.
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Best In Slot by Phase
2.1.
Phase 5 / Tier 10 Best in Slot
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| Sigil |  Sigil of the Hanged Man |
Emblem of Frost Vendor |
2.2.
Phase 4 / Tier 10 Best in Slot
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| Sigil | Sigil of the Hanged Man |
Emblem of Frost Vendor |
2.3.
Phase 3 / Tier 9
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Phase 3 / Tier 9
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2.5.
Phase 2 / Tier 8
| Slot | Item | Source |
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| Sigil |  Sigil of the Vengeful Heart |
XT-002 Deconstructor — Ulduar |
3.
Further Enhancements
If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Unholy Death Knight Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.
4.
Changelog
- 10 May 2023: Updated for Phase 3.
- 17 Jan. 2023: Updated for Phase 2.
- 23 Aug. 2022: Page added.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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