Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 1.1% of the sample
A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.
Secondary stat split across the 51 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.
51
Synced PvP players
1,863
Average rating sampled
2,337
Highest rating sampled
The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.
StrangulateShadowy tendrils constrict an enemy's throat, silencing them for 4 sec.
17 players
DeliriumHowling Blast applies Delirium, reducing the cooldown recovery rate of movement enhancing abilities by 50% for 12 sec.
12 players
SpellwardenAnti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.
8 players
Bloodforged ArmorDeath Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.
5 players
DeathchillYour Remorseless Winter and Chains of Ice apply Deathchill, rooting the target in place for 4 sec. Remorseless Winter All targets within 8 yards are afflicted with Deathchill when Remorseless Winter is cast. Chains of Ice When you Chains of Ice a target already afflicted by your Chains of Ice they will be afflicted by Deathchill.
4 players
Death's Cold EmbracePillar of Frost grants you Remorseless Winter and increases its damage by 400% and its radius by 150%, but your movement speed is heavily reduced for its duration. Pillar of Frost's cooldown is increased by 15 sec.
3 players
Bitter ChillChains of Ice reduces the target's Haste by 8%. Frost Strike refreshes the duration of Chains of Ice.
1 players
Dark SimulacrumPlaces a dark ward on an enemy player that persists for 12 sec, triggering when the enemy next spends mana on a spell, and allowing the Death Knight to unleash an exact duplicate of that spell.
1 players
Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.
AsphyxiateIncreases the range of Death Grip by 10 yds. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Death Grip.
Death's EchoDeath's Advance, Death and Decay, and Death Grip have 1 additional charge.
Null MagicTop two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cape
45% equipped · 263 ilvl
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Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak
16% equipped · 263 ilvl
Chest
Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate
61% equipped · 308 ilvl
Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul59%Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt51%Talent choices across 51 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.
Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.
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Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.
Magic damage taken is reduced by 5% and the duration of harmful Magic effects against you are reduced by 35%.
Rune MasteryConsuming a Rune has a chance to increase your Strength by 6% for 8 sec.
Runic AttenuationAuto attacks have a chance to generate 3 Runic Power.
Anti-Magic BarrierReduces the cooldown of Anti-Magic Shell by 20 sec and increases its duration and amount absorbed by 40%.
Death StrikeFocuses dark power into a strike with both weapons, that deals a total of 3,876 Physical damage and heals you for 32.00% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 11.2% of maximum health.
Gloom WardAbsorbs are 30% more effective on you.
Improved Death StrikeDeath Strike's cost is reduced by 10, and its healing is increased by 60%.
Will of the NecropolisDamage taken below 30% Health is reduced by 35%.
Blinding SleetTargets in a cone in front of you are blinded, causing them to wander disoriented for 5 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. When Blinding Sleet ends, enemies are slowed by 50% for 6 sec.
Icebound FortitudeYour blood freezes, granting immunity to Stun effects and reducing all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec.
March of DarknessDeath's Advance grants an additional 25% movement speed over the first 3 sec.
Mind FreezeSmash the target's mind with cold, interrupting spellcasting and preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.
Frostwyrm's FurySummons a frostwyrm who breathes on all enemies within 40 yd in front of you, dealing 21,305 Frost damage, stunning enemies for 3 sec, and slowing movement speed by 50% for 10 sec.
Chest
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor
27% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons
41% equipped · 285 ilvl
Feet
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Hands
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips
55% equipped · 308 ilvl
Hands
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm
49% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque
29% equipped · 321 ilvl
Legs
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves
65% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves
14% equipped · 292 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Polearm
61% equipped · 263 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Sword
6% equipped · 263 ilvl
Neck
Venomous Aspirant's Pendant
45% equipped · 263 ilvl
Neck
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
35% equipped · 263 ilvl
Off Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Sword
4% equipped · 263 ilvl
Off Hand
Abyss Sabre
2% equipped · 321 ilvl
Ring 1
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
53% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 1
Venomous Aspirant's Signet
22% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 2
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
47% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 2
Venomous Aspirant's Ring
18% equipped · 263 ilvl
Shirt
Fashionable Undershirt
6% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shirt
Red Linen Shirt
4% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shoulders
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons
39% equipped · 263 ilvl
Shoulders
Baleful Grave-Knight's Gibbets
24% equipped · 308 ilvl
Tabard
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard
16% equipped · 1 ilvl
Tabard
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard
6% equipped · 1 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
29% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
22% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
39% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
20% equipped · 263 ilvl
Waist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard
43% equipped · 285 ilvl
Waist
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Girdle
35% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs
47% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards
25% equipped · 285 ilvl
Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery47%Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed39%
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