Unholy Death Knight BiS — Midnight Season 2

Target ilvl 334 Updated: 2026-10-16
Unholy Death Knight's best-in-slot page tracks the San'layn hero talent build at a target item level of 334, built from the gear top Mythic raid parses on WarcraftLogs actually wear, slot by slot, with a separate Mythic+ column rather than any simulation output. The raid secondary-stat split for these top logs runs Critical Strike at 45.2%, Mastery at 37.8%, Haste at 14.4%, and Versatility trailing at 2.7%, so the gearing lean is clearly toward crit and mastery rather than haste. At the neck, the Aqirbane Reliquary from Ula'tek is worn by 82.5% of top parses, well clear of the Graft of the Domanaar's 8.1%, and it carries a higher 344 item level than most of the raid-dropped armor pieces on this list. Two slots on this list see the Mythic+ pick diverge from the raid favourite, and the source mix underlines how raid-heavy the set is: eight of the listed pieces trace back to The Venomous Abyss, three to Murder Row, two to Crafted recipes, and one each to The Tidebound Grotto and Den of Nalorakk. Both trinket slots point to the Voracious Heart of Ula'tek at 66.3% usage, ahead of Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique at 47.8%, while the main-hand weapon Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury sits at 54.2% against the Blood Knight's Warblade's 25.9%. The waist tells a tighter story: the Girdle of Toxic Regret leads at only 47.8% over the Baleful Grave-Knight's Girdle's 18.5%, and the back slot is closer still, with the Speakeasy Shroud's 28.8% barely ahead of the Silken Voodoo Drape's 28.2%. Because so many raid pieces carry the 334 target item level while the Ula'tek drops and crafted gear reach 344, players sitting below that target should weight raw item level over the usage column until they clear content at the higher tier. The ring slot is worth a second look too: the Signet of Snarling Servitude leads at 21.6%, but the Charged Sandstone Band's 19.1% is close enough that either ring is a reasonable hold while waiting for a Mythic Murder Row drop. For feet and wrists, the Crafted Spellbreaker's March (67.7%) and Spellbreaker's Bracers (78.7%) mean those two slots can be solved without a raid drop at all, data as of September 25, 2026.

Unholy Death Knight — San'layn

Tier Set Conversion

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Tier pieces do not drop. Bosses drop a filler for the same slot; you convert it and the item level stays. Conversion keeps the filler's secondary stats — so picking a filler is really picking stats.

BiS pick Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque best stat fit for this spec (8107.2%)
Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque Raid 团本兑换物 · 双子毒牙 Crit · Mastery 8107.2%
Visor of the Predator M+ 虚空之痕竞技场 · 阿特洛苏斯 Crit · Mastery 8064.0%
Greathelm of Temptation M+ 密谋小径 · 凯斯媞亚·魔力之心 Mastery · Crit 7761.6%
Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice Raid 烈毒之渊 · 盘魂者内克扎莉 Haste · Crit 5082.0%
Helm of the Raptor King M+ 诸王之眠 · 始皇达萨 Versatility · Haste 1883.4%
BiS pick Swelling Sea Spaulders best stat fit for this spec (6104.4%)
Swelling Sea Spaulders Raid 潮缚石窟 · 尼姆瑞莎·唤波者 Crit · Mastery 6104.4%
C'thraxxi Binders Pauldrons M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 塞塔里斯的化身 Haste · Crit 3918.0%
Cinderfury Shoulderguards M+ 密谋小径 · 利希尔·烬怒 Haste · Mastery 3759.6%
Pauldrons of the Great Unifier M+ 诸王之眠 · 始皇达萨 Versatility · Mastery 2696.1%
Baleful Grave-Knight's Gibbets Raid 团本兑换物 · 迷失的探险者 Versatility · Haste 1233.3%
BiS pick Sentinel Challenger's Prize best stat fit for this spec (8064.0%)
Sentinel Challenger's Prize M+ 纳洛拉克的洞穴 · 寒冬哨兵 Crit · Mastery 8064.0%
Desert Guardian's Breastplate M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 塞塔里斯的化身 Mastery · Crit 7783.2%
Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate Raid 团本兑换物 · 万毒邪祟者瓦什尼克 Mastery · Crit 7675.2%
Breastplate of Soaring Terror M+ 红玉新生法池 · 基拉卡与厄克哈特·风脉 Mastery · Haste 5961.6%
Reckless Spirit Breastplate Raid 烈毒之渊 · 盘卷祭坛 Haste · Mastery 4878.0%
Aged Interwoven Scaleplate M+ 毒牙祭坛 · 扭缠盘蛇 Crit · Versatility 4726.8%
Taproot Ribs M+ 夺目谷 · 护光者鲁伊亚 Haste · Versatility 2515.5%
BiS pick Chausses of Unbound Rancor best stat fit for this spec (8778.0%)
Chausses of Unbound Rancor Raid 烈毒之渊 · 乌拉特克 Crit 8778.0%
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves Raid 团本兑换物 · 斯索拉克 Mastery · Crit 7675.2%
Ancient General's Obsidian Pillars M+ 毒牙祭坛 · 祖尔加 Crit · Haste 6210.0%
Bedrock Breeches M+ 夺目谷 · 光明众花 Crit · Versatility 5384.7%
Venom Warden's Greaves Raid 烈毒之渊 · 陵寝哨兵 Haste · Mastery 4827.0%
Legplates of Charged Duality M+ 塞塔里斯神庙 · 阿德里斯和阿斯匹克斯 Versatility · Crit 3565.8%
BiS pick Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips best stat fit for this spec (5807.4%)
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips Raid 团本兑换物 · 陵寝哨兵 Mastery · Crit 5807.4%
Gauntlets of the Avian Sentinel M+ 诸王之眠 · 黄金风蛇 Mastery · Crit 5796.6%
Scaleplate Strangulators Raid 烈毒之渊 · 双子毒牙 Crit · Haste 5100.0%
Bonds of the Hash'ura M+ 纳洛拉克的洞穴 · 纳洛拉克 Haste · Crit 4116.0%
Thornspike Gauntlets M+ 夺目谷 · 兹欧凯特 Mastery · Versatility 3761.7%
Despondent's Gauntlets M+ 虚空之痕竞技场 · 塔兹拉尔 Versatility · Mastery 2459.7%

Fit = the filler's two secondaries' share in this spec's top-player stat split ÷ the top two stats' share; below 65% the addon does not count the converted piece as graduated.

Ordered by how often top players wear the tier piece in that slot — that is a pick rate, not item power. A 4-piece bonus only needs four of the five slots, so the lowest one can be skipped.

Stat Priority

Critical Strike›Mastery›Haste›Versatility
Critical Strike
42.0%
Mastery
36.6%
Haste
18.0%
Versatility
3.3%

Share = how top Mythic players split their secondary-stat rating (the four add up to 100%). It is not the percentage on your in-game character sheet - for sheet percentages, open the gear planner and import your character.

Gear Lists

334 Baleful Grave-Knight's CasqueThe Venomous Abyss · The Twin FangsEmpowered Rune of Avoidance
344 Aqirbane ReliquaryThe Venomous Abyss · M8 Ula'tek · 94.0%
334 Swelling Sea SpauldersThe Tidebound Grotto · Nymrissa WavecallerAmirdrassil's Grace
344 Silken Voodoo DrapeThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 46.6%
334 Sentinel Challenger's PrizeDen of Nalorakk · Sentinel of WinterMark of the Worldsoul
331 Spellbreaker's BracersCrafted · 83.6%
Unholy
334
graduation item level
Each slot shows the single most-used item. Full rankings are in the lists below.
334 Baleful Grave-Knight's DeathgripsThe Venomous Abyss · Entombed Sentinels|cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes|r
344 Girdle of Toxic RegretThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 49.2%
344 Chausses of Unbound RancorThe Venomous Abyss · Ula'tekForest Hunter's Armor Kit
331 Spellbreaker's MarchCrafted · 78.0%Lynx's Dexterity
334 Charged Sandstone BandMythic+ Dungeon · Temple of Sethraliss · 23.2%Eyes of the Eagle
331 Masterwork Sin'dorei BandCrafted · 20.4%Eyes of the Eagle
344 Voracious Heart of Ula'tekThe Venomous Abyss · M8 Ula'tek · 49.4%
344 Zul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 44.5%
344 Maze-roa, Warlord's FuryThe Venomous Abyss · M7 The Coiled Altar · 89.3%Rune of the Apocalypse
Head
  1. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss The Twin Fangs
  2. 334 Raid drop The Unbinding of Kith'ix Boss 10 Kith'ix 6.0%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 3.1%
Neck
  1. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Equip 94.0%
  2. 334 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 1.5%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 1.3%
Shoulder
  1. 334 Drop The Tidebound Grotto Nymrissa Wavecaller
  2. 334 Tier Set token 87.3%
  3. 331 Crafted 2.6%
Chest
  1. 334 Drop Den of Nalorakk Sentinel of Winter
  2. 344 Tier Set token 94.6%
  3. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 4.0%
  4. 331 Crafted 1.0%
Waist
  1. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 49.2%
  2. 344 Tier Set token 27.1%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 5.3%
Legs
  1. 344 Drop The Venomous Abyss Ula'tek Equip
  2. 344 Tier Set token 77.9%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels 0.1%
Feet
  1. 331 Crafted 78.0%
  2. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 1 Nek'zali the Soulcoiler 8.5%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 4 Vashnik the Malignant 6.7%
Wrist
  1. 331 Crafted 83.6%
  2. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers 10.2%
  3. 334 Tier Set token 3.1%
Hands
  1. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Entombed Sentinels
  2. 331 Crafted 6.5%
  3. 321 World Drop 1.9%
Ring 1
  1. 334 Mythic+ Dungeon Temple of Sethraliss 23.2%
  2. 331 Crafted 20.4%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 4 Vashnik the Malignant Equip 18.6%
  4. 334 Mythic+ Dungeon Murder Row 15.6%
  5. 331 Crafted Equip 15.2%
  6. 334 Mythic+ Dungeon Voidscar Arena 13.4%
  7. 334 Raid drop The Unbinding of Kith'ix Boss 10 Kith'ix 12.6%
  8. 334 Mythic+ Dungeon Altar of Fangs 12.2%
  9. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak Equip 4.8%
  10. #10 Hex Loop
    321 World Drop 4.8%
  11. 321 World Drop 4.8%
  12. 321 World Drop 3.6%
  13. 334 Raid drop The Tidebound Grotto Boss 9 Nymrissa Wavecaller 1.4%
Trinket 1
  1. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 8 Ula'tek Use 49.4%
  2. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 44.5%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 2 Entombed Sentinels Equip 3.1%
  4. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 3 The Lost Explorers Equip 2.6%
  5. 334 Raid drop The Unbinding of Kith'ix Boss 10 Kith'ix 1.2%
  6. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 5 Sszorak 0.6%
  7. 321 Mythic+ Dungeon Den of Nalorakk 0.2%
Back
  1. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar 46.6%
  2. 344 Tier Set token 26.0%
  3. 331 Crafted 11.7%
Main Hand
  1. 344 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 7 The Coiled Altar Equip 89.3%
  2. 331 Crafted 3.8%
  3. 334 Raid drop The Venomous Abyss Boss 4 Vashnik the Malignant 3.3%

Enchants

  • Head
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance 47.9% Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed 37.7%
  • Shoulder
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace 49.4% Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness 35.7%
  • Chest
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul 98.6%
  • Legs
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit 97.0%
  • Feet
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity 45.6% Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt 43.2%
  • Hands
    |cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes|r 65.3% |cnIQ4:Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Eye of the Lynx|r 23.7%
  • Ring 1
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle 97.6%
  • Main Hand
    Rune of the Apocalypse 99.8%

Enchant IDs vary by patch — see the full guide on Wowhead for exact scrolls.

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