Blood Death Knights are two hand wielding tanks, using Death Strike has a way to mitigate damage by healing after taking damage, short cooldowns and a good tool to mitigate both physical and magical damage they are often the preferred off tanks along druids. However, Blood Death Knights are active tanks, the player plays a huge role on how much of a good tank the Death Knight is.
Best in slot gear for Blood Death Knight Wotlk Classic
BIS Blood Death Knight Naxx Wotlk Classic – Phase 1
Head
T7
Neck
Boundless Ambition – Kel’Thuzad, Naxxramas
Shoulders
T7
Cloak
Platinum Mesh Cloak – Emblem of Valor
Chest
T7
Wrists
Bracers of the Unholy Knight – Instructor Razuvious, Naxxramas
Main hand weapon
Death’s Bite – Kel’Thuzad, Naxxramas
Ranged/Relic
Emblems
Hands
T7
Waist
Albative Chitin Girdle – Maexxna, Naxxramas
Legs
Legplates of Sovereignity – Malygos, The Eye of Eternity
Feet
Sabatons of Endurance – Gluth and Thaddius, Naxxramas
Rings
Sand-Worn Band – Multiple Bosses, Naxxramas
Signet of the Impregnable Fortress – Emblem of Valor
Trinkets
Monarch’s Crab – Jewelcrafting
Essence of Gossamer – Hadronox, Azjol-Nerub
BIS Blood Death Knight Ulduar Wotlk Classic – Phase 2
Head
Helm of the Faceless – General Vezax, Ulduar
Neck
Nexus War Champion Beads, Heroic Judgement at the Eye of Eternity
Shoulders
Conqueror’s Darkruned Pauldrons
Cloak
Drape of the Skyherald, Ulduar
Chest
Conqueror’s Darkruned Chestguard
Wrists
Bitter Cold Armguards – Hodir, Ulduar
Main hand weapon
Hammer of Crushing Whispers – Yogg-Saron, Ulduar
Ranged/Relic
Emblems
Hands
Conqueror’s Darkruned Handguards
Waist
Indestructible Plate Girdle – Blacksmithing
Legs
Saronite Plated Legguards – Cache of Living Stone, Ulduar
Feet
Spiked Deathdealers – Blacksmithing
Rings
Seal of Ulduar – XT-002 Deconstructor, Ulduar
Signet of Winter – Rare Cache of Winter , Ulduar
Trinkets
Heart of Iron – Ignis the Furnace Master, Ulduar
Royal Seal of King Llane – Yogg-Saron, Ulduar
BIS Blood Death Knight ICC/RS Wotlk Classic – Phase 4
Head
Sanctified Scourgelord Helmet
Neck
Penumbra Pendant – Halion, RS
Shoulders
Sanctified Scourgelord Shoulderplates
Cloak
Winding Sheet – Rotface, Icecrown Citadel
Chest
Sanctified Scourgelord Battleplate
Wrists
Umbrage Armbands – Halion, RS
Main hand weapon
Shadowmourne, Icecrown Citadel
Ranged/Relic
Sigil of theHanged Man – Emblem of Frost
Hands
Sanctified Scourgelord Gauntlets
Waist
Coldwraith Links – Valithria Dreamwalker, Icecrown Citadel
Legs
Sanctified Scourgelord Legplates
Feet
Apocalypse’s Advance – Halion, RS
Rings
Ashen Band of Endless Might, Icecrown Citadel
Might of Blight – Festergut, Icecrown Citadel
Trinkets
Deathbringer’s Will, Icecrown Citadel
Sharpened Twilight Scale – Halion, RS
