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.

Gems and Enchants for Blood Death Knight Wotlk

Blood Death Knight Enchants

Head

[Arcanum of the Stalwart Protector] – Argent Crusade

Shoulders

[Greater Inscription of the Gladiator] – PVP Vendors

Cloak

[Enchant Cloak – Mighty Armor] – Enchanting

Chest

[Scroll of Enchant Chest – Super Health] – Enchanting

[Enchant Chest – Powerful Stats] – Enchanting

Wrists

[Enchant Bracer – Major Stamina] – Enchanting

Two-Hand Weapon

[Rune of Stoneskin Gargoyle] – Runeforging

Hands

[Glove Reinforcements] – Leatherworking

[Enchant Gloves – Armsman] – Enchanting

Waist

[Eternal Belt Buckle] – Blacksmithing

Legs

[Frosthide Leg Armor] – Leatherworking

Feet

[Enchant Boots – Tuskarr’s Vitality] – Enchanting

Blood Death Knight Gems

Meta Gem

[Austere Earthsiege Diamond]

Requires 2 red, 1 blue gem

Blue

[Solid Majestic Zircon] +30 Stamina

Stats

[Nightmare tear] +10 All stats

1 Red

[Accurate Ametrine] +10 Expertise +10 Hit

[Guardian’s Dreadstone] +10 Expertise Rating and +15 Stamina

[Vivid Eye of Zul] +10 Hit Rating and +15 Stamina

[Sovereign Dreadstone] +10 Strength and +15 Stamina

Notes

Gems should be picked depending on the stats needed. If the socket bonus is +9+ stamina it’s worth going for +15 stamina instead of the +30 stamina. The same applies to all the enchants above, if a certain stat is needed, enchant for that stat accordingly.