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Unholy Death Knight Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 2 — Throne of Thunder

Melee DPS · Updated 2026-07-22 Draft — being verified

Phase 2 / Tier 15 (Throne of Thunder) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins MoP Classic Unholy Death Knight gear guide (anchor phase-3-best-in-slot). Tier set: Pauldrons/Breastplate/Gauntlets/Greaves of the All-Consuming Maw. Enchants/gems reused from the mop-p3 (Siege of Orgrimmar) list — same items across MoP raid content.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Crown of the Golden GolemThrone of Thunder Heroic — Dark Animus
Neck	Talisman of Angry SpiritsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Council of Elders
Shoulders	Pauldrons of the All-Consuming Maw (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Iron Qon
Back	Tigerclaw CapeThrone of Thunder Heroic — Cloak of Virtue (quest reward)
Chest	Breastplate of the All-Consuming Maw (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Dark Animus
Wrists	Caustic Spike Bracers of Critical StrikeThrone of Thunder Heroic — Durumu the Forgotten
Hands	Gauntlets of the All-Consuming Maw (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Council of Elders
Waist	Flare-Forged GreatbeltThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Legs	Greaves of the All-Consuming Maw (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Ji-Kun
Feet	Sabatons of the Superior BeingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 1	Ra-den's Ruinous RingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 2	Band of the Scaled TyrantThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Trinket 1	Fabled Feather of Ji-KunThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ji-Kun
Trinket 2	Primordius' Talisman of RageThrone of Thunder Heroic — Primordius
Weapon	Greatsword of Frozen HellsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Iron Qon

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Shoulders	Greater Tiger Fang Inscription (+200 Str / +100 crit)Inscription (Secret Tiger Fang Inscription for scribes)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Superior Critical Strike (+180 crit)Enchanting (Swordguard Embroidery for tailors)
Chest	Enchant Chest — Glorious Stats (+80 all stats)Enchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracer — Exceptional Strength (+180 Str)Enchanting (Fur Lining — Strength for leatherworkers)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — Super Strength (+170 Str)Enchanting
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
Legs	Draconic Leg Reinforcements (+285 Str / +165 crit)Leatherworking (leatherworkers only; Angerhide Leg Armor otherwise)
Feet	Enchant Boots — Pandaren's Step (+140 mastery, minor run speed)Enchanting
Weapon	Rune of the Fallen Crusader (runeforge)Runeforging (Ebon Hold)

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Capacitive Primal Diamond (Legendary — Wrathion questline)
Red	Bold Primordial Ruby (+160 Str)
Yellow	Inscribed Vermilion Onyx (+80 Str / +160 crit)
Blue	Etched Imperial Amethyst (+80 Str / +160 hit)