Blood Death Knight Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 1 — Naxx, OS & EoE
Phase 1 (Naxxramas, The Obsidian Sanctum & The Eye of Eternity) Best in Slot from Wowhead's WotLK Classic guide (wowhead.com/wotlk/guide/classes/death-knight/blood/...-bis-gear-pve-phase-1) — used because Icy Veins has no Phase 1 table for this class. Sources kept as written by the guide (they mix boss drops, emblem purchases and crafted items; wording varies per guide author). Two-Hand is the primary tank weapon list; One-Hand is the dual-wield tank alternative. Enchants and gems reused from the wotlk/p4 profile for this spec (same stat priorities; some gems are later-phase cuts — use the equivalent lower-tier cut in Phase 1).
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Best in Slot by gear slot
| Slot | Item & alternatives |
|---|---|
| Head | Valorous Scourgeborne FaceguardNaxxramas / Griselda Hunderland — Turn in reward from Crown of the Lost Vanquisher dropped by Kel'Thuzad |
| Shoulders | Valorous Scourgeborne PauldronsArcanist Adurin / Naxxramas / Griselda Hunderland — Turn in reward from Mantle of the Lost Vanquisher dropped by Loatheb and Gluth, or bought with 60 Emblem of Valor. |
| Back | Cloak of the Shadowed SunNaxxramas — Zone Drop |
| Chest | Valorous Scourgeborne ChestguardNaxxramas / Griselda Hunderland — Turn in reward from Breastplate of the Lost Vanquisher dropped by Four Horsemen Chest and Gluth. |
| Wrists | Bracers of the Unholy KnightNaxxramas — Instructor Razuvious |
| Hands | Valorous Scourgeborne HandguardsSartharion 25-man — Turn in reward for Gauntlets of the Lost Vanquisher 3rdHeroes' Scourgeborne Handguards/ Naxxramas / Griselda Hunderland — Turn in reward from Gloves of the Lost Vanquisher costing 60 Emblem of Heroism or The Obsidian Sanctum 10-man |
| Waist | Ablative Chitin GirdleNaxxramas — Maexxna |
| Legs | Legplates of SovereigntyThe Eye of Eternity 25-man — Contained in Alexstrasza's Gift 2ndValorous Scourgeborne LegguardsArcanist Adurin / Naxxramas / Griselda Hunderland — Turn in reward from Legplates of the Lost Vanquisher dropped by Thaddius and Gluth, or bought with 75 Emblem of Valor. |
| Feet | Sabatons of EnduranceNaxxramas — Thaddius |
| Neck | Boundless AmbitionNaxxramas — Kel'Thuzad |
| Ring 1 | Signet of the Impregnable FortressArcanist Adurin — Costs 25 |
| Ring 2 | GatekeeperNaxxramas — Sapphiron |
| Trinket 1 | Figurine - Monarch CrabJewelcrafting — Crafted BoP |
| Trinket 2 | Figurine - Ruby HareJewelcrafting — Crafted BoP |
| Two-Hand | Deadly Gladiator's BonegrinderNargle Lashcord — Requires 4500 Arena Points and a Personal Rating of 1930. |
| One-Hand | Last LaughNaxxramas — Kel'Thuzad 2ndDeadly Gladiator's CleaverNargle Lashcord — Requires 3150 Arena Points and a Personal Rating of 1930. |
| Sigil | Sigil of the Unfaltering KnightCosts 15 Emblem of Heroism |
Enchants
| Slot | Enchant |
|---|---|
| Head | Arcanum of the Stalwart ProtectorArgent Crusade — Revered |
| Shoulders | Greater Inscription of the GladiatorHonor quartermaster (Stormwind/Orgrimmar) |
| Back | Enchant Cloak — Major AgilityEnchanting |
| Chest | Enchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting |
| Wrists | Enchant Bracers — Major StaminaEnchanting |
| Hands | Enchant Gloves — PrecisionEnchanting |
| Waist | Eternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing |
| Legs | Frosthide Leg ArmorLeatherworking (crafted, usable by all) |
| Feet | Enchant Boots — Greater FortitudeEnchanting |
| Weapon | Rune of the Stoneskin GargoyleRuneforging (Ebon Hold) |
Gems
| Socket | Gem |
|---|---|
| Meta | Austere Earthsiege Diamond (+30 stamina, +2% armor from items) |
| Red | Sovereign Dreadstone (+16 defense / +19 stamina) |
| Yellow | Enduring Eye of Zul (+16 hit / +19 stamina) — or Vivid Eye of Zul (+16 defense / +19 stamina) if defense-capped |
| Blue | Solid Majestic Zircon (+30 stamina) — or Eye of Zul variants if short on defense/hit |