Tank specialisation · Tier A in PvP, 0.1% of the sample
A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.
Secondary stat split across the 12 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.
12
Synced Blitz players
1,815
Average rating sampled
2,114
Highest rating sampled
The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.
Decomposing AuraAll enemies within 8 yards slowly decay, losing up to 3% of their max health every 2 sec. Max 5 stacks. Lasts 6 sec.
3 players
Last DanceReduces the cooldown of Dancing Rune Weapon by 50% and its duration by 25%.
3 players
SpellwardenAnti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.
3 players
Bloodforged ArmorDeath Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.
2 players
Price of ProgressYou sacrifice 1% of your health every 1 sec and in exchange you cannot be slowed below 90% of normal speed, and you are immune to forced movement effects and knockbacks. Lasts until canceled.
1 players
Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.
AsphyxiateIncreases the range of Death Grip by 10 yds. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Death Grip.
Bone CollectorWhen you would pull an enemy generate 1 charge of Bone Shield. Bone Shield Surrounds you with a barrier of whirling bones, increasing Armor by 2,601. Each melee attack against you consumes a charge. Lasts 30 sec or until all charges are consumed.
Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cape
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cloak
8% equipped · 263 ilvl
Chest
Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate
33% equipped · 292 ilvl
Only 12 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.
A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.
CoagulopathyEnemies affected by Blood Plague take 5% increased damage from you and Death Strike increases the damage of your Blood Plague by 10% for 15 sec, stacking up to 4 times.
Dance of MidnightFor each Dancing Rune Weapon active your damage is increased by 6% and your damage taken is reduced by 6%.
Dancing Rune WeaponSummons a rune weapon for 12 sec that mirrors your melee attacks and bolsters your defenses. While active, you gain 30% parry chance.
Anti-Magic BarrierReduces the cooldown of Anti-Magic Shell by 20 sec and increases its duration and amount absorbed by 40%.
Blood BoilDeals 4,923 Shadow damage and infects all enemies within 10 yds with Blood Plague. Blood Plague A shadowy disease that drains 9,252 health from the target over 24 sec.
Death StrikeFocuses dark power into a strike that deals 12,184 Physical damage and heals you for 24.15% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 8.5% of maximum health.
HemostasisEach enemy hit by Blood Boil increases the damage and healing done by your next Death Strike by 8%, stacking up to 5 times.
Improved Death StrikeDeath Strike's cost is reduced by 5, and its healing is increased by 15%.
Abomination LimbShadowy tendrils coil around all enemies within 15 yards of a hostile or friendly target, pulling them to the target's location and Silencing them for 3 sec.
Blinding SleetTargets in a cone in front of you are blinded, causing them to wander disoriented for 5 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. When Blinding Sleet ends, enemies are slowed by 50% for 6 sec.
Grip of the DeadDeath and Decay reduces the movement speed of enemies within its area by 90%, decaying by 10% every sec.
Heart StrikeInstantly strike the target and 1 other nearby enemy, causing 10,085 Physical damage, and reducing enemies' movement speed by 20% for 8 sec, plus 2 Runic Power per additional enemy struck.
Icebound FortitudeYour blood freezes, granting immunity to Stun effects and reducing all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec.
Chest
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Warboots
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Galactic Gladiator's Plate Warboots
17% equipped · 246 ilvl
Hands
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips
58% equipped · 292 ilvl
Hands
Relentless Rider's Bonegrasps
17% equipped · 246 ilvl
Head
Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque
42% equipped · 298 ilvl
Head
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves
25% equipped · 308 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Battleaxe
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Polearm
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Neck
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
25% equipped · 292 ilvl
Neck
Venomous Aspirant's Necklace
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 1
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
50% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 1
Venomous Aspirant's Signet
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 2
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
58% equipped · 292 ilvl
Ring 2
Masterwork Sin'dorei Band
17% equipped · 305 ilvl
Shirt
Ebon Filigreed Shirt
8% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shoulders
Venomous Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons
25% equipped · 292 ilvl
Shoulders
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Tabard
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard
25% equipped · 1 ilvl
Tabard
Draconic Gladiator's Tabard
8% equipped · 1 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Waist
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Waist
Galactic Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
17% equipped · 246 ilvl
Wrist
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Cuffs
25% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards
17% equipped · 292 ilvl
