Unholy Death Knight PvP Useful Macros — 12.0.5 - World of Warcraft

Macros are crucial to be successful in PvP. They allow players to use abilities on enemies without having to target them. This helps increase overall damage/healing and general awareness in the arena. Here are a few macros that all Unholy Death Knights can benefit from.

Table of Contents

1. Asphyxiate 123 Macro 2. Death Grip 123 Macro 3. Mind Freeze 123 Macro 4. Strangulate 123 Macro 5. Pet Kick 123 Macro 6. Pet Stun

Asphyxiate 123 Macro

Asphyxiate Arena123 Macro

#showtooltip Asphyxiate /cast [mod:shift, target=arena2] Asphyxiate /cast [mod:ctrl, target=arena3] Asphyxiate /cast [nomod, target=arena1] Asphyxiate

Using this macro will use Asphyxiate Icon Asphyxiate on arena enemy 1. This makes it easier to stun an enemy while staying focused on your target. If you want macros for the second and third enemies, simply change the arena1 to arena2 or arena3.

Death Grip 123 Macro

Death Grip Arena123 Macro

#showtooltip Death Grip /cast [mod:shift, target=arena2] Death Grip /cast [mod:ctrl, target=arena3] Death Grip /cast [nomod, target=arena1] Death Grip

Using this macro will use Death Grip Icon Death Grip on arena enemy 1. This makes it easier to set up engages on the enemy while staying focused on your target. If you want macros for the second and third enemies, simply change the arena1 to arena2 or arena3.

Mind Freeze 123 Macro

Mind Freeze Arena123 Macro

#showtooltip Mind Freeze /cast [mod:shift, target=arena2] Mind Freeze /cast [mod:ctrl, target=arena3] Mind Freeze /cast [nomod, target=arena1] Mind Freeze

Using this macro will use Mind Freeze Icon Mind Freeze on arena enemy 1. This makes it easier to use interrupts on various enemies while staying focused on your target. If you want macros for the second and third enemies, simply change the arena1 to arena2 or arena3.

Strangulate 123 Macro

Strangulate Arena123 Macro

#showtooltip Strangulate /cast [mod:shift, target=arena2] Strangulate /cast [mod:ctrl, target=arena3] Strangulate /cast [nomod, target=arena1] Strangulate

Using this macro will use Strangulate Icon Strangulate on arena enemy 1. This makes it easier to silence an enemy while staying focused on your target. If you want macros for the second and third enemies, simply change the arena1 to arena2 or arena3.

Pet Kick 123 Macro

Leap Arena123 Macro

#showtooltip Leap /cast [mod:shift, target=arena2] Leap /cast [mod:ctrl, target=arena3] Leap /cast [nomod, target=arena1] Leap

Using this macro will use Leap Icon Leap on arena enemy 1. This makes it easier to use interrupts on various enemies while staying focused on your target. If you want macros for the second and third enemies, simply change the arena1 to arena2 or arena3.

Pet Stun

Gnaw Macro

#showtooltip Gnaw /cast Gnaw

This makes it so your pet uses Gnaw Icon Gnaw on your target.

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Keator is a Rank 1 Death Knight and has been playing Death Knight since Wrath. After having raided in US Top 50 guilds for multiple expansions, he decided to dive into PvP where he found his passion. He also streams occasionally on Twitch.

Changelog

20 Apr. 2026: Updated for Midnight 12.0.05.
16 Mar. 2026: Reviewed for Midnight Season 1.
26 Feb. 2026: Updated for Midnight 12.0.1.
19 Jan. 2026: Updated for Midnight Pre-patch
30 Nov. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.2.7.
05 Oct. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.2.5.
04 Aug. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.0.
15 Jun. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.7.
21 Apr. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
24 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1.
15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
21 Oct. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
21 Aug. 2024: Updated for War Within Launch.
23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for War Within Prepatch.
07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.0.
01 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
05 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
21 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
31 Jul. 2022: Reviewed for Shadowlands Season 4.
31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
03 Mar. 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.0.
11 Dec. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
04 Jul. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.

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