Last updated 6/13/2020 (updated Road Warrior wand to level 130)
What’s the best Death gear at max level (currently level 130)?We’ve seen this question many times, so we’ve provided our recommendations about the best Death gear below, in a format to help you compare options.
We’ll take a moment to review our criteria first, since the “best” Death gear depends on your role and objectives.
- Our Criteria
- Gear Sets
- Recommendations by Gear Type
- Hats
- Robes
- Boots
- Wands
- Athames
- Amulets
- Rings
- Decks
- Mounts
- Sample Builds
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Our Criteria
We consider the gear listed below the best max level death gear if your wizard is:
- Questing by yourself (solo)
- Questing in a group & playing the role of a hitter, or
- Playing PvP in an offensive or traditional role
If you are questing in a group and playing a support role (i.e., buffing the wizard that is going to hit and/or healing) or if you are playing a very defensive PvP strategy, we assume you are more interested in global resist and outgoing healing. We suggest that you check out Cody’s guide on gear with the best outgoing healing, as it includes several high-resist death gear options as well.
There are three types of recommendations, depending on your focus:
- Damage Focus
- Critical Focus
- Balanced
1. Damage Focus
Typically used against opponents with high block, such as bosses.
- Primary objective is to maximize damage
- Secondary objectives are power pips, accuracy and pierce
2. Critical Focus
Typically used against opponents with low block, such as mobs. Some PvP builds focus on high critical as well.
- Primary objective is critical
- Secondary objectives are damage, power pips and accuracy
3. Balanced
Typically used in PvP or against bosses that hit hard (e.g., Storm Titan anyone?):
- Primary objective is to provide decent damage and several helpful stats, including universal resist, power pips, accuracy, pierce and important jewel sockets
- Many balanced items contain some critical, although it’s typically not a “critical” objective (pun intended)
Gear Set Bonuses
Gear set bonuses provide stats in addition to whatever stats the gear provides, based on how many pieces of that set you’re wearing. We list relevant bonuses here so you can consider them when selecting gear for your Wizard.
- Death Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Death Gear Set Bonuses of Interest
Dragoon’s Deadly Set
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Best Death Hats
For balanced hats, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Death Hats
- Other Death Hats of Interest
Recommended Death Hats
Reminder: Other Death hats of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage & Critical
Dragoon’s Deadly Helm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage
Deathly Paradox Conical
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Recommended Balanced
Krokopatra Oblivion Fez
Drop from Krokopatra Exalted Duel
Alternative Balanced
Death Lord’s Veil of Woe
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Highest Damage
Zamunda Tribal Helm (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Highest Critical
Mantis Cowl of Lamentation
Crafted: Recipe fromKazidan the KeenEyein Sardonyx
Highest Critical
Mask of Elegies
Crown Shop
Other Death Hats of Interest
Alternative Damage & Critical
Vanguard’s Deadly Helm
Drop from Fellspawn & King Detritusand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Recommended Damage & Critical
Soldier’s Deadly Helm
Drop fromKing Detritus(and possibly others)
Alternative Damage (and good Critical)
Alphoi Warrior Helm
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage
Treeminder’s Druidic Cowl (Level 130+)
Druid’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage & Critical
Sinister Harlequin Mask (Level 130+)
Creepier Carnival Bundle
Alternative Damage (and good critical)
Monarch’s Diadem
Fantastic Fairytale Bundle
High Critical
Hades’ Veil of Woe
Drop from Hades the Unseen
Highest Pierce
Thunderous Karanahn Veil (Level 100+)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced Pierce
Valiant Jouster’s Helm (Level 120+)
Grand Tourney Gauntlet
Best Death Robes
For balanced robes, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Death Robes
- Other Death Robes of Interest
Recommended Death Robes
Reminder: Other Death robes of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (damage and critical focus)
Baleful Light Brigade Armor
Drop fromCorporal Tenni’syn
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced (accuracy focus)
Death Lord’s Cloak of Woe
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Bonesmasher Robe of Strife
Drop from Rattlebones Exalted Duel
Alternative Balanced (health & block)
Dragoon’s Deadly Armor
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Death Robes of Interest
Alternative Damage & Critical (with Outgoing Healing)
Zeus’ Wicked Ploy Armor
Drop from Hades the Unseen
High Critical
Charred Nirini Robe (Level 100+)
Pharaoh’s Hoard Pack
Highest Pierce
Nightfall Torment Guise (Level 120+)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Alternative Damage, Critical & Pierce
Glorious Avenger’s Armor (Level 100+)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
High Damage
Uniform of the Condemned
House of Scales
Best DeathBoots
For balanced boots, we prioritize universal resist.
- Recommended Death Boots
- Other Death Boots of Interest
Recommended Death Boots
Reminder: Other Death boots of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage, Critical & Balanced
Dragoon’s Deadly Boots
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Balanced (with Accuracy)
Silent Knight’s Snowboots (Level 130+)
Winter Wonder Pack
Alternative Balanced (with pips)
Greaves of the Briny Deep (Level 130+)
Undersea Enchantment Bundle
Alternative Balanced (more resist)
Abyssal Warrior’s Boots
Fantastic Voyage Bundle
Highest Damage
Zamunda Tribal Boots (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Highest Critical
Dragon’s Eye Striders (Level 120+)
Nightmare Pack
Other Death Boots of Interest
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
Vanguard’s Deadly Boots
Drop from Fellspawn & Prince Viggorand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage, Critical & Balanced
stats slightly less than Vanguard’s Deadly Boots
Soldier’s Deadly Boots
Drop fromPrince Viggor(and possibly others)
Prior Damage & Critical
Deathly Paradox Boots
Drop from Astral Forest and Storm Titan Chest
Prior Damage & Critical
Alphoi Warrior Boots
Crafted: Recipe fromRomarinNimbus Citadel
Alternative Damage & Critical
Cabalist Stompers of the Finality
Drop from Secret Tunnel and other bosses in Empyrea
Alternative Balanced (with block & pierce)
Death Lord’s Greaves of Woe
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Highest Pierce
Hades’ Furtive Stalkers
Drop from Hades the Undying
Balanced Pierce
Marvelous Avenging Boots (Level 100+)
Phoenix Hoard Pack
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Best Death Wands
For balanced wands, we prioritize pierce and critical.
- Recommended Death Wands
- Other Death Wands of Interest
Recommended Death Wands
Reminder: Other Death wands of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
Zamunda Spear and Shield (Level 130+)
Zafaria Safari Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage
Ebony Pandamonium Jian (Level 130+)
Pandamonium Hoard Pack
“Wish You Had It” Damage
Kapudan’s Boarding Hook (Level 130+)
Was in Sinbad Hoard Packbut not available anymore.
Alternative Damage (with Pierce)
Qismah’s Focused Dagger
Crafted: Recipe fromIgnus Ferric
AlternativeDamage (with Critical)
Dragoon’s Deadly Broadsword
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
Nimbari Praetor Scimitar (Level 130+)
Nimbari Hoard Pack
Recommended Critical
Tormentor’s Shredder (Level 120+)
Harrowing Nightmare Pack
Recommended Balanced Offense
Admiral’s Boarding Hook (Level 130+)
Sinbad Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced Offense
Witch Hunter’s Arbalest (Level 120+)
Witch Hunter’s Bundle
Recommended Balanced with Block
Deathmetal Skull (Level 130+)
Road Warrior’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced with Block
Eye of the Soothsayer (Level 120+)
Terror’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Balanced with Block
Aquilan Charioteer Lance (Level 110+)
Immortal’s Lore Pack
Highest Pierce
Lord of Death’s Dragonstaff
Drop from Darkmoor Graveyard
Other Death Wands of Interest
Alternative Damage (with Critical)
All Souls Cranium Wand (Level 120+)
Gloomthorn Nightmare Pack
Alternative Damage (with critical)
Wysteria Warrior’s Longsword (Level 130+)
Wysteria Lore Pack
Alternative Critical (with accuracy)
Polarian Explorer’s Pickaxe (Level 120+)
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Alternative Critical (with pierce)
Shard Warrior’s Hammer (Level 120+)
Jewel Crafter’s Bundle
Highest Block
Teeth of the Lords of Night (Level 100+)
Shaman’s Lore Pack
Alternative Pierce
Sherlock’s Eyeglass (Level 130+)
Great Detective Bundle
Best Death Athames
For balanced athames, we prioritize power pips and two circle slots (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Death Athames
- Other Death Athames of Interest
Recommended Death Athames
Reminder: Other Death athames of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Lord of Death’s Razor
Drop from Yevgeny Nightcreeper
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Mercy of Shadow and Light
Drop from Morganthe
Alternative Balanced (Health & Block)
Dragoon’s Deadly Dagger
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Death Athames of Interest
Alternative Balanced (with one less Circle Jewel slot)
Blade of the Felled Titan
Drop fromCronus
Best Death Amulets
For balanced amulets, we prioritize pierce, universal resist, critical and helpful item cards.
- Recommended Death Amulets
- Other Death Amulets of Interest
Recommended Death Amulets
Reminder: Other Death amulets of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Balanced
Shadow Queen’s Grace
Drop fromMorganthe
Recommended Critical and Pierce
Death Seeker’s Talisman
Drop from Shane von Shane in Upper Halls
Recommended Resist (and 4-pip AoE)
Dragoon’s Deadly Charm
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Resist
Jawniak’s Torc of Deceit
Drop by Rasputin
Recommended Damage
Charm of the Soul Devourer
Drop from Chest behind Skeleton Key Door in Lower Zigazag
Alternative Damage
Phylactery of the Wicked
Drop from Moh’Lharz
Other Death Amulets of Interest
Alternative Balanced
Amulet of Divine Influence
Drop by Hades the Unseen
Best Death Rings
For balanced rings, we prioritize power pips and a ciricle jewel slot (typically for pierce or critical jewels).
- Recommended Death Rings
- Other Death Rings of Interest
Recommended Death Rings
Reminder: Other Death rings of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage and Balanced
Lord of Death’s Coil
Drop from Aphrodite II
Recommended Critical
Dragoon’s Deadly Ring
Drop from Fellspawn and Crafted (Recipe from Zasha Emberforge)
Other Death Rings of Interest
Alternative Critical & Damage
Vanguard’s Deadly Ring
Drop from Fellspawn & the Devourerand Crafted (Zasha Emberforge)
Alternative Critical & Damage
Soldier’s Deadly Ring
Drop from theDevourer
Prior Critical
Deathly Paradox Ring
Drop in Spiritual Forest
Alternative Balanced
Alpha and Omega Ring
Drop byGladiator Dimachaerus
Best Death Decks
For balanced decks, we prioritize a triangle socket, critical, and max copies.
- Recommended Death Decks
- Other Death Decks of Interest
Recommended Death Decks
Reminder: Other Death decks of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Critical
Deathly Paradox Deck
Drop in Astral Forest
Recommended Balanced (Size & Copies)
Luphilim’s Grim Gallery
Drop fromOmen Stribog
Alternative Balanced (Copies)
Rasputin’s Wicked Hand
Drop from Rasputin
Highest Copies
Lord of Death’s Bitter Hand
Crafted: Recipe Sold by Harker
Highest Damage (Treasure Cards only)
- Sideboard 64
- 500 Health
- 10% Death Damage
- 150 Flat Life Resist
- Power pip
Life Deckathalete’s Deck 10
Crafted: Recipe Sold by Kara Runewright during Life Deckathalon
Other Death Decks of Interest
Alternative Critical
Grim Zanadu Deck
Drop by Bosses in Empyrea Part 2
Best Death Mounts
- Recommended Death Mounts
- Other Death Mounts of Interest
Recommended Death Mounts
Reminder: Other Death mounts of interest are listed in the next tab.
Recommended Damage
Death Ghulture
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Highest Pierce
Vulpine Avenger
Avalon Outlaw’s Bundle
Highest Pierce
Clockwork Courser
Cuckoo Clock Gauntlet
Other Death Mounts of Interest
Alternative Damage
Balance Ghulture
Ghulture’s Hoard Pack
Alternative Damage
Battle Havox
Battlemage Keep Bundle
Alternative Pierce
Festive Fox
Crowns Shop (Christmas only)
Alternative Damage
Battle Narwhal
Polarian Explorer’s Bundle
Suggestions & Sample Builds
We provide gear suggestions for questing and PvP below. If you feel like we’ve missed an important gear piece, please let us know in the comments.
We also calculate the highest damage possible, as well as the highest damage possible with 100% critical. If you identify a way to get it higher, please share it and we’ll update the guide so it’s as accurate as possible for everyone else.
- Gear for Questing
- Gear for PvP
- Highest Possible Damage
- 100% Critical and Max Damage
Suggested Gear for Questing (PvE)
- Hat
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Helm or Deathly Paradox Conical
- Balanced
- Krokopatra Oblivion Fez or Death Lord’s Veil of Woe
- Damage & Critical focus
- Robe
- Baleful Light Brigade Armor, Death Lord’s Cloak of Woe or Bonesmasher Robe of Strife
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Deadly Boots
- Wand
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Critical focus
- Tormentor’s Shredder
- Damage focus
- Zamunda Spear and Shield, Qismah’s Focused Dagger and others
- Damage & Critical focus
- Athame
- Lord of Death’s Razor or Mercy of Shadow and Light
- Amulet
- Shadow Queen’s Grace (for item blades), Dragoon’s Deadly Charm (for 4-pip AoEs) or Death Seeker’s Talisman
- Ring
- Damage & Critical focus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Ring
- Damage and Power Pip focus
- Lord of Death’s Coil
- Damage & Critical focus
- Deck
- Deadly Paradox Deck and others
- Mount
- Death Ghulture
Suggested Gear for PvP
- Hat
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Helm
- Balanced
- Krokopatra Oblivion Fez or Death Lord’s Veil of Woe
- Health & Set Bonus
- Robe
- Health & Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Armor
- Balanced
- Turquoise Eagle’s Raiment, Baleful Light Brigade Armor, Death Lord’s Cloak of Woe or Bonesmasher Robe of Strife
- Health & Set Bonus
- Boots
- Dragoon’s Deadly Boots
- Wand
- Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Broadsword
- Damage & Critical focus
- Admiral’s Boarding Hook and others
- Set Bonus
- Athame
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Dagger
- Balanced
- Lord of Death’s Razor or Mercy of Shadow and Light
- Health and Set Bonus
- Amulet
- Health and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Charm
- Balanced
- Death Seeker’s Talisman
- Health and Set Bonus
- Ring
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Dragoon’s Deadly Ring
- Pierce
- Duelist’s Daredevil Ring (Level 100+)
- Critical and Set Bonus
- Deck
- Deadly Paradox Deck (for stats), Luphilum’s Grim Gallery (for max copies) and others
- Mount
- Damage
- Death Ghulture
- Pierce
- Vulpine Avenger or Clockwork Courser
- Damage
Highest Possible Damage
Note: Excludes Life Deckathlete’s Decks, which can add up to 10% Death Damage if you’re only using Treasure Cards.
174% Death Damage:
- Hat: Zamunda Tribal Helm (27% Death Damage)
- Robe: Royal Fusilier’s Coat (26% Universal Damage)
- Boots: Zamunda Tribal Boots (32% Death Damage)
- Wand: Zamunda Spear and Shield (22% Universal Damage)
- Athame: Mercy of Shadow and Light (17% Death Damage)
- Amulet: Charm of the Soul Devourer (2% Death Damage)
- Ring: Lord of Death’s Coil (12% Universal Damage)
- Deck: Gallery of the Woebegone (1% Death Damage)
- Mount: Death Ghulture (3% Death Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Death-Dealer, Death-Giver, Death-Boon, Pain-Giver, Pain Bringer, Mighty Jewel (21% Death Damage; 11% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: None
100% Critical and Max Damage
Note: Excludes Life Deckathlete’s Decks (if you’re only using Treasure Cards, higher damage may be possible with it).
844 Death Critical (100%) and 144% Death Damage:
- Hat: Dragoon’s Deadly Helm (155 Death Critical; 25% Death Damage)
- Robe: Baleful Light Brigade Armor (100 Death Critical; 20% Death Damage)
- Boots: Dragoon’s Deadly Boots (129 Death Critical; 30% Death Damage)
- Wand: Admiral’s Boarding Hook (120 Universal Critical; 17% Universal Damage)
- Athame: Mercy of Shadow and Light with 2 Sparkling Death Critical Jewels (36 Death Critical; 17% Death Damage)
- Amulet: Death Seeker’s Talisman (35 Universal Critical)
- Ring: Dragoon’s Deadly Ring with 1 Sparkling Death Critical Jewel (121 Death Critical; 10% Death Damage)
- Deck: Deathly Paradox Deck (50 Death Critical)
- Mount: Death Ghulture (3% Death Damage)
- Pet (max stats): With Death-Dealer, Pain-Giver, Death Assailant, Death Striker, Critical Striker, Thinkin’ Cap (64 Death Critical; 34 Universal Critical; 11% Death Damage; 7% Universal Damage)
- Gear Set Bonus: 3 pieces of Dragoon’s Deadly Set (4% Death Damage)
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