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Frost Death Knight PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Frost Death Knight
Season 4
14 characters
2715 - 3377

Welcome to Murlok.io's Frost Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.7, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Frost Death Knights from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Vnvqt (Twisting Nether EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3377.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Frost Death Knights

  1. 1
    Vnvqt's character icon
    Vnvqt
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    524 ilvl
    3377
  2. 2
    Dzonamvp's character icon
    Dzonamvp
    Draenor (EU)
    524 ilvl
    3347
  3. 3
    Тавошний's character icon
    Тавошний
    Soulflayer (EU)
    523 ilvl
    3324
  4. 4
    Alurinielle's character icon
    Alurinielle
    Dalaran (EU)
    522 ilvl
    3255
  5. 5
    Aaeonaxx's character icon
    Aaeonaxx
    Blackrock (EU)
    523 ilvl
    3220

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Frost Death Knight Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+4745
33% Critical Strike
+5477
32% Haste
+6886
91% Mastery
+1723
8% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+448
6% Avoidance
+307
2% Leech
+315
6% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  3. Leech

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    3
  2. Tauren race icon
    Tauren
    2
  3. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    2
  4. Orc race icon
    Orc
    2
  5. Human race icon
    Human
    2

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Death Knight specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Death Knight class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Death Knight's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Chains of Ice
14
Death Strike
14
Raise Dead
14
Mind Freeze
13
Anti-Magic Shell
14
Cleaving Strikes
14
Blinding Sleet
11
Coldthirst
0
Permafrost
6
Improved Death Strike
9
Anti-Magic Barrier
13
March of Darkness
3
Sacrificial Pact
1
Control Undead
6
Enfeeble
7
Icebound Fortitude
13
Blood Scent
1
Veteran of the Third War
14
Suppression
1
Brittle
14
Acclimation
1
Merciless Strikes
14
Anti-Magic Zone
11
Might of Thassarian
14
Clenching Grasp
1
Proliferating Chill
1
Gloom Ward
14
Asphyxiate
1
Assimilation
0
Death Pact
1
Grip of the Dead
1
Unholy Endurance
12
Runic Attenuation
14
Wraith Walk
1
Unholy Ground
13
Insidious Chill
7
Blood Draw
7
Will of the Necropolis
7
Death's Echo
13
Icy Talons
14
Rune Mastery
14
Unholy Bond
14
Empower Rune Weapon
14
Abomination Limb
12
Soul Reaper
2

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Frost Death Knights with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Frost Strike
14
Obliterate
14
Howling Blast
14
Killing Machine
14
Rime
14
Unleashed Frenzy
14
Improved Frost Strike
13
Runic Command
2
Biting Cold
14
Improved Obliterate
14
Glacial Advance
9
Pillar of Frost
13
Frostscythe
1
Improved Rime
14
Frigid Executioner
12
Cold Heart
1
Fatal Fixation
12
Enduring Strength
13
Frostwhelp's Aid
13
Horn of Winter
2
Everfrost
14
Chill Streak
1
Murderous Efficiency
14
Inexorable Assault
0
Icecap
13
Empower Rune Weapon
2
Gathering Storm
14
Enduring Chill
1
Bonegrinder
14
Shattering Blade
0
Avalanche
14
Icebreaker
3
Cold-Blooded Rage
12
Frostwyrm's Fury
12
Invigorating Freeze
2
Obliteration
12
Absolute Zero
11
Breath of Sindragosa
2

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Frost Death Knight's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Deathchill
4
Delirium
1
Shroud of Winter
3
Dark Simulacrum
0
Dead of Winter
9
Strangulate
8
Bitter Chill
5
Rot and Wither
0
Necrotic Aura
10
Bloodforged Armor
1
Spellwarden
0

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare
    12
  2. Earthshaker's Steel Visor item icon
    Earthshaker's Steel Visor
    1
  3. Incarnate's Perceptive Casque item icon
    Incarnate's Perceptive Casque
    1

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    11
  2. Bromach's Disentombed Locket item icon
    Bromach's Disentombed Locket
    1
  3. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    1
  4. Ukhel Ancestry Beads item icon
    Ukhel Ancestry Beads
    1

Shoulders

  1. Skewers of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Skewers of the Risen Nightmare
    14

Back

  1. Mammoth-Trainer's Drape item icon
    Mammoth-Trainer's Drape
    3
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    3
  3. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    2
  4. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    2
  5. Voice of the Silent Star item icon
    Voice of the Silent Star
    2

Chest

  1. Casket of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Casket of the Risen Nightmare
    13
  2. Breastplate of Soaring Terror item icon
    Breastplate of Soaring Terror
    1

Wrist

  1. Primal Molten Vambraces item icon
    Primal Molten Vambraces
    7
  2. Excavated Earthen Wristslabs item icon
    Excavated Earthen Wristslabs
    2
  3. Agonizing Manacles item icon
    Agonizing Manacles
    1
  4. Allied Wristguard of Companionship item icon
    Allied Wristguard of Companionship
    1
  5. Binders of the Moldering item icon
    Binders of the Moldering
    1

Hands

  1. Thorns of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Thorns of the Risen Nightmare
    12
  2. Gauntlets of Incalculable Power item icon
    Gauntlets of Incalculable Power
    2

Waist

  1. Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle item icon
    Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle
    5
  2. Trapmaster's Utility Belt item icon
    Trapmaster's Utility Belt
    3
  3. Illusion Breaker's Waistguard item icon
    Illusion Breaker's Waistguard
    2
  4. Recycled Golemskin Waistguard item icon
    Recycled Golemskin Waistguard
    2
  5. Seal of the Defiant Hordes item icon
    Seal of the Defiant Hordes
    2

Legs

  1. Greaves of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Greaves of the Risen Nightmare
    8
  2. Frostfire Legguards of Preparation item icon
    Frostfire Legguards of Preparation
    5
  3. Opalfang's Earthbound Legguards item icon
    Opalfang's Earthbound Legguards
    1

Feet

  1. Twenty-Two-League Striders item icon
    Twenty-Two-League Striders
    4
  2. Spittle-Resistant Sollerets item icon
    Spittle-Resistant Sollerets
    3
  3. Pristine Magma Stompers item icon
    Pristine Magma Stompers
    2
  4. Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots item icon
    Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots
    2
  5. Fused Obsidian Sabatons item icon
    Fused Obsidian Sabatons
    1

Rings

  1. Scalebane Signet item icon
    Scalebane Signet
    7
  2. Eternal Sentry's Ring item icon
    Eternal Sentry's Ring
    4
  3. Platinum Star Band item icon
    Platinum Star Band
    4
  4. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    4
  5. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    3

Trinkets

  1. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    9
  2. Neltharion's Call to Suffering item icon
    Neltharion's Call to Suffering
    6
  3. Blazebinder's Hoof item icon
    Blazebinder's Hoof
    3
  4. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    2
  5. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon
    2

Main Hand

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender
    11
  2. Gholak, the Final Conflagration item icon
    Gholak, the Final Conflagration
    1
  3. Infernal Shadelance item icon
    Infernal Shadelance
    1
  4. Shorebreaker's Sword item icon
    Shorebreaker's Sword
    1

Off Hand

  1. Shorebreaker's Sword item icon
    Shorebreaker's Sword
    1
  2. Strike Twice item icon
    Strike Twice
    1

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender
    11
  2. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    5
  3. Gholak, the Final Conflagration item icon
    Gholak, the Final Conflagration
    1
  4. Infernal Shadelance item icon
    Infernal Shadelance
    1
  5. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Frost Death Knights in Mythic+.

  1. Torc of Passed Time embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    19
  2. Frostfire Legguards of Preparation embellishment item icon
    Prepared Time
    5
  3. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl embellishment item icon
    Roiling Shadowflame
    2
  4. Allied Wristguard of Companionship embellishment item icon
    Allied Wristgaurds Of Companionship
    1
  5. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    14

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    10
  2. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    3

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    12
  2. Sustained Strength enchantment icon
    Sustained Strength
    2

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    11
  2. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    2
  3. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    11

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    14

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    11
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    2
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    13
  2. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    8
  3. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    5

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader enchantment icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    12
  2. Earthen Devotion enchantment icon
    Earthen Devotion
    1
  3. Rune of Hysteria enchantment icon
    Rune of Hysteria
    1

Off Hand

  1. Earthen Devotion enchantment icon
    Earthen Devotion
    1
  2. Rune of the Fallen Crusader enchantment icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    1

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Frost Death Knights in Mythic+.

  1. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    15
  2. Sensei's Alexstraszite gem icon
    Sensei's Alexstraszite
    11
  3. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    9
  4. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    9
  5. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    8