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Frost Death Knight PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Frost Death Knight
Season 4
50 characters
2774 - 3338

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 Dzonamvp (Draenor EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3338.

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
    Dzonamvp's character icon
    Dzonamvp
    Draenor (EU)
    524 ilvl
    3338
  2. 2
    Vnvqt's character icon
    Vnvqt
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    522 ilvl
    3318
  3. 3
    Тавошний's character icon
    Тавошний
    Soulflayer (EU)
    521 ilvl
    3263
  4. 4
    Aaeonaxx's character icon
    Aaeonaxx
    Blackrock (EU)
    523 ilvl
    3205
  5. 5
    Faerodk's character icon
    Faerodk
    Sargeras (US)
    525 ilvl
    3154

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
+4467
32% Critical Strike
+5654
33% Haste
+6513
87% Mastery
+1590
8% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+281
4% Avoidance
+187
1% Leech
+462
8% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  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 Blood 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. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    14
  2. Human race icon
    Human
    9
  3. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    8
  4. Orc race icon
    Orc
    6
  5. Dwarf race icon
    Dwarf
    3

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
50
Death Strike
50
Raise Dead
50
Mind Freeze
50
Anti-Magic Shell
50
Cleaving Strikes
50
Blinding Sleet
37
Coldthirst
2
Permafrost
30
Improved Death Strike
39
Anti-Magic Barrier
50
March of Darkness
6
Sacrificial Pact
0
Control Undead
27
Enfeeble
25
Icebound Fortitude
50
Blood Scent
2
Veteran of the Third War
50
Suppression
1
Brittle
49
Acclimation
1
Merciless Strikes
50
Anti-Magic Zone
28
Might of Thassarian
50
Clenching Grasp
0
Proliferating Chill
0
Gloom Ward
50
Asphyxiate
2
Assimilation
1
Death Pact
1
Grip of the Dead
6
Unholy Endurance
47
Runic Attenuation
50
Wraith Walk
0
Unholy Ground
50
Insidious Chill
18
Blood Draw
32
Will of the Necropolis
21
Death's Echo
49
Icy Talons
50
Rune Mastery
50
Unholy Bond
46
Empower Rune Weapon
50
Abomination Limb
44
Soul Reaper
6

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
50
Obliterate
50
Howling Blast
50
Killing Machine
50
Rime
50
Unleashed Frenzy
50
Improved Frost Strike
48
Runic Command
2
Biting Cold
50
Improved Obliterate
50
Glacial Advance
34
Pillar of Frost
50
Frostscythe
0
Improved Rime
50
Frigid Executioner
48
Cold Heart
0
Fatal Fixation
48
Enduring Strength
49
Frostwhelp's Aid
50
Horn of Winter
2
Everfrost
50
Chill Streak
0
Murderous Efficiency
50
Inexorable Assault
1
Icecap
50
Empower Rune Weapon
9
Gathering Storm
50
Piercing Chill
0
Bonegrinder
50
Shattering Blade
0
Avalanche
50
Icebreaker
7
Cold-Blooded Rage
48
Frostwyrm's Fury
45
Invigorating Freeze
2
Obliteration
48
Absolute Zero
41
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
20
Delirium
5
Shroud of Winter
11
Dark Simulacrum
1
Dead of Winter
32
Strangulate
23
Bitter Chill
5
Rot and Wither
0
Necrotic Aura
25
Bloodforged Armor
8
Spellwarden
6

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
    45
  2. Earthshaker's Steel Visor item icon
    Earthshaker's Steel Visor
    1
  3. Emerald Guardian's Casque item icon
    Emerald Guardian's Casque
    1
  4. Gaze of the Living Quarry item icon
    Gaze of the Living Quarry
    1
  5. Incarnate's Perceptive Casque item icon
    Incarnate's Perceptive Casque
    1

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    35
  2. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    6
  3. Bromach's Disentombed Locket item icon
    Bromach's Disentombed Locket
    4
  4. Ukhel Ancestry Beads item icon
    Ukhel Ancestry Beads
    3
  5. Eye of the Vengeful Hurricane item icon
    Eye of the Vengeful Hurricane
    1

Shoulders

  1. Skewers of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Skewers of the Risen Nightmare
    47
  2. Pauldrons of Immutable Truth item icon
    Pauldrons of Immutable Truth
    2
  3. Nokhud Traditionalist's Pauldrons item icon
    Nokhud Traditionalist's Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Fireproof Drape item icon
    Fireproof Drape
    19
  2. Mammoth-Trainer's Drape item icon
    Mammoth-Trainer's Drape
    11
  3. Cloak of Lost Devotion item icon
    Cloak of Lost Devotion
    9
  4. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak
    3
  5. Acid-Proof Webbing item icon
    Acid-Proof Webbing
    1

Chest

  1. Casket of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Casket of the Risen Nightmare
    36
  2. Breastplate of Soaring Terror item icon
    Breastplate of Soaring Terror
    8
  3. Cuirass of Irreparable Madness item icon
    Cuirass of Irreparable Madness
    3
  4. Breastplate of Proven Knowledge item icon
    Breastplate of Proven Knowledge
    1
  5. Carapace of the Unbending Flame item icon
    Carapace of the Unbending Flame
    1

Wrist

  1. Primal Molten Vambraces item icon
    Primal Molten Vambraces
    17
  2. Allied Wristguard of Companionship item icon
    Allied Wristguard of Companionship
    13
  3. Excavated Earthen Wristslabs item icon
    Excavated Earthen Wristslabs
    7
  4. Bonds of Desperate Ascension item icon
    Bonds of Desperate Ascension
    4
  5. Thrashing Wind Vambraces item icon
    Thrashing Wind Vambraces
    4

Hands

  1. Thorns of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Thorns of the Risen Nightmare
    42
  2. Gauntlets of Incalculable Power item icon
    Gauntlets of Incalculable Power
    3
  3. Keeper's Iron Grips item icon
    Keeper's Iron Grips
    3
  4. Forgemaster's Grips item icon
    Forgemaster's Grips
    1
  5. Twisted Vision's Demigaunts item icon
    Twisted Vision's Demigaunts
    1

Waist

  1. Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle item icon
    Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle
    13
  2. Illusion Breaker's Waistguard item icon
    Illusion Breaker's Waistguard
    10
  3. Seal of the Defiant Hordes item icon
    Seal of the Defiant Hordes
    6
  4. Trapmaster's Utility Belt item icon
    Trapmaster's Utility Belt
    6
  5. Recycled Golemskin Waistguard item icon
    Recycled Golemskin Waistguard
    5

Legs

  1. Greaves of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Greaves of the Risen Nightmare
    38
  2. Frostfire Legguards of Preparation item icon
    Frostfire Legguards of Preparation
    8
  3. Obsidian Guard's Chausses item icon
    Obsidian Guard's Chausses
    2
  4. Drake Hunter's Greaves item icon
    Drake Hunter's Greaves
    1
  5. Fural's Blazing Faulds item icon
    Fural's Blazing Faulds
    1

Feet

  1. Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots item icon
    Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots
    15
  2. Pristine Magma Stompers item icon
    Pristine Magma Stompers
    12
  3. Twenty-Two-League Striders item icon
    Twenty-Two-League Striders
    9
  4. Graveboots of the Risen Nightmare item icon
    Graveboots of the Risen Nightmare
    3
  5. Spittle-Resistant Sollerets item icon
    Spittle-Resistant Sollerets
    3

Rings

  1. Scalebane Signet item icon
    Scalebane Signet
    24
  2. Unstable Arcane Loop item icon
    Unstable Arcane Loop
    14
  3. Eternal Sentry's Ring item icon
    Eternal Sentry's Ring
    13
  4. Platinum Star Band item icon
    Platinum Star Band
    13
  5. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    10

Trinkets

  1. Blazebinder's Hoof item icon
    Blazebinder's Hoof
    21
  2. Neltharion's Call to Suffering item icon
    Neltharion's Call to Suffering
    18
  3. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    13
  4. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    11
  5. Accelerating Sandglass item icon
    Accelerating Sandglass
    6

Main Hand

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender
    41
  2. Gholak, the Final Conflagration item icon
    Gholak, the Final Conflagration
    2
  3. Infernal Shadelance item icon
    Infernal Shadelance
    2
  4. Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood item icon
    Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood
    1
  5. Bough of Deterioration item icon
    Bough of Deterioration
    1

Off Hand

  1. Caustic Coldsteel Slicer item icon
    Caustic Coldsteel Slicer
    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
    41
  2. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence
    6
  3. Ashes of the Embersoul item icon
    Ashes of the Embersoul
    4
  4. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen
    4
  5. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon
    3

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
    55
  2. Allied Wristguard of Companionship embellishment item icon
    Allied Wristgaurds Of Companionship
    13
  3. Frostfire Legguards of Preparation embellishment item icon
    Prepared Time
    8
  4. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    6

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
    48

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    28
  2. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    16
  3. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    3

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    42
  2. Sustained Strength enchantment icon
    Sustained Strength
    4

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    23
  2. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    22
  3. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    4

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    34

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    44
  2. Frosted Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Frosted Armor Kit
    2
  3. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    24
  2. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    23
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    2

Rings

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    37
  2. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    36
  3. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    19

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader enchantment icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    48
  2. Rune of Hysteria enchantment icon
    Rune of Hysteria
    2

Off Hand

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

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 Alexstraszite gem icon
    Sensei's Alexstraszite
    44
  2. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    41
  3. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    29
  4. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    22
  5. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    17