Cybertron's PvE Build

Death Knight class icon Frost Death Knight specialization icon
Frost Death Knight
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
489 ilvl
Season 3

Cybertron (Drakthul EU) is a Top Mythic+ Frost Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 0 with 489 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Frost Death Knight build.

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 how Cybertron's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3820
28% Critical Strike
+5759
33% Haste
+5380
76% Mastery
+1252
6% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+249
3% Avoidance
+332
2% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

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.

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Take a peek at Cybertron's selected Class Talents below:

Chains of Ice
1
Death Strike
1
Raise Dead
1
Mind Freeze
1
Anti-Magic Shell
1
Cleaving Strikes
1
Blinding Sleet
Coldthirst
Permafrost
1
Improved Death Strike
Anti-Magic Barrier
1
March of Darkness
1
Sacrificial Pact
Control Undead
Enfeeble
1
Icebound Fortitude
1
Blood Scent
Veteran of the Third War
2
Suppression
Brittle
1
Acclimation
Merciless Strikes
1
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
Gloom Ward
1
Asphyxiate
Assimilation
Death Pact
Death's Reach
Unholy Endurance
1
Runic Attenuation
1
Wraith Walk
Unholy Ground
1
Insidious Chill
Blood Draw
2
Will of the Necropolis
Death's Echo
1
Icy Talons
2
Rune Mastery
2
Unholy Bond
2
Empower Rune Weapon
1
Abomination Limb
1
Soul Reaper

Specialization Talents

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

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Take a peek at Cybertron's selected Specialization Talents below:

Frost Strike
1
Obliterate
1
Howling Blast
1
Killing Machine
1
Rime
1
Unleashed Frenzy
1
Improved Frost Strike
2
Runic Command
Biting Cold
1
Improved Obliterate
1
Glacial Advance
Pillar of Frost
1
Frostscythe
Improved Rime
1
Frigid Executioner
1
Cold Heart
Fatal Fixation
1
Enduring Strength
2
Frostwhelp's Aid
2
Horn of Winter
Everfrost
1
Chill Streak
1
Murderous Efficiency
1
Inexorable Assault
Icecap
1
Empower Rune Weapon
Gathering Storm
1
Enduring Chill
1
Bonegrinder
2
Shattering Blade
Avalanche
1
Icebreaker
Cold-Blooded Rage
2
Frostwyrm's Fury
Invigorating Freeze
Obliteration
1
Absolute Zero
Breath of Sindragosa

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.

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Take a peek at Cybertron's selected PvP Talents below:

Deathchill
Delirium
Shroud of Winter
Dark Simulacrum
Dead of Winter
1
Strangulate
1
Bitter Chill
Rot and Wither
Necrotic Aura
1
Bloodforged Armor
Spellwarden

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 items currently equipped by Cybertron.

Head

  1. Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

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

Back

  1. Shroud of the Risen Nightmare item icon
    Shroud of the Risen Nightmare

Chest

  1. Carapace of the Unbending Flame item icon
    Carapace of the Unbending Flame

Wrist

  1. Allied Wristguard of Companionship item icon
    Allied Wristguard of Companionship

Hands

  1. Thorns of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Thorns of the Risen Nightmare

Waist

  1. Phlegethic Girdle item icon
    Phlegethic Girdle

Legs

  1. Greaves of the Risen Nightmare item set icon
    set
    Greaves of the Risen Nightmare

Feet

  1. Fused Obsidian Sabatons item icon
    Fused Obsidian Sabatons

Ring 1

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Ring 2

  1. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass

Trinket 1

  1. Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart item icon
    Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart

Trinket 2

  1. Augury of the Primal Flame item icon
    Augury of the Primal Flame

Main Hand

  1. Fyr'alath the Dreamrender item icon
    Fyr'alath the Dreamrender

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.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Cybertron for the Frost Death Knight specialization.

  1. Allied Wristguard of Companionship embellishment item icon
    Allied Wristgaurds Of Companionship
  2. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat

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 are the specific enchantments chosen by Cybertron for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Main Hand

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

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, here are the gems currently socketed by Cybertron.

  1. Sensei's Neltharite gem icon
    Sensei's Neltharite
    7
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1