Karstinen's Frost Mage PvE Build

Karstinen (Stormreaver EU) is a Frost Mage in World of Warcraft . Played by Karstinen , Karstinen reached a Mythic+ rating of 1577 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 650 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Karstinen's PvE character build for patch 11.1.7, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Frost Mage setup.

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Frost Mage's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Secondary Stats

  • 33% Critical Strike +18143
  • 31% Haste +12781
  • 15% Mastery +5212
  • 10% Versatility +7819

Stat priority

  1. Critical Strike
  2. Haste
  3. Versatility
  4. Mastery

Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +2158
  • 0% Leech +0
  • 0% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeon.

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Check her current talent build below.

Gear

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Karstinen's gear for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Hood of Violet Rebirth

    Hood of Violet Rebirth icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

Shoulders

  1. Beacons of Violet Rebirth

    Beacons of Violet Rebirth icon

Back

  1. Chef Chewie's Towel

    Chef Chewie's Towel icon

Chest

  1. Consecrated Robe

    Consecrated Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    Consecrated Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth

    Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    Consecrated Cord icon

Legs

  1. Coattails of Violet Rebirth

    Coattails of Violet Rebirth icon

Feet

  1. Cave Topographer's Sandals

    Cave Topographer's Sandals icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Dun Algaz

    Ring of Dun Algaz icon

  2. Cyrce's Circlet

    Cyrce's Circlet icon

Trinkets

  1. Entropic Skardyn Core

    Entropic Skardyn Core icon

  2. Eye of Kezan

    Eye of Kezan icon

Main Hand

  1. Blastfurious Machete

    Blastfurious Machete icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    Vagabond's Torch icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

These are Karstinen's embellishments.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    Consecrated Cuffs icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Karstinen for each gear slot.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Haste

    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are Karstinen's currently socketed gems.

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Emerald

    • 4
    Deadly Emerald icon