Sylèss

Frost Death Knight
Night Elf
425 ilvl
Season 2
1918 Solo Shuffle
1713 2v2
2074 3v3

Sylèss from Tichondrius (US) is recognized as one of the top PvP Frost Death Knight in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.6, having achieved an impressive 2074 rating in 3v3 during season 2.

Here you'll find a detailed snapshot of her character from . It includes a thorough breakdown of her stats, talents, equipment, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a guide 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 Sylèss's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+900
12% Critical Strike
+1935
11% Haste
+4033
61% Mastery
+5034
25% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+500
10% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

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 Sylèss'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
1
Coldthirst
Permafrost
Improved Death Strike
1
Anti-Magic Barrier
1
March of Darkness
1
Sacrificial Pact
Control Undead
Enfeeble
Icebound Fortitude
1
Blood Scent
Veteran of the Third War
2
Suppression
1
Brittle
Acclimation
Merciless Strikes
1
Anti-Magic Zone
1
Might of Thassarian
1
Clenching Grasp
Proliferating Chill
Gloom Ward
1
Asphyxiate
1
Assimilation
Death Pact
Death's Reach
1
Unholy Endurance
Runic Attenuation
1
Wraith Walk
Unholy Ground
1
Insidious Chill
1
Blood Draw
Will of the Necropolis
2
Death's Echo
1
Icy Talons
2
Rune Mastery
2
Unholy Bond
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 Sylèss'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
Frostwhelp's Aid
2
Horn of Winter
Everfrost
Chill Streak
1
Murderous Efficiency
1
Inexorable Assault
1
Icecap
Empower Rune Weapon
1
Gathering Storm
Piercing Chill
Bonegrinder
2
Shattering Blade
Avalanche
1
Icebreaker
2
Cold-Blooded Rage
2
Frostwyrm's Fury
1
Invigorating Freeze
Obliteration
1
Absolute Zero
1
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 Sylèss's selected PvP Talents below:

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

Equipment

Equipment directly determines a character's power level in World of Warcraft. These items are acquired from diverse sources: they can drop in dungeons and raids, be discovered across the world, be crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of equipment significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Sylèss.

Head

  1. set
    Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns

Neck

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet

Shoulders

  1. set
    Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates

Back

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. set
    Lingering Phantom's Plackart

Wrist

  1. set
    Scalewarden's Plate Bracers

Hands

  1. set
    Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

  1. set
    Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm

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 Sylèss for the Frost Death Knight specialization.

  1. Blue Silken Lining
  2. Mettle

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 Sylèss for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +125 Speed

Legs

  1. Frosted Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery

Main Hand

  1. 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 Sylèss.

  1. Zen Neltharite
    8