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Frost Death Knight 3v3 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Frost Death Knight PvP build guide for 3v3 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Frost Death Knights across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.

Top Frost Death Knights

  1. Mes's icon
    1
    Mes
    Stormscale (US)
    Void Elf | Deathbringer | 642 ilvl
    2518
  2. Påtrick's icon
    2
    Påtrick
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 638 ilvl
    2383
  3. Toxibusta's icon
    3
    Toxibusta
    Area 52 (US)
    Goblin | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 633 ilvl
    2316
  4. Mesx's icon
    4
    Mesx
    Tichondrius (US)
    Highmountain Tauren | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 658 ilvl
    2305
  5. Toxicant's icon
    5
    Toxicant
    Zuljin (US)
    Highmountain Tauren | Deathbringer | 632 ilvl
    2302

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +2210
    8% Critical Strike
  • +9695
    15% Haste
  • +10868
    47% Mastery
  • +14305
    18% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +17
    0% Avoidance
  • +402
    1% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 3v3 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Frost Death Knight class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 3v3.

Head

  1. Cauldron Champion's Crown icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Crown
    32
  2. Prized Aspirant's Plate Helm icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Helm
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    29
  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    1

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    33

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    12
  2. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    8
  3. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    5
  4. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    3
  5. Prized Warmonger's Shawl icon
    Prized Warmonger's Shawl
    3

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    24
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chestplate icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chestplate
    6
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chestguard icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chestguard
    3

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Bracers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bracers
    25
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces
    2
  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wristguards
    2
  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards
    1

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    29
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards
    4

Waist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Clasp icon
    Prized Warmonger's Clasp
    21
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle
    6
  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard
    3
  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
    3

Legs

  1. Prized Warmonger's Legguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Legguards
    16
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves
    6
  3. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    5
  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves
    3
  5. Everforged Legplates icon
    Craft
    Everforged Legplates
    1

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots
    16
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons
    8
  3. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    3
  4. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    3
  5. Prized Warmonger's Sabatons icon
    Prized Warmonger's Sabatons
    2

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    65
  2. Prized Gladiator's Band icon
    Prized Gladiator's Band
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    24
  2. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    21
  3. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    8
  4. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    8
  5. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    4

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Torchblade icon
    Prized Gladiator's Torchblade
    26
  2. Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatsaw
    3
  3. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Sword
    2
  4. Prized Warmonger's Hammer icon
    Prized Warmonger's Hammer
    1
  5. Prized Warmonger's Impaler icon
    Prized Warmonger's Impaler
    1

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Torchblade icon
    Prized Gladiator's Torchblade
    26
  2. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Sword
    1
  3. Prized Aspirant's Hammer icon
    Prized Aspirant's Hammer
    1
  4. Prized Warmonger's Hammer icon
    Prized Warmonger's Hammer
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Frost Death Knight builds for 3v3.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    57
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Duskthread Lining
    3
  3. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Vivacity
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Ascendance
    1
  5. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 3v3 builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    18
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    5
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    32
  2. Oathsworn's Strength icon
    Oathsworn's Strength
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    24
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    4
  3. +650 Speed icon
    +650 Speed
    1

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    31
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    28
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    2
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    18
  2. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    17
  3. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    14

Main Hand

  1. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    28
  2. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    5

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    25
  2. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    4

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 3v3.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    28
  2. Determined Bloodstone icon
    Determined Bloodstone
    1

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    55
  2. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    47
  3. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    23
  4. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    23
  5. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    13

Tinker

  1. icon
    4
  2. Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets icon
    Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 3v3 Arenas.

  1. Orc icon
    Orc
    8
  2. Highmountain Tauren icon
    Highmountain Tauren
    5
  3. Pandaren icon
    Pandaren
    4
  4. Human icon
    Human
    4
  5. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    2

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Frost Death Knight 3v3 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Frost Death Knights in 3v3, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.