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Deathbringer Frost Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Deathbringer Frost Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Deathbringer Frost Death Knight DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Deathbringer Frost Death Knights

  1. Silentdk's icon
    1
    Silentdk
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Deathbringer | 170 ilvl
    4136
  2. Elarabravø's icon
    2
    Elarabravø
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Human | Deathbringer | 169 ilvl
    4072
  3. Dzonamvp's icon
    3
    Dzonamvp
    Draenor (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathbringer | 169 ilvl
    4045
  4. Ravvenous's icon
    4
    Ravvenous
    Aggra Português (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathbringer | 169 ilvl
    3994
  5. Sngmtokos's icon
    5
    Sngmtokos
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Human | Deathbringer | 169 ilvl
    3965

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Frost Death Knight'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.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 39% Critical Strike +416
  • 24% Haste +224
  • 93% Mastery +479
  • 5% Versatility +67

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 7% Avoidance +68
  • 5% Leech +49
  • 8% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Deathbringer Frost Death Knights.

  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 for Mythic+

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

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Frost Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 49
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Wing Commander's Helmet

    • 1
    Wing Commander's Helmet icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 27
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 10
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  3. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 5
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  4. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 4
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  5. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 3
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 48
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Everforged Pauldrons

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 50
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 43
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Vambraces of Verification

    • 3
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  3. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 2
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  4. Flameforged Armguard

    • 1
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  5. Hollow Sentinel's Stonecuffs

    • 1
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonecuffs icon

Hands

  1. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 18
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 15
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  3. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 8
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  4. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 5
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  5. Breached Containment Guards

    • 3
    Breached Containment Guards icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 27
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Girdle of Absolute Faith

    • 8
    Girdle of Absolute Faith icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 6
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 4
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

  5. Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt

    • 2
    Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 48
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • 1
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Quantum Leapers

    • 1
    Quantum Leapers icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 38
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Sterilized Expulsion Boots

    • 3
    Sterilized Expulsion Boots icon

  3. Everforged Sabatons

    • 2
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  4. Hollow Sentinel's Greatboots

    • 2
    Hollow Sentinel's Greatboots icon

  5. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 2
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 30
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 20
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 16
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  4. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 12
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  5. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 7
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 34
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 23
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  3. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 23
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 13
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  5. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 7
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Claymore

    • Craft
    • 9
    Charged Claymore icon

  2. Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers

    • 9
    Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers icon

  3. Fatebound Crusader

    • 8
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  4. Circuit Breaker

    • 6
    Circuit Breaker icon

  5. Maw of the Void

    • 4
    Maw of the Void icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword

    • 4
    Everforged Longsword icon

  2. Blade of Grievous Harm

    • 1
    Blade of Grievous Harm icon

  3. Charged Slicer

    • 1
    Charged Slicer icon

  4. Factory-Issue Plexhammer

    • 1
    Factory-Issue Plexhammer icon

  5. Oath-Breaker's Recompense

    • 1
    Oath-Breaker's Recompense icon

Embellishments

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

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Frost Death Knights.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 68
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 10
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 9
    Charged Claymore icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 4
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 1
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship 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.

These are the top enchantments for Frost Death Knight gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 2
    Incandescent Essence icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 27
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 12
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 9
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 25
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +66 Speed

    • 11
    +66 Speed icon

  3. +135 Leech

    • 8
    +135 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 49
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Frozen Spellthread

    • 1
    Frozen Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 33
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 17
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Mastery

    • 55
    +21 Mastery icon

  2. +21 Critical Strike

    • 30
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 4
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 42
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Razorice

    • 7
    Rune of Razorice icon

  3. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 1
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 7
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 1
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle 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 the most popular gems among top‑rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 39
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 4
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  4. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 28
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Precise Fiber

    • 3
    Precise Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 2
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Onyx

    • 130
    Deadly Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Ruby

    • 126
    Masterful Ruby icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 25
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 20
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 17
    Quick Onyx icon

Most Played Races for Frost Death Knight M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Frost Death Knight DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Blood Elf

    • 9
    Blood Elf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 7
    Night Elf icon

  3. Orc

    • 7
    Orc icon

  4. Mag'har Orc

    • 7
    Mag'har Orc icon

  5. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

Deathbringer Frost Death Knight Guide FAQ

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

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Deathbringer Frost Death Knights in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.