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Frost Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Frost Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 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 11.2 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Frost Death Knights

  1. Smellyguy's icon
    1
    Smellyguy
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 686 ilvl
    3928
  2. Drettsu's icon
    2
    Drettsu
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 686 ilvl
    3909
  3. Mistiixd's icon
    3
    Mistiixd
    Area 52 (US)
    Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 688 ilvl
    3905
  4. Zafkiel's icon
    4
    Zafkiel
    Tichondrius (US)
    Blood Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 685 ilvl
    3892
  5. Silentudk's icon
    5
    Silentudk
    Proudmoore (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 687 ilvl
    3890

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

  • 28% Critical Strike +16131
  • 16% Haste +8977
  • 69% Mastery +18664
  • 1% Versatility +875

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +1027
  • 3% Leech +909
  • 5% 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 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. Cauldron Champion's Crown

    • Set
    • 19
    Cauldron Champion's Crown icon

  2. Fullthrottle Facerig

    • 17
    Fullthrottle Facerig icon

  3. Everforged Helm

    • Craft
    • 13
    Everforged Helm icon

  4. Apogee Inventor's Goggles

    • 1
    Apogee Inventor's Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 29
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 6
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Flickering Glowtorc

    • 4
    Flickering Glowtorc icon

  4. Undermine Merc's Dog Tags

    • 4
    Undermine Merc's Dog Tags icon

  5. Gobfather's Gifted Bling

    • 3
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

    • Set
    • 47
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon

  2. Skyscorcher Pauldrons

    • 1
    Skyscorcher Pauldrons icon

  3. Spaulders of Unleashed Pride

    • 1
    Spaulders of Unleashed Pride icon

  4. Wastelander Brute's Epaulettes

    • 1
    Wastelander Brute's Epaulettes icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 39
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 7
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  3. Cauldron Champion's Spined Cloak

    • 1
    Cauldron Champion's Spined Cloak icon

  4. Chef Chewie's Towel

    • 1
    Chef Chewie's Towel icon

  5. Electrician's Siphoning Filter

    • 1
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage

    • Set
    • 50
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 37
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Revved-Up Vambraces

    • 5
    Revved-Up Vambraces icon

  3. Test Subject's Clasps

    • 5
    Test Subject's Clasps icon

  4. Fuzzy Cindercuffs

    • 3
    Fuzzy Cindercuffs icon

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards

    • Set
    • 49
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon

  2. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 48
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Everforged Greatbelt

    • 1
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Venture Contractor's Floodlight

    • 1
    Venture Contractor's Floodlight icon

Legs

  1. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses

    • Set
    • 44
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon

  2. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 5
    Everforged Legplates icon

  3. Galvanized Oxxein Legguards

    • 1
    Galvanized Oxxein Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 18
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots

    • 12
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon

  3. Rik's Walkin' Boots

    • 11
    Rik's Walkin' Boots icon

  4. Cutthroat Competition Stompers

    • 5
    Cutthroat Competition Stompers icon

  5. Sabatons of Rampaging Elements

    • 2
    Sabatons of Rampaging Elements icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 41
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 19
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Fleshfused Circle

    • 7
    Fleshfused Circle icon

  4. Hoop of the Blighted

    • 7
    Hoop of the Blighted icon

  5. Ring of Perpetual Conflict

    • 6
    Ring of Perpetual Conflict icon

Trinkets

  1. House of Cards

    • 46
    House of Cards icon

  2. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 43
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  3. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 3
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  4. Eye of Kezan

    • 2
    Eye of Kezan icon

  5. Funhouse Lens

    • 2
    Funhouse Lens icon

Main Hand

  1. Best-in-Slots

    • 14
    Best-in-Slots icon

  2. Fatebound Crusader

    • 4
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  3. Remixed Ignition Saber

    • 4
    Remixed Ignition Saber icon

  4. Circuit Breaker

    • 3
    Circuit Breaker icon

  5. Everforged Longsword

    • 3
    Everforged Longsword icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Longsword icon

  2. Remixed Ignition Saber

    • 6
    Remixed Ignition Saber icon

  3. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 2
    Charged Slicer icon

  4. Gorestained Cleaver

    • 1
    Gorestained Cleaver icon

  5. Wiseguy's Refused Offer

    • 1
    Wiseguy's Refused Offer 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

    • 57
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 8
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 7
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  4. Ascendance

    • 6
    Everforged Longsword icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 3
    Amulet 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 The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 47
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 17
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 6
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 27
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 12
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +2040 Leech

    • 9
    +2040 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 30
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 17
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Critical Strike

    • 49
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 22
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 17
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 40
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Razorice

    • 9
    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

    • 10
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 5
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon

  3. Rune of Razorice

    • 1
    Rune of Razorice 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

    • 36
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 8
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 2
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 2
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine

    • 2
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon

Fiber

  1. Precise Fiber

    • 13
    Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 4
    Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 166
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 62
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 44
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 40
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 23
    Quick Onyx icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Critical Chain

    • 31
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Electric Current

    • 7
    Electric Current icon

  3. Spark Burst

    • 7
    Spark Burst 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 The War Within Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 18
    Night Elf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 10
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 5
    Dwarf icon

  5. Troll

    • 2
    Troll icon

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 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 The War Within Season 2 and Patch 11.2.

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.