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Frost Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

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    Frost Death Knight
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Welcome to Murlok.io’s Frost Death Knight PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

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. Verbraidbuff's icon
    1
    Verbraidbuff
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathbringer | 714 ilvl
    3765
  2. Ryanlockwood's icon
    2
    Ryanlockwood
    Illidan (US)
    Human | Deathbringer | 715 ilvl
    3732
  3. Myzouth's icon
    3
    Myzouth
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Human | Deathbringer | 715 ilvl
    3655
  4. Tartexd's icon
    4
    Tartexd
    Pozzo Delleternità (EU)
    Night Elf | Deathbringer | 714 ilvl
    3654
  5. Tiefpogt's icon
    5
    Tiefpogt
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Deathbringer | 713 ilvl
    3642

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 +16434
  • 16% Haste +9179
  • 79% Mastery +22308
  • 5% Versatility +3540

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1627
  • 4% Leech +1021
  • 3% 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. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 49
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Artoshion's Abyssal Stare

    • 1
    Artoshion's Abyssal Stare icon

Neck

  1. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 25
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  2. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 11
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  3. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 8
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 4
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Bloodstained Memento

    • 2
    Bloodstained Memento icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 48
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Spaulders of Unleashed Pride

    • 1
    Spaulders of Unleashed Pride icon

  3. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 1
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 48
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 1
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

  3. Muckdiver's Wading Plate

    • 1
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 41
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Vambraces of Verification

    • 5
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  3. Discarded Nutrient Shackles

    • 2
    Discarded Nutrient Shackles icon

  4. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 1
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  5. Flameforged Armguard

    • 1
    Flameforged Armguard icon

Hands

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 15
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  2. Breached Containment Guards

    • 11
    Breached Containment Guards icon

  3. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 8
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  4. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 8
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  5. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 26
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 16
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 4
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Girdle of Absolute Faith

    • 3
    Girdle of Absolute Faith icon

  5. Improvisational Girdle

    • 1
    Improvisational Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 44
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Quantum Leapers

    • 3
    Quantum Leapers icon

  3. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 1
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

  4. Legplates of the Silver Hand

    • 1
    Legplates of the Silver Hand icon

  5. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 1
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 39
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Sterilized Expulsion Boots

    • 7
    Sterilized Expulsion Boots icon

  3. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 4
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

Rings

  1. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 27
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 16
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 14
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  4. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 12
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  5. Entropy

    • 8
    Entropy icon

Trinkets

  1. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 28
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 27
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 27
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  4. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 12
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  5. So'leah's Secret Technique

    • 3
    So'leah's Secret Technique icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Claymore

    • Craft
    • 25
    Charged Claymore icon

  2. Everforged Greataxe

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Greataxe icon

  3. Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers

    • 6
    Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers icon

  4. Circuit Breaker

    • 4
    Circuit Breaker icon

  5. Photon Sabre Prime

    • 3
    Photon Sabre Prime 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

    • 46
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 28
    Everforged Greataxe icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 16
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  4. Blessed Weapon Grip

    • 4
    Charged Claymore icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 2
    Binding of Binding 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 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 35
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 10
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 4
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 49
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 32
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 8
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 7
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 30
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 18
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 56
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 33
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 8
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 49
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Sanguination

    • 1
    Rune of Sanguination 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

    • 44
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  3. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 25
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 24
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 103
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 101
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 30
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 19
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Deadly Emerald

    • 15
    Deadly Emerald 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

    • 24
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Electric Current

    • 2
    Electric Current 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 3.

  1. Mag'har Orc

    • 18
    Mag'har Orc icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 17
    Night Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 8
    Dwarf icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 1
    Dark Iron Dwarf 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 3 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.