mm+ Frost Death Knight
This is a guide about how to build Frost Death Knights for Mythic+ . It summarizes what is working for the highest-rated players: stat priority, legendary, trinkets, gems, enchantments, talents, PvP talents, covenants, soulbinds, and conduits.
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Class | Frost Death Knight |
Activity | Mythic+ |
Number of players | 50 |
Highest rating | 3705 |
Lowest rating | 3313 |
Top players
The top Frost Death Knights that achieved the highest ratings in Mythic+ across US, EU, KR, and TW regions are:
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Waalpen
Twisting Nether @ eu
Night Fae
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Muffincookie
Kazzak @ eu
Night Fae
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Banditcivet
Stormrage @ us
Night Fae
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Xen
Malganis @ us
Night Fae
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Сммертх
Gordunni @ eu
Necrolord
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Jeyp
Twisting Nether @ eu
Night Fae
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挖咖摸多
Arygos @ tw
Night Fae
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Edknight
Illidan @ us
Night Fae
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Shrimplord
Draenor @ eu
Night Fae
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Senpaî
Blackmoore @ eu
Necrolord
Stat Priority
Based on the average stat bonuses observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the stat priority is:
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
- Haste
- Versatility
Race
Based on the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the character races to choose are:
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B
Blood Elf
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O
Orc
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H
Human
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V
Void Elf
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N
Night Elf
3
Legendary
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the legendary items to use are:
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B
Biting Cold - Waist
24Remorseless Winter damage is increased by 30%. The first time Remorseless Winter deals damage to 3 different enemies, you gain Rime.
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U
Unity - Feet
23Gain the legendary effect of Rampant Transference: The Strength gained from Death's Due is increased by 3% and persists for 2 sec longer. While standing within your Death's Due your Runic Power generation is increased by 20%.
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U
Unity - Head
19Gain the legendary effect of Rampant Transference: The Strength gained from Death's Due is increased by 3% and persists for 2 sec longer. While standing within your Death's Due your Runic Power generation is increased by 20%.
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B
Biting Cold - Head
12Remorseless Winter damage is increased by 30%. The first time Remorseless Winter deals damage to 3 different enemies, you gain Rime.
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R
Rage of the Frozen Champion - Wrist
9Obliterate has a 15% increased chance to trigger Rime and Howling Blast generates 8 Runic Power while Rime is active.
Trinkets
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the trinkets to use are:
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I
Inscrutable Quantum Device
45Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: ??? (3 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
O
Old Warrior's Soul
22Ilvl 259 Stats +105 strengthEffects Equip: While in combat your rage builds, increasing your Haste by 45 every 20 sec, stacking up to 5 times.Equip: When a nearby ally's health drops below 50%, sacrifice 3,508 of your health to heal them for the same amount. May only occur every 1 min.Rank Mythic -
S
So'leah's Secret Technique
11Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strength+58 leechEffects Use: Select a player in your party or raid, granting them 18 of their highest secondary stat, and granting you 113 of that same stat, for 30 min.Rank Mythic -
O
Overwhelming Power Crystal
7Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: Deploy a power crystal which beams arcane energy into you, inflicting 648 Arcane damage over 15 sec and granting you 605 Critical Strike for the duration. (1 Min 30 Sec Cooldown)Rank Mythic -
T
The First Sigil
5Ilvl 278 Stats +125 strengthEffects Use: Reset the cooldown of your Soulshape and gain 1,310 Versatility for 20 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)Rank Mythic
Tier Set
Based on the gear observed on the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the tier set items to use are:
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C
Carapace of the First Eidolon
50Ilvl 285 Stats +141 strength+303 stamina+56 critical-strike+128 masteryEnchant Primary Stats +30Reinforced (+32 Stamina)Set Set: Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.Set: Consuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target.Rank Mythic -
C
Chausses of the First Eidolon
49Ilvl 278 Stats +132 strength+279 stamina+117 haste+62 masterySet Set: Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.Set: Consuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target.Rank Mythic -
G
Gauntlets of the First Eidolon
48Ilvl 278 Stats +99 strength+209 stamina+39 critical-strike+95 masteryEnchant +15 StrengthSet Set: Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.Set: Consuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target.Rank Mythic -
S
Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon
45Ilvl 285 Stats +106 strength+227 stamina+47 haste+91 versatility+59 leechSet Set: Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.Set: Consuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target.Rank Mythic -
V
Visage of the First Eidolon
12Ilvl 278 Stats +132 strength+279 stamina+103 haste+77 versatilityGem +16 Critical StrikeSet Set: Remorseless Winter grants 8% Critical Strike while active.Set: Consuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target.Rank Mythic
Gems
Based on the sockets observed on the 50 highest Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the gems to use are:
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D
Deadly Jewel Cluster
128+16 Critical Strike
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M
Masterful Jewel Cluster
39+16 Mastery
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Q
Quick Jewel Cluster
29+16 Haste
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S
Straddling Sage Agate
3+5% Movement Speed
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S
Straddling Jewel Doublet
1Speed increased by 13 for each Shadowlands gem you have socketed.
Back Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Back item are:
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance
23Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Avoidance
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed
21Enchanted: +20 Stamina & Minor Speed Increase
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E
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech
4Enchanted: +20 Stamina & +30 Leech
Chest Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Chest item are:
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E
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats
49Enchanted: Primary Stats +30
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E
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish
1Enchanted: Eternal Skirmish
Wrist Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Wrist item are:
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E
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing
17Enchanted: Shaded Hearthing
Hands Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Hands item are:
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E
Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength
50Enchanted: +15 Strength
Feet Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Feet item are:
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E
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads
26Enchanted: Soul Treads
Ring Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Ring items are:
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike
63Enchanted: +16 Critical Strike
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery
20Enchanted: +16 Mastery
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E
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste
16Enchanted: +16 Haste
Main Hand Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Main Hand item are:
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50
Enchanted: Rune of the Fallen Crusader
Off Hand Enchantment
Based on the enchantments observed on the gear of the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the enchantments to use on the Off Hand item are:
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46
Enchanted: Rune of Hysteria
Talents
Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the talents to use are:
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I48
Icy Talons
Your Runic Power spending abilities increase your melee attack speed by 5% for 6 sec, stacking up to 3 times.
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I2
Inexorable Assault
Gain Inexorable Assault every 8 sec, stacking up to 5 times. Obliterate consumes a stack to deal an additional 306 Frost damage.
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C0
Cold Heart
Every 2 sec, gain a stack of Cold Heart, causing your next Chains of Ice to deal 156 Frost damage. Stacks up to 20 times.
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M46
Murderous Efficiency
Consuming the Killing Machine effect has a 50% chance to grant you 1 Rune.
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R4
Runic Attenuation
Auto attacks have a chance to generate 5 Runic Power.
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H0
Horn of Winter
Blow the Horn of Winter, gaining 2 Runes and generating 25 Runic Power.
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B39
Blinding Sleet
Targets in a cone in front of you are blinded, causing them to wander disoriented for 5 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. When Blinding Sleet ends, enemies are slowed by 50% for 6 sec.
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D8
Death's Reach
Increases the range of Death Grip by 10 yds. Killing an enemy that yields experience or honor resets the cooldown of Death Grip.
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A3
Asphyxiate
Lifts the enemy target off the ground, crushing their throat with dark energy and stunning them for 4 sec.
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A50
Avalanche
Casting Howling Blast with Rime active causes jagged icicles to fall on enemies nearby your target, dealing 313 Frost damage.
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F0
Frozen Pulse
While you have fewer than 3 full Runes, your auto attacks radiate intense cold, inflicting 69 Frost damage on all nearby enemies.
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F0
Frostscythe
A sweeping attack that strikes all enemies in front of you for 214 Frost damage. This attack benefits from Killing Machine. Critical strikes with Frostscythe deal 4 times normal damage. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
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W35
Wraith Walk
Embrace the power of the Shadowlands, removing all root effects and increasing your movement speed by 70% for 4 sec. Taking any action cancels the effect. While active, your movement speed cannot be reduced below 170%.
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P15
Permafrost
Your auto attack damage grants you an absorb shield equal to 40% of the damage dealt.
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D0
Death Pact
Create a death pact that heals you for 50% of your maximum health, but absorbs incoming healing equal to 30% of your max health for 15 sec.
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G50
Gathering Storm
Each Rune spent during Remorseless Winter increases its damage by 10%, and extends its duration by 0.5 sec.
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H0
Hypothermic Presence
Embrace the ice in your veins, reducing the Runic Power cost of your abilities by 35% for 8 sec. Does not trigger the global cooldown.
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G0
Glacial Advance
Summon glacial spikes from the ground that advance forward, each dealing 633 Frost damage and applying Razorice to enemies near their eruption point.
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B48
Breath of Sindragosa
Continuously deal 718 Frost damage every 1 sec to enemies in a cone in front of you, until your Runic Power is exhausted. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Generates 2 Runes at the start and end.
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O2
Obliteration
While Pillar of Frost is active, Frost Strike and Howling Blast always grant Killing Machine and have a 30% chance to generate a Rune.
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I0
Icecap
Your Frost Strike and Obliterate critical strikes reduce the remaining cooldown of Pillar of Frost by 4 sec.
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PvP Talents
Based on the talents observed on 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the PvP talents to use are:
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C
Chill Streak
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D
Death's Echo
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S
Spellwarden
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S
Strangulate
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D
Dead of Winter
13
Covenant
Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the covenants to pick are:
- Night Fae
- Necrolord
- Kyrian
- Venthyr
Soulbind
Based on the covenants chosen by the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the soulbinds to pick are:
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K
Korayn
32The traits to use with Korayn are:
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32
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23
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19
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13
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9
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B
Bonesmith Heirmir
11The traits to use with Bonesmith Heirmir are:
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11
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11
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11
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11
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9
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2
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D
Dreamweaver
6The traits to use with Dreamweaver are:
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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5
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1
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P
Pelagos
1The traits to use with Pelagos are:
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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potency conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the potency conduits to use are:
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A
Accelerated Cold
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E
Everfrost
50 -
A
Adaptive Armor Fragment
4
endurance conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the endurance conduits to use are:
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C
Condensed Anima Sphere
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H
Hardened Bones
44 -
R
Reinforced Shell
23
finesse conduits
Based on the covenant conduits chosen by the 50 highest rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, the finesse conduits to use are:
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S
Spirit Drain
42 -
F
Fleeting Wind
25 -
C
Chilled Resilience
10