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

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

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    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 698 ilvl
    3017
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    Chillgrief
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 698 ilvl
    2974
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    Lilbarbie
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 700 ilvl
    2920
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    Drettsu
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 699 ilvl
    2908
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    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 699 ilvl
    2884

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

  • 27% Critical Strike +15453
  • 22% Haste +13132
  • 64% Mastery +16712
  • 3% Versatility +2485

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +1186
  • 3% Leech +932
  • 4% 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.

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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
    • 29
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Crown

    • Set
    • 12
    Cauldron Champion's Crown icon

  3. Wing Commander's Helmet

    • 4
    Wing Commander's Helmet icon

  4. Fullthrottle Facerig

    • 2
    Fullthrottle Facerig icon

  5. Apogee Inventor's Goggles

    • 1
    Apogee Inventor's Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 12
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 9
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 8
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 6
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 5
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 24
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate

    • Set
    • 19
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon

  3. Swarm Monarch's Spaulders

    • 3
    Swarm Monarch's Spaulders icon

  4. Stoneflesh Spaulders

    • 2
    Stoneflesh Spaulders icon

  5. Secret-Dredger's Mantle

    • 1
    Secret-Dredger's Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 24
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage

    • Set
    • 18
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon

  3. Dark Priest's Carapace

    • 3
    Dark Priest's Carapace icon

  4. Muckdiver's Wading Plate

    • 3
    Muckdiver's Wading Plate icon

  5. Experimental Goresilk Chestguard

    • 1
    Experimental Goresilk Chestguard icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 26
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Flameforged Armguard

    • 9
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  3. Vambraces of Verification

    • 4
    Vambraces of Verification icon

  4. Eco-Dome Access Bands

    • 3
    Eco-Dome Access Bands icon

  5. Dredger's Plate Vambraces

    • 2
    Dredger's Plate Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards

    • Set
    • 21
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 13
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  3. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 6
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  4. Devourer's Gauntlets

    • 5
    Devourer's Gauntlets icon

  5. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 2
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 47
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  2. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 2
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  3. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 1
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 26
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses

    • Set
    • 15
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon

  3. Overpressure Platelegs

    • 4
    Overpressure Platelegs icon

  4. Everforged Legplates

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Legplates icon

  5. Halkias's Towering Pillars

    • 1
    Halkias's Towering Pillars icon

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons

    • Craft
    • 13
    Everforged Sabatons icon

  2. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 12
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  3. Implacable Weatherproof Treads

    • 5
    Implacable Weatherproof Treads icon

  4. Devoted Plate Walkers

    • 4
    Devoted Plate Walkers icon

  5. Dredger's Plate Sabatons

    • 3
    Dredger's Plate Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 19
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 12
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  3. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 11
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

  4. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 10
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  5. Whispers of K'aresh

    • 10
    Whispers of K'aresh icon

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 25
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  2. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 20
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  3. House of Cards

    • 15
    House of Cards icon

  4. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 9
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

  5. Astral Antenna

    • 9
    Astral Antenna icon

Main Hand

  1. Fatebound Crusader

    • 21
    Fatebound Crusader icon

  2. Circuit Breaker

    • 6
    Circuit Breaker icon

  3. Emberbrand Zweihander

    • 5
    Emberbrand Zweihander icon

  4. Maw of the Void

    • 3
    Maw of the Void icon

  5. Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers

    • 3
    Skyreaver, Greataxe of the Keepers icon

Off Hand

  1. Ironclaw Sword

    • 1
    Ironclaw Sword icon

  2. Shipwrecker's Bludgeon

    • 1
    Shipwrecker's Bludgeon 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

    • 37
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Duskthread Lining

    • 7
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 1
    Everforged Longsword 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.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 13
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 2
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 26
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 9
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 8
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 18
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 15
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +2040 Leech

    • 9
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 48
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 25
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 15
    Scout's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 2
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Critical Strike

    • 51
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 26
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 17
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 49
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Razorice

    • 1
    Rune of Razorice icon

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 1
    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

    • 40
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 22
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 21
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 2
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 136
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 54
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 36
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Quick Ruby

    • 29
    Quick Ruby icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 28
    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

    • 29
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Electric Current

    • 10
    Electric Current icon

  3. Spark Burst

    • 6
    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 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 15
    Night Elf icon

  2. Mag'har Orc

    • 10
    Mag'har Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 4
    Dwarf icon

  5. Orc

    • 3
    Orc 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.