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Frost Death Knight Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

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

Using data from the top 50 Frost Death Knights across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.

Top Frost Death Knights

  1. Nilit's icon
    1
    Nilit
    Dalaran (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathbringer | 683 ilvl
    3773
  2. Lacook's icon
    2
    Lacook
    Illidan (US)
    Night Elf | Deathbringer | 683 ilvl
    3700
  3. Enerugi's icon
    3
    Enerugi
    Kazzak (EU)
    Void Elf | Deathbringer | 683 ilvl
    3689
  4. Tsmokez's icon
    4
    Tsmokez
    Frostmourne (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathbringer | 679 ilvl
    3672
  5. Xaninaa's icon
    5
    Xaninaa
    Zuljin (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Deathbringer | 683 ilvl
    3669

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +18209
    31% Critical Strike
  • +7644
    12% Haste
  • +20026
    73% Mastery
  • +925
    1% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1156
    2% Avoidance
  • +968
    2% Leech
  • +0
    4% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Frost Death Knight class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Fullthrottle Facerig icon
    Fullthrottle Facerig
    18
  2. Cauldron Champion's Crown icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Crown
    15
  3. Apogee Inventor's Goggles icon
    Apogee Inventor's Goggles
    7
  4. Everforged Helm icon
    Craft
    Everforged Helm
    7
  5. Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor icon
    Craft
    Dangerous Distraction Inhibitor
    2

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    39
  2. Undermine Merc's Dog Tags icon
    Undermine Merc's Dog Tags
    6
  3. Flickering Glowtorc icon
    Flickering Glowtorc
    2
  4. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    2
  5. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    50

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    26
  2. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    6
  3. Cauldron Champion's Spined Cloak icon
    Cauldron Champion's Spined Cloak
    4
  4. Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack
    4
  5. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    4

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    50

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Everforged Vambraces
    36
  2. Revved-Up Vambraces icon
    Revved-Up Vambraces
    5
  3. Test Subject's Clasps icon
    Test Subject's Clasps
    4
  4. Pit Fighter's Wristguards icon
    Pit Fighter's Wristguards
    2
  5. Stonefury Vambraces icon
    Stonefury Vambraces
    2

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    49
  2. Gauntlets of Absolute Authority icon
    Gauntlets of Absolute Authority
    1

Waist

  1. Cauldron Champion's Title Belt icon
    Cauldron Champion's Title Belt
    22
  2. Everforged Greatbelt icon
    Craft
    Everforged Greatbelt
    16
  3. Automatic Waist Tightener icon
    Automatic Waist Tightener
    7
  4. Lightning-Conductor's Bands icon
    Lightning-Conductor's Bands
    3
  5. Heaviestweight Title Belt icon
    Heaviestweight Title Belt
    2

Legs

  1. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    46
  2. Everforged Legplates icon
    Craft
    Everforged Legplates
    4

Feet

  1. Everforged Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Everforged Sabatons
    19
  2. Rik's Walkin' Boots icon
    Rik's Walkin' Boots
    10
  3. Hops-Laden Greatboots icon
    Hops-Laden Greatboots
    8
  4. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    7
  5. Sabatons of Rampaging Elements icon
    Sabatons of Rampaging Elements
    3

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    27
  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    25
  3. Hoop of the Blighted icon
    Hoop of the Blighted
    12
  4. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    11
  5. Fleshfused Circle icon
    Fleshfused Circle
    8

Trinkets

  1. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker
    41
  2. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    33
  3. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    15
  4. Funhouse Lens icon
    Funhouse Lens
    4
  5. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    4

Main Hand

  1. Remixed Ignition Saber icon
    Remixed Ignition Saber
    20
  2. Gorestained Cleaver icon
    Gorestained Cleaver
    7
  3. Charged Slicer icon
    Craft
    Charged Slicer
    5
  4. Rail Rider's Bisector icon
    Rail Rider's Bisector
    5
  5. Everforged Longsword icon
    Craft
    Everforged Longsword
    4

Off Hand

  1. Charged Slicer icon
    Craft
    Charged Slicer
    17
  2. Everforged Longsword icon
    Craft
    Everforged Longsword
    15
  3. Remixed Ignition Saber icon
    Remixed Ignition Saber
    9
  4. Gorestained Cleaver icon
    Gorestained Cleaver
    2
  5. Rail Rider's Bisector icon
    Rail Rider's Bisector
    2

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Frost Death Knight builds for Mythic+.

  1. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    49
  2. Charged Slicer icon
    Ascendance
    20
  3. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    16
  4. Everforged Vambraces icon
    Duskthread Lining
    10
  5. Everforged Longsword icon
    Blessed Weapon Grip
    1

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Head

  1. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual
    39
  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual
    5
  3. Lesser Rune of Twilight Devastation icon
    Lesser Rune of Twilight Devastation
    1

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    27
  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    11
  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    9

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    49
  2. Oathsworn's Strength icon
    Oathsworn's Strength
    1

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    25
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    14
  3. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    10

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    46
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    3
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    30
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    18
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    54
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    18
  3. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    16

Main Hand

  1. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    23
  2. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
    17
  3. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    10

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    40
  2. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
    8
  3. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    1

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    43
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    5

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    11
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    11
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    11

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    134
  2. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    65
  3. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    24
  4. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    20
  5. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    18

Tinker

  1. Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer icon
    Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer
    1
  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    14
  2. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    11
  3. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    8
  4. Human icon
    Human
    7
  5. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    3

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Frost Death Knight Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Frost Death Knights in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.