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Frost Death Knight RBG PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Frost Death Knight PvP build guide for Rated Battlegrounds 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 matches in Patch 11.1.

Top Frost Death Knights

  1. Finalßoss's icon
    1
    Finalßoss
    Area 52 (US)
    Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 628 ilvl
    2520
  2. Títø's icon
    2
    Títø
    Ragnaros (US)
    Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 639 ilvl
    2391
  3. Chärles's icon
    3
    Chärles
    Kelthuzad (US)
    Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 638 ilvl
    2221
  4. Hypnöz's icon
    4
    Hypnöz
    Quelthalas (US)
    Blood Elf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 636 ilvl
    2158
  5. Necrofeelya's icon
    5
    Necrofeelya
    Bronzebeard (EU)
    Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 623 ilvl
    2150

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

  • +1857
    8% Critical Strike
  • +9490
    14% Haste
  • +10716
    47% Mastery
  • +14929
    19% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +551
    1% Leech
  • +0
    6% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG.

Head

  1. Cauldron Champion's Crown icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Crown
    47
  2. Prized Aspirant's Plate Helm icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Helm
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Helm
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    47
  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    2
  3. Prized Aspirant's Pendant icon
    Prized Aspirant's Pendant
    1

Shoulders

  1. Cauldron Champion's Screamplate icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Screamplate
    49
  2. Prized Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    18
  2. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    12
  3. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    8
  4. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    5
  5. Prized Aspirant's Cape icon
    Prized Aspirant's Cape
    3

Chest

  1. Cauldron Champion's Ribcage icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Ribcage
    32
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chestplate icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chestplate
    11
  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate
    4
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chestguard icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chestguard
    2
  5. Prized Warmonger's Cuirass icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cuirass
    1

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Bracers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bracers
    34
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards
    5
  3. Prized Aspirant's Plate Cuffs icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Cuffs
    3
  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Vambraces
    3
  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers
    2

Hands

  1. Cauldron Champion's Fistguards icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Fistguards
    43
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Handguards
    6
  3. Prized Aspirant's Plate Handguards icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Handguards
    1

Waist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Clasp icon
    Prized Warmonger's Clasp
    28
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard
    10
  3. Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Girdle
    6
  4. Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt
    3
  5. Prized Aspirant's Plate Girdle icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Girdle
    2

Legs

  1. Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses icon
    Set
    Cauldron Champion's Tattered Cuisses
    19
  2. Prized Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves
    10
  3. Prized Warmonger's Legguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Legguards
    7
  4. Prized Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves
    5
  5. Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Legguards
    5

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Plate Warboots
    23
  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons
    8
  3. Prized Aspirant's Plate Warboots icon
    Prized Aspirant's Plate Warboots
    8
  4. Prized Warmonger's Sabatons icon
    Prized Warmonger's Sabatons
    8
  5. Cauldron Champion's Greatboots icon
    Cauldron Champion's Greatboots
    2

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    100

Trinkets

  1. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    24
  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    23
  3. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    16
  4. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    14
  5. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    13

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Torchblade icon
    Prized Gladiator's Torchblade
    46
  2. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Sword
    3
  3. Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword
    1

Off Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Torchblade icon
    Prized Gladiator's Torchblade
    47
  2. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Algari Competitor's Sword
    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 RBG.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    78
  2. Algari Competitor's Sword icon
    Ascendance
    3
  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    3
  4. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Concealed Chaos Component
    2
  5. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon
    Duskthread Lining
    2

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 RBG builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    21
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    15
  3. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    41
  2. Oathsworn's Strength icon
    Oathsworn's Strength
    9

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    27
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    5
  3. +650 Speed icon
    +650 Speed
    4

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    41
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    4
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    29
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    6
  3. Cavalry's March icon
    Cavalry's March
    1

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    39
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    31
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    20

Main Hand

  1. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    39
  2. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    10
  3. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle
    1

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader
    40
  2. Rune of Razorice icon
    Rune of Razorice
    9

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 RBG.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    27
  2. Determined Bloodstone icon
    Determined Bloodstone
    8
  3. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    6

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    111
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    46
  3. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    34
  4. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    20
  5. Masterful Onyx icon
    Masterful Onyx
    15

Tinker

  1. icon
    2

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, 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 Rated Battlegrounds.

  1. Orc icon
    Orc
    12
  2. Human icon
    Human
    11
  3. Kul Tiran icon
    Kul Tiran
    6
  4. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    5
  5. Dark Iron Dwarf icon
    Dark Iron Dwarf
    4

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 RBG guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Frost Death Knights in RBG, 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 PvP format.