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

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Rider Of The Apocalypse 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 Rider Of The Apocalypse 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+ Rider Of The Apocalypse Frost Death Knights

  1. Bitterblood's icon
    1
    Bitterblood
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 721 ilvl
    3637
  2. Aikyuu's icon
    2
    Aikyuu
    Blackrock (EU)
    Dwarf | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 716 ilvl
    3594
  3. Correm's icon
    3
    Correm
    The Venture Co (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 718 ilvl
    3582
  4. 불량소코만도's icon
    4
    불량소코만도
    Azshara (KR)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 718 ilvl
    3539
  5. Rydk's icon
    5
    Rydk
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 715 ilvl
    3496

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

  • 29% Critical Strike +16388
  • 21% Haste +12417
  • 72% Mastery +19503
  • 3% Versatility +2429

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +1433
  • 3% Leech +769
  • 6% 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 Rider Of The Apocalypse 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
    • 13
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  2. Greathelm of Phantasmic Reality

    • 1
    Greathelm of Phantasmic Reality icon

Neck

  1. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 4
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 4
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 3
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  4. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 2
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  5. Heart of Azeroth

    • 1
    Heart of Azeroth icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 13
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Dyno-Sprocket Spaulders

    • 1
    Dyno-Sprocket Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 14
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 12
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Carapace of Pulsing Vita

    • 1
    Carapace of Pulsing Vita icon

  3. Everforged Breastplate

    • Craft
    • 1
    Everforged Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Everforged Vambraces

    • Craft
    • 11
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Flameforged Armguard

    • 2
    Flameforged Armguard icon

  3. Earthforged Cuffs

    • 1
    Earthforged Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 5
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  2. Everforged Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Gauntlets icon

  3. Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers

    • 3
    Jumpstarter's Scaffold-Scrapers icon

  4. Achillite's Unbreakable Grip

    • 1
    Achillite's Unbreakable Grip icon

  5. Breached Containment Guards

    • 1
    Breached Containment Guards icon

Waist

  1. Everforged Greatbelt

    • Craft
    • 5
    Everforged Greatbelt icon

  2. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 3
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

  3. Fresh Ethereal Fetters

    • 3
    Fresh Ethereal Fetters icon

  4. Girdle of Somber Ploys

    • 1
    Girdle of Somber Ploys icon

  5. Improvisational Girdle

    • 1
    Improvisational Girdle icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 12
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Earthforged Faulds

    • 1
    Earthforged Faulds icon

  3. Shrapnel-Fused Legguards

    • 1
    Shrapnel-Fused Legguards icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Plated Sabatons

    • 10
    Interloper's Plated Sabatons icon

  2. Darkrider Sabatons

    • 1
    Darkrider Sabatons icon

  3. Jak'tull's Intruder Stompers

    • 1
    Jak'tull's Intruder Stompers icon

  4. Secret-Dredger's Sabatons

    • 1
    Secret-Dredger's Sabatons icon

  5. Worn Shadowguard Captain's Sollerets

    • 1
    Worn Shadowguard Captain's Sollerets icon

Rings

  1. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 7
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 4
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 3
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  4. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 3
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  5. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 3
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

Trinkets

  1. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 9
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 8
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 6
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

  4. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 2
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  5. Unyielding Netherprism

    • 2
    Unyielding Netherprism icon

Main Hand

  1. Charged Claymore

    • Craft
    • 5
    Charged Claymore icon

  2. Charged Slicer

    • Craft
    • 2
    Charged Slicer icon

  3. Maw of the Void

    • 2
    Maw of the Void icon

  4. Circuit Breaker

    • 1
    Circuit Breaker icon

  5. Emberbrand Zweihander

    • 1
    Emberbrand Zweihander icon

Off Hand

  1. Blade of Grievous Harm

    • 1
    Blade of Grievous Harm icon

  2. Oath-Breaker's Recompense

    • 1
    Oath-Breaker's Recompense icon

  3. 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

    • 11
    Everforged Vambraces icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 7
    Charged Claymore icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 6
    Everforged Vambraces 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.

Shoulders

  1. Boon of the Zookeeper

    • 1
    Boon of the Zookeeper icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 7
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 4
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 3
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 13
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 8
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 4
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +2040 Leech

    • 2
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 13
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 6
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 6
    Scout's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 14
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 7
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. Cursed Critical Strike

    • 4
    Cursed Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 11
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Razorice

    • 2
    Rune of Razorice icon

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 2
    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

    • 10
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Precise Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 28
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 11
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Deadly Ruby

    • 9
    Deadly Ruby icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 9
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Quick Onyx

    • 7
    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. Electric Current

    • 2
    Electric Current icon

  2. Critical Chain

    • 1
    Critical Chain 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

    • 4
    Mag'har Orc icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

  4. Human

    • 2
    Human icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 1
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

Rider Of The Apocalypse 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 Rider Of The Apocalypse 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.