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Frost Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Frost Mage PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Frost Mage 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 12.0 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 Mages

  1. Balala's icon
    1
    Balala
    Area 52 (US)
    Goblin | Frostfire | 169 ilvl
    4473
  2. Horothewise's icon
    2
    Horothewise
    Illidan (US)
    Dwarf | Frostfire | 169 ilvl
    3969
  3. Dorkiest's icon
    3
    Dorkiest
    Illidan (US)
    Void Elf | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    3960
  4. Bonefreeze's icon
    4
    Bonefreeze
    Area 52 (US)
    Gnome | Spellslinger | 280 ilvl
    3873
  5. Tygusrex's icon
    5
    Tygusrex
    Illidan (US)
    Tauren | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    3708

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Frost Mage'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

  • 28% Critical Strike +265
  • 45% Haste +454
  • 55% Mastery +301
  • 23% Versatility +335

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 9% Avoidance +90
  • 1% Leech +16
  • 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 Mages.

  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 Mages in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim

    • Set
    • 43
    Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cap

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cap icon

  3. Cowl of Branching Fate

    • 1
    Cowl of Branching Fate icon

  4. Elysian Flame Crown

    • 1
    Elysian Flame Crown icon

  5. Twilight Tyrant's Veil

    • 1
    Twilight Tyrant's Veil icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 15
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 12
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Bloodstained Memento

    • 7
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  4. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 4
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  5. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 3
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

Shoulders

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power

    • Set
    • 47
    Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

  3. Consecrated Mantle

    • 1
    Consecrated Mantle icon

  4. Mounted Manacannons

    • 1
    Mounted Manacannons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments

    • Set
    • 41
    Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments icon

  2. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 3
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

  3. Robes of Midnight Bargains

    • 2
    Robes of Midnight Bargains icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Robe

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Robe icon

  5. Consecrated Robe

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 34
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Auctioneer's Counting Bracers

    • 4
    Auctioneer's Counting Bracers icon

  3. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 4
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  4. Conjoined Glass Bracers

    • 3
    Conjoined Glass Bracers icon

  5. Al'dani Attendant's Gauze

    • 2
    Al'dani Attendant's Gauze icon

Hands

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Mitts

    • Set
    • 44
    Augur's Ephemeral Mitts icon

  2. Codebreaker's Cunning Handwraps

    • 2
    Codebreaker's Cunning Handwraps icon

  3. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  4. Ancient Oracle's Caress

    • 1
    Ancient Oracle's Caress icon

  5. Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts

    • 1
    Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • 33
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Augur's Ephemeral Quillsash

    • 5
    Augur's Ephemeral Quillsash icon

  3. Cord of the Dark Word

    • 3
    Cord of the Dark Word icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  5. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 2
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

Legs

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Trousers

    • Set
    • 41
    Augur's Ephemeral Trousers icon

  2. Razorchoke Slacks

    • 3
    Razorchoke Slacks icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  4. Consecrated Leggings

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Leggings icon

  5. Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps

    • 1
    Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 45
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  4. Consecrated Slippers

    • 1
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  5. Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks

    • 1
    Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 47
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. High Nerubian Signet

    • 11
    High Nerubian Signet icon

  3. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 6
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

  4. Ring of the Panoply

    • 5
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  5. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 5
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

Trinkets

  1. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 35
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  2. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 29
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  3. Astral Antenna

    • 14
    Astral Antenna icon

  4. Screams of a Forgotten Sky

    • 4
    Screams of a Forgotten Sky icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 17
    Voidglass Spire icon

  2. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 15
    Voidglass Kris icon

  3. Voidglass Sovereign's Blade

    • Set
    • 4
    Voidglass Sovereign's Blade icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  5. Gluttonous Rondel

    • 3
    Gluttonous Rondel icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 20
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 4
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  3. Acoustically Alluring Censer

    • 1
    Acoustically Alluring Censer icon

  4. Nathrian Reliquary

    • 1
    Nathrian Reliquary 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 Mages.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 34
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 23
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 19
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 8
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  5. Dawnthread Lining

    • 2
    Consecrated Cord 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 Mage gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 2
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw icon

  2. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier

    • 1
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Crane Wing Inscription

    • 2
    Greater Crane Wing Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 34
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 6
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 5
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 48
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 39
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +66 Speed

    • 4
    +66 Speed icon

  3. +47 Avoidance

    • 2
    +47 Avoidance icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Surveying icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Superior Haste

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Superior Haste icon

  3. Enchant Gloves - Superior Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Superior Mastery icon

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp

    • 1
    Shadowed Belt Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 32
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 12
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 1
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 33
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 10
    Scout's March icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Mastery icon

Rings

  1. +21 Versatility

    • 34
    +21 Versatility icon

  2. +21 Haste

    • 24
    +21 Haste icon

  3. +21 Critical Strike

    • 18
    +21 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 36
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 7
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Authority of the Depths

    • 2
    Authority of the Depths icon

Off Hand

  1. Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect

    • 2
    Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect 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 Mages in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 34
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 2
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 16
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 10
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Dexterous Fiber

    • 3
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 53
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Ruby

    • 51
    Versatile Ruby icon

  3. Deadly Sapphire

    • 42
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  4. Versatile Onyx

    • 31
    Versatile Onyx icon

  5. Versatile Emerald

    • 25
    Versatile Emerald icon

Most Played Races for Frost Mage 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 Mage DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Human

    • 9
    Human icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 8
    Dwarf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 6
    Night Elf icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 5
    Void Elf icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

Frost Mage 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 Mages 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 Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

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.