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Frost Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Season

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

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. Elmog's icon
    1
    Elmog
    Arygos (TW)
    Dwarf | Frostfire | 240 ilvl
    4371
  2. Святойби's icon
    2
    Святойби
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Blood Elf | Spellslinger | 244 ilvl
    4294
  3. Tyzvrykave's icon
    3
    Tyzvrykave
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 241 ilvl
    4273
  4. Скиллвоукер's icon
    4
    Скиллвоукер
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Undead | Spellslinger | 236 ilvl
    4260
  5. 킹코법's icon
    5
    킹코법
    Azshara (KR)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 235 ilvl
    4254

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

  • 17% Critical Strike +438
  • 16% Haste +457
  • 38% Mastery +577
  • 4% Versatility +232

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +28
  • 0% Leech +20
  • 1% 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. Silvermoon Sunspire

    • 42
    Silvermoon Sunspire icon

  2. Worldroot Canopy

    • 4
    Worldroot Canopy icon

  3. Brambledawn Halo

    • 2
    Brambledawn Halo icon

  4. Hazy Penumbral Helm

    • 1
    Hazy Penumbral Helm icon

  5. Overseer's Diadem

    • 1
    Overseer's Diadem icon

Neck

  1. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 27
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  2. Amani Totemstring

    • 12
    Amani Totemstring icon

  3. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 4
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  4. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 3
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  5. Farstrider's Pendant

    • 1
    Farstrider's Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Mantle of Dark Devotion

    • 21
    Mantle of Dark Devotion icon

  2. Nysarra's Mantle

    • 16
    Nysarra's Mantle icon

  3. Deepvine Pauldrons

    • 5
    Deepvine Pauldrons icon

  4. Poisoner's Pauldrons

    • 4
    Poisoner's Pauldrons icon

  5. Preyseeker's Refined Epaulet

    • 2
    Preyseeker's Refined Epaulet icon

Back

  1. Defiant Defender's Drape

    • 12
    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

  2. Fluxweave Cloak

    • 7
    Fluxweave Cloak icon

  3. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 6
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  4. Steelbark Cloak

    • 6
    Steelbark Cloak icon

  5. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 5
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Hoarded Harvest Wrap

    • 19
    Hoarded Harvest Wrap icon

  2. Deepvine Chestwrap

    • 11
    Deepvine Chestwrap icon

  3. Summoner's Searing Shirt

    • 10
    Summoner's Searing Shirt icon

  4. Wraps of Umbral Descent

    • 6
    Wraps of Umbral Descent icon

  5. Preyseeker's Refined Vestments

    • 3
    Preyseeker's Refined Vestments icon

Wrist

  1. Winter's Embrace Bracers

    • 14
    Winter's Embrace Bracers icon

  2. Nibbling Armbands

    • 12
    Nibbling Armbands icon

  3. Deepvine Bracers

    • 11
    Deepvine Bracers icon

  4. Wraps of Watchful Wrath

    • 8
    Wraps of Watchful Wrath icon

  5. Preyseeker's Refined Cuffs

    • 3
    Preyseeker's Refined Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Fractured Fingerguards

    • 12
    Fractured Fingerguards icon

  2. Deepvine Grips

    • 11
    Deepvine Grips icon

  3. Counterfeit Clutches

    • 10
    Counterfeit Clutches icon

  4. Vilehex Bonds

    • 8
    Vilehex Bonds icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Gloves

    • Set
    • 5
    Galactic Warmonger's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Hara'ti Defender's Sash

    • 40
    Hara'ti Defender's Sash icon

  2. Clasp of Compliance

    • 4
    Clasp of Compliance icon

  3. Lightblossom Cinch

    • 4
    Lightblossom Cinch icon

  4. Ethereal Netherwrap

    • 2
    Ethereal Netherwrap icon

Legs

  1. Commander's Faded Breeches

    • 20
    Commander's Faded Breeches icon

  2. Deepvine Britches

    • 10
    Deepvine Britches icon

  3. Forest Dream Leg-guards

    • 6
    Forest Dream Leg-guards icon

  4. Leyline Leggings

    • 5
    Leyline Leggings icon

  5. Courtly Pants

    • Craft
    • 4
    Courtly Pants icon

Feet

  1. Nightprey Stalkers

    • 16
    Nightprey Stalkers icon

  2. Tempestuous Sandals

    • 13
    Tempestuous Sandals icon

  3. Riftworn Stompers

    • 11
    Riftworn Stompers icon

  4. Deepvine Ankleguards

    • 7
    Deepvine Ankleguards icon

  5. Preyseeker's Refined Slippers

    • 1
    Preyseeker's Refined Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 15
    Occlusion of Void icon

  2. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 12
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

  3. Lightwarden's Bind

    • 10
    Lightwarden's Bind icon

  4. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 10
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  5. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 7
    Omission of Light icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 45
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Emberwing Feather

    • 12
    Emberwing Feather icon

  3. Vessel of Tortured Souls

    • 12
    Vessel of Tortured Souls icon

  4. Eye of the Drowning Void

    • 8
    Eye of the Drowning Void icon

  5. Heart of Wind

    • 4
    Heart of Wind icon

Main Hand

  1. Corespark Multitool

    • 9
    Corespark Multitool icon

  2. Nibbles' Training Rod

    • 9
    Nibbles' Training Rod icon

  3. Bloomweaver's Pierce

    • 5
    Bloomweaver's Pierce icon

  4. Fallen Speaker's Staff

    • 5
    Fallen Speaker's Staff icon

  5. Preyseeker's Spire

    • 4
    Preyseeker's Spire icon

Off Hand

  1. Lumenbloom Lantern

    • 6
    Lumenbloom Lantern icon

  2. Luminescent Sprout

    • 5
    Luminescent Sprout icon

  3. Preyseeker's Lantern

    • 3
    Preyseeker's Lantern icon

  4. Sigil of the Restless Heart

    • 3
    Sigil of the Restless Heart icon

  5. Rootwarden's Lamp

    • 2
    Rootwarden's Lamp 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 6
    Courtly Pants icon

  2. Hunt

    • 1
    Magister's Grand Focus icon

  3. Prismatic Focusing Iris

    • 1
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band icon

  4. Sunfire Silk Lining

    • 1
    Adherent's Silken Shroud 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-Season.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 5
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed

    • 4
    Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 4
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 4
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery

    • 3
    Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle

    • 2
    Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 4
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

    • 2
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister icon

Legs

  1. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 10
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  2. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 6
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  3. Arcanoweave Spellthread

    • 2
    Arcanoweave Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 14
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

    • 7
    Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 6
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 7
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery 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

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

    • 81

  2. Masterful Peridot

    • 10
    Masterful Peridot icon

  3. Deadly Onyx

    • 6
    Deadly Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Garnet

    • 6
    Masterful Garnet icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Amethyst

    • 5
    Flawless Masterful Amethyst 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-Season.

  1. Dwarf

    • 13
    Dwarf icon

  2. Void Elf

    • 7
    Void Elf icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Night Elf

    • 5
    Night 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-Season 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.