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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 | Spellslinger | 224 ilvl
    4371
  2. Tyzvrykave's icon
    2
    Tyzvrykave
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 228 ilvl
    4273
  3. Скиллвоукер's icon
    3
    Скиллвоукер
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Undead | Spellslinger | 221 ilvl
    4260
  4. 糯米的冰箱's icon
    4
    糯米的冰箱
    Sundown Marsh (TW)
    Troll | Spellslinger | 197 ilvl
    4234
  5. Демайт's icon
    5
    Демайт
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Blood Elf | Spellslinger | 214 ilvl
    4204

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

  • 14% Critical Strike +309
  • 16% Haste +443
  • 32% Mastery +424
  • 5% Versatility +259

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +25
  • 0% Leech +17
  • 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

    • 29
    Silvermoon Sunspire icon

  2. Deepvine Collar

    • 12
    Deepvine Collar icon

  3. Hazy Penumbral Helm

    • 4
    Hazy Penumbral Helm icon

  4. Brambledawn Halo

    • 1
    Brambledawn Halo icon

  5. Courtly Helm

    • 1
    Courtly Helm icon

Neck

  1. Loa-Blessed Beads

    • 20
    Loa-Blessed Beads icon

  2. Farstrider's Pendant

    • 5
    Farstrider's Pendant icon

  3. Gar'chak's Mark of Honor

    • 4
    Gar'chak's Mark of Honor icon

  4. Pendant of Aching Grief

    • 4
    Pendant of Aching Grief icon

  5. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 3
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Deepvine Pauldrons

    • 24
    Deepvine Pauldrons icon

  2. Mantle of Dark Devotion

    • 8
    Mantle of Dark Devotion icon

  3. Galactic Warmonger's Mantle

    • Set
    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Mantle icon

  4. Hazy Penumbral Shoulderpads

    • 3
    Hazy Penumbral Shoulderpads icon

  5. Sprawling Fibershells

    • 3
    Sprawling Fibershells icon

Back

  1. Deepvine Shroud

    • 16
    Deepvine Shroud icon

  2. Steelbark Cloak

    • 6
    Steelbark Cloak icon

  3. Verdant Tracker's Cover

    • 5
    Verdant Tracker's Cover icon

  4. Galactic Warmonger's Drape

    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Drape icon

  5. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 3
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

Chest

  1. Deepvine Chestwrap

    • 21
    Deepvine Chestwrap icon

  2. Galactic Warmonger's Garb

    • Set
    • 10
    Galactic Warmonger's Garb icon

  3. Hazy Penumbral Mantle

    • 4
    Hazy Penumbral Mantle icon

  4. Wraps of Umbral Descent

    • 4
    Wraps of Umbral Descent icon

  5. Summoner's Searing Shirt

    • 3
    Summoner's Searing Shirt icon

Wrist

  1. Galactic Warmonger's Bindings

    • Set
    • 10
    Galactic Warmonger's Bindings icon

  2. Deepvine Bracers

    • 9
    Deepvine Bracers icon

  3. Wraps of Watchful Wrath

    • 8
    Wraps of Watchful Wrath icon

  4. Winter's Embrace Bracers

    • 6
    Winter's Embrace Bracers icon

  5. Nibbling Armbands

    • 5
    Nibbling Armbands icon

Hands

  1. Deepvine Grips

    • 12
    Deepvine Grips icon

  2. Counterfeit Clutches

    • 6
    Counterfeit Clutches icon

  3. Galactic Warmonger's Gloves

    • Set
    • 6
    Galactic Warmonger's Gloves icon

  4. Hazy Penumbral Mitts

    • 5
    Hazy Penumbral Mitts icon

  5. Courtly Gloves

    • 4
    Courtly Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Deepvine Waistguard

    • 35
    Deepvine Waistguard icon

  2. Hara'ti Defender's Sash

    • 4
    Hara'ti Defender's Sash icon

  3. Lightblossom Cinch

    • 4
    Lightblossom Cinch icon

  4. Clasp of Compliance

    • 3
    Clasp of Compliance icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Cord

    • Set
    • 3
    Galactic Warmonger's Cord icon

Legs

  1. Deepvine Britches

    • 29
    Deepvine Britches icon

  2. Hazy Penumbral Pants

    • 5
    Hazy Penumbral Pants icon

  3. Commander's Faded Breeches

    • 4
    Commander's Faded Breeches icon

  4. Galactic Warmonger's Pants

    • Set
    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Pants icon

  5. Forest Dream Leg-guards

    • 2
    Forest Dream Leg-guards icon

Feet

  1. Deepvine Ankleguards

    • 23
    Deepvine Ankleguards icon

  2. Galactic Warmonger's Slippers

    • Set
    • 11
    Galactic Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Tempestuous Sandals

    • 4
    Tempestuous Sandals icon

  4. Hazy Penumbral Treads

    • 3
    Hazy Penumbral Treads icon

  5. Nightprey Stalkers

    • 3
    Nightprey Stalkers icon

Rings

  1. Evertwisting Swiftvine

    • 16
    Evertwisting Swiftvine icon

  2. Circlet of Encroaching Shadow

    • 15
    Circlet of Encroaching Shadow icon

  3. Forest Hunter's Hoop

    • 15
    Forest Hunter's Hoop icon

  4. Radiant Phoenix Band

    • 8
    Radiant Phoenix Band icon

  5. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 7
    Occlusion of Void icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 34
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Drum of Renewed Bonds

    • 20
    Drum of Renewed Bonds icon

  3. Sylvan Wakrapuku

    • 14
    Sylvan Wakrapuku icon

  4. Emberwing Feather

    • 4
    Emberwing Feather icon

  5. Eye of the Drowning Void

    • 4
    Eye of the Drowning Void icon

Main Hand

  1. Bloomweaver's Pierce

    • 19
    Bloomweaver's Pierce icon

  2. Corespark Multitool

    • 4
    Corespark Multitool icon

  3. Galactic Warmonger's Spire

    • 4
    Galactic Warmonger's Spire icon

  4. Spire of Flowing Void

    • 4
    Spire of Flowing Void icon

  5. Blossoming Rootwarden's Focus

    • 3
    Blossoming Rootwarden's Focus icon

Off Hand

  1. Luminescent Sprout

    • 5
    Luminescent Sprout icon

  2. Void-Touched Baton

    • 5
    Void-Touched Baton icon

  3. Lumenbloom Lantern

    • 3
    Lumenbloom Lantern icon

  4. Rootwarden's Lamp

    • 3
    Rootwarden's Lamp icon

  5. Elderbloom Lantern

    • 2
    Elderbloom Lantern 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

    • 3
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 1
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 1
    Consecrated Cuffs 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 - Blessing of Speed

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 2
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 2
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 1
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 4
    +72 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 2
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  2. Bright Linen Spellthread

    • 2
    Bright Linen Spellthread icon

  3. Arcanoweave Spellthread

    • 1
    Arcanoweave Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity 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

    • 4
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

    • 120

  2. Quick Garnet

    • 7
    Quick Garnet icon

  3. Deadly Amethyst

    • 5
    Deadly Amethyst icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 5
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Quick Sapphire

    • 4
    Quick Sapphire 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

    • 14
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 4
    Night Elf icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 4
    Void Elf icon

  5. Troll

    • 4
    Troll 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.