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Spellslinger Frost Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

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

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Spellslinger 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+ Spellslinger Frost Mages

  1. Elmog's icon
    1
    Elmog
    Arygos (TW)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    4371
  2. Tyzvrykave's icon
    2
    Tyzvrykave
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    4273
  3. Скиллвоукер's icon
    3
    Скиллвоукер
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Undead | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    4260
  4. 킹코법's icon
    4
    킹코법
    Azshara (KR)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    4254
  5. Аоеауе's icon
    5
    Аоеауе
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Blood Elf | Spellslinger | 169 ilvl
    4245

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

  • 31% Critical Strike +285
  • 36% Haste +342
  • 71% Mastery +415
  • 16% Versatility +222

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 10% Avoidance +100
  • 1% Leech +17
  • 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 Spellslinger 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
    • 46
    Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim icon

  2. Twilight Tyrant's Veil

    • 2
    Twilight Tyrant's Veil icon

  3. Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings

    • 1
    Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings icon

  4. Zadus's Liturgical Hat

    • 1
    Zadus's Liturgical Hat icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 15
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 15
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 7
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  4. Bloodstained Memento

    • 6
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  5. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 2
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

Shoulders

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power

    • Set
    • 42
    Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power icon

  2. Consecrated Mantle

    • Craft
    • 5
    Consecrated Mantle icon

  3. Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps

    • 1
    Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps icon

  4. Mounted Manacannons

    • 1
    Mounted Manacannons icon

  5. Sinlight Shoulderpads

    • 1
    Sinlight Shoulderpads icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments

    • Set
    • 45
    Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments icon

  2. Zealous Warden's Raiment

    • 3
    Zealous Warden's Raiment icon

  3. Consecrated Robe

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Robe icon

  4. Robes of Midnight Bargains

    • 1
    Robes of Midnight Bargains icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 41
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Conjoined Glass Bracers

    • 3
    Conjoined Glass Bracers icon

  3. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 3
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  4. Augur's Ephemeral Bindings

    • 2
    Augur's Ephemeral Bindings icon

  5. Al'dani Attendant's Gauze

    • 1
    Al'dani Attendant's Gauze icon

Hands

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Mitts

    • Set
    • 40
    Augur's Ephemeral Mitts icon

  2. Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws

    • 3
    Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws icon

  3. Consecrated Gloves

    • 3
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  4. Cyphered Gloves

    • 3
    Cyphered Gloves icon

  5. Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts

    • 1
    Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 32
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Augur's Ephemeral Quillsash

    • 8
    Augur's Ephemeral Quillsash icon

  3. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 5
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  4. Cord of the Dark Word

    • 2
    Cord of the Dark Word icon

  5. Singularity Cincture

    • 2
    Singularity Cincture icon

Legs

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Trousers

    • Set
    • 45
    Augur's Ephemeral Trousers icon

  2. Consecrated Leggings

    • 2
    Consecrated Leggings icon

  3. Hyperlight Leggings

    • 2
    Hyperlight Leggings icon

  4. Razorchoke Slacks

    • 1
    Razorchoke Slacks icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 44
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Laced Lair-Steppers

    • 2
    Laced Lair-Steppers icon

  3. Membranous Slippers

    • 2
    Membranous Slippers icon

  4. Augur's Ephemeral Slippers

    • 1
    Augur's Ephemeral Slippers icon

  5. Consecrated Slippers

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 37
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 15
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Signet of Collapsing Stars

    • 9
    Signet of Collapsing Stars icon

  4. Radiant Necromancer's Band

    • 7
    Radiant Necromancer's Band icon

  5. High Nerubian Signet

    • 6
    High Nerubian Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 43
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 24
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 18
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  4. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 6
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 2
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 20
    Voidglass Kris icon

  2. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 20
    Voidglass Spire icon

  3. Voidglass Sovereign's Blade

    • Set
    • 5
    Voidglass Sovereign's Blade icon

  4. Timetwister Tulwar

    • 2
    Timetwister Tulwar icon

  5. Staff of Fractured Spacetime

    • 1
    Staff of Fractured Spacetime icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 13
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 6
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  3. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 6
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  4. Overflowing Umbral Pail

    • 2
    Overflowing Umbral Pail icon

  5. Acoustically Alluring Censer

    • 1
    Acoustically Alluring Censer 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

    • 49
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 18
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 12
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 12
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  5. Symbiosis

    • 2
    Vagabond's Torch 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

    • 8
    Incandescent Essence icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 43
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 4
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 2
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 40
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 5
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 2
    +66 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Mining

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Mining icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 29
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 14
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 5
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 8
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Mastery

    • 51
    +21 Mastery icon

  2. +21 Versatility

    • 20
    +21 Versatility icon

  3. +21 Critical Strike

    • 17
    +21 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 19
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 19
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 7
    Stonebound Artistry 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

    • 47
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 21
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 14
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 11
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Onyx

    • 78
    Deadly Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Ruby

    • 44
    Masterful Ruby icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 40
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Deadly Sapphire

    • 35
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Onyx

    • 33
    Versatile Onyx 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. Dwarf

    • 14
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 6
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 5
    Void Elf icon

  5. Night Elf

    • 4
    Night Elf icon

Spellslinger 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 Spellslinger 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.