Frost Death Knight PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on October 1, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Everfrost Enduring Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2247	5%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Piercing Chill Copy	2340	2146	25%
Class Talented Abilities	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Copy	2381	2115	20%
Spec Talented Abilities	Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Pillar of Frost Chill Streak Frostwyrm's Fury Copy	2381	2125	33%
Class Tree Talents	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier March of Darkness Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Suppression Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Copy	2340	2206	5%
Spec Tree Talents	Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Frostwhelp's Aid Everfrost Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Enduring Chill Bonegrinder Avalanche Cold-Blooded Rage Frostwyrm's Fury Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2247	5%
Full Talent Tree	Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier March of Darkness Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Suppression Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Frostwhelp's Aid Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Inexorable Assault Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Shattering Blade Cold-Blooded Rage Frostwyrm's Fury Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2340	2206	5%
PvP Talent		2298	2201	5%
PvP Talent Combination	Delirium Strangulate Dead of Winter	2381	2243	5%
Main Hand	Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2381	2125	43%
Trinket	Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2167	2167	2%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2381	2154	33%
Head	Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2381	2167	17%
Neck	Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2381	2136	10%
Shoulders	Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2298	2298	2%
Back	Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2298	2232	7%
Chest	Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2381	2113	41%
Wrist	Primal Molten Vambraces	2381	2178	20%
Hands	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2381	2381	2%
Waist	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2298	2146	25%
Legs	Primal Molten Legplates	2381	2167	33%
Feet	Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2381	2125	43%
Rings	Signet of Titanic Insight	2381	2140	41%
Item Level	431	2298	2298	2%
Tier	Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2298	2298	2%
Covenants		2381	2133	43%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Emeni	2381	2154	38%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2381	2381	2%
Conduit	Debilitating Malady	2381	2381	2%
Gem	Zen Neltharite	2381	2154	23%
Gem Combination	Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2381	2167	17%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2188	2157	5%
Weapon Enchant	Skinning Technique: Felhide (Rank 1)	2104	2104	2%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	62%

Race	Representation
Orc	9 (26%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Everfrost Enduring Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2247	5%
Death's Reach Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2340	2157	20%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2157	25%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Piercing Chill Copy	2340	2146	25%
Death's Reach Copy	2381	2125	43%
Enduring Chill Copy	2381	2112	12%
Frigid Executioner Copy	2381	2112	53%
Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2109	46%
Abomination Limb Copy	2381	2109	51%
Obliteration Copy	2381	2109	56%
Glacial Advance Copy	2114	2106	10%
Everfrost Copy	2381	2106	25%
Rage of the Frozen Champion Copy	2105	2105	2%

Class Talented Abilities +

Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Sacrificial Pact Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Copy	2381	2115	15%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Copy	2381	2115	20%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Sacrificial Pact Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Copy	2381	2109	30%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Pillar of Frost Chill Streak Frostwyrm's Fury Copy	2381	2125	33%

Class Tree Talents +

Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier March of Darkness Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Suppression Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Copy	2340	2206	5%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier Sacrificial Pact Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Brittle Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Abomination Limb Copy	2298	2112	12%

Spec Tree Talents +

Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Frostwhelp's Aid Everfrost Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Enduring Chill Bonegrinder Avalanche Cold-Blooded Rage Frostwyrm's Fury Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2381	2247	5%
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Frostwhelp's Aid Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Inexorable Assault Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Shattering Blade Cold-Blooded Rage Frostwyrm's Fury Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2340	2206	5%

Full Talent Tree +

Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier March of Darkness Icebound Fortitude Veteran of the Third War Suppression Acclimation Anti-Magic Zone Might of Thassarian Proliferating Chill Asphyxiate Death's Reach Runic Attenuation Wraith Walk Unholy Ground Insidious Chill Will of the Necropolis Death's Echo Icy Talons Rune Mastery Empower Rune Weapon Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Frostwhelp's Aid Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Inexorable Assault Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Shattering Blade Cold-Blooded Rage Frostwyrm's Fury Obliteration Absolute Zero Copy	2340	2206	5%

PvP Talent +

	2298	2201	5%
Necrotic Aura	2340	2140	30%
Delirium	2381	2112	12%
Strangulate	2381	2110	51%
Dead of Winter	2381	2109	51%
Dark Simulacrum	2106	2106	2%
	2105	2104	5%
Deathchill	2112	1938	5%
Bitter Chill	2072	1918	5%

PvP Talent Combination +

Delirium Strangulate Dead of Winter	2381	2243	5%
Strangulate Dead of Winter	2298	2201	5%
Necrotic Aura Strangulate Dead of Winter	2340	2154	28%

Stat Name +

Mastery	62%
Versatility	23%
Haste	14%
Crit	10%

Main Hand +

Obsidian Gladiator's Polearm	2381	2125	43%
Undertow Tideblade	2106	2106	2%
Hate-Sculpted Magma	2105	2105	2%
Ashkandur, Fall of the Brotherhood	2105	2104	7%

Trinket +

Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2167	2167	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2381	2140	35%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2381	2140	41%
Vial of Animated Blood	2106	2106	2%
	2105	2105	2%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	2105	2105	2%
	2105	2105	5%
	2104	2104	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2114	2089	10%
	2105	1935	5%
Beacon to the Beyond	1764	1764	2%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2381	2154	33%

Head +

Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2381	2167	17%
	2105	2105	2%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2340	2105	35%

Neck +

Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2381	2136	10%
Torc of Passed Time	2340	2125	33%
Elemental Lariat	2106	2106	5%
Choker of Stolen Thunder	2105	2105	5%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	1764	1764	2%

Shoulders +

Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2298	2298	2%
Primal Molten Pauldrons	2381	2226	5%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2340	2109	46%
Tremorguard Pauldrons	2106	2106	2%

Back +

Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2298	2232	7%
Scalewarden's Cape	2340	2188	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2210	2114	7%
Undulating Sporecloak	2381	2109	20%
Putrid Carapace	2106	2106	5%
Parrotfeather Cloak	2105	2105	5%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2077	2077	2%

Chest +

Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2381	2113	41%
Sarkareth's Abyssal Embrace	2104	2104	2%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2232	2103	12%

Wrist +

Primal Molten Vambraces	2381	2178	20%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2298	2127	15%
Difficult Wrist Protectors	2125	2125	2%
Excavated Earthen Wristslabs	2106	2106	5%
Phosphorescent Armplates	2105	2105	2%
Manacles of Cruel Progress	2104	2104	2%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2114	2103	7%

Hands +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Handguards	2381	2381	2%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2340	2206	5%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2298	2106	48%

Waist +

Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2298	2146	25%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2114	2114	2%
Ravenous Omnivore's Girdle	2106	2106	2%
	2105	2105	2%
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2381	2105	17%
Lingering Phantom's Deathlink	2105	1935	5%

Legs +

Primal Molten Legplates	2381	2167	33%
Fural's Blazing Faulds	2105	2105	2%
Lingering Phantom's Schynbalds	2106	2105	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves	2125	2095	10%
Sharkwater Waders	1764	1764	2%

Feet +

Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2381	2125	43%
Pristine Magma Stompers	2106	2106	5%
Spittle-Resistant Sollerets	2105	2105	2%
Primal Molten Sabatons	2104	2104	2%
Darksky Treads	1764	1764	2%

Rings +

Signet of Titanic Insight	2381	2140	41%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2340	2125	28%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2381	2107	20%
Scalebane Signet	2106	2106	2%
Loop of Vitriolic Intent	2105	2105	2%
Entropic Convergence Loop	2105	2105	2%
Skyshard Ring	2105	2105	2%
Loop of Pulsing Veins	2106	2105	10%
Seal of Questionable Loyalties	2104	2104	2%

Item Level +

431	2298	2298	2%
429	2381	2263	7%
422	2210	2182	5%
428	2232	2158	10%
416	2167	2147	5%
427	2125	2116	12%
412	2114	2114	2%
421	2112	2108	5%
443	2106	2106	2%
442	2105	2105	2%
432	2105	2105	2%
440	2104	2104	2%
418	2340	2101	10%
447	2090	2090	2%
425	2090	2084	5%
414	2071	2071	2%
417	2133	2043	5%
426	2237	1959	7%
448	1776	1776	2%
430	1764	1764	2%

Tier +

Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2298	2298	2%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2340	2206	5%
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2167	2167	2%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2381	2167	17%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2381	2140	35%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2381	2140	41%
Scalewarden's Plate Clasp	2114	2114	2%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2381	2113	41%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2340	2109	46%
Lingering Phantom's Gauntlets	2298	2106	48%
Lingering Phantom's Schynbalds	2106	2105	7%
Lingering Phantom's Dreadhorns	2340	2105	35%
Scalewarden's Plate Bracers	2114	2103	7%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2232	2103	12%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2114	2089	10%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2381	2133	43%
Venthyr	2210	2116	12%
Night Fae	2106	2106	2%
Kyrian	2122	2105	7%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Emeni	2381	2154	38%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2381	2134	35%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2381	2134	41%
Night Fae Korayn	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Niya	2106	2106	2%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2105	2105	5%
Venthyr General Draven	2125	2105	7%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2125	2105	7%
Kyrian Pelagos	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Kleia	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2072	2072	2%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2381	2381	2%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2340	2340	2%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2381	2340	5%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2381	2286	10%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2381	2232	12%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2381	2210	12%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2381	2188	23%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2298	2178	20%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2298	2167	12%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2381	2167	28%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2154	2154	2%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2381	2151	30%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2381	2134	15%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2381	2134	41%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2125	2125	2%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2125	2115	5%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2125	2115	5%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2125	2115	5%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2125	2115	5%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2232	2114	17%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2381	2114	28%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2381	2114	33%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2381	2114	33%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2381	2114	38%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2381	2114	38%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2381	2113	35%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2381	2113	35%
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers	2188	2110	10%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2340	2110	30%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2298	2109	20%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Podtender	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae First Strike	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Called Shot	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2106	2106	2%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2106	2106	2%
Kyrian Mentorship	2105	2105	2%
Venthyr Exacting Preparation	2105	2105	2%
Kyrian Light the Path	2105	2105	2%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2105	2105	2%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2105	2105	2%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2105	2105	2%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2105	2105	2%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2125	2105	7%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2104	2104	2%
Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2104	2104	2%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2104	2104	2%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2104	2104	2%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2104	2104	2%
Venthyr Party Favors	2104	2104	2%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2298	2103	23%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Better Together	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2105	2089	5%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2105	2089	5%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2077	2077	2%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2381	2073	5%

Conduit +

Debilitating Malady	2381	2381	2%
Unending Grip	2381	2361	5%
Lingering Plague	2298	2298	2%
Eradicating Blow	2381	2210	23%
Brutal Grasp	2381	2134	35%
Insatiable Appetite	2381	2120	46%
Impenetrable Gloom	2125	2115	5%
Everfrost	2381	2114	17%
Chilled Resilience	2381	2114	38%
Accelerated Cold	2381	2114	43%
Fleeting Wind	2381	2113	30%
Withering Ground	2106	2106	2%
Withering Plague	2381	2106	12%
Meat Shield	2381	2106	17%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2381	2106	30%
Hardened Bones	2298	2106	33%
Proliferation	2105	2105	2%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2298	2105	10%
Spirit Drain	2106	2105	12%
Eternal Hunger	2298	2105	17%
Convocation of the Dead	2298	2105	17%
Reinforced Shell	2381	2105	38%
Unleashed Frenzy	2340	2103	12%
Blood Bond	1764	1764	2%

Gem +

Zen Neltharite	2381	2154	23%
Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors	2125	2125	2%
Energized Ysemerald	2188	2125	12%
Keen Ysemerald	2340	2125	28%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2381	2120	35%
Keen Neltharite	2298	2115	15%
Zen Malygite	2125	2109	10%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2106	2106	2%
Quick Ysemerald	2105	2105	2%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2104	2104	2%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2071	2071	2%

Gem Combination +

Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2381	2167	17%
Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald Keen Ysemerald	2340	2125	28%

Belt Enchant +

Summon Shadow Demon	2188	2157	5%
Erosion	2381	2154	38%
Grabbed	2104	2104	2%

Weapon Enchant +

Skinning Technique: Felhide (Rank 1)	2104	2104	2%

Race +

Orc	9 (26%)

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