Frost Death Knight Guide for WoW Dragonflight PvP

Patch 10.2.6Dragonflight PvP Season 3

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Frost Death Knight PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in Dragonflight PvP Season 3.

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Easy mode choices summary for Frost Death Knight

Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Death's Reach Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Absolute Zero Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
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 Talent Calculator	2760	2203	26%
Spec Talented Abilities	Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Pillar of Frost Chill Streak Frostwyrm's Fury Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
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 Talent Calculator	2508	2171	21%
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 Fatal Fixation 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 Talent Calculator	2508	2153	31%
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 Fatal Fixation 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 Talent Calculator	2508	2194	15%
PvP Talent	Necrotic Aura	2760	2202	36%
PvP Talent Combination	Strangulate Dead of Winter Necrotic Aura	2213	2202	26%
Embellishment	Torc of Passed Time	2207	2170	10%
Crafted	Primal Molten Vambraces	2508	2207	15%
Main Hand	Verdant Aspirant's Halberd	2760	2760	5%
Trinket	Verdant Aspirant's Medallion	2760	2760	5%
Trinket Combination	Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2508	2330	10%
Head	Verdant Aspirant's Plate Helm	2760	2760	5%
Neck	Verdant Aspirant's Pendant	2760	2760	5%
Shoulders	Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2760	2760	5%
Back	Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2760	2760	5%
Chest	Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2760	2760	5%
Wrist	Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2760	2760	5%
Hands	Verdant Aspirant's Plate Handguards	2760	2760	5%
Waist	Verdant Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt	2760	2760	5%
Legs	Verdant Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves	2760	2760	5%
Feet	Verdant Aspirant's Plate Warboots	2760	2760	5%
Rings	Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2760	2760	5%
Item Level	412	2760	2760	5%
Tier	Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2760	2760	5%
Gem	Skillful Illimited Diamond	2213	2194	26%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2508	2152	47%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	80%

Race	Representation
Orc	12 (50%)

Capstone and Choice Talents for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Death's Reach Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Everfrost Piercing Chill Obliteration Talent Calculator	2207	2177	21%
Death's Reach Frigid Executioner Everfrost Piercing Chill Obliteration Talent Calculator	2207	2177	31%
Death's Reach Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Absolute Zero Talent Calculator	2760	2146	21%
Death's Reach Abomination Limb Frigid Executioner Piercing Chill Obliteration Talent Calculator	2760	2133	57%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Absolute Zero Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
Everfrost Talent Calculator	2207	2177	31%
Frigid Executioner Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%
Death's Reach Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%
Obliteration Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%
Piercing Chill Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%
Abomination Limb Talent Calculator	2760	2133	57%

Class Talented Abilities for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Sacrificial Pact Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Talent Calculator	2760	2203	26%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2508	2194	47%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2508	2182	52%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Wraith Walk Talent Calculator	2508	2173	52%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Asphyxiate Talent Calculator	2760	2150	84%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Blinding Sleet Icebound Fortitude Anti-Magic Zone Talent Calculator	2760	2147	89%

Spec Talented Abilities for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Pillar of Frost Chill Streak Frostwyrm's Fury Talent Calculator	2760	2182	52%
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Pillar of Frost Chill Streak Talent Calculator	2760	2147	100%

Class Tree Talents for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
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 Talent Calculator	2508	2171	21%
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 Talent Calculator	2207	2151	10%
Chains of Ice Death Strike Raise Dead Mind Freeze Anti-Magic Shell Cleaving Strikes Blinding Sleet Improved Death Strike Anti-Magic Barrier Enfeeble 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 Talent Calculator	2133	2115	10%

Spec Tree Talents for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Fatal Fixation 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 Talent Calculator	2508	2153	31%
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Fatal Fixation Frostwhelp's Aid Everfrost Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Avalanche Icebreaker Cold-Blooded Rage Obliteration Talent Calculator	2207	2152	26%
Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Fatal Fixation Frostwhelp's Aid Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Inexorable Assault Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Avalanche Icebreaker Cold-Blooded Rage Obliteration Talent Calculator	2133	2115	10%

Full Talent Tree for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
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 Fatal Fixation 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 Talent Calculator	2508	2194	15%
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 Frost Strike Obliterate Howling Blast Killing Machine Rime Unleashed Frenzy Improved Frost Strike Biting Cold Improved Obliterate Pillar of Frost Improved Rime Frigid Executioner Fatal Fixation Frostwhelp's Aid Everfrost Chill Streak Murderous Efficiency Empower Rune Weapon Gathering Storm Piercing Chill Bonegrinder Avalanche Icebreaker Cold-Blooded Rage Obliteration Talent Calculator	2207	2151	10%

PvP Talent for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Necrotic Aura	2760	2202	36%
Spellwarden	2508	2164	31%
Dead of Winter	2760	2150	94%
Delirium	2152	2143	10%
Strangulate	2508	2140	94%
Deathchill	2760	2122	15%
Bloodforged Armor	2169	2100	15%

PvP Talent Combination for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Strangulate Dead of Winter Necrotic Aura	2213	2202	26%
Spellwarden Strangulate Dead of Winter	2508	2164	31%
Delirium Strangulate Dead of Winter	2152	2143	10%
Bloodforged Armor Strangulate Dead of Winter	2169	2100	15%

Stat Name for Frost Death Knight

Name	Median Value
Mastery	80%
Versatility	23%
Haste	18%
Crit	11%

Embellishment for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Torc of Passed Time	2207	2170	10%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2508	2169	57%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2508	2140	94%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2122	2106	21%
Elemental Lariat	2093	2093	5%

Crafted for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Primal Molten Vambraces	2508	2207	15%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2203	2168	10%
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2203	2157	10%
Torc of Passed Time	2508	2152	36%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2508	2147	89%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2508	2140	94%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2207	2133	36%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2508	2133	89%
Verdant Combatant's Jeweled Signet	2093	2093	5%
Elemental Lariat	2093	2093	5%

Main Hand for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Halberd	2760	2760	5%
Verdant Gladiator's Pulverizer	2213	2213	5%
Fyr'alath the Dreamrender	2194	2140	21%
Verdant Gladiator's Greatsword	2508	2133	68%

Trinket for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2760	2760	5%
Verdant Aspirant's Medallion	2760	2760	5%
	2508	2330	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2508	2150	84%
Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2213	2133	68%
Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2147	2123	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2095	2095	5%

Trinket Combination for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2508	2330	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2213	2151	63%
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2147	2140	10%

Head for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Plate Helm	2760	2760	5%
Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%

Neck for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Pendant	2760	2760	5%
Torc of Passed Time	2508	2152	36%
Verdant Gladiator's Amulet	2213	2147	47%
Verdant Gladiator's Necklace	2095	2095	5%
Elemental Lariat	2093	2093	5%

Shoulders for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2760	2760	5%
Skewers of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%

Back for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2760	2760	5%
Hellbloom Cape	2508	2173	31%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2203	2168	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Drape	2147	2147	5%
Verdant Gladiator's Shawl	2207	2122	47%

Chest for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2760	2760	5%
Primal Molten Breastplate	2508	2147	89%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Chestplate	2122	2122	5%

Wrist for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2760	2760	5%
Primal Molten Vambraces	2508	2207	15%
Hellbloom Bracers	2213	2153	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Vambraces	2152	2152	5%
Vambraces of the Risen Nightmare	2194	2147	10%
Zealous Commander's Cuffs	2133	2133	5%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards	2203	2122	47%

Hands for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Plate Handguards	2760	2760	5%
Thorns of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%

Waist for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt	2760	2760	5%
Hellbloom Clasp	2508	2508	5%
Seal of the Risen Nightmare	2194	2194	5%
Primal Molten Greatbelt	2203	2157	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Girdle	2213	2133	57%
Verdant Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt	2152	2100	15%

Legs for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves	2760	2760	5%
Greaves of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%

Feet for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Plate Warboots	2760	2760	5%
Infurious Warboots of Impunity	2508	2140	94%

Rings for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Signet	2760	2760	5%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2760	2760	5%
Verdant Gladiator's Signet	2508	2169	47%
Verdant Gladiator's Ring	2202	2157	10%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2207	2133	36%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2508	2133	89%
Verdant Combatant's Jeweled Signet	2093	2093	5%

Item Level for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
412	2760	2760	5%
459	2213	2202	15%
472	2194	2153	10%
460	2207	2152	10%
458	2508	2152	26%
468	2147	2147	5%
477	2133	2133	5%
457	2169	2131	10%
461	2100	2100	5%
454	2095	2095	5%

Tier for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Verdant Aspirant's Medallion	2760	2760	5%
Verdant Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2760	2760	5%
Lingering Phantom's Plackart	2760	2760	5%
Lingering Phantom's Shoulderplates	2760	2760	5%
Hellbloom Clasp	2508	2508	5%
	2508	2330	10%
Hellbloom Bracers	2213	2153	10%
Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2508	2150	84%
Piercing Gaze of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%
Skewers of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%
Greaves of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%
Thorns of the Risen Nightmare	2508	2140	94%
Verdant Gladiator's Medallion	2213	2133	68%
Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2147	2123	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2095	2095	5%

Gem for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2213	2194	26%
Keen Ysemerald	2508	2152	36%
Keen Neltharite	2508	2152	57%
Energized Malygite	2147	2147	5%
Zen Neltharite	2194	2147	26%
Energized Ysemerald	2133	2128	10%
Fractured Neltharite	2093	2093	5%
Zen Malygite	2093	2093	5%

Belt Enchant for Frost Death Knight

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Erosion	2508	2152	47%
Summon Shadow Demon	2112	2112	5%

Race for Frost Death Knight

Name	Representation
Orc	12 (50%)

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