Frost Mage 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	Incanter's Flow Shifting Power Shimmer Displacement Time Anomaly Lonely Winter Thermal Void Freezing Winds Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2125	22%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Ice Floes Copy	2291	2160	4%
Class Talented Abilities	Ice Block Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Alter Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Blast Wave Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Copy	2602	2132	41%
Spec Talented Abilities	Ice Lance Frozen Orb Flurry Icy Veins Ray of Frost Copy	2602	2125	48%
Class Tree Talents	Ice Barrier Ice Block Overflowing Energy Incanter's Flow Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Shifting Power Alter Time Cryo-Freeze Quick Witted Master of Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Shimmer Blast Wave Improved Frost Nova Tome of Rhonin Tome of Antonidas Volatile Detonation Energized Barriers Frigid Winds Flow of Time Temporal Velocity Time Manipulation Displacement Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Time Anomaly Copy	2510	2371	2%
Spec Tree Talents	Ice Lance Frozen Orb Fingers of Frost Flurry Shatter Brain Freeze Everlasting Frost Frostbite Piercing Cold Perpetual Winter Lonely Winter Ice Caller Bone Chilling Wintertide Flash Freeze Subzero Icy Veins Freezing Rain Thermal Void Chain Reaction Splitting Ice Freezing Winds Ray of Frost Hailstones Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2167	7%
Full Talent Tree	Ice Barrier Ice Block Overflowing Energy Incanter's Flow Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Shifting Power Alter Time Cryo-Freeze Quick Witted Master of Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Shimmer Blast Wave Improved Frost Nova Tome of Rhonin Tome of Antonidas Volatile Detonation Energized Barriers Frigid Winds Flow of Time Temporal Velocity Time Manipulation Displacement Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Time Anomaly Ice Lance Frozen Orb Fingers of Frost Flurry Shatter Brain Freeze Everlasting Frost Frostbite Piercing Cold Perpetual Winter Lonely Winter Ice Caller Bone Chilling Wintertide Flash Freeze Subzero Icy Veins Freezing Rain Thermal Void Chain Reaction Splitting Ice Freezing Winds Ray of Frost Hailstones Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2371	2%
PvP Talent		2402	2300	3%
PvP Talent Combination	Ring of Fire Concentrated Coolness	2602	2128	28%
Main Hand	Scalewarden's Dagger	2136	2136	1%
Off Hand	Scalewarden's Flame	2136	2136	1%
Trinket	Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2602	2402	3%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2602	2402	3%
Head	Lightweight Ocular Lenses	2602	2262	4%
Neck	Choker of Shielding	2602	2502	2%
Shoulders	Underlight Conjurer's Aurora	2602	2126	28%
Back	Undulating Sporecloak	2602	2205	9%
Chest	Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments	2510	2146	13%
Wrist	Underlight Conjurer's Bracelets	2602	2285	10%
Hands	Vibrant Wildercloth Handwraps	2602	2402	3%
Waist	Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle	2602	2402	3%
Legs	Infurious Legwraps of Possibility	2291	2291	1%
Feet	Scalewarden's Cloth Slippers	2300	2208	2%
Rings	Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2510	2139	30%
Item Level	417	2602	2322	4%
Tier	Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2602	2402	3%
Covenants		2602	2141	23%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2291	2262	2%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2291	2291	1%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Venthyr Thrill Seeker Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Familiar Predicaments Nimble Steps Fatal Flaw	2510	2216	3%
Conduit	Nether Precision	2285	2248	3%
Gem	Tinker: Plane Displacer	2402	2262	2%
Gem Combination	Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	2602	2174	15%
Belt Enchant	Erosion	2602	2146	32%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	43%

Race	Representation
Human	22 (30%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Incanter's Flow Shifting Power Shimmer Displacement Time Anomaly Lonely Winter Thermal Void Freezing Winds Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2125	22%
Incanter's Flow Shifting Power Shimmer Displacement Time Anomaly Lonely Winter Frozen Touch Thermal Void Freezing Winds Slick Ice Copy	2602	2115	17%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Ice Floes Copy	2291	2160	4%
Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2131	28%
Displacement Copy	2602	2125	48%
Incanter's Flow Copy	2602	2124	50%
Thermal Void Copy	2602	2124	50%
Freezing Winds Copy	2602	2124	50%
Lonely Winter Copy	2602	2124	50%
Shifting Power Copy	2602	2124	50%
Time Anomaly Copy	2602	2122	48%
Shimmer Copy	2602	2117	45%
Slick Ice Copy	2602	2116	19%
Frozen Touch Copy	2602	2116	22%

Class Talented Abilities +

Ice Block Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Alter Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Blast Wave Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Copy	2602	2132	41%
Ice Block Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Alter Time Slow Ring of Frost Ice Nova Blast Wave Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Copy	2602	2126	21%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Ice Lance Frozen Orb Flurry Icy Veins Ray of Frost Copy	2602	2125	48%

Class Tree Talents +

Ice Barrier Ice Block Overflowing Energy Incanter's Flow Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Shifting Power Alter Time Cryo-Freeze Quick Witted Master of Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Shimmer Blast Wave Improved Frost Nova Tome of Rhonin Tome of Antonidas Volatile Detonation Energized Barriers Frigid Winds Flow of Time Temporal Velocity Time Manipulation Displacement Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Time Anomaly Copy	2510	2371	2%

Spec Tree Talents +

Ice Lance Frozen Orb Fingers of Frost Flurry Shatter Brain Freeze Everlasting Frost Frostbite Piercing Cold Perpetual Winter Lonely Winter Ice Caller Bone Chilling Wintertide Flash Freeze Subzero Icy Veins Freezing Rain Thermal Void Chain Reaction Splitting Ice Freezing Winds Ray of Frost Hailstones Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2167	7%
Ice Lance Frozen Orb Fingers of Frost Flurry Shatter Brain Freeze Everlasting Frost Frostbite Piercing Cold Perpetual Winter Lonely Winter Ice Caller Bone Chilling Frozen Touch Wintertide Subzero Deep Shatter Icy Veins Freezing Rain Thermal Void Chain Reaction Splitting Ice Freezing Winds Slick Ice Ray of Frost Copy	2602	2118	11%

Full Talent Tree +

Ice Barrier Ice Block Overflowing Energy Incanter's Flow Spellsteal Remove Curse Mirror Image Shifting Power Alter Time Cryo-Freeze Quick Witted Master of Time Ring of Frost Ice Nova Shimmer Blast Wave Improved Frost Nova Tome of Rhonin Tome of Antonidas Volatile Detonation Energized Barriers Frigid Winds Flow of Time Temporal Velocity Time Manipulation Displacement Greater Invisibility Dragon's Breath Time Anomaly Ice Lance Frozen Orb Fingers of Frost Flurry Shatter Brain Freeze Everlasting Frost Frostbite Piercing Cold Perpetual Winter Lonely Winter Ice Caller Bone Chilling Wintertide Flash Freeze Subzero Icy Veins Freezing Rain Thermal Void Chain Reaction Splitting Ice Freezing Winds Ray of Frost Hailstones Glacial Spike Copy	2510	2371	2%

PvP Talent +

	2402	2300	3%
Frost Bomb	2193	2136	5%
Ring of Fire	2602	2130	41%
	2602	2125	36%
Concentrated Coolness	2602	2125	46%
Snowdrift	2216	2113	5%
Ice Form	2106	2106	1%
Ice Wall	2175	2106	8%

PvP Talent Combination +

Ring of Fire Concentrated Coolness	2602	2128	28%

Stat Name +

Haste	43%
Versatility	27%
Mastery	13%
Crit	7%

Main Hand +

Scalewarden's Dagger	2136	2136	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Staff	2602	2124	47%
Infinite Dragonspire	1866	1866	1%

Off Hand +

Scalewarden's Flame	2136	2136	1%

Trinket +

Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2602	2402	3%
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2146	2136	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2602	2128	42%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2510	2125	41%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2116	2106	3%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2089	2089	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2089	2089	1%
Spoils of Neltharus	1866	1866	1%
Ominous Chromatic Essence	1866	1866	1%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2602	2402	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2510	2125	36%

Head +

Lightweight Ocular Lenses	2602	2262	4%
Vibrant Wildercloth Headcover	2248	2163	7%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Guise	2510	2118	34%
Obsidian Aspirant's Silk Cover	2089	2089	1%
Underlight Conjurer's Arcanocowl	2291	2079	2%

Neck +

Choker of Shielding	2602	2502	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Necklace	2510	2138	28%
Elemental Lariat	2136	2125	2%
Torc of Passed Time	2216	2116	13%
Crimson Gladiator's Necklace	2089	2089	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2069	2069	1%
Chain of the Underking	1866	1866	1%

Shoulders +

Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Mantle	2146	2126	2%
Underlight Conjurer's Aurora	2602	2126	28%
Underlight Conjurer's Aurora	2402	2121	19%

Back +

Undulating Sporecloak	2602	2205	9%
Obsidian Gladiator's Drape	2510	2120	28%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2161	2108	9%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2115	1991	2%

Chest +

Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments	2510	2146	13%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Tunic	2602	2119	33%
Underlight Conjurer's Vestment	2291	2089	3%

Wrist +

Underlight Conjurer's Bracelets	2602	2285	10%
Overengineered Sleeve Extenders	2122	2122	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Armbands	2300	2121	33%
Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps	2115	2111	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Silk Bindings	2089	2089	1%
Wristwraps of Twined Morels	1866	1866	1%

Hands +

Vibrant Wildercloth Handwraps	2602	2402	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Gloves	2510	2131	35%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Handwraps	2161	2116	5%
Underlight Conjurer's Gloves	2291	2080	4%

Waist +

Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle	2602	2402	3%
Underlight Conjurer's Charmbelt	2216	2216	1%
Infurious Binding of Gesticulation	2510	2122	32%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Cord	2291	2114	13%

Legs +

Infurious Legwraps of Possibility	2291	2291	1%
Underlight Conjurer's Trousers	2602	2124	40%
Underlight Conjurer's Trousers	2230	2113	8%

Feet +

Scalewarden's Cloth Slippers	2300	2208	2%
Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers	2602	2128	45%
Obsidian Gladiator's Silk Treads	2106	2106	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Silk Footwraps	2089	2089	1%

Rings +

Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2510	2139	30%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2132	2132	1%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2602	2128	42%
Ring-Bound Hourglass	2602	2124	19%
Obsidian Aspirant's Ring	2113	2106	3%
Circle of Ascended Frost	2089	2089	1%
Entropic Convergence Loop	1866	1866	1%

Item Level +

417	2602	2322	4%
412	2304	2285	3%
416	2402	2248	5%
431	2510	2232	5%
427	2271	2193	3%
428	2178	2175	3%
413	2391	2145	4%
419	2174	2144	2%
429	2405	2132	10%
430	2291	2131	4%
418	2230	2122	3%
407	2121	2114	2%
423	2142	2111	5%
411	2149	2108	4%
414	2216	2107	3%
440	2106	2106	1%
421	2106	2106	1%
420	2101	2101	1%
405	2100	2100	1%
424	2240	2090	4%
397	2089	2089	1%
410	2095	2068	4%
415	2158	2037	2%
425	2049	2026	2%
422	2125	2011	4%
426	2128	1975	2%
445	1866	1866	1%
442	1848	1848	1%

Tier +

Obsidian Gladiator's Emblem	2602	2402	3%
Scalewarden's Cloth Slippers	2300	2208	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity	2146	2136	3%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2602	2128	42%
Underlight Conjurer's Aurora	2602	2126	28%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2510	2125	41%
Underlight Conjurer's Trousers	2602	2124	40%
Underlight Conjurer's Aurora	2402	2121	19%
Underlight Conjurer's Trousers	2230	2113	8%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2116	2106	3%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2089	2089	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2089	2089	1%
Underlight Conjurer's Vestment	2291	2089	3%
Underlight Conjurer's Gloves	2291	2080	4%
Underlight Conjurer's Arcanocowl	2291	2079	2%

Covenants +

Night Fae	2602	2141	23%
Venthyr	2510	2131	14%
Necrolord	2291	2111	10%
Kyrian	2230	2095	4%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Emeni	2291	2262	2%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2291	2262	2%
Kyrian Kleia	2230	2176	2%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2230	2176	2%
Night Fae Korayn	2602	2174	20%
Venthyr General Draven	2510	2153	7%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2602	2146	22%
Night Fae Niya	2602	2141	23%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2510	2130	10%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2510	2130	10%
Kyrian Pelagos	2230	2122	3%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2291	2109	11%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2291	2291	1%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2291	2291	1%
Night Fae Called Shot	2602	2271	5%
Night Fae Social Butterfly	2402	2248	3%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2248	2244	2%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Herbs	2240	2240	1%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2602	2232	9%
Kyrian Cleansed Vestments	2230	2230	1%
Night Fae First Strike	2402	2221	4%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2602	2217	11%
Night Fae Cunning Dreams	2300	2207	2%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2602	2195	7%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2602	2179	9%
Venthyr Unbreakable Body	2216	2175	3%
Venthyr Refined Palate	2216	2174	2%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2232	2173	2%
Venthyr Hold Your Ground	2216	2166	2%
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin	2216	2166	2%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2216	2166	2%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2602	2165	19%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2291	2161	5%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2602	2160	19%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2248	2159	4%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2602	2159	14%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2175	2154	2%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2510	2154	7%
Venthyr Enduring Gloom	2175	2146	2%
Night Fae Faerie Dust	2174	2146	3%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2216	2146	4%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2602	2146	20%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2602	2146	22%
Night Fae Podtender	2602	2146	22%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2602	2146	22%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2602	2141	23%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2285	2136	11%
Venthyr Fancy Footwork	2132	2132	1%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2132	2132	1%
Venthyr Leisurely Gait	2175	2132	3%
Venthyr Party Favors	2216	2132	3%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2216	2132	5%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2510	2132	5%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2510	2131	7%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2510	2131	9%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2602	2131	19%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2510	2130	10%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2602	2125	10%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2602	2125	13%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2510	2123	9%
Kyrian Ascendant Phial	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Resilient Plumage	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Light the Path	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Hope Springs Eternal	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Bearer's Pursuit	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Soulsteel Clamps	2122	2122	1%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2230	2122	3%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2230	2122	3%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2230	2122	3%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2230	2122	3%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2230	2122	3%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2602	2122	9%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2602	2122	11%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2285	2119	7%
Venthyr Wasteland Propriety	2116	2116	1%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2216	2116	3%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2216	2116	3%
Night Fae Stay on the Move	2402	2116	4%
Night Fae Wild Hunt's Charge	2125	2113	2%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2291	2111	10%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs	2118	2110	4%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2291	2110	9%
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2161	2109	4%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2291	2109	11%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2291	2106	8%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2291	2104	7%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2122	2088	2%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2113	2083	3%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2216	2041	2%
Venthyr Move As One	2216	2041	2%
Venthyr Dauntless Duelist	1866	1866	1%
Venthyr Expedition Leader	1866	1866	1%
Venthyr Intimidation Tactics	1866	1866	1%
Venthyr Built for War	1866	1866	1%
Venthyr Token of Appreciation	1866	1866	1%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Venthyr Thrill Seeker Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Familiar Predicaments Nimble Steps Fatal Flaw	2510	2216	3%

Conduit +

Nether Precision	2285	2248	3%
Shivering Core	2602	2212	4%
Unrelenting Cold	2602	2163	11%
Tempest Barrier	2602	2160	30%
Ice Bite	2602	2147	23%
Controlled Destruction	2602	2146	20%
Discipline of the Grove	2602	2146	22%
Infernal Cascade	2602	2141	26%
Cryo-Freeze	2602	2132	36%
Siphoned Malice	2510	2130	5%
Winter's Protection	2510	2130	10%
Diverted Energy	2602	2129	33%
Master Flame	2125	2125	1%
Grounding Surge	2285	2124	19%
Incantation of Swiftness	2122	2122	1%
Ire of the Ascended	2230	2122	3%
Flow of Time	2602	2122	41%
Artifice of the Archmage	2216	2120	4%
Arcane Prodigy	2285	2119	9%
Magi's Brand	2271	2116	10%
Icy Propulsion	2602	2115	17%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2285	2114	8%
Gift of the Lich	2291	2111	10%

Gem +

Tinker: Plane Displacer	2402	2262	2%
Energized Ysemerald	2602	2174	29%
Fierce Illimited Diamond	2602	2148	21%
Keen Neltharite	2285	2132	8%
Zen Neltharite	2230	2131	9%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2271	2130	3%
Energized Malygite	2602	2130	17%
Keen Ysemerald	2285	2129	4%
Tinker: Grounded Circuitry	2122	2122	1%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2175	2122	2%
Zen Malygite	2136	2116	3%
Quick Ysemerald	2132	2113	3%
Fractured Neltharite	2132	2106	3%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2161	2100	3%
Sensei's Neltharite	2095	1981	2%

Gem Combination +

Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Energized Ysemerald Fierce Illimited Diamond	2602	2174	15%

Belt Enchant +

Erosion	2602	2146	32%
Summon Shadow Demon	2402	2125	10%

Race +

Human	22 (30%)

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