Frost Death Knight PvP Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4

Updated on December 4, 2022

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talent	Death Pact	2180	2180	2%
Talent Combination	Inexorable Assault Murderous Efficiency Blinding Sleet Avalanche Wraith Walk Gathering Storm Obliteration	2400	2158	80%
PvP Talent	Death's Echo	2400	2160	28%
PvP Talent Combination	Chill Streak Spellwarden Strangulate	2319	2174	11%
Main Hand		2400	2153	91%
Off Hand		2104	2104	2%
Trinket		2330	2251	5%
Trinket Combination		2330	2251	5%
Head		2400	2160	25%
Neck		2400	2151	77%
Shoulders	Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	2400	2151	94%
Back	Cosmic Gladiator's Shawl	2210	2206	8%
Chest	Carapace of the First Eidolon	2400	2151	82%
Wrist		2354	2155	31%
Hands	Gauntlets of the First Eidolon	2400	2153	85%
Waist	Girdle of the First Eidolon	2210	2160	8%
Legs		2354	2171	37%
Feet	Song-Mad Sabatons	2354	2354	2%
Rings	Masterful Phaedrum Ring	2330	2180	14%
Item Level	290	2210	2210	2%
Legendaries	Koltira's Favor	2354	2187	17%
Covenants		2400	2151	94%
Soulbinds	Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2400	2151	94%
Soulbind Ability	Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2400	2201	17%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh Cartilaginous Legs Sulfuric Emission Resilient Stitching Pustule Eruption Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2330	2171	8%
Conduit	Lingering Plague	2186	2186	2%
Conduit Combination	Accelerated Cold Insatiable Appetite Unleashed Frenzy Hardened Bones Eradicating Blow Chilled Resilience Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Eradicating Blow Condensed Anima Sphere Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Unleashed Frenzy Eradicating Blow Condensed Anima Sphere	2400	2251	5%
Gem	Straddling Jewel Doublet	2354	2166	45%
Gem Combination	Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	2400	2151	94%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	2319	2234	5%
Chest Enchant	Heavy Desolate Armor Kit	2186	2186	2%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2330	2267	5%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2180	2143	14%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	2330	2155	11%
Weapon Enchant	Wayfaring Belt	2114	2114	2%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	71%

Race	Representation
Orc	18 (55%)

Talent +

Death Pact	2180	2180	2%
Blinding Sleet	2400	2158	85%
Avalanche	2400	2150	97%
Inexorable Assault	2400	2150	97%
Murderous Efficiency	2400	2150	97%
Wraith Walk	2400	2149	97%
Gathering Storm	2400	2149	100%
Obliteration	2400	2149	100%
Icy Talons	2119	2119	2%
Runic Attenuation	2104	2104	2%
Frozen Pulse	2104	2104	2%
Asphyxiate	2114	2104	14%

Talent Combination +

Inexorable Assault Murderous Efficiency Blinding Sleet Avalanche Wraith Walk Gathering Storm Obliteration	2400	2158	80%
Inexorable Assault Murderous Efficiency Asphyxiate Avalanche Wraith Walk Gathering Storm Obliteration	2114	2103	11%

PvP Talent +

Death's Echo	2400	2160	28%
Chill Streak	2400	2153	85%
Strangulate	2400	2151	82%
Dead of Winter	2354	2146	68%
Spellwarden	2319	2128	34%

PvP Talent Combination +

Chill Streak Spellwarden Strangulate	2319	2174	11%
Death's Echo Chill Streak Strangulate	2400	2171	14%
Chill Streak Dead of Winter Strangulate	2354	2153	45%
Spellwarden Chill Streak Dead of Winter	2193	2143	8%
Spellwarden Dead of Winter Strangulate	2114	2109	5%
Death's Echo Strangulate Dead of Winter	2180	2085	5%
Spellwarden Death's Echo Chill Streak	2314	2052	5%

Stat Name +

Mastery	71%
Versatility	34%
Haste	12%
Crit	12%

Main Hand +

	2400	2153	91%
Gavel of the First Arbiter	2119	2119	2%
	2114	2114	2%
	2104	2104	2%

Off Hand +

	2104	2104	2%

Trinket +

	2330	2251	5%
	2210	2210	2%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade	2193	2156	5%
	2180	2151	8%
	2400	2150	74%
	2400	2149	85%
	2149	2127	5%
Whispering Shard of Power	2119	2119	2%
Cosmic Gladiator's Medallion	2169	2080	5%
Cosmic Gladiator's Eternal Aegis	1990	1990	2%

Trinket Combination +

2330	2251	5%
2180	2166	5%
2400	2143	65%
2149	2127	5%

Head +

	2400	2160	25%
Visage of the First Eidolon	2354	2149	68%
Shadowghast Helm	2119	2111	5%

Neck +

	2400	2151	77%
Shadowghast Necklace	2314	2149	17%
Trailspinner Pendant	2119	2119	2%
	2104	2104	2%

Shoulders +

Shoulderplates of the First Eidolon	2400	2151	94%
	2104	2104	2%
Shadowghast Pauldrons	2102	2102	2%

Back +

Cosmic Gladiator's Shawl	2210	2206	8%
	2400	2153	68%
	2203	2126	11%
Mountebank's Colorful Cloak	2119	2119	2%
	2114	2114	2%
	2104	2104	2%
Cloak of Scarred Honor	1789	1789	2%

Chest +

Carapace of the First Eidolon	2400	2151	82%
	2193	2142	14%
	2104	2104	2%

Wrist +

	2354	2155	31%
Shadowghast Armguards	2400	2150	62%
Gutcrusher Bracers	2119	2119	2%
	2102	2102	2%

Hands +

Gauntlets of the First Eidolon	2400	2153	85%
	2169	2104	14%

Waist +

Girdle of the First Eidolon	2210	2160	8%
Shadowghast Waistguard	2354	2149	34%
	2400	2143	54%
Girdle of Unity	2102	2102	2%

Legs +

	2354	2171	37%
Chausses of the First Eidolon	2400	2143	62%

Feet +

Song-Mad Sabatons	2354	2354	2%
	2400	2151	82%
	2330	2149	8%
Greaves of the First Eidolon	2119	2119	2%
Shadowghast Sabatons	2101	2101	2%

Rings +

Masterful Phaedrum Ring	2330	2180	14%
Shadowghast Ring	2400	2169	60%
	2400	2150	85%
Logic Loop of Maintenance	2119	2119	2%
Soulwarped Seal of Menethil	2119	2119	2%
	2102	2102	2%
	2149	2102	17%
Seal of the Panoply	2071	2071	2%
Cosmic Gladiator's Signet	1990	1990	2%
Versatile Solenium Ring	1990	1990	2%

Item Level +

290	2210	2210	2%
298	2314	2209	5%
295	2400	2193	14%
294	2330	2180	14%
297	2354	2146	45%
293	2169	2136	5%
299	2071	2071	2%
287	1990	1990	2%
291	2119	1954	5%

Legendaries +

Koltira's Favor	2354	2187	17%
Absolute Zero	2400	2151	71%
Unity	2400	2150	97%
Biting Cold	2119	2119	2%
Phearomones	2102	2102	2%
Death's Embrace	1990	1990	2%

Covenants +

Necrolord	2400	2151	94%
Night Fae	2102	1946	5%

Soulbinds +

Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2400	2151	94%
Necrolord Emeni	2400	2150	85%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2400	2149	88%
Night Fae Niya	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Korayn	2102	1946	5%

Soulbind Ability +

Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2400	2201	17%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2400	2186	8%
Necrolord Waking Bone Breastplate	2354	2186	8%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2354	2171	48%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2354	2171	54%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2400	2160	77%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2400	2158	80%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2400	2155	60%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2400	2155	65%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2400	2153	80%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2400	2151	54%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2400	2151	94%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2400	2151	94%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2400	2151	94%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2400	2151	94%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2400	2150	74%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2400	2150	85%
Necrolord Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh	2330	2149	20%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2354	2149	51%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2400	2149	74%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2354	2149	77%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2400	2149	82%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2314	2143	20%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2186	2122	17%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2400	2120	25%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2230	2119	14%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2354	2119	20%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2400	2119	37%
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers	2151	2104	8%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2102	2102	2%
Night Fae Faerie Dust	2102	2102	2%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Podtender	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2102	1946	5%
Night Fae Somnambulist	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Get In Formation	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Called Shot	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae First Strike	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Stay on the Move	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	1789	1789	2%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	1789	1789	2%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Ambulatory Flesh Cartilaginous Legs Sulfuric Emission Resilient Stitching Pustule Eruption Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2330	2171	8%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2400	2169	65%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Cartilaginous Legs Gristled Toes Sole Slough Pustule Eruption Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2314	2160	8%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling Lead by Example Emeni's Magnificent Skin Cartilaginous Legs Forgeborne Reveries Resourceful Fleshcrafting Runeforged Spurs Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone Carver's Eye Mnemonic Equipment	2319	2143	8%

Conduit +

Lingering Plague	2186	2186	2%
Unleashed Frenzy	2400	2171	31%
Convocation of the Dead	2330	2171	37%
Eternal Hunger	2330	2161	40%
Debilitating Malady	2314	2160	8%
Meat Shield	2314	2160	20%
Reinforced Shell	2400	2158	68%
Fleeting Wind	2400	2158	74%
Withering Plague	2314	2156	22%
Eradicating Blow	2400	2151	54%
Brutal Grasp	2400	2151	94%
Unending Grip	2400	2149	25%
Insatiable Appetite	2400	2149	88%
Chilled Resilience	2400	2149	94%
Accelerated Cold	2400	2149	94%
Hardened Bones	2400	2133	62%
Everfrost	2354	2122	51%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2400	2117	51%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2314	2112	11%
Spirit Drain	2354	2112	28%
Blood Bond	2104	2104	2%
Embrace Death	2104	2104	2%

Conduit Combination +

Accelerated Cold Insatiable Appetite Unleashed Frenzy Hardened Bones Eradicating Blow Chilled Resilience Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Eradicating Blow Condensed Anima Sphere Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Unleashed Frenzy Eradicating Blow Condensed Anima Sphere	2400	2251	5%
Accelerated Cold Insatiable Appetite Eradicating Blow Fleeting Wind Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Eradicating Blow Hardened Bones Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Eradicating Blow Reinforced Shell	2400	2237	17%
Accelerated Cold Insatiable Appetite Eradicating Blow Chilled Resilience Brutal Grasp Fleeting Wind Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind Hardened Bones Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Reinforced Shell Insatiable Appetite Everfrost Hardened Bones	2319	2212	5%
Brutal Grasp Condensed Anima Sphere Accelerated Cold Reinforced Shell Eradicating Blow Chilled Resilience	2400	2210	14%
Convocation of the Dead Insatiable Appetite Brutal Grasp Reinforced Shell Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Chilled Resilience Reinforced Shell Unending Grip Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Reinforced Shell Unleashed Frenzy Eradicating Blow Insatiable Appetite	2330	2201	11%
Brutal Grasp Insatiable Appetite Everfrost Chilled Resilience Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Hardened Bones Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Fleeting Wind Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Reinforced Shell	2206	2163	5%
Convocation of the Dead Insatiable Appetite Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Brutal Grasp Fleeting Wind Eternal Hunger Fleeting Wind Reinforced Shell Convocation of the Dead Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Convocation of the Dead Eternal Hunger Condensed Anima Sphere	2193	2154	5%
Eradicating Blow Insatiable Appetite Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind Brutal Grasp Spirit Drain Eradicating Blow Fleeting Wind Insatiable Appetite Accelerated Cold Brutal Grasp Reinforced Shell	2354	2149	8%
Brutal Grasp Insatiable Appetite Convocation of the Dead Reinforced Shell Eternal Hunger Chilled Resilience Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Hardened Bones Accelerated Cold Reinforced Shell	2330	2143	14%
Brutal Grasp Insatiable Appetite Everfrost Fleeting Wind Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience	2354	2140	28%
Accelerated Cold Insatiable Appetite Everfrost Hardened Bones Brutal Grasp Chilled Resilience Accelerated Cold Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Everfrost Everfrost Chilled Resilience Insatiable Appetite Accelerated Cold	2319	2119	25%
Everfrost Chilled Resilience Spirit Drain Everfrost Unleashed Frenzy Condensed Anima Sphere Accelerated Cold Fleeting Wind	2354	2102	8%

Gem +

Straddling Jewel Doublet	2354	2166	45%
Masterful Jewel Cluster	2400	2151	94%
Straddling Sage Agate	2180	2142	5%
Straddling Viridium	2180	2142	5%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	2206	2124	17%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	2114	2114	2%
Quick Jewel Cluster	2114	2114	2%

Gem Combination +

Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster Masterful Jewel Cluster	2400	2151	94%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Straddling Jewel Doublet	2143	2104	8%

Back Enchant +

Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	2319	2234	5%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2400	2151	82%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	2102	2102	2%
	2102	2102	2%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	2102	1946	5%

Chest Enchant +

Heavy Desolate Armor Kit	2186	2186	2%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2400	2155	88%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Skirmish	2104	2104	2%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Bulwark	2104	2104	2%

Wrist Enchant +

Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2330	2267	5%
Enchant Bracers - Shaded Hearthing	2193	2156	22%

Belt Enchant +

Summon Shadow Demon	2180	2143	14%

Feet Enchant +

Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	2330	2155	11%
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	2180	2104	14%

Weapon Enchant +

Wayfaring Belt	2114	2114	2%
Booty Bomb	2071	2071	2%

Race +

Orc	18 (55%)

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