Frost Mage PvP Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands PvP Season 4

Last Updated December 4, 2022

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Easy mode choices summary for Frost Mage

Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talent	Bone Chilling	2179	2179	3%
Talent Combination	Lonely Winter Shimmer Incanter's Flow Frozen Touch Frigid Winds Freezing Rain Thermal Void	2421	2212	13%
PvP Talent	Netherwind Armor	2182	2157	10%
PvP Talent Combination	Deep Shatter Frostbite Netherwind Armor	2182	2157	10%
Main Hand	Cosmic Gladiator's Vesper	2157	2157	3%
Off Hand		2135	2132	10%
Trinket		2199	2199	3%
Trinket Combination		2507	2289	6%
Head		2421	2196	20%
Neck		2507	2157	80%
Shoulders	Erudite Occultist's Mantle	2507	2137	96%
Back	Cosmic Gladiator's Drape	2157	2157	3%
Chest		2507	2157	83%
Wrist	Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Armbands	2157	2157	3%
Hands	Grim-Veiled Mittens	2507	2316	6%
Waist	Grim-Veiled Belt	2421	2177	30%
Legs		2507	2169	20%
Feet	Grim-Veiled Sandals	2507	2157	50%
Rings	Cosmic Gladiator's Ring	2211	2170	26%
Item Level	299	2421	2299	6%
Legendaries	Freezing Winds	2507	2316	6%
Covenants		2507	2199	16%
Soulbinds	Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2507	2199	16%
Soulbind Ability	Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2507	2359	6%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2421	2212	10%
Conduit	Siphoned Malice	2507	2353	6%
Conduit Combination	Gift of the Lich Tempest Barrier Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze Shivering Core Grounding Surge Gift of the Lich Flow of Time Diverted Energy Icy Propulsion Ice Bite Grounding Surge	2421	2317	6%
Gem	Quick Jewel Cluster	2507	2156	90%
Gem Combination	Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	2507	2156	90%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2507	2137	83%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2507	2136	93%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2507	2134	93%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2218	2132	16%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	2199	2144	13%
Weapon Enchant	Blackwater Anti-Venom	2210	2179	16%

Stat	Median Value
Versatility	37%

Race	Representation
Orc	12 (34%)

Talent for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Bone Chilling	2179	2179	3%
Freezing Rain	2428	2159	70%
Frozen Touch	2428	2157	76%
Shimmer	2507	2156	50%
Frigid Winds	2421	2156	56%
Incanter's Flow	2507	2156	76%
Glacial Insulation	2179	2152	6%
Thermal Void	2507	2147	93%
Lonely Winter	2507	2137	90%
Ice Floes	2210	2135	43%
Ring of Frost	2507	2134	40%
Rune of Power	2210	2124	23%
Chain Reaction	2507	2121	20%
Ice Nova	2132	2118	6%
Comet Storm	2132	2117	13%
Splitting Ice	2507	2117	16%
Ray of Frost	2124	2114	6%
Ice Ward	2107	2107	3%
Ebonbolt	2104	2104	3%

Talent Combination for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Lonely Winter Shimmer Incanter's Flow Frozen Touch Frigid Winds Freezing Rain Thermal Void	2421	2212	13%
Lonely Winter Ice Floes Rune of Power Frozen Touch Ring of Frost Freezing Rain Thermal Void	2210	2182	10%
Lonely Winter Ice Floes Incanter's Flow Frozen Touch Frigid Winds Freezing Rain Thermal Void	2199	2147	20%
Lonely Winter Shimmer Incanter's Flow Frozen Touch Ring of Frost Freezing Rain Thermal Void	2428	2132	16%

PvP Talent for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Netherwind Armor	2182	2157	10%
Ice Wall	2507	2156	50%
Frostbite	2507	2137	90%
Deep Shatter	2507	2135	96%
Concentrated Coolness	2199	2128	20%
Ice Form	2210	2126	13%
Burst of Cold	2132	2104	10%

PvP Talent Combination for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Deep Shatter Frostbite Netherwind Armor	2182	2157	10%
Frostbite Deep Shatter Ice Wall	2507	2156	50%
Frostbite Deep Shatter Concentrated Coolness	2199	2142	13%
Deep Shatter Frostbite Ice Form	2210	2126	13%

Stat Name for Frost Mage

Name	Median Value
Versatility	37%
Haste	35%
Mastery	10%
Crit	6%

Main Hand for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cosmic Gladiator's Vesper	2157	2157	3%
	2507	2156	83%
Cosmic Gladiator's Ceremonial Sword	2132	2132	3%
	2135	2130	6%
Thunderlord Flamestaff	2107	2107	3%

Off Hand for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2135	2132	10%

Trinket for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2199	2199	3%
	2210	2182	10%
	2179	2179	3%
	2507	2171	13%
Cosmic Gladiator's Medallion	2179	2157	10%
Cosmic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2156	2156	3%
	2507	2137	56%
	2428	2135	70%
	2157	2129	6%
So'leah's Secret Technique	2107	2107	3%
Deteriorated Construct Core	2107	2107	3%
	2132	2104	16%

Trinket Combination for Frost Mage

Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
2507	2289	6%
2182	2159	6%
2428	2148	46%
2124	2103	13%

Head for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2421	2196	20%
Erudite Occultist's Hood	2507	2134	73%
	2124	2124	3%
Grim-Veiled Hood	2107	2107	3%

Neck for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2507	2157	80%
Shadowghast Necklace	2218	2132	10%
Cosmic Gladiator's Necklace	2124	2124	3%
	2124	2124	3%
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	2107	2107	3%

Shoulders for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Erudite Occultist's Mantle	2507	2137	96%
	2104	2104	3%

Back for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cosmic Gladiator's Drape	2157	2157	3%
	2507	2147	86%
	2124	2124	3%
Erudite Occultist's Shroud	2109	2109	3%
Origin	2107	2107	3%

Chest for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2507	2157	83%
	2124	2124	3%
Erudite Occultist's Robes	2117	2112	13%

Wrist for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Armbands	2157	2157	3%
	2507	2137	90%
Grim-Veiled Bracers	2124	2124	3%
Felflame Bracers	2107	2107	3%

Hands for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Grim-Veiled Mittens	2507	2316	6%
Cosmic Gladiator's Silk Gloves	2157	2157	3%
	2428	2147	73%
Erudite Occultist's Handwraps	2211	2116	16%

Waist for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Grim-Veiled Belt	2421	2177	30%
	2210	2132	40%
Erudite Occultist's Cord	2507	2129	30%

Legs for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
	2507	2169	20%
Grim-Veiled Pants	2428	2134	46%
Erudite Occultist's Leggings	2421	2132	30%
	2104	2104	3%

Feet for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Grim-Veiled Sandals	2507	2157	50%
	2218	2148	13%
Codebreaker's Cunning Sandals	2129	2129	3%
	2124	2124	3%
Erudite Occultist's Treads	2421	2120	26%
Hyperthread Boots	2032	2032	3%

Rings for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Cosmic Gladiator's Ring	2211	2170	26%
	2507	2156	90%
Quick Oxxein Ring	2507	2132	23%
Shadowghast Ring	2421	2132	43%
	2124	2124	3%
Logic Loop of Division	2107	2107	3%
Overclocking Bit Band	2107	2107	3%
	2071	2071	3%

Item Level for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
299	2421	2299	6%
297	2507	2185	33%
277	2157	2157	3%
290	2156	2156	3%
295	2210	2132	36%
293	2124	2113	6%
289	2109	2109	3%
300	2107	2107	3%
294	2032	2032	3%

Legendaries for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Freezing Winds	2507	2316	6%
Slick Ice	2428	2156	76%
Unity	2507	2137	96%
Disciplinary Command	2179	2104	16%

Covenants for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Venthyr	2507	2199	16%
Necrolord	2428	2135	66%
Night Fae	2179	2128	13%
Kyrian	2104	2104	3%

Soulbinds for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2507	2199	16%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2507	2199	16%
Venthyr General Draven	2507	2196	13%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2428	2156	43%
Necrolord Emeni	2428	2156	43%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2428	2135	66%
Night Fae Niya	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Korayn	2179	2128	13%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Kleia	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Pelagos	2104	2104	3%

Soulbind Ability for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2507	2359	6%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2507	2353	6%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2212	2212	3%
Venthyr Life is but an Appetizer	2199	2199	3%
Venthyr Refined Palate	2199	2199	3%
Venthyr Leisurely Gait	2199	2199	3%
Venthyr Party Favors	2199	2199	3%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2507	2199	16%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2507	2199	16%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2507	2199	16%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2507	2199	16%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2211	2194	6%
Venthyr Sinful Preservation	2210	2182	10%
Venthyr Fancy Footwork	2199	2182	10%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2212	2177	16%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2421	2177	16%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2212	2177	16%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2212	2177	16%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2421	2177	23%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2428	2172	26%
Venthyr Exquisite Ingredients	2199	2167	6%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2199	2167	6%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2212	2164	6%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2211	2160	6%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2212	2155	13%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2211	2155	13%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2421	2153	26%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2421	2147	20%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2421	2147	20%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2421	2147	46%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2428	2137	56%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2135	2135	3%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2428	2135	66%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2428	2135	66%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2428	2135	66%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2211	2133	40%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2132	2132	3%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2132	2132	3%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2132	2132	3%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2179	2132	10%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2212	2132	23%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2428	2131	20%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2132	2128	6%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Podtender	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2179	2128	13%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2124	2124	3%
Night Fae Called Shot	2124	2124	3%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2124	2124	3%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2124	2124	3%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2132	2124	10%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2132	2124	10%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2132	2124	10%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2211	2122	6%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2132	2117	6%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2132	2117	6%
Necrolord Plaguey's Preemptive Strike	2218	2116	10%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2421	2116	16%
Night Fae First Strike	2124	2113	6%
Kyrian Light the Path	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Better Together	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Spear of the Archon	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Valiant Strikes	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Pointed Courage	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Cleansing Rites	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2104	2104	3%
Kyrian Mentorship	2104	2104	3%

Soulbind Ability Combination for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2421	2212	10%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Plaguey's Preemptive Strike Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2218	2167	6%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker Fancy Footwork Friends in Low Places Familiar Predicaments Sinful Preservation Fatal Flaw	2182	2159	6%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Plagueborn Cleansing Slime Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling	2211	2147	26%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration Run Without Tiring Swift Patrol Niya's Tools: Poison Podtender Soothing Voice Somnambulist Field of Blossoms Waking Dreams Dream Delver	2179	2132	10%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Undulating Maneuvers Kevin's Oozeling	2428	2132	10%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent Ooz's Frictionless Coating Kevin's Keyring Ultimate Form Viscous Trail Kevin's Oozeling	2157	2129	10%

Conduit for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Siphoned Malice	2507	2353	6%
Nether Precision	2211	2211	3%
Arcane Prodigy	2211	2211	3%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2212	2206	6%
Shivering Core	2421	2182	23%
Incantation of Swiftness	2212	2164	6%
Flow of Time	2421	2146	73%
Grounding Surge	2428	2135	50%
Gift of the Lich	2428	2135	66%
Tempest Barrier	2507	2135	66%
Diverted Energy	2421	2135	70%
Ice Bite	2507	2135	90%
Cryo-Freeze	2507	2135	96%
Icy Propulsion	2428	2134	73%
Infernal Cascade	2212	2132	16%
Controlled Destruction	2212	2132	16%
Winter's Protection	2507	2129	16%
Discipline of the Grove	2179	2128	13%
Unrelenting Cold	2507	2128	20%
Ire of the Ascended	2104	2104	3%

Conduit Combination for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Gift of the Lich Tempest Barrier Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze Shivering Core Grounding Surge Gift of the Lich Flow of Time Diverted Energy Icy Propulsion Ice Bite Grounding Surge	2421	2317	6%
Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze Gift of the Lich Winter's Protection Icy Propulsion Grounding Surge	2428	2269	6%
Icy Propulsion Tempest Barrier Gift of the Lich Flow of Time Shivering Core Cryo-Freeze Icy Propulsion Flow of Time Cryo-Freeze Ice Bite Gift of the Lich Tempest Barrier Icy Propulsion Flow of Time Cryo-Freeze Ice Bite Gift of the Lich Tempest Barrier	2421	2212	10%
Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze Gift of the Lich Diverted Energy Shivering Core Tempest Barrier	2421	2212	10%
Ice Bite Grounding Surge Diverted Energy Shivering Core Icy Propulsion Flow of Time	2421	2211	13%
Cryo-Freeze Flow of Time Diverted Energy Shivering Core Icy Propulsion Grounding Surge	2421	2197	13%
Flow of Time Cryo-Freeze Ice Bite Diverted Energy Gift of the Lich Grounding Surge	2421	2172	26%
Icy Propulsion Tempest Barrier Gift of the Lich Flow of Time Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze	2421	2157	33%
Ice Bite Tempest Barrier Icy Propulsion Cryo-Freeze Gift of the Lich Diverted Energy	2421	2138	26%
Gift of the Lich Cryo-Freeze Icy Propulsion Flow of Time Ice Bite Grounding Surge	2421	2128	26%
Infernal Cascade Flow of Time Diverted Energy Controlled Destruction Diverted Energy Infernal Cascade Controlled Destruction Cryo-Freeze Discipline of the Grove Flow of Time	2179	2124	10%
Gift of the Lich Cryo-Freeze Ice Bite Winter's Protection Icy Propulsion Tempest Barrier	2129	2119	6%
Gift of the Lich Diverted Energy Ice Bite Cryo-Freeze Icy Propulsion Winter's Protection	2109	2108	6%

Gem for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Quick Jewel Cluster	2507	2156	90%
Straddling Sage Agate	2210	2135	23%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	2210	2132	36%
Straddling Viridium	2124	2124	3%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	2107	2104	10%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	2116	2104	13%

Gem Combination for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	2507	2156	90%
Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster Versatile Jewel Cluster	2116	2104	13%

Back Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	2507	2137	83%
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	2218	2132	10%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	2107	2107	3%

Chest Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	2507	2136	93%

Wrist Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	2507	2134	93%

Belt Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Summon Shadow Demon	2218	2132	16%

Feet Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	2199	2144	13%
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	2116	2116	3%

Weapon Enchant for Frost Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Blackwater Anti-Venom	2210	2179	16%
Summon Beatface	2177	2177	3%
Jagged Slash	2507	2131	80%
Wayfaring Belt	2107	2107	3%

Race for Frost Mage

Name	Representation
Orc	12 (34%)

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