Spec guide
Frost Death Knight Raid Build
The most popular Frost Death Knight build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
8%
of top players run the most popular build
Frost Death Knight Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 8% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritMasteryHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Deathbringer
Hero
Class
Spec
Frost Strike damage increased by 20%.
Expert takeAFrost Death Knight in Midnight's Season 2 is looking to have a lot of power shifted out of their cooldowns, and towards a more sustained damage profile instead. The spec's core…Icy Veins ↗Wowhead B ↗Archon C ↗
The most popular Frost build is run by 8% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Frost Death Knight builds. The most popular build is run by 8% of sampled players (8 of 100 players).
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DeathbringerSpent: 13
FrostSpent: 32
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Frost Death Knight players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
67%
25%
33%
25%- 33%
- 25%
42%
33%- 58%
67%- 33%
- 42%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Obliterate19.4/min28%
Frost Strike14.6/min21%
Howling Blast10.4/min15%- Empower Rune Weapon4.7/min7%
- Exterminate4.0/min6%
- Exterminate4.0/min6%
Frostscythe1.9/min3%
Death's Advance1.3/min2%- Pillar of Frost1.3/min2%
Reaper's Mark1.3/min2%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Raise Dead0:025.0×/fight
- Potion of Recklessness0:021.9×/fight
Breath of Sindragosa0:025.0×/fight- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:024.9×/fight
Frostwyrm's Fury0:045.0×/fight
Frostwyrm's Fury0:095.0×/fight
Anti-Magic Shell0:464.3×/fight
Icebound Fortitude4:041.7×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 12 players sampled
95% of top Frost players wear Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate in the chest slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Frost Death Knight players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Frost Death Knight players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Baleful Grave-Knight's Crucible
2pcSet: Each time Remorseless Winter damages at least 1 enemy, gain Freezing Tempest which grants 1% attack speed and 2% increased Icy Death Torrent damage for 10 sec, stacking.
4pcSet: Remorseless Winter deals damage 25% more frequently, and Freezing Tempest lasts 5 sec longer.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
2pc(2) Set: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Frost Death Knight players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand71%
- Rune of the Fallen CrusaderMain-Hand51%
- Rune of the Stoneskin GargoyleMain-Hand38%
- Rune of SanguinationMain-Hand6%
- Rune of the ApocalypseMain-Hand5%
- Eyes of the EagleRings97%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining63%
- Loa Worshiper's Band63%
- Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier33%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone22%
- Lucky Keychain15%
- Embellishment: Hunt10%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Frost looks to be Crit > Mastery > Haste > Vers.
Crit1,255
Mastery1,026
Haste560
Vers108
The highest-rated Frost Death Knight players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 50%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 50%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Well Fed
food / 50%
Macros
Well-established universal and Death Knight macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Death Knight basics
- Focus interrupt — Mind Freeze
#showtooltip Mind Freeze /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Mind Freeze - Utility — Death Grip
#showtooltip Death Grip /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Death Grip - Mouseover ally — Raise Ally
#showtooltip Raise Ally /cast [@mouseover,help][] Raise Ally
Race distribution
Human21% Alliance
Night Elf15% Alliance
Dwarf9% Alliance
Void Elf9% Alliance
Troll8% Horde
Blood Elf7% Horde
Orc7% Horde
Mag'har Orc6% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Frost Death Knight Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Frost Death Knight builds across PvP and PvE contexts.