ClassMage

Spec

Frost

Spec guide

Frost Mage Raid Build

The most popular Frost Mage build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.

Last updated: 5 hours ago · Total players sampled: 100 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

HeroAll Spellslinger Sunfury Frostfire

Frost Mage Cheat Sheet

Raid · most popular build — 6% of top players run it

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Stat priority

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TrinketsGear section →

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Key talents — Spellslinger

Class

Improved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat.

Expert takeAFrost Mage's primary change for Season 2 is a reduction of their burst, achieved by nerfing their Apex Talents, and increasing their sustain damage via a flat 4% aura buff.…Icy Veins ↗Wowhead B ↗Archon A ↗

The most popular Frost build is run by 6% of top players.

Builds

Top 100 players sampled

These are the most popular Frost Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 6% of sampled players (6 of 100 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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MageSpent: 33

SpellslingerSpent: 0

FrostSpent: 0

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Spellslinger

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Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Spellslinger

Most popular · 6%Build →
Alt #2 · 5%Build →
Alt #3 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

Frostfire

Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 1%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →

Macros

Well-established universal and Mage 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
```

Mage basics

Focus interrupt — Counterspell

#showtooltip Counterspell
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Counterspell

Focus crowd control — Polymorph

#showtooltip Polymorph
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Polymorph

Defensive — Ice Block

#showtooltip Ice Block
/stopcasting
/cast Ice Block

Race distribution

Human18% Alliance

Void Elf16% Alliance

Dwarf15% Alliance

Blood Elf12% Horde

Dracthyr5% Horde

Gnome5% Alliance

Dracthyr4% Alliance

Nightborne3% Horde

Go deeper

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Guide sites

Mage Hub

Creators

Khaelt Toegrinder

FAQ

How is this Frost Mage 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 Mage builds across PvP and PvE contexts.