Spec guide
Frost Mage Mythic+ Build
The most popular Frost Mage build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 125 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
8%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+17
highest keystone from sampled runs
Frost Mage Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 8% of top players run it
Stat priority
MasteryCritHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Frostfire
Hero
Class
Spec
Improved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat.
Expert takeBFrost 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 C ↗Archon C ↗
The most popular Frost build is run by 8% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Frost Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 8% of sampled players (3 of 125 players).
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FrostfireSpent: 13
FrostSpent: 34
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
79% of top Frost players wear Crest of the Primal Leywarden in the chest slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Frost Mage players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Frost Mage 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
Primal Leywarden's Attire
2pcSet: Each stack of Freezing Shattered has a 4% chance to generate an Icicle. Glacial Spike damage increased by 20%.
4pcSet: Casting Glacial Spike has a chance to rapidly generate 5 Icicles over 1 sec. Shatter damage increased by 5%.
Voidbreaker's Accordance
2pcSet: Flurry damage increased by 10% and Flurry has a 10% chance to grant Fingers of Frost.
4pcSet: Fingers of Frost increases Shatter's damage by 15%.
4pc(4) Set: Fingers of Frost increases Shatter's damage by 15%.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Frost Mage players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand58%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand42%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand16%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand11%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand4%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining78%
- Embellishment: Hunt31%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone18%
- Devouring Banding4%
- Lucky Keychain3%
- Aln'hara Cane2%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Frost looks to be Mastery > Crit > Haste > Vers.
Mastery900
Crit883
Haste721
Vers226
The highest-rated Frost Mage players in Mythic+, led by Mulrack at 442 rating.
Top players running this spec
What changed for Frost Mage
last 7 days- class-wideImproved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat. source ↗
Consumables
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 100%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
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
Blood Elf24% Horde
Human11% Alliance
Nightborne7% Horde
Night Elf6% Alliance
Troll6% Horde
Void Elf6% Alliance
Gnome5% Alliance
Mechagnome5% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Frost Mage Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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.