ClassDeath Knight

Spec

Frost

Spec guide

Frost Death Knight RBG Build

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

Last updated: 2 months ago · Total players sampled: 42 · Based on top players in the last 7 days

Region

Talents

Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

2,580

led by Chärles

Meta rank

#19

C tier · 2% pick rate

HeroAll Deathbringer Rider of the Apocalypse

Frost Death Knight Cheat Sheet

RBG · most popular build — 7% of top players run it

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Stat priority

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Key talents — Deathbringer

Hero

Class

Spec

Frost Strike damage increased by 20%.

The most popular Frost build is run by 7% of top players.

Builds

Top 42 players sampled

These are the most popular Frost Death Knight builds. The most popular build is run by 7% of sampled players (3 of 42 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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Death KnightSpent: 35

DeathbringerSpent: 13

FrostSpent: 31

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IC1/1 DE1/1 RA RU1/1 IM1/1 CL MI1/1 BL1/1 GL2/2 MA1/1 UN2/2 CO EN CO1/1 PR1/1 PE VE1/1 DE1/1 BR1/1 BL IC1/1 DE AN1/1 DE1/1 UN1/1 IC DE1/1 AS1/1 AN1/1 GR1/1 SU1/1 BL UN1/1 OS1/1 IN RU1/1 BL1/1 RU2/2 SU WI2/2 NU1/1 UN DE1/1 VE

Deathbringer

SW1/1 GR1/1 PA1/1 WA1/1 BI1/1 DE1/1 DA1/1 WI1/1 SO1/1 RE1/1 EX1/1 EC1/1 DE1/1 FR1/1

FR1/1 OB1/1 HO1/1 KI1/1 EM1/1 FR AR1/1 RU2/2 FR1/1 RU BI IN1/1 FR1/1 PI1/1 IC1/1 GA MU RA1/1 EN1/1 FR1/1 FR1/1 HO1/1 CR FR1/1 EV NO1/1 BO2/2 SM1/1 AV IC2/2 OB1/1 IC SH1/1 HY1/1 KI1/1 TH FR BR1/1 CH1/1

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

Copy an import string or open the full tree

Deathbringer

Most popular · 7%Build →
Alt #2 · 5%Build →
Alt #3 · 5%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

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

Orc24% Horde

Human21% Alliance

Blood Elf7% Horde

Highmountain Tauren7% Horde

Kul Tiran7% Alliance

Mag'har Orc7% Horde

Night Elf7% Alliance

Dark Iron Dwarf2% Alliance

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Creators

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FAQ

How is this Frost Death Knight RBG guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US RBG 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.