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Frost Mage

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 2.5% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 22 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility52.5%1,114 avg
  • Haste42.4%902 avg
  • Mastery3.8%83 avg
  • Critical Strike1.3%29 avg

22

Synced 2v2 players

1,657

Average rating sampled

1,952

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

59%

The cooldown of Mass Invisibility is reduced by 3 min and it can affect allies in combat.

13 players

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

55%

Your barriers absorb 40% more damage and have an additional effect, but last 4 sec. Ice Barrier If the barrier is fully consumed, enemies within 10 yds suffer 19,350 Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec.

12 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

41%

While an enemy player is affected by your Polymorph or Mass Polymorph, your movement speed is increased by 25% and your Versatility is increased by 12%. Additionally, Polymorph and Mass Polymorph no longer heal enemies.

9 players

Snowdrift

Snowdrift

27%

Summon a strong Blizzard that surrounds you for 6 sec that slows enemies by 70% and deals 581 Frost damage every 1 sec. Enemies that are caught in Snowdrift for 2 sec consecutively become Frozen in ice, stunned for 4 sec.

6 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

18%

Conjures an Ice Wall 30 yards long that obstructs line of sight. The wall has 30% of your maximum health and lasts up to 15 sec.

4 players

Frost Bomb

Frost Bomb

5%

Places a Frost Bomb on the target. After 5 sec, the bomb explodes, dealing 25,635 Frost damage to the target and 12,865 Frost damage to all other enemies within 10 yards. All affected targets are slowed by 50% for 8 sec. If Frost Bomb is dispelled before it explodes, gain a charge of Brain Freeze.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Barrier Diffusion
    Barrier Diffusion100%

    When your Barrier is removed, reduce its cooldown by 5 sec.

  • Charm of Aegwynn
    Charm of Aegwynn100%

    The critical strike damage of your spells is increased by 5%.

  • Charm of Medivh
    Charm of Medivh100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

50% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

45% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

59% equipped · 263 ilvl

Frost Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei77%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina73%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 22 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.

A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Mage specs

  • Arcane
  • Fire

Your Mastery is increased by 3%.

  • Flow of Time
    Flow of Time100%

    The cooldowns of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 3 sec.

  • Greater Invisibility
    Greater Invisibility100%

    Makes you invisible and untargetable for 20 sec, removing all threat. Any action taken cancels this effect.

    • Survival

    • Alter Time
      Alter Time100%

      Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 sec. Effect negated by long distance or death.

    • Arcane Warding
      Arcane Warding100%

      Reduces magic damage taken by 8%.

    • Frozen Orb
      Frozen Orb95%

      Launches an orb of swirling ice in front of you, dealing up to 48,151 Frost damage to all enemies it passes through over 15 sec. After a short delay, Frozen Orb will pursue its target. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Enemies damaged by the Frozen Orb are slowed by 50% for 8 sec.

    • Improved Ice Barrier
      Improved Ice Barrier95%

      Ice Barrier gains an additional charge and reduces your physical damage taken by 10%.

    • Reactive Barrier
      Reactive Barrier73%

      Your Ice Barrier can absorb up to 25% more damage based on your missing health. Max effectiveness when under 25% health.

    Control & mobility

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath100%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 1,794 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers100%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    • Blizzard
      Blizzard95%

      Ice shards pelt the target area, dealing 19,625 Frost damage over 9.0 sec and reducing movement speed by 50% for 3 sec. This spell is cast at a selected location

    • Ice Barrier
      Ice Barrier95%

      Shields you with ice, absorbing 166,522 damage for 1 min. Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker's movement speed by 50%.

    • Icicles
      Icicles95%

      While in combat, Frost crystallizes around you, generating an Icicle every 3.8 sec. Upon generating 5 Icicles, Frostfire Bolt upgrades to Glacial Spike for its next cast. Glacial Spike Conjures a massive spike of ice that impales your target, dealing 82,309 damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Shatters 5 stacks of Freezing.

    Chest

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tunic

    23% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    59% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    36% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    32% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    18% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    86% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    9% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    86% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Barbed Ymirheim Choker

    5% equipped · 276 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Warmonger's Horn

    5% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    55% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    27% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    64% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Common White Shirt

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Dark Silk Shirt

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    68% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    14% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    18% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    18% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    82% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    9% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    59% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    36% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    73%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed64%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity18%

    • Frost Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition95%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste68%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility18%
    • Prismatic Socket9%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery5%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery5%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +14 Haste & +6 Versatility5%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat5%