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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 4 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility46.3%1,007 avg
  • Haste42.7%940 avg
  • Mastery6.4%162 avg
  • Critical Strike4.6%116 avg

4

Synced RBG players

935

Average rating sampled

1,824

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

75%

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 19,427 Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec.

3 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

50%

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

2 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

50%

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.

2 players

Snowdrift

Snowdrift

50%

Summon a strong Blizzard that surrounds you for 6 sec that slows enemies by 70% and deals 591 Frost damage every 1 sec. Enemies that are caught in Snowdrift for 2 sec consecutively become Frozen in ice, stunned for 4 sec.

2 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Archmage's Wrath
    Archmage's Wrath100%

    Ray of Frost damage increased by 20%. Your chance to gain Brain Freeze from Frostbolt is increased by 5%.

  • Attuned Familiar
    Attuned Familiar100%

    Gaining Brain Freeze conjures 2 Frost Splinters.

  • Augury Abounds

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

75% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Miststalker's Shroud

25% equipped · 305 ilvl

Chest

Martyr's Vestments

25% equipped · 318 ilvl

Frost Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina100%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul100%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei100%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 4 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
Augury Abounds
100%

Conjuring one or more Frost Splinters has a 10% chance to conjure a burst of 8 Frost Splinters.

  • Barrier Diffusion
    Barrier Diffusion100%

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

  • Brain Freeze
    Brain Freeze100%

    Frostbolt has a 36% chance to reset the remaining cooldown on Flurry and cause your next Flurry to deal 50% increased damage.

  • 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 Orb100%

      Launches an orb of swirling ice in front of you, dealing up to 66,095 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 Barrier100%

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

    • Reactive Barrier
      Reactive Barrier100%

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

    Control & mobility

    • Blizzard
      Blizzard100%

      Ice shards pelt the target area, dealing 25,009 Frost damage over 9.3 sec and reducing movement speed by 50% for 3 sec. This spell is cast at a selected location

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath100%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 2,023 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers100%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    • Ice Barrier
      Ice Barrier100%

      Shields you with ice, absorbing 208,293 damage for 1 min. Melee attacks against you reduce the attacker's movement speed by 50%.

    • Icicles
      Icicles100%

      While in combat, Frost crystallizes around you, generating an Icicle every 4.5 sec. Upon generating 5 Icicles, Frostbolt upgrades to Glacial Spike for its next cast. Glacial Spike Conjures a massive spike of ice that impales your target, dealing 81,890 damage and slowing the target's movement speed by 50% for 8 sec. Applies 3 stacks of Freezing.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    50% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Preyhunter's Refined Slippers

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    50% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Hands

    Conqueror's Kirin Tor Gauntlets

    25% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    50% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Pyrewalker's Treads

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Forgotten Eidolon's Dagger

    25% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Amani Heartstring Pendant

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Soulsinger's Horn

    25% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Colubrine Band

    25% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Preyhunter's Signet

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Shirt

    Artisan Initiate's Shirt

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    25% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful

    25% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    25% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Font of Venomous Rage

    25% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Martyr's Waistwrap

    25% equipped · 318 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    50% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Cursebreaker's Cuffs

    25% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity25%
  • Frost Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition75%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste75%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility50%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery25%
    • Flawless Versatile Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Versatility25%