Frost Death Knight Rotation Guide - Midnight Pre-Patch

Von khazakdk Aktualisiert: 20.01.2026

Frost Death Knight Rotation in The War Within

Spend Killing Machine - Tötungsmaschine is the foundation for all our damage. In addition to a guaranteed crit, it also triggers things like Arktischer Angriff, Knochenmahler, and Tötungssträhne.

Spend Rime - Cast Heulende Böe with Raureif as much as possible. Rime triggers Frostgebundener Wille to recover Runenwaffe verstärken faster, granting more Killing Machine procs.

Use Pillar of Frost off cooldown - Säule des Frosts has a relatively short cooldown and should not be held to avoid losing casts.

Hero Talent Choices The current recommendations in are:

Situation

Hero Talent

Link

Single Target

Mythic+

Best Frost Death Knight RotationHero Talent Master Switchesentire page'scurrent recommendation in all content is Best Frost Death Knight Single Target Rotation Please select a Hero Talent option to generate a Single Target priorityUse the ✖ markers to switch to common alternate talent picks based on your loadout.The build options used below are covered in the Talents page. Swaps not included should not change the priority in any meaningful way unless covered elsewhere. Anywhere you see the icon, you can hover over it for additional notes. OptionsPriorityTötungsmaschineSindragosas HauchMal des SchnittersOnlySäule des Frostswithout RaureifSäule des Frosts

Runenwaffe verstärken if you have 2 charges

Säule des Frosts

Auslöschen if you have 2 Tötungsmaschine stacks

Heulende Böe with Raureif

Notes Notes

Watch your resources when Säule des Frosts is about to finish its cooldown, and save your Runes if you have less than 4.

Always use Mal des Schnitters on the same GCD as Säule des Frosts instead of a Tötungsmaschine generator when playing Deathbringer. The initial hit plus Welle der Seelen do a hefty chunk of damage that we want to buff with Säule des Frosts.

Säule des Frosts is off the GCD, so pair it with either Froststoß, Unaufhaltbarer Gletscher, or Heulende Böe to immediately generate a Tötungsmaschine. Use the highest priority generator for that situation. Or, if you already have a Tötungsmaschine proc, pair Säule des Frosts with Auslöschen.

If you are on your last GCD of Säule des Frosts and have less than 2 stacks of Tötungsmaschine, then it is slightly better to generate a second Tötungsmaschine instead of spending.

Best Frost Death Knight AoE Rotation Please select a Hero Talent option to generate a Single Target priorityUse the ✖ markers to switch to common alternate talent picks based on your loadout.The build options used below are covered in the Talents page. Swaps not included should not change the priority in any meaningful way unless covered elsewhere. Anywhere you see the icon, you can hover over it for additional notes. OptionsPriority

Runenwaffe verstärken if you are about to reach 2 charges to avoid cooldown waste

Säule des Frosts

Frostsichel if you have 2 Tötungsmaschine procs, or 1 proc and 3 Runes

Heulende Böe with Raureif

Runenwaffe verstärken to generate Runenmacht

Notes Notes

Your priorities are largely the same in AoE as they are in single target. Frostsichel replaces Auslöschen, and Unaufhaltbarer Gletscher replaces Froststoß at 3+ targets.

Frostbann's proc rate is heavily influenced by how many targets have five stacks of Schneidendes Eis. Avoid switching targets and popping stacks to maximize the proc chance.

Best Frost Death Knight Opener Please select a Hero Talent option to generate an Opener sequenceUse the ✖ markers next to pick a fight style. Other talent options will populate underneath.The build options used below are covered in the Talents page. Swaps not included should not change the priority in any meaningful way unless covered elsewhere. Anywhere you see the icon, you can hover over it for additional notes. Fight StyleSelect a Fight Style to Generate a Sequence OptionsSindragosas HauchSingle Target Sequence

Runenwaffe verstärken

Proceed to normal priority

Sample Timeline Notes Notes

Empower Rune Weapon removes the need to setup for Sindragosas Hauch, especially with . Sindragosas Hauch refunds a charge at the start, so always make sure to use one before starting.

Grim Reaper guarantees a Tötungsmaschine proc when casting Mal des Schnitters, and Death Knight Deathbringer 11.2 Class Set 2pc grants another through Exterminate. Make sure to follow up immediately with Auslöschen to avoid wasting any procs.

Pre-Combat Check Single Button Rotation Assistant Losses for Frost Death KnightAssisted Highlight

Hero Talent

With CDs

Without CDs

~5% DPS loss

~17% DPS loss

~5% DPS loss

~16% DPS loss

One Button

Hero Talent

With CDs

Without CDs

~16% DPS loss

~26% DPS loss

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~29% DPS loss

Assisted Highlight

Hero Talent

With CDs

Without CDs

~5% DPS loss

~18% DPS loss

~7% DPS loss

~19% DPS loss

One Button

Hero Talent

With CDs

Without CDs

~18% DPS loss

~28% DPS loss

~16% DPS loss

~30% DPS loss

Frost Death Knight Cooldowns Not Used by Rotation AssistCooldown section of this guide

Sindragosas Hauch

Totenerweckung

Items such as potions and on use trinkets

Racial Abilities

Frost Death Knight Major Cooldowns Pillar of Frost‎ Säule des FrostsAuslöschungRunenwaffe verstärkenTötungsmaschineAuslöschenTötungsmaschine Frostwyrm's FuryFuror des FrostwyrmsFuror des FrostwyrmsUnheilige StärkeSäule des FrostsSäule des FrostsFuror des FrostwyrmsSäule des Frosts Reaper's MarkMal des SchnittersSäule des FrostsSäule des FrostsWelle der SeelenMal des SchnittersExterminierenMal des SchnittersView ChangelogNavigation BarFeedbackDiscord server

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Kommentare

Kommentar von Mcshimi

Great guide, missing a very important utility spell however, Raise Ally? Not sure why this is missed. I have noticed there are a lot of Utility baseline spells missing from these class guides overall, not sure if any mod will see this, but they should be edited to correct this missing data, especially since we are so early into the expac, ppl will still be using these for references.

Kind Regards, Shimi

Kommentar von daadaadaaren

I think there is a mistake under the Sacrificial Pact CD usage. It is not automatic, as far as I can tell. You have to manually cast it towards the end of the ghoul's 1 minute duration

Kommentar von DraethDarkstar

What's the breakpoint on Frostscythe vs. Obliterate with and without Death's Due / Killing Machine up?

Kommentar von DragonEyez

What about Frostwyrm's Fury? Is there a recommended usage of the spell?

Kommentar von Fraeyaa

Death & Decay is useless for Frost DPS. Waste of a GCD

Kommentar von Alexizonfire

You should probably mention that DnD is only a dps increase on, if i remember correctly, 4+ targets.
Also shouldn't rime procs rank higher than FS for ST rotation (especially as 2h)? Even in the case of rp capping?
In the case of rp capping, i would think the chance of losing a potential rime proc to be more detrimental than capping rp.

Kommentar von auramau

I don't understand why your AOE cleave rotation section with obliteration and with cooldowns talks so much about Glacial Advance. Glacial Advance was not recommended on the talents page for Obliteration AOE. Is it supposed to be viable? Why is it listed so prominently in the rotation guide but nothing is mentioned when you AREN'T running it?

Kommentar von evilmark443

What's the best usage of Abomination Limb? I was Night Fae in Shadowlands so Dragonflight is the first time I'm using it, right now I have it in a macro with PoF, ERW, and my trinket (DW Obliteration build).

Kommentar von Nudelz

There is a little mistake at Abomination Limb, you probably mean Dathea and not Diurna. :)

Kommentar von ChaosMonkey

Is the M+ AoE rotation the same as the Raid AoE rotation?

Kommentar von trog

You mention Fatal Fixation in your Obliteration Advanced Concepts section, but that talent did not make it to live.

Kommentar von ft451

Many thanks for this guide, it’s invaluable to people like me who’s trying to learn how to play Frost.

One question... When talking about ERW, “or whenever you are <6 seconds from fully recharged” refers to ERW recharge time and number of charges, doesn’t it?

Cheers!

Frost Death Knight Rotation Guide - Midnight Pre-Patch

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