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Frost Death Knight DPS Beginner's Guide - Battle for Azeroth 8.3
By Bicepspump
Last updated
2020/02/13 at 2:39 PM
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Looking to start playing a Frost Death Knight in World of Warcraft and just want simple advice? Look no further! In this guide, we will cover everything you need to start easily playing a Frost Death Knight in , without all the fuss of detailed guides Whether you're new to the spec, a casual achievement hunter, or a returning player looking to refamiliarize yourself with Frost in Battle for Azeroth, these easy guidelines, covering simple and effective talents, rotation, and gear setup, will get you into the action as easily as possible.
Please keep in mind that this page is meant to get beginner players started quickly, and does not contain much in the way of detailed explanations, mechanics, competitive options, gearing, simulation comparisons, or nuance. For more in-depth information, including all those optimizations and more, check out the complete Frost Death Knight Guide pages linked in the navigation on the left-hand side of the page.
If you need help leveling to 120 in Battle for Azeroth, check out our
leveling tips
.
Overview
Beginners
Azerite
Essences
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Talent Builds
Rotation, Priority, and Abilities
Advanced Concepts
Stats
Gear
Consumables
Simulations
Correcting Mistakes
Mythic+
NEW Ny'alotha Tips
Macros & Addons
WeakAuras
Common Terms
About the Author
I'm Bicepspump, a semi-hardcore player currently playing on Kazzak. You can often find me on the
Death Knight discord
discussing rotations and builds, on my stream (
B1cepspump
), running some juicy Mythic +, or on my
youtube channel
where I've started doing video guides. Big shoutout to everyone on the Acherus discord that have given me valuable insight through numerous discussions. I take part in writing and optimizing the action priority list for SimulationCraft and continuously test different hypotheses using the SimulationCraft program. Furthermore, I work with the WoWAnalyzer website where I develop modules for the Death Knight specs. Please feel free to contact me on
Discord
as Bicepspump#6318, I'm always happy to have a healthy discussion! Outside of playing WoW, I study for a Master of Physics at the University of Oxford. I also enjoy playing Dota 2 and rowing.
Talents
Frost Death Knights generally run one of two builds. Either they pick
Icecap
or
Breath of Sindragosa
in the final talent row. These builds differ greatly in talents, gear and stat weights and I've therefore divided many sections into two to reflect this. For a deeper look at each talent and how they work together to form these builds, see the
Frost DK Talent Guide
.
Rotation
This Frost DK rotation uses the talent build listed above to outline a basic priority. For the full rotation including talent variations, you can consult the
Frost Death Knight Rotation Guide
.
Remorseless Winter
.
Howling Blast
if you have a proc of
Rime
.
Frost Strike
if you are about to cap Runic Power. (80+ Runic Power)
Obliterate
.
Frost Strike
.
Remorseless Winter
Howling Blast
if you have a proc of
Rime
.
Glacial Advance
if you're about to cap Runic Power (80+). Skip this step if you haven't talented
Glacial Advance
.
Frostscythe
. Use
Obliterate
if you haven't specced into
Frostscythe
.
Glacial Advance
. Use
Frost Strike
if you haven't specced into
Glacial Advance
.
Stat Priority
More in-depth information about stats can be found in the full
Frost Death Knight Gear
and
Stat Priority
guides.
Mastery = Crit > Haste = Vers > Strength
Mastery > Crit > Haste = Vers > Strength
Crit > Haste > Mastery > Vers > Strength
Mastery > Crit > Haste > Vers > Strength
Enhancements
Death Knights will always use a Runeforge enchant on their weapons, leaving only rings free for a stat increasing enchant. There are also glove enchants which can assist with professions, Enchanter-only bracer enchants which modify hearthstone use, and Tailor-only cloak enchants which reduce threat slightly.
Weapons:
Rune of Razorice
mainhand and
Rune of the Fallen Crusader
offhand
Ring:
Enchant Ring - Accord of Mastery
Gems:
Leviathan's Eye of Strength
in one slot and
Masterful Sea Currant
otherwise
Food:
Abyssal-Fried Rissole
Potion:
Potion of Unbridled Fury
Weapons:
Rune of Razorice
mainhand and
Rune of the Fallen Crusader
offhand
Ring:
Enchant Ring - Accord of Critical Strike
Gems:
Leviathan's Eye of Strength
in one slot and
Masterful Sea Currant
otherwise
Food:
Mech-Dowel's "Big Mech"
Potion:
Potion of Unbridled Fury
Essences
Major
Worldvein Resonance
Minors
Memory of Lucid Dreams
Conflict and Strife
Breath of the Dying
Major
Blood of the Enemy
Minors
Memory of Lucid Dreams
Conflict and Strife
Breath of the Dying
Major
Worldvein Resonance
Minors
Memory of Lucid Dreams
Essence of the Focusing Iris
Breath of the Dying
Major
Blood of the Enemy
Minors
Memory of Lucid Dreams
Conflict and Strife
Breath of the Dying
Corruption
As a frost Death Knight,
Severe
will be your go-to corruption!
When running keys, the best corruption you can have equipped are
Severe
,
Masterful
and
Expedient
.
Azerite Traits
You should prioritize these Frost DK traits on your Azerite gear whenever possible. Although the rankings are for Single Target, they are generally good in most situations, unless you're specifically gearing for AoE. For more information, please see the
Azerite Guide
.
Our Frost Death Knight guides are always updated with the latest information from in-game experience, simulations, and logs; make sure to check our changelog to this page, by clicking on
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at the top of the page. If you are interested in more in-depth Frost Death Knight guides for Visions of N'zoth, Battle for Azeroth's third and final content patch, make sure to browse the
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