Cataclysm Classic Frost Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Frost Death Knight in Cataclysm Classic.
Frost Death Knight Best in Slot
The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including
gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from
various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of
Frost Death Knight spec, which is
:
- Strength
- Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)
- Expertise Rating (6.5% – 26 Expertise Cap)
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 4 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Necrotic Boneplate Helmet |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Warmaster Blackhorn
(H) Dragon Soul; |
| Neck |  Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
1250
 Valor Points |
| Shoulder |  Backbreaker Spaulders |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Cloak |  Dreamcrusher Drape |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
1250
Valor Points |
| Chest |  Necrotic Boneplate Breastplate |
Hit →
Mastery |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Bracer |  Rockhide Bracers |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Gloves |  Necrotic Boneplate Gauntlets |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Belt |  Runescriven Demon Collar |
Haste →
Hit |
Hagara the Stormbinder
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Legs |  Necrotic Boneplate Greaves |
Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Boots |  Treads of Crushed Flesh |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Warlord Zonozz
(H) Dragon Soul |
| Ring 1 |  Curled Twilight Claw |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Ring 2 |  Breathstealer Band |
Multiple Bosses in
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Trinket 1 |  Creche of the Final Dragon |
Ultraxion
(H) Dragon Soul; |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Eye of Unmaking |
Spine of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul |
|
| Main-hand |  Souldrinker |
Madness of Deathwing
(H) Dragon Soul; |
|
| Off-hand |  Hand of Morchok |
Critical Strike →
Haste |
Morchok
(H) Dragon Soul; |
| Sigil |  Gutripper Shard |
700
Valor Points |
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Elementium Deathplate Helmet |
Hit →
Mastery |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands; |
| Neck |  Necklace of Fetishes |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
| Shoulder |  Elementium Deathplate Pauldrons |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
|
| Cloak |  Cloudburst Cloak of the Faultline |
Haste →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Chest |  Breastplate of Shifting Visions |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
|
| Bracer |  Earthcrack Bracers |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Lord Rhyolith
(H) Firelands |
| Gloves |  Elementium Deathplate Handguards |
Dodge →
Hit |
Baleroc
(H) Firelands |
| Belt |  Sky Strider Belt of the Faultline |
Haste →
Hit |
Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Legs |  Elementium Deathplate Legguards |
Parry →
Haste |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
| Boots |  Arachnaflame Treads |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Bethtilac
(H) Firelands |
| Ring 1 |  Alysrazor's Band |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
| Ring 2 |  Obsidian Signet of the Avengers |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
Avengers of Hyjal Exalted |
| Trinket 1 |  Apparatus of Khaz'goroth |
Trash drop
(H) Firelands |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Heart of Rage |
Expertise →
Mastery |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Main-hand |  Obsidium Cleaver |
Hit →
Haste |
Trash drop
(H) Firelands |
| Off-hand | Obsidium Cleaver |
Trash drop
(H) Firelands |
|
| Sigil | Relic of the Elemental Lords |
Critical Strike →
Mastery |
700
Valor Points |
The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Magma Plated Helmet |
Expertise →
Critical Strike |
Al'Akir or Nefarian
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) Blackwing Descent; |
| Neck |  Cloudburst Necklace of the Earthfall |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Shoulder |  Magma Plated Pauldrons |
Al'Akir or Chogall
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
| Cloak | Cloudburst Cloak of the Earthfall |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Chest |  Magma Plated Battleplate |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
| Bracer |  Bracers of the Mat'redor |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
| Gloves |  Magma Plated Gauntlets |
Mastery →
Hit |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Belt | Sky Strider Belt of the Earthfall |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Conclave of Wind
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Legs |  Sky Strider Greaves of the Earthfall |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Boots |  Massacre Treads |
Expertise →
Hit |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Ring 1 |  Dargonax's Signet |
Mastery →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
| Ring 2 |  Cloudburst Ring of the Earthfall |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
| Trinket 1 | Heart of Rage |
Expertise →
Haste |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Trinket 2 |  Crushing Weight |
Ascendant Council
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
| Main-Hand Weapon |  Lava Spine |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Magmaw
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Off-Hand Weapon | Lava Spine |
Critical Strike →
Hit |
Magmaw
(H) Blackwing Descent |
| Sigil |  Relic of Aggramar |
Expertise →
Haste |
700
Valor Points |
Changelog
- 10 Feb. 2025: Updated for Dragonsoul.
- 13 Oct. 2024: Updated for Firelands.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
- 30 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 2.
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This guide has been written by Sellin, a former top 10 US raider and current season and several time Gladiator, long time WoW Player and passionate about all things Warcraft and Theorycrafting. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him on Twitch.
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