Home/Cataclysm Classic/Mage PvP/Frost Mage PvP Gear

Frost Mage PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic

Last updated on Feb 18, 2025 at 00:00 by Wrdlbrmpft

Here you will find the best gear for a FrostFrost Mage in Cataclysm Season 9.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Best in Slot Gear for PvP Frost Mage

On this page you will learn which gear is best for FrostFrost Mage in PvP. To learn more about the FrostFrost Mage gameplay, please study PvP guide below:

Frost Mage PvP Guide
2.

Best in Slot Gear

Your gear list for PvP will mostly follow the following stat priority:

  1. Intellect
  2. Hit Rating (4% Hit Cap)
  3. Resilience
  4. Mastery Rating
  5. Critical Rating
  6. Haste Rating

The following list is considered Best in Slot for PvP. If you are looking for a PvE Best in Slot list, check out the link below:

Frost Mage PvE Best in Slot
3.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Season 11 / Phase Four Season 10 / Phase Three Season 9 / Phase One
3.1.

Season 11 PvP Best in Slot

Until you gain Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest, use any new PvP weapon you can afford.

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Cowl Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Cowl Mastery →
Crit		 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Cataclysmic Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Amice Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Amice Mastery →
Crit		 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Cataclysmic Gladiator's Drape of Prowess Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Drape of Prowess Mastery →
Crit		 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Robe Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Robe — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Handguards Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Handguards — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Trousers Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Silk Trousers — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Cataclysmic Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Cataclysmic Gladiator's Band of Accuracy Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Band of Accuracy — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Cataclysmic Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Band of Cruelty — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 1 Cataclysmic Gladiator's Badge of Dominance Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Badge of Dominance
–
 1750 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 2 Soulshifter Vortex Icon Soulshifter Vortex
–
 Yor'sahj the Unsleeping
(H) Dragon Soul
Weapon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest
–
 Your Time Has Come Quest-line
Wizard's Sanctum, Stormwind
Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar
Off-Hand
–
–
–
Wand Cataclysmic Gladiator's Touch of Defeat Icon Cataclysmic Gladiator's Touch of Defeat — 700 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
3.2.

Season 10 PvP Best in Slot

Until you gain Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest, use any new PvP weapon you can afford.

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Cowl Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Cowl — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Amice Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Amice — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Prowess Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Prowess — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Robe Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Robe — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Ruthless Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy Hit →
Mastery		 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Handguards Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Handguards — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Ruthless Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Trousers Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Silk Trousers Haste →
Mastery		 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Ruthless Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty Crit →
Mastery		 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Accuracy Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Accuracy — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 1 Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor Icon Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor
–
 Ragnaros
(H) Firelands
Trinket 2 Necromantic Focus Icon Necromantic Focus
–
 Baleroc
(H) Firelands
Weapon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest
–
 Your Time Has Come Questline
Wizard's Sanctum, Stormwind
Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar
Off-Hand
–
–
–
Wand Ruthless Gladiator's Touch of Defeat Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Touch of Defeat — 700 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
3.3.

Season 9 PvP Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforge Source
Helm Vicious Gladiator's Silk Cowl Icon Vicious Gladiator's Silk Cowl — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Neck Vicious Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion Icon Vicious Gladiator's Pendant of Diffusion — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Shoulder Vicious Gladiator's Silk Amice Icon Vicious Gladiator's Silk Amice — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Cloak Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Prowess Icon Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Prowess — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Chest Vicious Gladiator's Silk Robe Icon Vicious Gladiator's Silk Robe — 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Bracer Vicious Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy Icon Vicious Gladiator's Cuffs of Accuracy Hit →
Mastery		 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Gloves Vicious Gladiator's Silk Handguards Icon Vicious Gladiator's Silk Handguards — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Belt Vicious Gladiator's Cord of Dominance Icon Vicious Gladiator's Cord of Dominance — 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Legs Vicious Gladiator's Silk Trousers Icon Vicious Gladiator's Silk Trousers Haste →
Mastery		 2200 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Boots Vicious Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty Icon Vicious Gladiator's Treads of Cruelty Crit →
Mastery		 1650 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 1 Vicious Gladiator's Band of Accuracy Icon Vicious Gladiator's Band of Accuracy — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Ring 2 Vicious Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Vicious Gladiator's Band of Cruelty — 1250 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Trinket 1 Theralion's Mirror Icon Theralion's Mirror
–
 Theralion and Valiona
(H) The Bastion of Twilight
Trinket 2 Darkmoon Card: Volcano Icon Darkmoon Card: Volcano — Darkmoon Volcanic Deck
Weapon Vicious Gladiator's Spellblade Icon Vicious Gladiator's Spellblade — 2450 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Off-Hand Vicious Gladiator's Endgame Icon Vicious Gladiator's Endgame — 950 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
Wand Vicious Gladiator's Touch of Defeat Icon Vicious Gladiator's Touch of Defeat — 700 Conquest Points Icon Conquest Points
4.

Enchants

Slot Main Enchantment Secondary Enchantment
Head Arcanum of Vicious Intellect Icon Arcanum of Vicious Intellect
Shoulders Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect Icon Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect
Back Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect
Chest Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience Icon Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience
Wrist Draconic Embossment - Intellect Icon Draconic Embossment - Intellect (Requires Leatherworking Icon Leatherworking)
Enchant Bracer - Mighty Intellect Icon Enchant Bracer - Mighty Intellect		 Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Hands Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery Icon Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves (Requires Blacksmithing Icon Blacksmithing)
Waist Ebonsteel Belt Buckle Icon Ebonsteel Belt Buckle Nitro Boosts Icon Nitro Boosts (Requires Engineering Icon Engineering)
Legs Master's Spellthread Icon Master's Spellthread (Requires Tailoring Icon Tailoring)
Powerful Enchanted Spellthread Icon Powerful Enchanted Spellthread
Feet Enchant Boots - Lavawalker Icon Enchant Boots - Lavawalker
Ring Enchant Ring - Intellect Icon Enchant Ring - Intellect (Requires Enchanting Icon Enchanting)
Weapon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent Icon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent
Off-Hand Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect
5.

Gems

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Burning Shadowspirit Diamond Icon Burning Shadowspirit Diamond — make sure you meet the requirements for it to be active
Red Socket Brilliant Chimera's Eye Icon Brilliant Chimera's Eye (3x Jewelcrafting Gem)
Brilliant Queen's Garnet Icon Brilliant Queen's Garnet > Brilliant Inferno Ruby Icon Brilliant Inferno Ruby
Yellow Socket Artful Lava Coral Icon Artful Lava Coral > Artful Ember Topaz Icon Artful Ember Topaz
Blue Socket Veiled Shadow Spinel Icon Veiled Shadow Spinel > Veiled Demonseye Icon Veiled Demonseye until hit cap (4%)
Vivid Elven Peridot Icon Vivid Elven Peridot > Vivid Dream Emerald Icon Vivid Dream Emerald after hit cap.
6.

Changelog

  • 14 Feb. 2025: Reviewed for Phase 4.
  • 28 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
Show more
Show less