Frost Death Knight DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Frost Death Knight guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as a Frost Death Knight in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
Frost Death Knight Overview
Frost Death Knight is a melee DPS spec that has high burst and cleave capabilities. It can wield both two-handed weapons as well as one-handed weapons. It also has a good raid cooldown in the form of Anti-Magic Zone.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Solid single target with 45 seconds burst profile.
- Very strong cleave.
- Great add control with Death Grip.
- Knockback prevention with Death's Advance.
- Immunity to many magical debuffs via Anti-Magic Shell.
- Anti-Magic Zone as a Magic damage raid cooldown.
- Incredibly tanky overall.
- Limited spread add cleave.
- Limited mobility.
- Susceptile to forced downtime during Cooldowns.
- Doesn't bring a very powerful raid buff.
- Limited Mythic+ utility.
Frost Death Knight Changes for Patch 11.0.5
Changes to Frost Death Knight in The War Within
The War Within Patch 11.0.5 Changes to Frost Death Knight
The Frost Death Knight has received a couple of changes for the 11.0.5 patch, primarily focusing on the Deathbringer tree. The changes are overall a buff to the Frost Death Knight, with us seeing an increase of around 8.5% in Single Target and 10%+ in Mythic+, which is quite significant for sure! Below is a compiled list of all changes and their general impact.
- Arctic Assault now fires a Glacial Advance through the target at 80% effectiveness — A small nerf to a very powerful talent. Probably will not deter us from using it due to it providing the Razorice debuff in multiple builds (as well as dealing a ton of damage).
- Bind in Darkness now also increases the damage Rime empowered Howling Blasts do to the primary target by 30% — A nice boost to our Rime value, pushing it up slightly in the priority.
- Dark Talons now gives a consumed Killing Machine a 25% chance to grant 3 stacks of Icy Talons and increase the max number of Icy Talons by 3 for 6 seconds — This used to add 1 stack at a time, lasting until the buff itself dropped. Makes dropping Icy Talons a much smaller loss, making the talent more viable in scenarios where you would drop it frequently (like Mythic+).
- Exterminate now always has a 30% chance to reapply Reaper's Mark — This used to be 20% baseline, buffed to 30% with Painful Death (which has been removed).
- Grim Reaper now also provides a Killing Machine proc when Reaper's Mark is used — Nice buff to the talent point, which also makes more sense in the rotation, as you can now Pillar of Frost + Reaper's Mark -> consume Killing Machine.
- Blood Fever has been replaced with Reaper of Souls and is now a choice node with Grim Reaper. Reaper of Souls resets the cooldown of Soul Reaper when used, reducing its cost to 0 Runes and making it always explode regardless of target health. Furthermore, it buffs Soul Reaper damage by 20% — A nice buff to Soul Reaper and a strong incentive to incorporate it more in our rotation. Ends up playing well with pure Obliteration builds, but you end up in some weird scenarios with Breath of Sindragosa builds due to the free Soul Reaper not generating any Runes, making it act similarly to a Rime proc.
- Swift End has been replaced by Reaper's Onslaught, now only providing 15 seconds of cooldown reduction on Reaper's Mark and the reduction of Obliterates empowered by Exterminate, no longer reduces the cost of Reapers Mark by 1 Rune. Now a choice node with Dark Talons — A nerf to the talent itself with the continued issue of desyncing your Reaper's Mark from Pillar of Frost in most builds.
- Soul Rupture now explodes for 30% of damage dealt (was 20%) — Nice little buff.
- Swift and Painful is a new talent that provides a 10% Strength buff if no targets are hit by Soul Rupture. Furthermore, Wave of Souls is 100% more effective on the main target of your Reaper's Mark — A nice way of providing some value to Soul Rupture even in Single Target situations.
- Wither Away is no longer a choice node — Now a mandatory talent in the tree.
Quite a lot of changes to digest there. In practice, we will run Grim Reaper and Dark Talons in most situations. This pushes Reaper's Mark to be used with Pillar of Frost all the time, simplifying our macros quite a lot. Furthermore, the change to Dark Talons is quite nice as it removes some situations where you felt really bad dropping your Icy Talons buff. As we mentioned previously, these are quite hefty buffs to us overall but have no huge impact on our gameplay or our standard spec tree choices (except for making Deathbringer even better than it previously was).
Leveling a Frost Death Knight
If you want to level a Frost Death Knight, you can check out our leveling guide for tips and tricks for your journey.
Once you reach max level, a great way to customize your game to fit the way you want to play, but also to help you play better, is with AddOns. We recommend using some of the basic AddOns that are recommended on our Addons page below while you are leveling, to not only get used to AddOns but also help speed up your leveling.
Basics of Frost Death Knight Gameplay
Frost Death Knight is a spec that is all about managing your resources and making the most out of your cooldown windows. To maximize your damage as a Frost Death Knight, you need to be able to position yourself well, especially while using talents like Breath of Sindragosa and Glacial Advance.
If you are new to Frost Death Knight and would like to learn the basics of the class, I recommend looking at the Spell Summary, as well as the Easy Mode page we have linked below.
We also have guides for the Frost Death Knight talents and rotations below.
How to Gear Up as a Frost Death Knight
Gear, enchants, consumables, and gems also play a big part in increasing your character's DPS. Linked below is a page to show you which enchants, consumables, and gems to use, as well as a stats page where you can find more information on each stat and how they interact with your character.
Frost Death Knight Viability in The War Within
Frost Death Knight is 100% viable in The War Within. We have great cleave and do solid single-target damage. We are also incredibly tanky, something that is great as you progress through hard content. Dying is the number one factor for not killing a boss.
End-Game as a Frost Death Knight
The End Game of a Frost Death Knight is much smoother and more satisfying than when you are starting off, so it is something to look forward to. Linked below are our Mythic+ and PvP guides to help you perform well, no matter what content you choose to participate in.
Improving as a Frost Death Knight
If, after reading all these guides, you still find your performance lackluster, then check out the pages linked below for some tips and tricks that may answer any questions you have.
Changelog
- 08 Nov. 2024 (rotation page): Clarified Death and Decay use without TLW.
- 08 Nov. 2024 (talents page): Added a specific M+ Breath build.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Added back missing trinkets in BiS list.
- 26 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Updated Obliteration macros for better clarity.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Updated with new 11.0.5 Deathbringer talents.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Updated BiS list crafted pieces.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated builds for 11.0.5 and reviewed tips.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Updated openers to reflect Mark + Pillar, and added new reaper of soul talent gameplay.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated builds with new 11.0.5 talents.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Added 11.0.5 changes.
- 14 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Updated BiS passive trinket and added some delve trinkets.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Updated Reapers Mark prio to be used with pillar.
- 08 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated 2H build to run avalanche instead of scythe.
- 01 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Updated builds to include shattering options.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page added.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 17 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page added.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated all gear for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 4, changed leg enchant to lambent.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Updated for Season 4, and changed the BiS Sim Haste level for Oblit to 37.5%.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated talents for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed and Updated for Season 4, changing wording around Chill Streak and the old tier set.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Updated talents for Season 4 due to new tier set.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed and Updated for Season 4. Updated talent builds due to new tier set.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Season 4, updated guide changes and tier set.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 22 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 21 Mar. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 23 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Added more detailed Fyralath priority.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Added note on Scythe usage.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Updated frostscythe priority.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Dec. 2023 (mythic+ page): Clarified DnD location in pillar for AoE.
- 15 Dec. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated Obliteration KM priority.
- 15 Dec. 2023 (rotation page): Clarified DnD usage in AoE.
- 15 Dec. 2023 (rotation page): Updated Obliteration priority to not be greedy with double KM.
- 01 Dec. 2023 (addons page): Clarified loss when not using Oblit Macros.
- 01 Dec. 2023 (stats page): Added more context to haste breakpoints.
- 01 Dec. 2023 (rotation page): Clarified Obliteration rotation with single ERW.
- 29 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Added Legendary with proper link to bis.
- 29 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated builds after Frost DK Buffs.
- 29 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talent builds after Frost DK buffs.
- 22 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated drop location from dawn upper and lower and changed Breath m+ bis trinkets to mirror and porcelain.
- 22 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated Obliteration raid builds to run enduring chill.
- 12 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated food recommendation.
- 12 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Moved Remorseless Winter priority up and clarified refreshing with gathering storm.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated BiS Lists and Embellishment recommendations after Sporecloak nerfs.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated for patch 10.2. Added new bis lists, trinkets and embellishment.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Updated for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.2. Expanded on rotation significantly.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2. Added Soul Reaper usage, clarified various bits and expanded on Chill Streak use.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Clarified gameplay around Fatal Fixation.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Added 10.1.5 dungeon recommendation.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Added 10.1.5 changes.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (how to improve page): Updated talents and reworded Mythic+ rotation text.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (gear page): Added m+ embellishment recommendation.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (stats page): Moved Haste above Mastery in priority.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (rotation page): Expanded on Breath rotation and added Obliteration secondary burst window.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (talents page): Removed DW oblit build and updated 2h oblit viability in raid.
- 01 Jun. 2023 (easy mode page): Expanded on CD usage and removed DW oblit as a build.
- 31 May 2023 (gear page): Added neltharion trinket as new bis for frost 2H oblit.
- 08 May 2023 (gear page): Updated after trinket tuning.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reivewed for Patch 10.1. Added extra answer for DW viability for Obliteration in Mythic+.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated all gear for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (addons page): Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.1. Emphasised that oblit macros are not necessary.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.1. Changed to Crit enchant for rings and added Belt stamina buckle.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1. Emphasised the very high Crit priority for Breath.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated talents for Patch 10.1. and removed Thundering affix mention.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.1. Primarily changing Frostwyrm's Fury usage.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1. Included FwF in talent builds and added a Breath M+ altenrative build.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.1. Changed the talent builds and FwF Usage.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Reviewed and Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated with Primordial Stone Gems for 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated talent builds for 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Updated rotation for 10.0.7, adding discussion about Fatal Fixation.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated for 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talent builds for 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Added 10.0.7 Changelog.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 13 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated to reflect Killing Machine bugfix.
- 19 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated with latest tuning.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 17 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated with recent hotfixes.
- 29 Jun. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Created page.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 17 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Added more information on Queen Azshara.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Guide added.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 24 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 19 May 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Added Mythic tips.
- 16 Apr. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 16 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed and no changes are necessary for the release of the Crucible of Storms raid.
- 16 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 24 Feb. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated boss advice.
- 18 Feb. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Fixed the boss order.
- 22 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Added first version of Frost DK advice for Battle of Dazar'alor.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for Patch 8.1 and no changes are necessary.
- 30 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Fixed some of the recommended talents.
- 09 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Fixed a typo for the recommended G'huun talents.
- 03 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Added information for all bosses in Uldir.
- 12 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page added (empty for now).
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This guide has been written by Bicepspump, a semi-hardcore player raiding with Pescorus on Kazzak. He is heavily involved in the DK DPS theorycrafting community, testing hyoptheses and investigating the correct priority to use. He produces guide content on YouTube and frequently streams on Twitch.
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