Frost Death Knight DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.7)

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

• 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.

Weaknesses

• Limited spread add cleave.
• Limited mobility.
• Susceptile to forced downtime during Cooldowns.
• Doesn't bring a very powerful raid buff.
• Limited Mythic+ utility.

The Frost Death Knight receives no changes for Patch 11.0.7. The guide has been updated to provide more clarity, as well as the addition of the Cyrce's Circlet on the Gear page.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.