Frost Mage DPS Gear and Best in Slot — The War Within (11.0.7)
On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Frost Mage in World of Warcraft The War Within (11.0.7).
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Frost Mage gear and best in slot.
Best in Slot Gear Guide for Frost Mage
Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Frost Mage for The War Within Season 1. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Frost Mage, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.
For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.
BiS Gear for Frost Mage
The War Within Season 1 Overall BiS List for Frost Mage
This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Frost Mage in The War Within Season 1 from all sources, including Raiding, Mythic+, Delves, The Great Vault, and Crafted.
Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and there are many items that are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Nonetheless, there is a huge demand for this list, and thus, despite my not thinking you should really care much about it, it is here for your perusal.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | Sovereign's Disdain (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Offhand | Vagabond's Torch (636) Haste/Mastery + Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension | Crafted |
Helm | Hood of Violet Rebirth (639) | Silken Court/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Neck | Sureki Zealot's Insignia (639) | Sikran |
Shoulder | Beacons of Violet Rebirth (639) | Rasha'nan/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Cloak | Consecrated Cloak (636) Haste/Mastery + Writhing Armor Banding | Crafted |
Chest | Runecoat of Violet Rebirth (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Bracers | Skeinspinner's Duplicitous Cuffs (639) | Silken Court |
Gloves | Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth (639) | Sikran/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Belt | Acrid Ascendant's Sash (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Legs | Voidspoken Sarong (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Boots | Assimilated Eggshell Slippers (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax |
Ring #1 | Seal of the Poisoned Pact (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Ring #2 | Cyrce's Circlet (639+) | Siren Isle |
Trinket #1 | Spymaster's Web (639) | Silken Court |
Trinket #2 | Ara-Kara Sacbrood (639) | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (626), or Great Vault |
The War Within Season 1 Overall BiS List for Frost Mage
This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Frost Mage in The War Within Season 1 from the Nerub-ar Palace Raid.
Note that this BiS List is for items from the Raid. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is what you send to your Raid Leader/Loot Council when they ask you what your BiS gear is from the Raid.
Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and there are many items that are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Nonetheless, there is a huge demand for this list, and thus, despite my not thinking you should really care much about it, it is here for your perusal.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | Sovereign's Disdain (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Offhand | Broodtwister's Grim Catalyst (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax |
Helm | Hood of Violet Rebirth (639) | Silken Court/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Neck | Sureki Zealot's Insignia (639) | Sikran |
Shoulder | Beacons of Violet Rebirth (639) | Rasha'nan/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Cloak | Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar (639) | Ulgrax the Devourer |
Chest | Runecoat of Violet Rebirth (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Bracers | Skeinspinner's Duplicitous Cuffs (639) | Silken Court |
Gloves | Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth (639) | Sikran/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Belt | Acrid Ascendant's Sash (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Legs | Voidspoken Sarong (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Boots | Assimilated Eggshell Slippers (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax |
Ring #1 | Seal of the Poisoned Pact (639) | Queen Ansurek |
Ring #2 | Cyrce's Circlet (639+) | Siren Isle |
Trinket #1 | Spymaster's Web (639) | Silken Court |
Trinket #2 | Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg (639) | Broodtwister Ovi'nax |
The War Within Season 1 Overall BiS List for Frost Mage
This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Frost Mage from The War Within Season 1 Mythic+.
Note that this BiS List is for items from Mythic+. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is the list you can chase when you want to improve your gear by farming Mythic+ dungeons.
Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Nonetheless, there is a huge demand for this list, and thus, despite my not thinking you should really care much about it, it is here for your perusal.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | Modgud's Blade (626) | Grim Batol |
Offhand | Pail of Preserved Obscurity (626) | City of Threads |
Helm | Hood of Violet Rebirth (626) | Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Neck | 'Emergency Stop' Keychain (626) | The Stonevault |
Shoulder | Beacons of Violet Rebirth (626) | Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Cloak | Swarmcaller's Shroud | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes |
Chest | Runecoat of Violet Rebirth (626) | Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Bracers | Vitriolic Veinwoven Wraps (626) | City of Threads |
Gloves | Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth (626) | Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault |
Belt | Burrower's Cinch (626) | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes |
Legs | Archaic Venomancer's Footwraps (626) | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes |
Boots | Membranous Slippers (626) | The Dawnbreaker |
Ring #1 | Cyrce's Circlet (639+) | Siren Isle |
Ring #2 | Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet (626) | The Necrotic Wake |
Trinket #1 | Gale of Shadows (626) | Grim Batol |
Trinket #2 | Ara-Kara Sacbrood (626) | Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (626), or Great Vault |
Best Trinkets for Frost Mage in The War Within Season 1
Raid Trinket Tier List for Frost Mage
A "Tier" as defined by this list is around 0.5% DPS, meaning that S-Tier Trinkets are around 0.5% better than A-Tier Trinkets, and so on.
S-Tier
- Spymaster's Web
- Ara-Kara Sacbrood
A-Tier
No other trinkets come within 0.5% of the above.
B-Tier
- Gale of Shadows
- Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
- Hadal's Nautilus
- Unbound Changeling
- Treacherous Transmitter
- Satchel of Misbegotten Minions
- Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
C-Tier
- Aberrant Spellforge
- Harvester's Edict
D-Tier
- Mad Queen's Mandate
- Quickwick Candlestick at 6/6 Hero
Mythic+ Trinket Tier List for Frost Mage
A "Tier" as defined by this list is around 0.5% DPS, meaning that S-Tier Trinkets are around 0.5% better than A-Tier Trinkets, and so on.
S-Tier
- Spymaster's Web
- Ara-Kara Sacbrood
- Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
- Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
- Gale of Shadows
A-Tier
- Treacherous Transmitter
- Unbound Changeling
- Hadal's Nautilus
B-Tier
- Harvester's Edict
- Satchel of Misbegotten Minions
C-Tier
- Quickwick Candlestick at 6/6 Hero
- Aberrant Spellforge
D-Tier
- Mad Queen's Mandate
Best Cyrce's Circlet Gems for Frost Mage
Cyrce's Circlet is a new ring introduced in Patch 11.0.7 that you can acquire by completing several activities on Siren Isle. There are three different types of gems that you can earn from various activities on the island, although only a couple are DPS-related in each slot.
Given there are only two potential options per slot type that are directly DPS related, there is very little room to experiment. That said, here are what are projected to be the best options for raid and dungeons:
- For raid, you will want to play Thunderlord's Crackling Citrine, Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine and Legendary Skipper's Citrine
- For Mythic+/AoE, you will want to play Stormbringer's Runed Citrine, Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine and Squall Sailor's Citrine
For more information on how to get the ring, as well as acquiring all of the different gems that you can possibly socket into it, check out our Cyrce's Circlet guide below!
"Simming" Yourself as a Frost Mage
Throughout this page, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.
While we do offer generic sim charts for Trinkets, this should not be a replacement for simming yourself, at least not if you want to minmax sub-1%!
If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.
Best Crafted Items for Frost Mage
BiS crafts are simply Vagabond's Torch, Haste/Mastery, with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension and Consecrated Cloak, Haste/Mastery, with Writhing Armor Banding.
For players coming right into the Season from its beginning, the choice is very different as we are not just concerned about the best Crafted Slots and Embellishments, but also potentially short-term Item Level gains. The pick in this situation is instead Scepter of Radiant Magics instead of Vagabond's Torch. The odds of pulling a Myth track weapon early on are not particularly good, so this maximizes the DPS gain from your first spark.
You should ideally sim the optimal stats to craft for your particular character, but Haste/Mastery is generally a safe "overall" choice.
Best Embellishments and Crafting Order for Frost Mage
- Scepter of Radiant Magics (Early Season, 1 Spark) — This item is not our long-term BiS, but if you are coming fresh into the Season with Mythic0 606 iLvl gear or below, then the sheer Item Level value of a Weapon is going to exceed the value of the best Embellishments. That said, if you wait until your first Great Vault and it has a Weapon, then you may wish to craft something else instead. As for Embellishments, I recommend Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension.
- (BiS, 1 Spark) — Consecrated Cloak — Crafting an armour piece with Writhing Armor Banding will double the effectiveness of the prior Darkmoon Sigil.
- (BiS, 1 Spark) — Vagabond's Torch — Only really craft this once you have a Myth track main hand to replace the wand, and then shift Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension to this offhand instead.
- Next, chase Item Level where needed, preferring Weapon > Helm/Chest/Legs (though these are likely occupied by tier) > Boots/Belt > Rings/Necks > Cloaks.
- At this point, you are mostly done crafting. You can spend future Sparks on off-spec items, alternatively statted crafts for different situations, and so on.
A special note for Binding of Binding, this ring is particularly strong but only if you have someone to pair it with. It is very nearly on par with Writhing Armor Banding, and definitely worth a consideration if you can find a partner for it.
Best Gear Crest Upgrades for Frost Mage
You will be able to upgrade your items via Crests such as Gilded Harbinger Crest. Once you have upgraded a slot to a certain item level, upgrading other items of that slot to that item level is free.
When you upgrade with Crests, you should think of it as upgrading slots and not items.
Additionally, since Crests are a limited resource, you will want to obtain the highest item-level possible before upgrading a given slot, as this means you will spend fewer Crests on that slot in total. If you are at all capable of doing a +9 Dungeon, for example, it would be a VERY bad idea to upgrade an item from a +8 Dungeon, as those are wasted Crests you may not get back for a very long time.
We see a ton of players, even at a high level, mess up their upgrade priorities, and upgrading prematurely. Getting this right will put you far ahead of most players.
Below is the slot priority you should upgrade your items in. If you ever want to deviate from this, you should have a very good reason.
- Weapons
- Trinkets
- Helm/Chest/Legs
- Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots
- Rings and Necks
- Cloaks and Bracers
Note that exceptions are possible, such as special items that have more Item Level scaling than their slot would imply.
Season 1 Tier Set for Frost Mage
The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Violet Rebirth moniker. Unique DPS bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2 and 4 pieces from the set:
- Mage Frost Season 1 2pc — Ice Lance damage increased by 8%.
- Mage Frost Season 1 4pc — Damage dealt by Fingers of Frost enhanced Ice Lances explode in AoE. This works out to a pittance on single target and a reasonable damage buff in AoE.
The Tier Set Bonus is absolutely mandatory for competitive play, and you should prioritize obtaining it. You can use the Matrix Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.
You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. We recommend you get all items except for the Legs. Check out the BiS List for more information.
Trinket Simulations for Frost Mage
These are generic simulations from Bloodmallet, giving you a rough overview of strong Frost Mage Trinkets. It is not a replacement for simming yourself, but can still offer a quick reference point.
Check out the BiS Lists if you just want to know the best Trinkets from M+ and Raid.
BiS Trinkets for Frost Mage
Best Raiding & Single-Target Trinkets for Frost Mage
Best Mythic+ & AoE Trinkets for Frost Mage
Changelog
- 17 Dec. 2024: Cyrce's Circlet massively buffed at launch.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Updated for 11.0.7 and Cyrce's Circlet.
- 21 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 12 Nov. 2023: BiS list and farm lists added for Season 3.
- 07 Nov. 2023: Sporecloak nerfed.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Partial update for 10.2.
- 08 Sep. 2023: Changed wording in the Trinkets section
- 04 Sep. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5 with tier/profession slot suggestions, and a note about Dawn of the Infinite's gear being untested.
- 11 May 2023: Re-added Bloodmallet charts.
- 07 May 2023: Updated for Season 2 start with trinket suggestions in the wake of the Flowstone nerf.
- 01 May 2023: Added the Season 2 upgrade system, Season 2 interesting items, and suggested embellishments.
- 23 Mar. 2023: Onyx Annulet is no longer a DPS loss.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Added a note about Onyx Annulet.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for beginning of Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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