Frost Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.1.0)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Frost Mage in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the correct stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets to optimize your gameplay.
This page is part of our Frost Mage PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Frost Mages in PvP
The stat priority for Frost Mage in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Haste;
- Versatility;
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike.
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Haste is the best secondary
state. This stat will reduce your global cooldown and the cast times of
important spells like Polymorph and
Glacial Spike.
Versatility increases the damage you deal and reduces the damage you take.
This is why you should also be wearing gear with Versatility as well.
Gear Recommendations
In general, Frost Mages want to get trinkets that line up well with
Icy Veins. These trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. The
stat you want to be increasing is Intellect or Haste. You want to increase Intellect because it drastically increases your
overall damage output. Haste, meanwhile, allows for quicker casts to maximize damage. For more information about
Icy Veins
and your rotation in PvP, please refer to our dedicated page.
Below, you will find our current BiS list.
- Head:
Aspectral Emissary's Crystalline Cowl
- Neck:
Algari Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
- Shoulders:
Aspectral Emissary's Arcane Vents
- Cloak:
Prized Warmonger's Cloak
- Chest:
Aspectral Emissary's Primal Robes
- Wrists:
Prized Warmonger's Bindings
- Hands:
Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves
- Waist:
Consecrated Cord - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
- Legs:
Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
- Feet:
Prized Warmonger's Slippers
- Ring 1:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
- Ring 2:
Algari Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
- Trinket 1:
Prized Gladiator's Medallion
- Trinket 2:
Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
- 2H Weapon:
Prized Gladiator's Staff
Note: It is essential that you wear two PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.
Frost Mage Tier Set
As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed by 50% in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances to win. For Frost Mages, this is your tier set:
- 2-set: Your spells and abilities have a chance to hit a Jackpot! that fires a Frostbolt Volley dealing
damage to your primary target and damage to up to 8 additional targets. Casting
Icy Veins always hits a Jackpot!
- 4-set:
Icy Veins causes you to hit a Jackpot! at 100% effectiveness every 10 sec for 30 sec.
4-set is not required for Frost Mages, but getting 2-set is recommended.
Frost Mage Embellishments
Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have two Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Frost Mage:
Elemental Focusing Lens. This Embellishment causes your damaging spells and abilities to have a chance to deal damage to your target. This is a flat increase to your overall damage output. Craft this on both rings or your neck.
Ascendance/
Writhing Armor Banding. While in combat,
Ascendance grants 89 of a random secondary stat, stacking up to 10 times.
Writhing Armor Banding doubles this affect. Overall, this is a good embellishment, but not the best.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants for a Frost Mage:
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
- Legs:
Sunset Spellthread
- Boots:
Enchant Boots - Scout's March
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Radiant Haste
- Weapon:
Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power
Quick Sapphire is the best gem you can use. You also get access to a single Meta Gem. Using
Cognitive Bloodstone
is ideal for the meta slot.
Changelog
- 03 Apr. 2025: Updated recommended gear.
- 07 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended enchants.
- 03 Mar. 2025: Updated recommended gear for Season 2 of The War Within.
- 24 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1.0.
- 29 Dec. 2024: Updated recommended gear.
- 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
- 19 Nov. 2024: Reviewed recommended gear.
- 14 Oct. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- 16 Sep. 2024: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Recommended Embellishments.
- Updated Recommended Enchants.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
- 18 Mar. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5
- 09 May 2023: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 30 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Pre-patch.
- 31 Jul. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Page updated for Patch 9.2.
- 17 Nov. 2021: Page reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 04 Jul. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1 of Shadowlands.
- 19 Mar. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.0.5.
- 23 Dec. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
Other PvP Guides
This guide has been written by Mysticall, a seasoned PvP player who has repeatedly achieved 3000 rating. You can watch his stream on Twitch, and you can also check out his YouTube channel.
- The War Within Mythic+ Season 2 Dungeon Tuning: April 18th
- Leveling an Alt in WoW? Don’t Do It Until April 22 — Here’s Why
- Season of Discovery Phase 8 Hotfixes: April 17th
- Classic 20th Anniversary Edition Phase 4 Goes Live on May 1
- Patch 11.1.5: Nightfall Full Content Update Notes
- Small Drop-Off, All-Time Weekly Record for Keys Above the Vault Cap: Mythic+ Week 6 Run Data
- These Are the Most Played Classes at Max Level in War Within Season 2
- Animated Azeroth Episode 1: Behold the Staff of Orgrimmar