Frost Death Knight
PvP guide — talents, gear, gems & stats from the top EU players.
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Hero tree
Faction
Sample
Rating
0 to 4000
Based on the top 100 Frost players · EU
Talents
62 players analysedNull Magic98.4%
Will of the Necropolis98.4%
Death's Echo98.4%
Rune Mastery98.4%
Anti-Magic Barrier98.4%
Unholy Bond98.4%
Anti-Magic Zone98.4%
Icy Talons98.4%
Veteran of the Third War98.4%
Icebound Fortitude98.4%
Death Strike98.4%
Runic Attenuation98.4%
Unholy Momentum98.4%
Improved Death Strike98.4%
Gloom Ward98.4%
Mind Freeze98.4%
Brittle96.8%
Suppression96.8%
Blinding Sleet96.8%
Unholy Endurance95.2%
Asphyxiate95.2%
Wraith Walk95.2%
Death Defiance93.5%
Death Pact93.5%
Osmosis91.9%
Runic Protection91.9%
Proliferating Chill90.3%
Blood Draw87.1%
Coldthirst82.3%
Grip of the Dead64.5%
Permafrost64.5%
Assimilation50.0%
Blood Scent19.4%
Insidious Chill14.5%
Raise Dead9.7%
Cleaving Strikes9.7%
Subduing Grasp8.1%
Enfeeble8.1%
Vestigial Shell6.5%
Blood Bond3.2%
Death's Reach3.2%
Death Notes3.2%
March of Darkness3.2%
Ice Ward1.6%
Tome of Rhonin1.6%
Tome of Antonidas1.6%
Master of Escape1.6%
Charm of Aegwynn1.6%
Flow of Time1.6%
Charm of Medivh1.6%
Permafrost Bauble1.6%
Ice Nova1.6%
Time Manipulation1.6%
Ring of Frost1.6%
Energized Barriers1.6%
Mass Invisibility1.6%
Barrier Diffusion1.6%
Spatial Manipulation1.6%
Improved Ice Barrier1.6%
Unyielding Will1.6%
Ice Barrier1.6%
Alter Time1.6%
Ice Block1.6%
Temporal Realignment1.6%
Master of Time1.6%
Winter's Protection1.6%
Arcane Warding1.6%
Inspired Intellect1.6%
Mirror Image1.6%
Spellsteal1.6%
Quick Witted1.6%
Dragon's Breath1.6%
Remove Curse1.6%
Shimmer1.6%
Improved Counterspell1.6%
Overflowing Energy1.6%
Greater Invisibility1.6%
Gear
60 players sampled
Top Players
top 100 players| # | Player | Rating | Win % | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ÄdåmDrak'thul | 2613 | 53% | Deathbringer |
| 2 |  GroyabøyTarren Mill | 2562 | 61% | — |
| 3 |  GáïàBlackmoore | 2558 | 53% | Deathbringer |
| 4 |  HästfuglThe Maelstrom | 2485 | 53% | Deathbringer |
| 5 |  NästyConseil des Ombres | 2437 | 56% | Deathbringer |
| 6 | IndretteArchimonde | 2436 | 52% | Deathbringer |
| 7 |  BephegoreKazzak | 2434 | 47% | Deathbringer |
| 8 |  ДифалейшнхSoulflayer | 2403 | 53% | Deathbringer |
| 9 |  АмххHowling Fjord | 2400 | 54% | Deathbringer |
| 10 | AsianßarbieDefias Brotherhood | 2397 | 62% | Deathbringer |
| 11 |  TagobàNemesis | 2382 | 51% | Deathbringer |
| 12 | RiceandwaterDraenor | 2371 | 53% | Deathbringer |
| 13 | YarñyzuBlackhand | 2363 | 52% | Deathbringer |
| 14 | BelisaríùsKazzak | 2336 | 54% | — |
| 15 |  AvispaditoSanguino | 2336 | 52% | Deathbringer |
| 16 |  LètmèdieRavencrest | 2310 | 56% | Deathbringer |
| 17 |  ShâðømóñàrçhRavencrest | 2309 | 70% | Deathbringer |
| 18 | MìlaDrak'thul | 2299 | 54% | Deathbringer |
| 19 | McgraverTarren Mill | 2279 | 58% | Deathbringer |
| 20 | ÂmdalTarren Mill | 2273 | 56% | — |
Frost Death Knight PvP — the short version
Based on the top 100 Frost Death Knight players in Europe 3v3 this season. Most run the Deathbringer hero tree (97%). The stat priority is Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike. The most-taken PvP talents are Strangulate (97%), Spellwarden (76%) and Delirium (47%). 22% play Highmountain Tauren.
- What is the best stat priority for Frost Death Knight in PvP?
- Mastery > Versatility > Haste > Critical Strike, based on what the top 100 rated Frost Death Knight players are currently gearing for.
- Which hero talents should Frost Death Knight run in arena?
- Deathbringer, taken by 97% of rated Frost Death Knight players.
- What are the best PvP talents for Frost Death Knight?
- Strangulate (97%), Spellwarden (76%) and Delirium (47%) — the three most commonly taken across the current rated cohort.
- What is the best race for Frost Death Knight in PvP?
- Highmountain Tauren is the most played, at 22% of rated Frost Death Knight characters.