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Frost MageBest build — Frost Mage, Battleground Blitz

We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy. What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.

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Based on the 100 strongest players of EU and US · 1110–2006 rating

Data updated 2h ago

Overview

Race

share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec

  • Night ElfNight Elf27%×1.44
  • UndeadUndead23%×1.26
  • HumanHuman16%
  • Void ElfVoid Elf7%×0.77

Faction

  • Alliance63%
  • Horde37%

Stat priority

  • Versatility
  • Haste
  • Mastery
  • Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

  • Flow of Time
  • Tome of Antonidas
  • Alter Time
  • Remove Curse
  • Ice Barrier
  • Ice Block
  • Charm of Medivh
  • Charm of Aegwynn
  • Frostbite
  • Fingers of Frost
  • Ice Lance
  • Frozen Orb
  • Flurry
  • Brain Freeze
  • Glacial Attunement
  • Improved Shatter
  • Icicles
  • Splinterstorm
  • Spellfrost Teachings
  • Controlled Instincts
  • Signature Spell
  • Archmage's Wrath
  • Splintering Orbs
  • Augury Abounds
  • Force of Will
  • Splintering Sorcery
  • Polished Focus
  • Infused Splinters
  • Energized Barriers
  • Arcane Warding
  • Tome of Rhonin
  • Greater Invisibility
  • Improved Ice Barrier
  • Inspired Intellect
  • Winter's Blessing
  • Ray of Frost
  • Hand of Frost
  • Reactive Barrier
  • Quick Witted
  • Heart of Ice
  • Improved Flurry
  • Spatial Manipulation
  • Glacial Bulwark
  • Thermal Void
  • Barrier Diffusion
  • Fractured Frost
  • Permafrost Lances
  • Glaciate
  • Master of Time
  • Winter's Protection
  • Everlasting Frost
  • Spellsteal
  • Ring of Frost
  • Improved Counterspell
  • Splitting Ice
  • Wintertide
  • Brainstorm
  • Blizzard
  • Freezing Rain
  • Frigid Focus
  • Slippery Slinging
  • Ice Nova
  • Master of Escape
  • Crystalline Refraction
  • Rimecaster
  • Time Manipulation
  • Dragon's Breath
  • Permafrost Bauble

Where builds differ

  • Piercing ColdPiercing Cold43%skip 57%
  • Overflowing EnergyOverflowing Energy63%skip 37%
  • Improved SpellstealImproved Spellsteal37%skip 63%
  • Frost ConditioningFrost Conditioning36%skip 64%
  • Ice WardIce Ward36%Improved Frost NovaImproved Frost Nova10%skip 54%
  • Attuned FamiliarAttuned Familiar67%Shifting ShardsShifting Shards33%
  • Deep ShatterDeep Shatter32%skip 68%
  • Mirror ImageMirror Image31%skip 69%
Closest real buildCAEAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNmtlZWmZmZDzMxMMzMzMzsYmZGzYGIAAwMzMLLzMtBAALAAAgNA2WGzMDYZeAjZGLAAAMzCwMMmBMYAWowhead

Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 91 players · Spellslinger

Share of the sample spending a point on each talent. Hover a node for the exact numbers — either/or nodes (marked with arrows) show how the sample splits between the options.

Builds

  • 11.0%#1 · Spellslinger · 3 variantsCAEAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNmtlZWmZmZDzMxMMzMzMzsYmZGzYGIAAwMzMLLzMtBAALAAAgNA2WGzMDYZeAjZGLAAAMzCwMMmBMYAWowhead
  • 3.0%#2 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Improved Frost NovaImproved SpellstealWowhead
  • 2.0%#3 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Overflowing EnergyImproved SpellstealWowhead
  • 2.0%#4 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Overflowing EnergyImproved SpellstealFrozen TouchWowhead
  • 2.0%#5 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Frost ConditioningImproved SpellstealWowhead
  • 1.0%#6 · Spellslinger+Ice Cold+Shimmer+Frost Conditioning+Mirror Image+Captured Thoughts+SupernovaIce NovaMass InvisibilityImproved BlinkTime ManipulationDragon's BreathMaster of EscapeWowhead
  • 1.0%#7 · Spellslinger+Ice Cold+Temporal Realignment+Overflowing Energy+Glacial Assault+Blizzard+Deep ShatterRing of FrostDragon's BreathTime WalkFrozen TouchRimecasterBlizzardWowhead
  • 1.0%#8 · Spellslinger+Frost Conditioning+Mirror ImageImproved SpellstealWowhead

Honor talents

  • SnowdriftSnowdrift
  • Ice WallIce Wall
  • Overpowered BarrierOverpowered Barrier

Honor talent usage

  • SnowdriftSnowdrift63%
  • Ice WallIce Wall59%
  • Overpowered BarrierOverpowered Barrier45%
  • Improved Mass InvisibilityImproved Mass Invisibility38%
  • Master ShepherdMaster Shepherd37%
  • Concentrated CoolnessConcentrated Coolness21%
  • Frost BombFrost Bomb17%
  • Icy FeetIcy Feet14%

Gear

Set taken from Throndhindel · Argent DawnEU · 1970 · matches 12 of 13 slots

Gear by slot

What the strongest players wear in each slot — share of them running the piece.

Most-used gems

Most-used enchants

  • Legs+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina44%
  • Main handAcuity of the Ren'dorei44%
  • ChestMark of the Worldsoul39%
  • FeetFarstrider's Hunt31%
  • ShouldersAkil'zon's Swiftness30%
  • HeadEmpowered Blessing of Speed28%
  • RingsSilvermoon's Tenacity25%