Best build — Frost Death Knight, Rated BG
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.
Based on the 68 strongest players of EU and US · 192–2777 rating
Data updated 8h agoOverview
Race
share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec
Orc28%
Human19%
Kul Tiran10%
Highmountain Tauren10%
Faction
54%
46%
Stat priority
Versatility
Mastery
Haste
Critical Strike
Talents
Core — taken by almost everyone
- Deathbringer
Where builds differ
Assimilation51%skip 49%
Inexorable Assault54%skip 46%
Permafrost56%skip 44%
Avalanche57%skip 43%
Smothering Offense61%skip 39%
Murderous Efficiency66%skip 34%
Blood Scent31%skip 69%
Shattering Blade28%skip 72%
Closest real buildCsPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLNDYmZYMzMDzyYmZYbGjmZMzMjZGzYMzgZmZMDAAAAAAAAAjZb2MbzwYhhlZ2mGaGLGzMMzAGADzMYmhBD
Wowhead
WowheadTalent heatmap
Statistics based on 61 players · Deathbringer
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
- 5.9%#1 · Deathbringer · 3 variantsCsPAkXBWxkyfx9CbGaHonEAhLNDYmZYMzMDzyYmZYbGjmZMzMjZGzYMzgZmZMDAAAAAAAAAjZb2MbzwYhhlZ2mGaGLGzMMzAGADzMYmhBDWowhead
- 4.4%#2 · Deathbringer+Avalanche+Murderous Efficiency−Shattering Blade−Inexorable AssaultWowhead
- 2.9%#3 · Deathbringer+Insidious Chill+Permafrost+Blood Scent+Murderous Efficiency−Assimilation−Blood Draw−Unholy Endurance−Shattering BladeWowhead
- 2.9%#4 · Deathbringer+Permafrost+Avalanche+Murderous Efficiency−Grip of the Dead−Shattering Blade−Inexorable AssaultWowhead
- 2.9%#5 · Deathbringer+Permafrost+Blood Scent+Avalanche+Murderous Efficiency−Death Pact−Death Defiance−Shattering Blade−Smothering OffenseWowhead
- 2.9%#6 · Deathbringer · 2 variants+Avalanche+Murderous Efficiency−Shattering Blade−Smothering OffenseWowhead
- 2.9%#7 · Deathbringer+Permafrost+Avalanche+Murderous Efficiency−Assimilation−Shattering Blade−Smothering OffenseWowhead
- 2.9%#8 · Deathbringer+Avalanche−Shattering BladeWowhead
Honor talents
Strangulate- Spellwarden
Delirium
Honor talent usage
- Strangulate90%
- Spellwarden57%
- Delirium46%
Deathchill40%
Bloodforged Armor26%
Death's Cold Embrace22%
Bitter Chill12%
Dark Simulacrum6%
Gear
Set taken from Chärles · Kel'Thuzad
· 2777 · matches 13 of 13 slots
Relentless Rider's Crown246Relentless Rider's Lament4/5
Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
Relentless Rider's Dreadthorns246Relentless Rider's Lament4/5Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
Relentless Rider's Cuirass246Relentless Rider's Lament4/5Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
Relentless Rider's Bonegrasps246Relentless Rider's Lament4/5+3 Stamina
Galactic Gladiator's Plate Wargreaves298+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers263Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
Thalassian Competitor's SignetE263Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
Galactic Gladiator's Signet298Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity298Gladiator's Distinction2/2
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion298Gladiator's Distinction2/2
Thalassian Competitor's GreatswordE263Rune of the Apocalypse
Set pieces
- Relentless Rider's Lament4/5
- Gladiator's Distinction2/2
Embellishments
Gear by slot
What the strongest players wear in each slot — share of them running the piece.
Shoulders
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Main hand
Most-used gems
Most-used enchants
- Legs✦ +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina82%
- Feet✦ Farstrider's Hunt69%
- Shoulders✦ Akil'zon's Swiftness66%
- Main hand✦ Rune of the Fallen Crusader63%
- Head✦ Empowered Blessing of Speed55%
- Chest✦ Mark of the Worldsoul54%
- Rings✦ Zul'jin's Mastery44%