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Frost DK BiS Gear and Talents Mythic+ Patch 12.1.5

Frost Death Knight stat priority for Mythic+ is Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility. The most played hero tree is Deathbringer (100% of logs). Frost Death Knight players most often wear Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique + Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (50.5% of logs). The most used Frost Death Knight items for Mythic+ are Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate (93.7%), Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque (93.2%), Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (88.3%). The guide lists talent builds with import strings, BiS gear by slot, trinkets, gems, enchants, stats and group comps from Midnight logs.

Last Updated

Patch 12.1.5

Expansion Midnight

Data period October 20, 2026 to October 26, 2026

Frost Death Knight Hero Talents for Mythic+

Deathbringer100%of logs222 logsAverage DPS297 650Keys in time95.1%
Rider of the Apocalypse0%of logs0 logs
A
M+ Tier
222
M+ Runs
330
Sample ilvl
2.87%
M+ Popularity
297 650
M+ DPS

Frost Death Knight Stats for Mythic+

Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility
1 384
Critical Strike
620
Haste
1 181
Mastery
126
Versatility
2 729
Strength
88
Avoidance
67
Leech
65
Speed

Frost Death Knight Talents for Mythic+

Import string

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Popularity10.36%
Popularity5.41%

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Popularity3.60%

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Popularity3.60%

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Popularity3.15%

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Popularity2.70%

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Frost Death Knight Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

Head Head

Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

Main Hand Main Hand

Off Hand Off Hand

Frost Death Knight Best Trinkets for Mythic+

Trinket pairs worn together and the share of the spec's logs in this mode that used each pair.

Frost Death Knight Best Sockets for Mythic+

Frost Death Knight Best Enchants for Mythic+

Frost Death Knight Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

326
+10-14
327
+15
328
+16
330
+17
331
+18
331
+20

Frost Death Knight Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

303
+10-11
314
+12-13
318
+14
323
+15-16
327
+17-18
329
+20

Frost Death Knight Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidHoly PaladinElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
2.60%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
1.65%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinArcane MageFrost Death KnightRetribution Paladin
1.18%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinArcane MageFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
1.18%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinArcane MageElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
1.18%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.95%
Vengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death Knight
0.95%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
0.95%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death Knight
0.95%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death Knight
0.95%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestArms WarriorDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageDemonology WarlockFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinBalance DruidFrost Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.71%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.71%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageDemonology WarlockFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Protection PaladinHoly PriestArcane MageElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinSubtlety Rogue
0.71%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost Death KnightRetribution Paladin
0.71%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.71%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestArcane MageElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.71%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageFrost Death KnightWindwalker Monk
0.71%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.71%
Guardian DruidPreservation EvokerArcane MageElemental ShamanFrost Death Knight
0.71%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestArcane MageFrost Death KnightRetribution Paladin
0.71%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightSubtlety Rogue
0.47%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost Death KnightFrost Mage
0.47%
Guardian DruidHoly PriestElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightRetribution Paladin
0.47%

Frost Death Knight race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Night Elf34.2%
  • Human25.2%
  • Dwarf16.8%
  • Void Elf9%
  • Draenei3.9%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf3.2%
  • Worgen2.6%
  • Gnome1.9%
  • Kul Tiran1.9%
  • Lightforged Draenei0.7%
  • Pandaren0.7%

Horde

  • Blood Elf35.2%
  • Orc22%
  • Mag'har Orc10.4%
  • Undead8.2%
  • Troll6.6%
  • Highmountain Tauren5%
  • Tauren3.3%
  • Pandaren3.3%
  • Vulpera2.2%
  • Nightborne1.7%
  • Zandalari Troll1.7%
  • Goblin0.6%

Frequently asked questions

What talent build should Frost Death Knight use for Mythic+?
Take the most popular build from the talents section. It is drawn on the full tree, and the Copy button puts its import string on your clipboard for the in-game talent window. The other builds follow below it by share of logs.
Which hero talent tree is best for Frost Death Knight for Mythic+?
The most common hero tree for Frost Death Knight for Mythic+ is Deathbringer, found in 100% of logs. With it, 95.1% of keys are timed. The second tree, Rider of the Apocalypse, appears in 0% of logs.
What is the best in slot gear for Frost Death Knight for Mythic+?
The most used Frost Death Knight items for Mythic+ are Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate (93.7%), Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque (93.2%), Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (88.3%). The BiS section lists every slot with the share of logs for each item, followed by trinket pairs, gems and enchants.
What are the best trinkets for Frost Death Knight for Mythic+?
Frost Death Knight players most often wear Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique + Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (50.5% of logs).
What is the stat priority for Frost Death Knight for Mythic+?
Frost Death Knight stat priority for Mythic+ is Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility. The Pawn string in the stats section imports the same weights into the addon.

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How the Frost Death Knight guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Frost Death Knight Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Frost Death Knight players actually perform inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Frost Death Knight comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ damage dealers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all damage specs. Strong damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Frost Death Knight Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your key and route.