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Frost Mage Guide for Mythic+ (Updated June 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Frost Mage for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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S
M+ Tier
399
M+ Runs
291
Ilvl
6.21%
M+ Popularity
136 012
M+ DPS

Frost Mage Stats for Mythic+

Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility
339
Critical Strike
196
Haste
315
Mastery
4
Versatility
818
Intellect
45
Avoidance
22
Leech
10
Speed
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Frost Mage Talents for Mythic+

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Ice Barrier1/1Alter Time1/1Ice Block1/1Time Walk1/1Master of Time2/2Winter's Protection2/2Frost Conditioning1/1Arcane Warding2/2Inspired Intellect1/1Mirror Image1/1SpellstealQuick Witted1/1Supernova1/1Remove Curse1/1Improved ConjurationImproved SpellstealShimmer1/1Improved CounterspellOverflowing Energy1/1Improved Remove CurseGreater Invisibility1/1Improved Frost NovaCaptured Thoughts1/1Tome of Rhonin1/1Tome of Antonidas1/1Incantation of Swiftness2/2Master of Escape1/1Charm of Aegwynn1/1Brainstorm1/1Flow of Time1/1Mana ConfluenceCharm of Medivh1/1Permafrost Bauble1/1Freezing ColdTime ManipulationRing of FrostEnergized Barriers1/1Mass InvisibilityBarrier Diffusion1/1Ice Cold1/1Spatial Manipulation1/1Improved Ice Barrier1/1

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Mage · Frost

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Splinterstorm1/1Spellfrost Teachings1/1Controlled Instincts1/1Signature Spell1/1Archmage's Wrath1/1Slippery Slinging1/1Reactive Barrier1/1Splintering Orbs1/1Augury Abounds1/1Force of Will1/1Splintering Sorcery1/1Polished Focus1/1Infused Splinters1/1Shifting Shards1/1
Specialization
Ice Lance1/1Blizzard1/1Fingers of Frost1/1Frostbite1/1Icicles1/1Flurry1/1Glacial Bulwark1/1Frozen Orb1/1Brain Freeze1/1Piercing ColdRay of Frost1/1Everlasting Frost1/1Permafrost Lances1/1Frozen Touch1/1Splitting Ice1/1Flash Freeze1/1Frigid Focus1/1Winter's Blessing1/1Freezing RainCone of FrostFractured Frost1/1Improved Shatter1/1Deep Shatter1/1Wintertide1/1Glacial Attunement2/2Heart of Ice1/1RimecasterFreezing WindsImproved Flurry1/1Glacial Assault1/1Crystalline Refraction1/1Lonely Winter1/1Glacial ChillHailstonesThermal Void1/1Glaciate1/1Comet StormHand of Frost4/4
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Frost Mage Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Wrist Wrist

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Frost Mage Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Frost Mage Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Frost Mage Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

238
+2
246
+3-4
260
+5-7
269
+8-9
278
+10
280
+11
284
+12
285
+13
287
+14
288
+15-16
289
+17
290
+18-19
291
+20-21
292
+23

Frost Mage Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

207
+2
240
+3-4
252
+5
253
+6-7
257
+8
260
+9-12
269
+13
278
+14
283
+15-16
285
+17
287
+18-19
289
+20
291
+21
292
+23

Frost Mage Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
4.01%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
2.26%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
2.01%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
1.50%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArms WarriorFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
1.50%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
1.50%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost MageFury Warrior
1.50%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
1.50%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterFrost Mage
1.00%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
1.00%
Brewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestDemonology WarlockFrost MageRetribution Paladin
1.00%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
1.00%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
1.00%
Blood Death KnightDiscipline PriestBalance DruidFrost Death KnightFrost Mage
0.75%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
0.75%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution Paladin
0.75%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
0.75%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
0.75%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
0.75%
Protection PaladinMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost Mage
0.75%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
0.75%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageShadow Priest
0.75%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinArcane MageFrost MageSurvival Hunter
0.75%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerFrost MageFury Warrior
0.75%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestBeast Mastery HunterFrost MageRetribution Paladin
0.50%
Brewmaster MonkMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockFrost MageRetribution Paladin
0.50%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration DruidDemonology WarlockFrost MageUnholy Death Knight
0.50%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinUnholy Death Knight
0.50%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Mage
0.50%

Frost Mage race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Human
    Human19.9%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf19.9%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf15.7%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf11.3%
  • Gnome
    Gnome11.1%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren10.9%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.5%
  • Draenei
    Draenei2.5%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome2.1%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1.5%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei0.8%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.6%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf0.2%

Horde

  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf36.1%
  • Troll
    Troll15.9%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne11.4%
  • Undead
    Undead11.4%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren6.5%
  • Orc
    Orc4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr4%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera3.9%
  • Goblin
    Goblin2.5%
  • Tauren
    Tauren2.5%
  • Earthen
    Earthen1.1%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc0.5%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll0.2%

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How the Frost Mage guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Frost Mage Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Frost Mage 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 Mage 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 Mage 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.

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