Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Last updated on May 14, 2024 at 12:00by Bicepspump42 comments

On this page, you will learn the best Gems to use for your Frost Death Knight in Mists of Pandaria: Remix,as well as the best leveling talents and rotation, whether you are leveling in the open world, or through raids and dungeons.

If you were looking for our normal Dragonflight Leveling Guide for Frost Death Knight, please check out our Leveling page.

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Remix: Mists of Pandaria Guide for Frost Death Knight

Welcome to our MoP Remix Guide for Frost Death Knight!This page contains everything you need to know about getting the most out of yourFrost Death Knight in the Patch 10.2.7 special feature, Mists of Pandaria: Remix.

This page is focused only on Frost Death Knight in MoP Remix.If you want to know more about MoP Remix in general, such as its rewards, checkout our dedicated page below.

Mists of Pandaria: Remix

Below, you will find our recommended leveling build and talent pickup orderfor your Frost Death Knight in MoP Remix. There are various ways ofleveling in MoP Remix, and we offer some builds for the most relevant ways.

Note that this Leveling section is specific to MoP Remix. For ourDragonflight Leveling Guide for Frost Death Knight, please checkour dedicated Leveling page.

Frost DK Leveling Guide

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Best MoP Remix Leveling Build for Frost Death Knight

General Open-World and Dungeon BuildSingle Target Leveling Build

3.1.

General Dungeon Build

This build works well in both open world and dungeons. The primary purposeof the routing is to pick up Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (1) Absolute Zero as quickly as possible,as it allows for really big pulls in any content!

3.2.

Raid Single Target Build

This build puts more emphasis on Single Target, going for Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2) Obliterationas the first capstone talent to get.

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Best Gems for Frost Death Knight in MoP Remix

Gems are one of the unique ways to augment your character in MoP Remix,offering offensive, defensive, and utility benefits. On this page, we listthe best gems for each type. To learn more about Gems in MoP Remix in general,check out our dedicated page below.

MoP Remix Gems Guide

  • Meta Gem: Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (3) Funeral Pyre — Activate with Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (4) Empower Rune Weapon.
  • Cogwheel Gem: Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (5) Blink — Great improvement in mobility as well as a stun and root break!
  • Prismatic Gems:

    You will have a tremendous amount of stats as you start unlocking all Gemslots, and there is no single best stat to stack. Try and balance your statsbut generally focus on Crit, Vers and Haste to increase the value of your tinker gems.

  • Tinker Gems:
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (6) Lightning Rod — Grants your allies crit, deals damage and gives you crit periodically.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (7) Sunstrider's Flourish — Good synergy with your crit rating, providing passive AoE damage from your crits.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (8) Quick Strike — 4-7 extra auto attacks every 10 seconds providing nice Single Target benefit.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (9) Slay — Gives you a chance to trigger a huge execute whenever a mob reaches 10%. Very good in AoE scenarios.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (10) Meteor Storm — Random AoE damage proc that also stuns enemies.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (11) Explosive Barrage — Raw damage proc.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (12) Enkindle — A chance to gain a shield which then deals fire damage and gives you Haste. Great when you aren't taking consistent damage!
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (13) Wildfire — A random proc DoT that also spreads to enemies.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (14) Incendiary Terror — Damage proc with an additional CC whenever it procs!
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (15) Fervor — Consume 2% of your health when you are above 80% to deal damage to your enemies. Good throughput talent that does require some healing to keep up!
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (16) Mark of Arrogance — Stacking DoTR dealing Shadow damage.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (17) Ankh of Reincarnation — Cheat Death, not a throughput gem but great defensive value.
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (18) Storm Overload — Adds a AoE and damage when you send your CDs!
    • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (19) Hailstorm — Big AoE every 30 seconds!

5.

Level by Level Rotation

To keep things simple while leveling and learning the spec, use the sliderto select your level, and watch as the leveling rotation grows with eachlevel!

Move the slider below to make the guide update to your level!

Level: 10

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Leveling Rotation for Frost Death Knight

When using our slider, note that some talents may appear sooner than youexpect them to in the rotation. This is because we have two recommended buildsabove, each taking talents at slightly different times, and sometimes entirelydifferent talents.

Starting off you will only have one main attackability: Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (20) Rune Strike.

  1. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (21) Death and Decay when fighting more than one enemy,to make your Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (22) Obliterates cleave.
  2. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (23) Rune Strike is your main damaging ability.
  3. Use Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (24) Death Coil when you have 80+ Runic Poweror no available Runes. You won't use this ability once you pick up Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (25) Frost Strike.
  4. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (26) Raise Dead should be used off cooldown orfor bosses/elite mobs.
  5. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (27) Pillar of Frost when you open on a pack.
  6. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (28) Frostwyrm's Fury should be paired withFrost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (29) Pillar of Frost and used on big packs, elites, or boss mobs.
  7. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (30) Abomination Limb to quickly group upand AoE down groups of mobs.
  8. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (31) Empower Rune Weapon should be paired withFrost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (32) Pillar of Frost and used on big packs, elites, or boss mobs.
  9. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (33) Howling Blast to consume procs ofFrost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (34) Rime.
  10. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (35) Obliterate is your main damaging ability andRune spender.
  11. Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (36) Remorseless Winter whenever there are 2+targets or the target will last the duration.
  12. Spend your Runic Power on Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (37) Frost Strike when youare either about to cap Runic Power (70+) or do not have Runesavailable.

There are several passive abilities that you unlock through theleveling process that can change your play style and rotation.

  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (38) Rime takes the highest priority in 2+ targetscenarios so make sure you take advantage of these procs to maximize theirdamage.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (39) Killing Machine is a passive ability thatgives your auto attack Critical Strikes the chance to make your nextFrost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (40) Obliterate critically strike.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (41) Dark Succor is incredible for leveling,allowing you to easily heal and stay at high health while chain-pulling packsandmobs.

6.1.

Frost Death Knight Defensive Abilities while Leveling

  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (42) Anti-Magic Shell isa very strong magic shield that also generates Runic Power. This should be usedwhenever magic damage is present to take advantage of the Runic Powergeneration.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (43) Lichborne is a powerful abilityfor leveling, as it provides you with a good chunk of Leech. Use this cooldownto take advantage of the healing and try to pair it with high AoE orburst combinations.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (44) Control Undead costs 1 Rune but allows you totake control of an undead target for 5 minutes; use this whenever available tohelp you in future pulls.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (45) Icebound Fortitude is an amazing defensivecooldown that should be used whenever necessary to order to keep you movingfrom pack to pack.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (46) Raise Ally cannot be used when solo leveling,however, it is fantastic in dungeon groups if you decide to level that way.
  • Frost Death Knight Mists of Pandaria: Remix Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (47) Death's Advance is one of your only movementspeed cooldowns making it incredibly useful when leveling. The secondaryeffects of this are not too useful in leveling scenarios, except for thepassive that prevents you from being slowed past a certain point.

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FAQs

Is Frost Death Knight good in Dragonflight? ›

Frost Death Knight is 100% viable in Dragonflight Season 4. We have great cleave and do solid single-target damage. We are also incredibly tanky, something that is great as you progress through hard content. Dying is the number one factor for not killing a boss.

Is frost or unholy leveling better in Dragonflight? ›

Frost Death Knight Leveling Viability in Dragonflight

Frost is a solid leveling spec overall. However, playing as an Unholy Death Knight may be easier at low levels as Unholy gets uncapped AoE through Epidemic earlier than Frost can get Remorseless Winter buffed to its full potential with Gathering Storm.

Is frost dk good for M+? ›

Frost Death Knight Viability In Mythic+

Frost has two primary strengths in Mythic+: low target cleave and durability. It excels in smaller pulls and has a defensive for every situation. Icebound Fortitude, Death Strike, Anti-Magic Shell, and Lichborne with Unholy Endurance provide great survivability!

Why is frost dk bad? ›

Uptime Requirement. The Frost Death Knight is heavily reliant on the boss design to do effective damage in the raid. Fights like Molgoth in the new raid which requires heavy movement without boss uptime relatively frequently just ruins the whole idea of Breath of Sindragosa in the raid.

Is Unholy better than Frost in Dragonflight? ›

Frost Death Knight's DPS is less bursty, meaning it had more consistent damage. With 44.47% less difference in lowest and peak DPS during a fight when compared to Unholy Death Knights.

Is frost or unholy better for leveling? ›

It really doesn't matter, both Unholy and Frost are very good.

Is Frost or Arcane better in Dragonflight? ›

Best boss DPS (in realistic settings)

Frost Mage achieved 24.67% more maximum boss DPS than Arcane Mage when dealing with occasional movement, lag and crowd-control.

What is the fastest levelling guide in Dragonflight? ›

One of the fastest and most efficient methods involves teaming up with a high-level, well-geared friend and farming mobs in Nokhudon Hold in the western part of Ohn'ahran Plains. This method has been proven to be incredibly effective, allowing players to level up from 60 to 70 in as little as three hours or less.

What is the best profession for a frost DK? ›

The best professions for Frost Death Knights are very clear cut, with Jewelcrafting and Engineering providing the greatest DPS increase in PVE. Honorable mentions are Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Enchanting, Inscription, and Tailoring.

What rune should a frost dk use? ›

For their weapons (in addition to Runeforges), Frost Death Knights will generally use Buzzing Rune. Sometimes, Howling Rune will be better for Obliteration builds.

Is a frost dk tank viable? ›

Frost tanking fill a specific role within a raid environment, and that's the Off Tank role. While they are capable of being Main Tanks - there are better options out there to fill the role in not only the Death Knight Class, but other Tank classes.

What weapon should a Frost Death Knight use? ›

Overall Frost Death Knight Best in Slot
SlotItemSource
RingSeal of Diurna's ChosenEranog
TrinketWhispering Incarnate IconKadros Icewrath
TrinketOminous Chromatic Essence (Emerald buff)Neldris
WeaponGholak, the Final ConflagrationFyrakk
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What is the most important stat for Frost Death Knight? ›

Stat Priority for Frost Death Knight DPS

Strength, Haste Rating, and Critical Strike Rating, are your top three point-for-point most valuable stats for damage dealing on a Death Knight.

Is Frost: Death Knight easy? ›

Overall Frost is a easy to learn, difficult to master spec. People joke about frost dk's only pressing 3 buttons, however the better comparison is like playing guitar hero on expert difficulty, and your flow being very dependant on procs.

What is the best Death Knight spec in Dragonflight? ›

Best Leveling Spec for Death Knights in Dragonflight

Solo players will typically find Frost better as a leveling spec due to its fast-paced, direct gameplay. Easier to deal damage, without the need to ramp or rely on DoTs, and, honestly, more sustainable as well.

Are Death Knight good tanks in Dragonflight? ›

Blood Death Knight Viability in Dragonflight

With the right play style and the knowledge of encounters, Blood Death Knights are a force to be reckoned with, particularly in fights with infrequent, high, but not lethal Physical damage.

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