Cataclysm Classic Frost Death Knight Gear and Best in Slot

The gear mentioned below is what is considered to be best in slot including gear obtainable from Raids, Dungeons and things able to be purchased from various vendors. This gear list follows the stat priority of Frost Death Knight spec, which is :

1. Strength
2. Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)
3. Expertise Rating (6.5% – 26 Expertise Cap)
4. Haste Rating
5. Critical Strike Rating
6. Mastery Rating

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 1

The list below provides recommendation on how to optimally Reforge your gear but it is important to keep in mind that missing even a single piece of gear from this list can greatly impact how you should be Reforged. Keep your Hit and Expertise caps in mind at all times as you get upgrades.

2.1.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Magma Plated Helmet	Expertise → Critical Strike	Al'Akir or Nefarian (H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) Blackwing Descent;
Neck	Cloudburst Necklace of the Earthfall	Critical Strike → Hit	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Shoulder	Magma Plated Pauldrons	–	Al'Akir or Chogall (H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Cloak	Cloudburst Cloak of the Earthfall	Critical Strike → Hit	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Chest	Magma Plated Battleplate	–	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Bracer	Bracers of the Mat'redor	–	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Gloves	Magma Plated Gauntlets	Mastery → Hit	Atramedes (H) Blackwing Descent
Belt	Sky Strider Belt of the Earthfall	Critical Strike → Hit	Conclave of Wind (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Legs	Sky Strider Greaves of the Earthfall	Critical Strike → Hit	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Boots	Massacre Treads	Expertise → Hit	Chimaeron (H) Blackwing Descent
Ring 1	Dargonax's Signet	Mastery → Hit	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 2	Cloudburst Ring of the Earthfall	Critical Strike → Hit	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket 1	Heart of Rage	Expertise → Haste	Chimaeron (H) Blackwing Descent
Trinket 2	Crushing Weight	–	Ascendant Council (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Main-Hand Weapon	Lava Spine	Critical Strike → Hit	Magmaw (H) Blackwing Descent
Off-Hand Weapon	Lava Spine	Critical Strike → Hit	Magmaw (H) Blackwing Descent
Sigil	Relic of Aggramar	Expertise → Haste	700 Valor Points