Cataclysm Classic Frost Death Knight Pre-Raid Gear

The gear listed on this page is considered to be the best gear you are able to obtain before entering a raid instance. The items highlighted on this page will mostly follow the stat priority of the Frost Death Knight spec, which is as follows:

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

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

2.

Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase Four Phase Three Phase Two Phase One

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Gift of Nadun	–	Exalted Ramkahen
Shoulder	Raz's Pauldrons	Mastery → Haste	Ascendant Lord Obsidius (H)Blackrock Caverns
Cloak	Drape of Inimitable Fate	–	World BoE drop
Chest	Elementium Deathplate	Mastery → Haste	Blacksmithing
Bracer	Alpha Bracers	Mastery → Haste	Anraphet (H)Halls of Origination
Gloves	Magma Plated Gauntlets	Mastery → Critical Strike	1650 Justice Points
Belt	Elementium Girdle of Pain	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Corefire Legplates	–	World BoE drop
Boots	Woe Breeder's Boots	–	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Blauvelt's Family Crest	Mastery → Critical Strike	World BoE Drop
Ring 2	Signet of Transformation	Mastery → Critical Strike	Corla, Herald of Twilight (H)Blackrock Caverns
Trinket 1	License to Slay	–	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Impatience of Youth	Mastery → Critical Strike	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-hand Weapon	Scimitar of the Sirocco	–	Archaeology
Off-hand Weapon	Scimitar of the Sirocco	–	Archaeology
Sigil	Relic of Aggramar	Expertise → Haste	700 Valor Points

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	–	Engineering
Neck	Gift of Nadun	–	Exalted Ramkahen
Shoulder	Raz's Pauldrons	Mastery → Haste	Ascendant Lord Obsidius (H)Blackrock Caverns
Cloak	Drape of Inimitable Fate	–	World BoE drop
Chest	Magma Plated Battleplate	–	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Alpha Bracers	Mastery → Haste	Anraphet (H)Halls of Origination
Gloves	Magma Plated Gauntlets	Mastery → Critical Strike	1650 Valor Points
Belt	Elementium Girdle of Pain	–	Blacksmithing
Legs	Corefire Legplates	–	World BoE drop
Boots	Woe Breeder's Boots	–	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Blauvelt's Family Crest	Mastery → Critical Strike	World BoE Drop
Ring 2	Signet of Transformation	Mastery → Critical Strike	Corla, Herald of Twilight (H)Blackrock Caverns
Trinket 1	License to Slay	–	1650 Valor Points
Trinket 2	Impatience of Youth	Mastery → Critical Strike	Exalted Baradin's Wardens / Hellscream's Reach
Main-hand Weapon	Scimitar of the Sirocco	–	Archaeology
Off-hand Weapon	Scimitar of the Sirocco	–	Archaeology
Sigil	Relic of Aggramar	Expertise → Haste	700 Valor Points

Slot	Item		Source
Helm	Magma Plated Helmet	Expertise → Mastery	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Neck	Cloudburst Necklaceof the Faultline	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Shoulder	Magma Plated Pauldrons	Haste → Mastery	32 Fissure Stone Fragment
Cloak	Cloudburst Cloakof the Faultline	Critical Strike → Hit	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Chest	Elementium Deathplate Breastplate	Critical Strike → Hit	2200 Valor Points
Bracer	Bracers of the Mat'redor	Critical Strike → Mastery	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Gloves	Fists of Fury	Critical Strike → Mastery	Blacksmithing
Belt	Sky Strider Beltof the Faultline	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Legs	Elementium Deathplate Greaves	Expertise → Mastery	2200 Valor Points
Boots	Warboots of Mighty Lords	Critical Strike → Mastery	Blacksmithing
Ring 1	Cloudburst Ringof the Faultline	–	12 Fissure Stone Fragment
Ring 2	Dargonax's Signet	Critical Strike → Hit	80 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 1	Heart of Rage	Expertise → Mastery	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2	Apparatus of Khaz'goroth	–	Trash in Firelands
Weapon	Obsidium Cleaver	Hit → Haste	30	Trash in Firelands
Weapon	Obsidium Cleaver	Hit → Haste	30	Trash in Firelands
Sigil	Relic of the Elemental Lords	Critical Strike → Mastery	700 Valor Points

2.1.

Phase 4 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Visage of Petrification	Hit → Mastery	2200 Valor Points
Neck	Necklace of Black Dragon's Teeth	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Shoulder	Necrotic Boneplate Pauldrons	Critical Strike → Mastery	Hagara the Stormbinder (H) Dragon Soul
Cloak	Dreamcrusher Drape	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Chest	Necrotic Boneplate Breastplate	Hit → Mastery	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Bracer	Heartcrusher Wristplates	Critical Strike → Mastery	1250 Valor Points
Gloves	Necrotic Boneplate Gauntlets	Critical Strike → Haste	Warlord Zonozz (H) Dragon Soul
Belt	Demonbone Waistguard	Critical Strike → Haste	1650 Valor Points
Legs	Necrotic Boneplate Greaves	–	Yor'sahj the Unsleeping (H) Dragon Soul
Boots	Kneebreaker Boots	Critical Strike → Mastery	1650 Valor Points
Ring 1	Curled Twilight Claw	–	Ultraxion (H) Dragon Soul
Ring 2	Ring of Torn Flesh	Critical Strike → Haste	1250 Valor Points
Trinket 1	Heart of Rage	Expertise → Mastery	50 Fissure Stone Fragment
Trinket 2	Eye of Unmaking	–	Spine of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul
Main-hand	Souldrinker	–	Madness of Deathwing (H) Dragon Soul;
Off-hand	Hand of Morchok	Critical Strike → Haste	Morchok (H) Dragon Soul;
Sigil	Gutripper Shard	Haste → Hit	700 Valor Points