Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Gear and Best in Slot

Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for Frost Mage! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons.

This is the stat priority for Frost Mage, which this guide follows:

1. Intellect
2. Hit Rating (17% Hit Cap!)
3. Critical Strike Rating (until 33.33%)
4. Haste Rating
5. Mastery Rating
6. Critical Strike Rating (after 33.33%)

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

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 1

2.1.

Phase 1 Best in Slot

Please note that this list is subject to many changes, as the WoWSims Cataclysm Mage Sim is still in alpha state (there is no Frost Mage sim available yet) and Blizzard has lately developed a tendency to suddenly change some mage-related game mechanics.

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source
Helm	Crown of the Twilight Queen	Crit → Hit	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Neck	Planetary Amulet of the Wildfire	–	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Shoulder	Firelord's Mantle	–	Al'Akir or Chogall (H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Cloak	Shroud of Endless Grief	Mastery → Hit	Sinestra (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Chest	Firelord's Robes	Crit → Hit	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Bracer	Bracers of the Bronze Flight	Mastery → Hit	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Gloves	Firelord's Gloves	Mastery → Hit	Atramedes (H) Blackwing Descent
Belt	Belt of Arcane Storms	Crit → Hit	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Legs	Firelord's Leggings	–	Maloriak (H) Blackwing Descent
Boots	Einhorn's Galoshes	Mastery → Hit	Chimaeron (H) Blackwing Descent
Ring 1	Signet of the Fifth Circle	Mastery → Hit	Chogall (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ring 2	Planetary Band of the Wildfire	Mastery → Haste	Anshal, Nezir or Rohash (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Trinket 1	Theralion's Mirror	–	Theralion and Valiona (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Trinket 2	Bell of Enraging Resonance	Mastery → Hit	Atramedes (H) Blackwing Descent
Weapon	Stormwake, the Tempest's Reach of the Wildfire	Crit → Haste	Al'Akir (H) Throne of the Four Winds
Off-Hand	Book of Binding Will	–	Halfus Wyrmbreaker (H) The Bastion of Twilight
Ranged	Theresa's Booklight	Mastery → Crit	Trash Mobs in Raids