Mists of Pandaria Classic Frost Mage Pre-Raid Gear

Last updated on Jun 17, 2025 at 12:00 by Wrdlbrmpft

On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Frost Mage in Mists of Pandaria Classic.

1.

Frost Mage Pre-Raid Gear Set

Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for FrostFrost Mage! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons. Please note, that this BiS list might change a few times, due to the WoWSims simulation still being in Alpha state.

This is the stat priority for Frost Mage, following our Frost Mage Stats and Stat Priority Guide:

  1. Intellect
  2. Hit Rating = Expertise Rating (15% Hit Cap!)
  3. Haste Rating
  4. Mastery Rating
  5. Critical Strike Rating

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide. You can find the Frost Mage Raid Best in Slot in our dedicated Frost Mage Best in Slot Gear guide.

1.1.

Reforging

Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.

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Pre-raid Best in Slot

Phase One
2.1.

Phase 1 Pre-raid Best in Slot

Slot Item Reforging Source
Head Lightweight Retinal Armor Icon Lightweight Retinal Armor
Engineering
Neck Burning Necklace of the Golden Lotus Icon Burning Necklace of the Golden Lotus Crit
Expertise
The Final Power Quest
The Golden Lotus Exalted
Shoulder Shoulders of Engulfing Winds Icon Shoulders of Engulfing Winds Haste
Hit
Raigonn
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun
Cloak Cape of Entanglement Icon Cape of Entanglement Haste
Expertise
Liu Flameheart
(H) Temple of the Jade Serpent
Chest Spelltwister's Grand Robe Icon Spelltwister's Grand Robe Haste
Crit
Tailoring
Bracer Minh's Beaten Bracers Icon Minh's Beaten Bracers Mastery
Crit
1250 Valor Points
The August Celestials Honored
Gloves Spelltwister's Gloves Icon Spelltwister's Gloves Mastery
Crit
Tailoring
Belt Klaxxi Lash of the Orator Icon Klaxxi Lash of the Orator
2550 Valor Points
The Klaxxi Honored
Legs Leggings of the Frenzy Icon Leggings of the Frenzy Haste
Crit
Commander Ri'mok
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun
Boots Soulbinder Treads Icon Soulbinder Treads Haste
Expertise
Xin the Weaponmaster
(H) Mogu'shan Palace
Ring 1 Seal of the Lucid Icon Seal of the Lucid Hit
Crit
Shadow of the Empire Quest
The Klaxxi Exalted
Ring 2 Vithrak, Gaze of the Deadman Icon Vithrak, Gaze of the Deadman Haste
Expertise
Flameweaver Koegler
(H) Scarlet Halls
Trinket 1 Relic of Yu'lon Icon Relic of Yu'lon
Darkmoon Faire
Serpent Deck Icon Serpent Deck
Trinket 2 Flashfrozen Resin Globule Icon Flashfrozen Resin Globule Hit
Crit
Vizier Jin'bak
(H) Siege of Niuzao Temple
Weapon Headmaster's Will Icon Headmaster's Will
Darkmaster Gandling
(H) Scholomance
3.

Changelog

  • 09 Jul. 2025: Updated BIS lists to match the current WoWSims.
  • 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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