Mists of Pandaria Classic Frost Mage Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Frost Mage in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Frost Mage Pre-Raid Gear Set
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. 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:
- Intellect
- Hit Rating = Expertise Rating (15% Hit Cap!)
- Haste Rating
- Mastery Rating
- 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.
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.
Pre-raid Best in Slot
Phase 1 Pre-raid Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  Lightweight Retinal Armor |
Engineering | |
| Neck |  Burning Necklace of the Golden Lotus |
Crit →
Expertise |
The Final Power Quest
The Golden Lotus Exalted |
| Shoulder |  Shoulders of Engulfing Winds |
Haste →
Hit |
Raigonn
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun |
| Cloak |  Cape of Entanglement |
Haste →
Expertise |
Liu Flameheart
(H) Temple of the Jade Serpent |
| Chest |  Spelltwister's Grand Robe |
Haste →
Crit |
Tailoring |
| Bracer |  Minh's Beaten Bracers |
Mastery →
Crit |
1250 Valor Points
The August Celestials Honored |
| Gloves |  Spelltwister's Gloves |
Mastery →
Crit |
Tailoring |
| Belt |  Klaxxi Lash of the Orator |
2550 Valor Points
The Klaxxi Honored |
|
| Legs |  Leggings of the Frenzy |
Haste →
Crit |
Commander Ri'mok
(H) Gate of the Setting Sun |
| Boots |  Soulbinder Treads |
Haste →
Expertise |
Xin the Weaponmaster
(H) Mogu'shan Palace |
| Ring 1 |  Seal of the Lucid |
Hit →
Crit |
Shadow of the Empire Quest
The Klaxxi Exalted |
| Ring 2 |  Vithrak, Gaze of the Deadman |
Haste →
Expertise |
Flameweaver Koegler
(H) Scarlet Halls |
| Trinket 1 |  Relic of Yu'lon |
Darkmoon Faire
 Serpent Deck |
|
| Trinket 2 |  Flashfrozen Resin Globule |
Hit →
Crit |
Vizier Jin'bak
(H) Siege of Niuzao Temple |
| Weapon |  Headmaster's Will |
Darkmaster Gandling
(H) Scholomance |
Changelog
- 09 Jul. 2025: Updated BIS lists to match the current WoWSims.
- 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Wrdlbrmpft aka Arcanaenus, playing Mage since 2008. He is usually found in the Mage Discord, where you may also ask him questions his guides do not answer.