Frost Death Knight Frequently Asked Questions — The War Within (11.2)

Last updated on Aug 04, 2025 at 19:30 by Bicepspump 58 comments
General Information

On this page, we go over several of the most frequently asked questions regarding Frost Death Knight in World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.2). This will be updated as more common repeated questions surface over the course of the expansion.

1.

Is 2H or DW better?

Both DW and 2H are competitive options. 2H builds run Breath of Sindragosa Icon Breath of Sindragosa and relies on big Obliterate Icon Obliterate and Frostscythe Icon Frostscythe damage. DW builds run Shattering Blade Icon Shattering Blade with Frostbane Icon Frostbane in Mythic+, relying on Razorice Icon Razorice Runeforge on one of the weapons.

2.

How much is the Killing Machine proc rate increased for 2H?

The effective proc rate of Killing Machine Icon Killing Machine is ~50% for dual-wield and 100% for 2H with Might of the Frozen Wastes Icon Might of the Frozen Wastes. Dual-Wield still gets 38% more natural procs.

3.

How much DPS do I lose by macroing Empower Rune Weapon Icon Empower Rune Weapon to all my buttons?

Empower Rune Weapon Icon Empower Rune Weapon should ideally be managed to maximise its damage. However, just macroing it to your main rotation buttons will result in roughly 1.5% DPS downgrade in Single Target. Something to consider!

4.

Changelog

  • 04 Aug. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.2.
  • 15 Jun. 2025: Clarified 2H frost viability.
  • 21 Apr. 2025: Reviewed for Patch 11.1.5.
  • 24 Feb. 2025: Reviewed and updated for Patch 11.1.
  • 15 Dec. 2024: Reviewed and update for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 21 Oct. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within.
  • 23 Jul. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024: Reviewed for Season 4.
  • 15 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 01 May 2023: Reivewed for Patch 10.1. Added extra answer for DW viability for Obliteration in Mythic+.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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