Frost Death Knight DPS Guide — Dragonflight 10.2

Frost Death Knight is a melee DPS spec that has high burst and cleave capabilities. It can wield both two-handed weapons, as well as one-handed weapons. It also has a good raid cooldown in the form of Anti-Magic Zone.

The Frost Death Knight only received a single change in 10.2 (and it was probably unintended).

• Soul Reaper damage increased by 20%

This does have an impact as Soul Reaper is now played for pure Single Target builds.

The updates to the guide are the following:

• Added new BiS and Gear as well as new tier set.
• Updated rotation to account for new tier set.
• Updated all talent builds to account for new tier set.

For a full breakdown of all Class Changes in Patch 10.2, check out our dedicated page below.

From Patch 9.1.5 onward, both Legion Timewalking and the Mage Tower have returned. As such we have created a separate guide detailing what you can expect from the Mage Tower challenge available to Frost Death Knights.

The primary change that Frost saw in Dragonflight was the addition of many new talents. Both talents that were previously exclusive to Unholy and Blood Death Knights like Will of the Necropolis and Soul Reaper, as well as completely new talents like Chill Streak, Frostwhelp's Aid and Cold-Blooded Rage.

When it comes to gameplay, one significant change was the ability to pick up Icecap and Obliteration. These two talents synergize very well, resulting in more burst windows overall. We generally also have more resources available to us as we can now pick multiple resource-generating talents that were previously mutually exclusive: Runic Attenuation, Murderous Efficiency and Horn of Winter, leading to Breath of Sindragosa uptimes that are close to 100%.

If you want to level a Frost Death Knight, you can check out our leveling guide for tips and tricks for your journey.

Once you reach max level, a great way to customize your game to fit the way you want to play, but also to help you play better, is with AddOns. We recommend using some of the basic AddOns that are recommended on our Addons page below while you are leveling, to not only get used to AddOns but also help speed up your leveling.

Frost Death Knight is a spec that is all about managing your resources and making the most out of your cooldown windows. To maximize your damage as a Frost Death Knight, you need to be able to position yourself well, especially while using talents like Breath of Sindragosa and Glacial Advance.

If you are new to Frost Death Knight and would like to learn the basics of the class, we recommend looking at the Spell Summary, as well as the Easy Mode page we have linked below.

We also have a guide for the Frost Death Knight talents and rotations below.

Gear, enchants, consumables, and gems also play a big part in increasing your character's DPS. Linked below is a page to show you which enchants, consumables, and gems to use, as well as a stats page where you can find more information on each stat and how they interact with your character.

Frost Death Knight is 100% viable in Dragonflight. We have great cleave and do solid single-target damage. We are also incredibly tanky, something that is great as you progress through hard content. Dying is the number one factor for not killing a boss.

• 2-piece set bonus: Death Knight Frost 10.2 Class Set 2pc
• 4-piece set bonus: Death Knight Frost 10.2 Class Set 4pc

The Frost Death Knight Tier Set in Patch 10.2 revolves around our Chill Streak talent! The 2-piece allows the snowball we send out to bounce on ourselves, making the spell significantly stronger on Single Target. It would previously only hit your target and then not do anything else! Furthermore, the 2-set increases your damage by 4% each time Chill Streak bounces off an enemy (10 seconds buff, stacking 5 times) and increases the bounce range by 4 yards (6 -> 10 yards). Good synergy with our kit and prevents those annoying moments where Chill Streak just stops bouncing due to lack of range!

The 4-set makes Chill Streak bounce two additional times, and every time it bounces, it has a 40% chance to do one of the following: gain a Rune, reduce Chill Streak cooldown by 5 seconds or reduce the cooldown of Empower Rune Weapon by 10 seconds. This is quite a nice boost in our overall resource generation, buffing Breath of Sindragosa uptimes. It also makes the cooldown of Chill Streak shorter, meaning we will not be saving it for every Pillar of Frost window anymore.

The End Game of a Frost Death Knight is much more smooth and satisfying than when you are starting off, so it is something to look forward to. Linked below are our Mythic+ and PvP guides to help you perform well, no matter what content you choose to participate in.

If, after reading all these guides, you still find your performance lackluster, then check out the pages linked below for some tips and tricks that may answer any questions you have.