Frost Death Knight DPS Sanctum of Domination Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Bicepspump 42 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Frost Death Knight for each boss of the following raid: Sanctum of Domination. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

On this page, you will find Frost Death Knight-specific information to deal with each boss in the Sanctum of Domination raid.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Frost Death Knights and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

Here's the generic recommended talent setup for all bosses, and you can import it with the following string:

  • BsPAdLUHklrTr3hBIcYWdbnCGnIAQIJcgISEIJJhEIJRSQAiIIRSSSSKBAAAAAAAAAAAAA
2.

The Tarragrue

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Tarragrue: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

2.1.

Tips

  • In order to engage this encounter you will need to kill the Infused Goliaths. When defeated they will drop an Anima Orb with 3 choices of powers. Once you have defeated all 4 Infused Goliaths the boss will spawn.
  • When it comes to your choices, there is generally always a clear-cut option. Do not pick anything that can potentially have a negative impact on your group. Otherwise just pick up the DPS power that can be chosen.
  • You can soak Chains of Eternity Icon Chains of Eternity with Icebound Fortitude Icon Icebound Fortitude.
  • Heroic: You can soak Remnant: Soulforge Heat Icon Remnant: Soulforge Heat with Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell and not receive any debuffs.
  • Mythic: Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell will no longer prevent debuffs from Remnant: Soulforge Heat Icon Remnant: Soulforge Heat.

For more information, please refer to our The Tarragrue guide.

3.

The Eye of the Jailer

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Eye of the Jailer: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

3.1.

Tips

  • Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance can be used to avoid the pulling effect from Dragging Chains Icon Dragging Chains.
  • You can use Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance + Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell to run through the Annihilating Glare Icon Annihilating Glare.

For more information, please refer to our The Eye of the Jailer guide.

4.

The Nine

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Nine: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

4.1.

Tips

  • You can grip Formless Mass adds; use Death Grip Icon Death Grip to do so.
  • Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance can be used to help with the pull/push effects of the encounter.

For more information, please refer to our The Nine guide.

5.

Remnant of Ner'zhul

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Remnant of Ner'zhul: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

5.1.

Tips

  • You can use Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance to dodge the huge knockback. This is a large benefit and you should aim to leverage it to maximise your boss uptime.
  • Use Anti-Magic Zone Icon Anti-Magic Zone when Nerzhul hits 30%, to help your raid survive the big magic damage hit!

For more information, please refer to our Remnant of Ner'zhul guide.

6.

Soulrender Dormazain

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Soulrender Dormazain: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

6.1.

Tips

  • Mawsworn Agonizers can be gripped. Use Death Grip Icon Death Grip and Abomination Limb Icon Abomination Limb to help group them up.

For more information, please refer to our Soulrender Dormazain guide.

7.

Painsmith Raznal

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Painsmith Raznal: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord

7.1.

Tips

  • The Flameclasp Trap Icon Flameclasp Traps leave a stacking debuff when they blow up. Your raid should stagger them but Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell is still useful to prevent the debuff stacking on yourself.
  • Use Anti-Magic Zone Icon Anti-Magic Zone when the tank runs out with the debuff.

For more information, please refer to our Painsmith Raznal guide.

8.

Guardian of the First Ones

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Guardian of the First Ones: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

8.1.

Tips

  • Use Anti-Magic Zone Icon Anti-Magic Zone for when your raid stacks up to tank the Purging Protocol Icon Purging Protocol.
  • Another possible usage is when the Energy Cores explode, dealing magic damage to everyone in the raid.

For more information, please refer to our Guardian of the First Ones guide.

9.

Fatescribe Roh-Kalo

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Fatescribe Roh-Kalo: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

9.1.

Tips

  • You can pre-immune the application of Twist Fate Icon Twist Fate with Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell. The application is random so there is only a chance that you can make it work.

For more information, please refer to our Fatescribe Roh-Kalo guide.

10.

Kel'Thuzad

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Kel'Thuzad: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

10.1.

Tips

  • Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell can avoid the root when soaking Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast.
  • Wraith Walk Icon Wraith Walk can be used to remove the root if you do not use Anti-Magic Shell.
  • Both Shadow Fissure Icon Shadow Fissure and Foul Winds Icon Foul Winds can be dodged by using Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance.

For more information, please refer to our Kel'Thuzad guide.

11.

Sylvanas Windrunner

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sylvanas Windrunner: Rage of the Frozen Champion Icon Rage of the Frozen Champion.

Recommended Covenant:Necrolord/ Night Fae

11.1.

Tips

  • Shadow Dagger Icon Shadow Dagger can be dodged by pre-using Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell. The application is random so there is only a chance you will dodge it.
  • You can use Death's Advance Icon Death's Advance to avoid the pulling effect of Domination Chains Icon Domination Chains.
  • Banshee's Bane Icon Banshee's Bane applies stacks that can be avoid by using Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell.

For more information, please refer to our Sylvanas Windrunner guide.

12.

Changelog

  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
Show more
Show less