Frost Mage DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.0.2
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Frost Mage for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.0.2.
Disclaimer
This page is largely based on Beta information. More tips will be added as they are found, and updated as specific mechanics of the fights behave on live servers are discovered.
Introduction
In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Castle Nathria as a Frost Mage. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Frost Mage on each boss.
Talent and Legendary Cheatsheet
We advise to use the following talents on Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Shriekwing: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Huntsman Altimor: Glacial Fragments.
We advise to use the following talents on Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Hungering Destroyer: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Artificer Xy'Mox: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Sun King's Salvation: Glacial Fragments.
We advise to use the following talents on Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Lady Inerva Darkvein: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on The Council of Blood: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Sludgefist: Slick Ice.
We advise to use the following talents on Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Stone Legion Generals: Glacial Fragments.
We advise to use the following talents on Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary on Sire Denathrius: Slick Ice.
Shriekwing
We advise you to use the following talents against Shriekwing.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Shriekwing: Slick Ice.
Tips
Alter Time will easily let you hide for
Earsplitting Shriek
and quickly return to the stack location.
For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.
Huntsman Altimor
We advise you to use the following talents against Huntsman Altimor.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Huntsman Altimor: Glacial Fragments.
Tips
Vicious Lunge can be solo soaked with
Ice Block.
Alter Time and
Blink away when afflicted with
Petrifying Howl. This will let you drop pools far away from the group
and return instantly.
For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.
Hungering Destroyer
We advise you to use the following talents against Hungering Destroyer.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Hungering Destroyer: Slick Ice.
Tips
Both Ice Barrier and
Alter Time do not count as healing
with regards to
Gluttonous Miasma.
For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.
Artificer Xy'Mox
We advise you to use the following talents against Artificer Xy'Mox.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'Mox: Slick Ice.
Tips
Blink and
Alter Time are, again, incredibly powerful
utilities to deal with the mechanics that require you to take something out of
raid. Of note,
Seeds of Extinction will allow you to Alter Time beside
the close wormhole, grab a far seed with Blink, Alter Time will return you to
the wormhole to drop the seed out of the raid.
For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.
Sun King's Salvation
We advise you to use the following talents against Sun King's Salvation.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sun King's Salvation: Glacial Fragments.
Tips
Glacial Fragments should be used if adds can be kept somewhat under
control.
Slick Ice can be substituted if your raid needs single target
priority damage in Phase 2.
Blizzard will be useful for its AoE slow on the Phoenixes. This
will also allow you more
Frozen Orbs to toss at the Shade.
Ember Blast can be solo soaked with
Ice Block.
For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.
Lady Inerva Darkvein
We advise you to use the following talents against Lady Inerva Darkvein.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lady Inerva Darkvein: Slick Ice.
Tips
If the strategy calls for stacking up before the add timers is predominant,
Glacial Fragments is the legendary of choice instead.
Blink and
Alter Time can be used to easily soak distant
Bottled Anima.
For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.
The Council of Blood
We advise you to use the following talents against The Council of Blood.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Council of Blood: Slick Ice.
Tips
This is primarily a single-target boss, as damage to the other bosses is useless.
For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.
Sludgefist
We advise you to use the following talents against Sludgefist.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sludgefist: Slick Ice.
Tips
Do not Blink with
Chain Link. You will both very
likely die.
Destructive Impact happens every minute. Try and have some form of
DPS cooldown for this.
Shifting Power will throw your
Frozen Orb timing off, so keep an eye on where your cooldowns have
ended up if you are Night Fae.
For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.
Stone Legion Generals
We advise you to use the following talents against Stone Legion Generals.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Stone Legion Generals: Glacial Fragments.
Tips
As always, Blink and
Alter Time are an amazing combo for
running things out of the raid.
Wicked Blade and
Reverberating Eruption are both great uses of this combo during the
fight to get the mechanics out of the raid.
Blink can be used to negate a knockback. Prince Renethal will
cast one at full mana.
On non-Mythic difficulties, you can use Ice Block to get rid of
stacks of
Serrated Tear.
For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.
Sire Denathrius
We advise you to use the following talents against Sire Denathrius.
- Level 15:
Lonely Winter
- Level 25:
Shimmer or
Ice Floes
- Level 30:
Rune of Power (situational options:
Incanter's Flow or
Focus Magic)
- Level 35:
Chain Reaction
- Level 40: No specific recommendation
- Level 45:
Splitting Ice
- Level 50:
Thermal Void
We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sire Denathrius: Slick Ice.
Tips
Ice Block will allow you to solo soak
Feeding Time.
Alter Time is a fantastic spell to get out of Phase 3's
Hand of Destruction, when the mirrors from Phase 2 are inaccessible.
Blink can be used to cancel the knockback from
Shattering Pain.
For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.
Changelog
- 16 Jan. 2021: Changed Incanter's Flow to ?, removed a Denathrius tip that got patched out.
- 07 Dec. 2020: Updated Castle Nathria page for release.
- 01 Dec. 2020: Added placeholder Castle Nathria page.
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