Frost Mage DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.3.5)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes for Frost Mage
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes for Frost Mage
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes for Frost Mage
  • 5. Frost Mage Strengths
  • 6. Frost Mage Weaknesses
  • 7. Frost Mage Viability in the Current Patch
  • 8. Contents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics for Frost Mage
    • 1.1. When Playing Without Lonely Winter
  • 2. Talent Choice for Frost Mage
  • 3. Stat Choice for Frost Mage
  • 4. Basic Rotation for Frost Mage
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Frost Mage Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resource for Frost Mage
  • 3. Basic Abilities for Frost Mage
  • 4. Important Procs for Frost Mage
  • 5. DPS Cooldowns for Frost Mage
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheets for Frost Mage
    • 2.1. Raid Encounters
      • 2.1.1. Heavy Cleave/AOE
    • 2.2. For General Use
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 15) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 30) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 45) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 60) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 75) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 90) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 100) Talents for Frost Mage
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression for Frost Mage — First 35 Points
    • 1.1. Early Point Investment
    • 1.2. Second Golden Trait
    • 1.3. Final Point Investment
  • 2. Patch 7.2: 35+ Trait Path for Frost Mage
  • 3. Relic Priority for Frost Mage
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice for Frost Mage
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority for Frost Mage
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority for Frost Mage
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Ability Priority List for Frost Mage
    • 1.1. Without Lonely Winter
  • 2. Important Notes for Frost Mage
    • 2.1. AoE
    • 2.2. Frost Bomb
    • 2.3. Tier 3 Talents
      • 2.3.1. Rune of Power
      • 2.3.2. Mirror Image
      • 2.3.3. Incanter's Flow
    • 2.4. Water Jet
    • 2.5. Glacial Spike and Ghost Icicles
  • 3. Core Concepts for Frost Mage
    • 3.1. Cooldown Overlap and Maximizing Cleave
    • 3.2. Movement Management
    • 3.3. Opening Sequence for Frost Mage
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Mythic+ Tips
  • 1. Mythic+ Introduction for Frost Mage
  • 2. Affix List
  • 3. Mythic+ Talents for Frost Mage
    • 3.1. Standard Build — Low Level Keystones
    • 3.2. Standard Build — High Level Keystones
    • 3.3. Talent Explanations
      • 3.3.1. Tier 1/Level 15
      • 3.3.2. Tier 2/Level 30
      • 3.3.3. Tier 3/Level 45
      • 3.3.4. Tier 4/Level 60
      • 3.3.5. Tier 5/Level 75
      • 3.3.6. Tier 6/Level 90
      • 3.3.7. Level 7/Level 100
  • 4. Stat Priority for Frost Mage
  • 5. Legendary Items for Frost Mage
    • 5.1. Mandatory Tier
    • 5.2. Top Tier
    • 5.3. Situational/Niche Choices
  • 6. Mythic+ Relics, Set Bonuses, and Trinkets for Frost Mage
    • 6.1. Mythic+ Trinkets for Frost Mage
      • 6.1.1. Mythic+ Single Target Trinkets for Frost Mage
      • 6.1.2. Mythic+ Cleave/AoE Trinkets for Frost Mage
  • 7. Mythic+ Rotation for Frost Mage
    • 7.1. Trash Packs
    • 7.2. Mythic+ Rotation for Single Target/Bosses for Frost Mage
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Frost Mage Advice: Antorus, the Burning Throne
    • 1.1. Garothi Worldbreaker
    • 1.2. Felhounds of Sargeras
    • 1.3. Antoran High Command
    • 1.4. Eonar the Life-Binder
    • 1.5. Portal Keeper Hasabel
    • 1.6. Imonar the Soulhunter
    • 1.7. Kin'garoth
    • 1.8. Varimathras
    • 1.9. The Coven of Shivarra
    • 1.10. Aggramar
    • 1.11. Argus the Unmaker
  • 2. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics for Frost Mage
    • 1.1. Stat Weights for Frost Mage
  • 2. Frost Mage: Getting a Better Understanding
    • 2.1. Statistics Explanations
    • 2.2. How Exactly Mastery: Icicles Work
      • 2.2.1. Glacial Spike
    • 2.3. Critical Strike Cap
  • 3. ChangeLog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Frost Mage
  • 2. Enchants for Frost Mage
  • 3. Consumables for Frost Mage
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Addons for Frost Mage
    • 1.1. ElvUI
    • 1.2. Weak Auras
    • 1.3. Boss Mods
      • 1.3.1. BigWigs Bossmods
      • 1.3.2. Deadly Boss Mods
    • 1.4. Name Plates
      • 1.4.1. KUI Nameplates
      • 1.4.2. TidyPlates
    • 1.5. Damage Meters
      • 1.5.1. Skada
      • 1.5.2. Details
    • 1.6. Extra AddOns
      • 1.6.1. Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 1.6.2. DeathNote
      • 1.6.3. Doom CooldownPulse
      • 1.6.4. Angry Assignments
  • 2. Macros
    • 2.1. Generic Macros for Mages
      • 2.1.1. Stopcast Blink
      • 2.1.2. 1-Button Block
      • 2.1.3. Block Cancel
    • 2.2. Specific Macros for Frost Mages
      • 2.2.1. Water Elemental: Freeze
      • 2.2.2. Water Elemental: Water jet
      • 2.2.3. Pet Macros
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Tier 21 Set Bonuses for Frost Mage
  • 2. Tier 20 Set Bonuses for Frost Mage
  • 3. Best in Slot List for Frost Mage
  • 4. Trinket Advice for Frost Mage
  • 5. Evaluating Upgrades Using Stat Weights
  • 6. Racial Bonuses for Frost Mage
  • 7. Legendaries for Frost Mage
  • 8. Loot Competition
  • 9. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Frost Mage in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3.5. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

The other pages of our Frost Mage guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author and Reviewer

This guide has been written by Furty, who has an illustrious history in the World of Warcraft raiding scene and race for World First. He has been a member of guilds such as Serenity, Midwinter, and many more, and is currently raiding in Future. He plays most classes at the highest level. You can follow him on Twitter and watch him play on Twitch.

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Kuni, one of the best Frost Mages in the world, who raids in Midnight Sanctuary.

1. Gems for Frost Mage

You should use Versatile Labradorite in all sockets.

2. Enchants for Frost Mage

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Intellect Enchant Cloak - Word of Intellect (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Word of Critical Strike (cheaper)

3. Consumables for Frost Mage

Potion of Prolonged Power is the best potion in all situations.

Flask of the Whispered Pact should be used as your flask of choice.

The best available food is the Lemon Herb Filet, as it provides 475 Versatility. If you cannot be bothered to obtain it, you should eat Lavish Suramar Feast for the +500 Intellect buff (or the cheaper Hearty Feast if you cannot afford the +500 food).

Since Patch 7.3, Healthstones now heal for 25% of the user's maximum health. This means that any player with more than 1.92 million health should always use Healthstones over Ancient Healing Potions whenever available.

If you can afford it, you should also use augment runes (which work in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons). Defiled Augment Rune is the cheap rune with a one-time use. Lightforged Augment Rune costs 40,000 and requires exalted reputation with the Army of the Light faction.

4. ChangeLog

• 25 Nov. 2017: Swapped out Crit gems for Vers.
• 29 Aug. 2017: Revised gem recommendations, cleaned up "Consumables" section, and added a note about Healthstones in Patch 7.3.
• 28 Aug. 2017: Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 12 Jun. 2017: Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 29 Mar. 2017: Added Lavish Suramar Feast.
• 02 Mar. 2017: Replaced claw with satyr for a slightly more single target oriented build.
• 13 Feb. 2017: Updated potion selection.
• 09 Jan. 2017: Added a small paragraph on potion choice for additional context.
• 02 Sep. 2016: Replaced Critical Strike gems/enchants/food with Haste gems/enchants/food to match our new stat priority.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 18 Jul. 2016: Updated for the Legion pre-patch.

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