Frost Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — Midnight Season 1

The stat priority for Frost Mage in PvP is as follows.

1. Intellect
2. Haste
3. Versatility
4. Mastery
5. Critical Strike

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Haste is the best secondary state. This stat will reduce your global cooldown and the cast times of important spells like Polymorph and Frostbolt. Versatility increases the damage you deal and reduces the damage you take. This is why you should also be wearing gear with Versatility as well.

The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect or Haste. You want to increase Intellect because it drastically increases your overall damage output. Haste, meanwhile, allows for quicker casts to maximize damage. For more information about your rotation in PvP, please refer to our dedicated page.

Below, you will find our current BiS list.

• Head: Voidbreaker's Veil
• Neck: Thalassian Competitor's Amulet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Shoulders: Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi
• Cloak: Galactic Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Voidbreaker's Robe
• Wrists: Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Voidbreaker's Gloves
• Waist: Galactic Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Voidbreaker's Britches
• Feet: Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Ring 1: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Ring 2: Thalassian Competitor's Signet - Crafted with Versatility & Haste
• Trinket 1: Galactic Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
• 2H Weapon: Galactic Gladiator's Staff

Note: It is essential that you wear two PvP trinkets. This will give you a Stamina and stat boost that will increase your survivability.

As noted above, acquiring both your 2-set and 4-set bonus is crucial. It is important to note that ALL tier sets are nerfed to 33% effectiveness in PvP. Although this nerf is significant, tier sets are still important to acquire to maximize your chances to win. For Frost Mages, this is your tier set.

• 2-set: Flurry damage increased by 10% and Flurry has a chance to grant Fingers of Frost.
• 4-set: Fingers of Frost increases Shatter's damage by 15%.

Embellishments are bonuses that can be put on crafted gear. These effects can have a drastic impact on the game. You are only allowed to have two Embellishments equipped at the same time. Here are the recommended Embellishments for Frost Mage:

• Prismatic Focusing Iris. This Embellishment causes your damaging spells and abilities to have a chance to deal damage to your target. This is a flat increase to your overall damage output. Craft this on both rings or your neck.

Here are the best enchants for a Frost Mage.

• Helmet: Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed
• Shoulder: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister
• Legs: Sunfire Silk Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

For gems, you should primarily be using Cognitive Heliotrope for the meta slot, and filling all other gem slots with Flawless Quick Lapis.