Frost Mage PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (The War Within Pre-Patch)

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 Glacial Spike. 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.

In general, Frost Mages want to get trinkets that line up well with Icy Veins. These trinkets can have a passive or on-use effect. 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 Icy Veins and your rotation in PvP, please refer to our dedicated page.

As of Season 4, each different specialization will receive a previous season's tier set. For this season, Frost Mage will continue to keep the Season 3 Tier set. Note that the Season 3 Tier set bonuses are all nerfed by 50% in PvP scenarios. This tier set is strong and even with the nerf in PvP, it is very useful and provides decent damage to Glacial Spike. Ideally, you will opt to use 2-set.

Below, you will find our current BiS list.

• Head: Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap
• Neck: Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Mantle
• Cloak: Draconic Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Robe
• Wrists: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Wristwraps
• Hands: Draconic Gladiator's Silk Gloves
• Waist: Infurious Binding of Gesticulation Embellishment 1
• Legs: Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons
• Feet: Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers with Precognition
• Ring 1: Draconic Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Signet of Titanic Insight
• Trinket 1: Draconic Gladiator's Medallion
• Trinket 2: Draconic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
• Weapon: Draconic Gladiator's Staff.

Here are the best enchants for a Frost Mage:

• Bracers: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Boots: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Homebound Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Haste
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Sophic Devotion
• Legs: Frozen Spellthread

Gem all of your gear with Energized Ysemerald or Energized Malygite.