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DEATHKNIGHT

Frost Death KnightSolo Shuffle PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 8 hours ago
Midnight S1
50 players
2097 - 1820 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

17 players

34%
Most Popular
#2
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

7 players

14%
2nd Most
#3
Human

Human

5 players

10%
3rd Most
#4
Pandaren
Pandaren
3 players
#5
Kul Tiran
Kul Tiran
3 players
#6
Blood Elf
Blood Elf
2 players
#7
Troll
Troll
2 players
#8
Undead
Undead
2 players
#9
Dark Iron Dwarf
Dark Iron Dwarf
2 players

Recommended Frost Death Knight Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Mastery>Haste>Crit
Relentless Rider's Crown

Relentless Rider's Crown(74%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(68%)

289
Relentless Rider's Dreadthorns

Relentless Rider's Dreadthorns(74%)

Galactic Aspirant's Cape

Galactic Aspirant's Cape(42%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Plate Armor

Galactic Aspirant's Plate Armor(68%)

Sleeveless T-Shirt

Sleeveless T-Shirt(8%)

1
Astral Gladiator's Tabard

Astral Gladiator's Tabard(12%)

1
Galactic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs

Galactic Aspirant's Plate Cuffs(68%)

276

Relentless Rider's Bonegrasps(50%)

289
Relentless Rider's Bonegrasps

Galactic Aspirant's Plate Girdle(54%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Plate Girdle

Galactic Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves(80%)

Galactic Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves

Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons(32%)

Thalassian Competitor's Plate Sabatons

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(80%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(70%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion(92%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity(78%)

276
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Halberd(82%)

Galactic Aspirant's Halberd
OFF_HAND slot

Gear Summary

— Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Relentless Rider's Lament

2

Set: Empower Rune Weapon increases the damage of your next Obliterate by 20% or Frostscythe by 20%.(94%)

4

(4) Set: Empower Rune Weapon recharges 20% faster and Pillar of Frost grants 1 additional charge.(10%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 1,142 Arcane damage every second for 4 sec. Each unique gem color you have socketed empowers the Iris, causing it to deal 1% additional damage per.

Recommended Frost Death Knight Talents

Expert Analysis: Frost Death Knight Solo Shuffle

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Frost Death Knight players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 1,820 and 2,097.

Frost Death Knights do well into Shadow Priests (64.8%), Demonology Warlocks (58.8%), and Destruction Warlocks (58.8%), but struggle against Fire Mages (42.6%), Retribution Paladins (42.9%), and Marksmanship Hunters (42.9%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Frost Death Knight at 34%, followed by Highmountain Tauren (14%) and Human (10%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Frost Death Knight in Solo Shuffle. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Highmountain Tauren players bring Bull Rush, which charges forward, knocking down enemies for a 1.5 second stun.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

Most top players are running the 2-piece tier set (Relentless Rider's Lament) but skipping the 4-piece, opting for stronger individual items in the remaining slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Bloodstone (6%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (41%).

Talent Insights

Deathbringer is the dominant hero talent tree for Frost Death Knight in Solo Shuffle, picked by 92% of top players, with 8% on Rider of the Apocalypse. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Deathbringer is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Strangulate (96%), Spellwarden (74%), and Delirium (66%).