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Frost Mage · Ranged DPS

Frost Mage · 5v5 Arena

More damageSituationalData-drivenPatch 5.5.4
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When to use it

What the 9 top 5v5 Arena players we read are using. Average item level 545. Glyphs: Glyph of Water Elemental, Glyph of Icy Veins, Glyph of Splitting Ice.

This build is part of the guide Frost Mage guide · MoP Classic.

5v5 arena build

9 top profilesAverage item level 545

Talent trees

Level15Presence of Mind33%Blazing Speed11%Ice Floes56%
Level30Temporal Shield33%Flameglow33%Ice Barrier33%
Level45Ring of Frost78%Ice Ward22%Frostjaw
Level60Greater InvisibilityCauterize33%Cold Snap67%
Level75Nether TempestLiving Bomb100%Frost Bomb
Level90Invocation56%Rune of PowerIncanter's Ward44%

Major glyphs

  • Glyph of Water Elemental67%
  • Glyph of Splitting Ice56%
  • Glyph of Icy Veins56%
  • Glyph of Armors33%

Minor glyphs

  • Glyph of Illusion33%
  • Glyph of Rapid Teleportation33%
  • Glyph of Arcane Language33%
  • Glyph of Mirror Image33%

Gold, what most of the top players take (with its rank); the rest shows the share of players who take it.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Spell Power 25%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 18%
  3. 3. Mastery 17%
  4. 4. Haste 17%
  5. 5. PvP Power 15%
  6. 6. Hit 8%

Most socketed gems

  • 344%Brilliant Primordial Ruby+160 Intellect
  • 200%Reckless Vermilion Onyx+80 Intellect and +160 Haste
  • 156%Wicked Vermilion Onyx+160 Expertise and +160 Haste
  • 122%Perfect Reckless Tiger Opal+80 Intellect and +160 Haste
  • 100%Artful Vermilion Onyx+80 Intellect and +160 Mastery
  • 56%Mysterious Imperial Amethyst+80 Intellect and +80 PvP Power

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Magebladeilvl 522 · 22%
    • Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Restilvl 397 · 11%

    ✦ Jade Spirit (56%)

  • Off hand

    • Grievous Gladiator's Endgameilvl 522 · 22%
    • Revelations of Y'Shaarjilvl 528 · 11%

    ✦ +165 Intellect (67%)

  • Trinket

    • Grievous Gladiator's Medallion of Crueltyilvl 522 · 22%

  • Head

    • Grievous Gladiator's Silk Cowlilvl 522 · 22%
    • Hood of Swirling Sensesilvl 566 · 22%

  • Neck

    • Grievous Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrityilvl 522 · 22%

  • Shoulders

    • Grievous Gladiator's Silk Amiceilvl 522 · 22%

    ✦ +200 Intellect and +100 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Back

    • Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lonilvl 600 · 56%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Drape of Crueltyilvl 522 · 22%
    • Grievous Gladiator's Drape of Prowessilvl 522 · 11%

    ✦ Lightweave Embroidery (89%)

  • Chest

    • Grievous Gladiator's Silk Robeilvl 522 · 22%

    ✦ +80 All Stats (89%)

  • Wrists

    • Grievous Gladiator's Cuffs of Prowessilvl 522 · 22%

    ✦ +180 Intellect (100%)

  • Hands

    • Grievous Gladiator's Silk Handguardsilvl 522 · 22%

    ✦ +170 Haste (100%)

  • Waist

    • Grievous Gladiator's Cord of Accuracyilvl 522 · 22%

  • Legs

    • Grievous Gladiator's Silk Trousersilvl 522 · 22%

    ✦ +285 Intellect and +165 Critical Strike (100%)

  • Feet

    • Grievous Gladiator's Treads of Alacrityilvl 522 · 22%
    • Sha-Seared Sandalsilvl 566 · 11%

    ✦ +140 Mastery & Minor Speed Increase (89%)

  • Ring

    • Grievous Gladiator's Band of Accuracyilvl 522 · 22%
    • Petrified Pennyroyal Ringilvl 566 · 22%

    ✦ +160 Intellect (44%)