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Frost Death Knight Blitz PvP Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Frost Death Knight PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Frost Death Knight DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive Blitz.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Blitz Frost Death Knights

  1. Змейджамбо's icon
    1
    Змейджамбо
    Soulflayer (EU)
    Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 117 ilvl
    3729
  2. Flarkness's icon
    2
    Flarkness
    Dawnbringer (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Deathbringer | 122 ilvl
    3466
  3. Warfusedk's icon
    3
    Warfusedk
    Illidan (US)
    Orc | Deathbringer | 154 ilvl
    3453
  4. Bloodydk's icon
    4
    Bloodydk
    Nordrassil (EU)
    Gnome | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 143 ilvl
    3433
  5. Honest's icon
    5
    Honest
    Sargeras (US)
    Human | Rider Of The Apocalypse | 122 ilvl
    3347

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Frost Death Knight's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 9% Critical Strike +43
  • 19% Haste +170
  • 72% Mastery +344
  • 22% Versatility +309

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +3
  • 2% Leech +12
  • 17% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Frost Death Knights.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Blitz

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Frost Death Knights in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helm icon

  2. Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask

    • Set
    • 11
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonemask icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Plate Goggles icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Helm

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Plate Helm icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Helmet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Helmet icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 37
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Ascension Arrestor's Pendant

    • 1
    Ascension Arrestor's Pendant icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Pendant

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Perches

    • Set
    • 29
    Hollow Sentinel's Perches icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons

    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Plate Pauldrons icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Pauldrons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 40
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Shawl

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Shawl icon

Chest

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate

    • Set
    • 33
    Hollow Sentinel's Breastplate icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chestplate

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Chestplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

    • 26
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Wristguards icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Bracers

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Bracers icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Plate Bracers icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Vambraces icon

Hands

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 39
    Hollow Sentinel's Gauntlets icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets icon

  3. Ascension Arrestor's Gauntlets

    • 1
    Ascension Arrestor's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Girdle icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Clasp

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Clasp icon

  5. Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt

    • 2
    Hollow Sentinel's Greatbelt icon

Legs

  1. Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt

    • Set
    • 40
    Hollow Sentinel's Stonekilt icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Plate Greaves icon

Feet

  1. Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Warboots icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons

    • 15
    Algari Competitor's Plate Sabatons icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Sabatons

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Sabatons icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Plate Stompers icon

  5. Sanctified Steps

    • Craft
    • 1
    Sanctified Steps icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 78
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 38
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 31
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 10
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

  5. Perfidious Projector

    • 1
    Perfidious Projector icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Greatsword

    • 22
    Astral Gladiator's Greatsword icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Sword

    • 12
    Astral Gladiator's Sword icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Axe

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Axe icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Greatsword

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Greatsword icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Sword

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Sword icon

Off Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Sword

    • 11
    Astral Gladiator's Sword icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Axe

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Axe icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Sword

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Sword icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Axe

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Axe icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Frost Death Knights.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 78
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Sanctified Steps

    • 1
    Sanctified Steps icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Frost Death Knight gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 2
    Incandescent Essence icon

Neck

  1. Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier

    • 3
    Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Tiger Fang Inscription

    • 1
    Greater Tiger Fang Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 24
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 13
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +11 Speed

    • 1
    +11 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 36
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Oathsworn's Strength

    • 3
    Oathsworn's Strength icon

Wrist

  1. +66 Speed

    • 31
    +66 Speed icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 4
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +43 Speed

    • 1
    +43 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Eternal Strength icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Legion Mining

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Legion Mining icon

  3. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 31
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 7
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 29
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 6
    Defender's March icon

  3. Cavalry's March

    • 1
    Cavalry's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Mastery

    • 33
    +21 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 31
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +21 Versatility

    • 8
    +21 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Rune of Razorice

    • 22
    Rune of Razorice icon

  2. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 19
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

Off Hand

  1. Rune of the Fallen Crusader

    • 10
    Rune of the Fallen Crusader icon

  2. Rune of Razorice

    • 5
    Rune of Razorice icon

  3. Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle

    • 1
    Rune of the Stoneskin Gargoyle icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Frost Death Knights in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 28
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  3. Determined Bloodstone

    • 2
    Determined Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 25
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 4
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 121
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Quick Onyx

    • 59
    Quick Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Sapphire

    • 42
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  4. Masterful Onyx

    • 15
    Masterful Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 10
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 5

  2. Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

  3. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill

    • 1
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon

  4. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

Most Played Races for Frost Death Knight Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Frost Death Knight DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Human

    • 12
    Human icon

  2. Orc

    • 7
    Orc icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 7
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Troll

    • 3
    Troll icon

  5. Kul Tiran

    • 2
    Kul Tiran icon

Frost Death Knight Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Frost Death Knights in Blitz Battlegrounds using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.