Frost Mage PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Rotation

Frost Mages rotation revolves around two very important procs in
Fingers of Frost
and
Brain Freeze
.
Fingers of Frost
allows you
Deep Freeze
targets you normally couldn't, and
Brain Freeze
gives you instant
Frostfire Bolt
casts. Managing these buffs and making sure you aren't wasting them will be critical for optimal DPS. Frost Mages also have an incredible burst window thanks to
Cold Snap
, allowing them to use
Icy Veins
,
Deep Freeze
, and
Frostfire Orb
twice each in quick succession.

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Mirror Image
   .
2. Pre-cast
   Ice Barrier
   .
3. Pre-pot
   Volcanic Potion
   .
4. Pre-cast
   Frostbolt
   .
5. Cast
   Frostfire Orb
   .
6. Cast
   Freeze
   from
   Summon Water Elemental
   . Generates 2 charges of
   Fingers of Frost
   .
7. Cast
   Deep Freeze
   .
8. Cast
   Icy Veins
   .
9. Cast
   Cold Snap
   .
10. Cast
    Deep Freeze
    .
11. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Molten Armor
   .
2. Cast
   Mirror Image
   .
3. Cast
   Cold Snap
   . Always cast this after casting
   Icy Veins
   ,
   Deep Freeze
   , and
   Frostfire Orb
   .
4. Cast
   Icy Veins
   .
5. Cast
   Deep Freeze
   if you have a
   Fingers of Frost
   proc.
6. Cast
   Frostfire Orb
   .
7. Cast
   Freeze
   from
   Summon Water Elemental
   to benefit from
   Improved Freeze
   .
8. Cast
   Frostfire Bolt
   when you have a
   Brain Freeze
   proc.
9. Cast
   Ice Lance
   if you have 2 charges of
   Fingers of Frost
   , if
   Fingers of Frost
   is about to expire, or to consume all your charges because
   Freeze
   is about to be off cooldown.
10. Cast
    Frostbolt
    .
11. Cast
    Ice Lance
    while moving or if if the target will die before your next
    Frostbolt
    cast finishes.
12. Cast
    Evocation
    when you run out of mana.

AoE

1. Cast
   Flamestrike
   .
2. Cast
   Blizzard
   .
3. Cast
   Cone of Cold
   to finish off low health enemies.

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Talents

Standard Build

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Glyphs

Prime:
Frostbolt
,
Deep Freeze
,
Frostfire Bolt
Major:
Evocation
,
Blink
,
Ice Barrier
Optional:
Invisibility
Minor:
Armors
,
Arcane Brilliance
,
Slow Fall

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Draconic Mind

Food

Best:
• Seafood Magnifique Feast
  ,
• Severed Sagefish Head
  ,
• Fortune Cookie

Alternatives:
• Broiled Dragon Feast
  ,
• Pickled Guppy

Potions

Best:
• Volcanic Potion

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Best Races

Alliance

1. Worgen:
   Viciousness
   and
   Darkflight
2. Draenei:
   Heroic Presence
3. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind
4. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Goblin:
   Time is Money
   ,
   Rocket Barrage
   , and
   Rocket Jump
3. Orc:
   Blood Fury
4. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent

Cataclysm Classic Frost Mage Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   .
2. Tailoring:
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. Blacksmithing:
   Socket Bracer
   and
   Socket Gloves
   . Becomes 2nd best in T13.
4. The rest of the Crafting Professions provide nearly identical benefits.