Frost Death Knight PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Rotation

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Army of the Dead
   at 7 seconds.
2. Pre-cast
   Horn of Winter
   .
3. Pre-cast
   Raise Dead
   .
4. Pre-pot
   Potion of Mogu Power
   .
5. Cast
   Outbreak
   while running in.
6. Cast
   Obliterate
   .
7. Cast
   Pillar of Frost
   and any on-use effects.
8. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Rune of the Fallen Crusader
   .
2. Use
   Frost Presence
   .
3. Cast
   Army of the Dead
   . Best used before pull or during non-combat phases.
4. Cast
   Raise Dead
   . Best used before pull or during non-combat phases.
5. Cast
   Pillar of Frost
   .
6. Cast
   Empower Rune Weapon
   when all Runes are on cooldown and you won't cap on Runic Power.
7. Cast
   Blood Tap
   with 9+ charges and a fully depleted Rune.
8. Maintain
   Blood Plague
   and
   Frost Fever
   with
   Outbreak
   or
   Howling Blast
   and
   Plague Strike
   if it's on cooldown.
9. Cast
   Soul Reaper
   on targets below 35% HP.
10. Cast
    Howling Blast
    with
    Rime
    procs.
11. Cast
    Obliterate
    with
    Killing Machine
    procs or if you won't cap on Runic Power.
12. Cast
    Frost Strike
    .
13. Cast
    Plague Leech
    if there is less than 3 seconds remaining on
    Blood Plague
    and either
    Outbreak
    or a
    Rime
    proc is available.
14. Cast
    Horn of Winter
    .

AoE

2-3 targets:

1. Maintain diseases on all targets with
   Pestilence
   .
2. Proceed with your single target rotation.

4+ targets:

3. Maintain diseases on all targets with
   Pestilence
   .
4. Cast
   Frost Strike
   to avoid capping on Runic Power.
5. Cast
   Death and Decay
   with Unholy Runes.
6. Cast
   Howling Blast
   .
7. Cast
   Plague Strike
   to avoid capping on Unholy Runes.
8. Cast
   Horn of Winter
   .

Defensive Cooldowns

1. Icebound Fortitude
2. Anti-Magic Shell
3. Death Pact
4. Anti-Magic Zone
   (optional talent)

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Talents

Standard Build

15

Roiling Blood

Plague Leech

Unholy Blight

30

Lichborne

Anti-Magic Zone

Raid CD

Purgatory

45

Death's Advance

Chilblains

Asphyxiate

60

Death Pact

Death Siphon

Conversion

75

Blood Tap

Runic Empowerment

Runic Corruption

90

Gorefiend's Grasp

Remorseless Winter

Desecrated Ground

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Major Glyphs

Standard:
Loud Horn
,
Anti-Magic Shell
,
Regenerative Magic
Burst DR:
Icebound Fortitude
AoE:
Pestilence
Situational:
Dark Simulacrum

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Minor Glyphs

Standard:
Tranquil Grip
,
Army of the Dead
,
Long Winter

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of Winter's Bite

Food

Best:
• Black Pepper Ribs and Shrimp
  ,
• Fluffy Silkfeather Omelet

Alternatives:
• Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

Best:
• Potion of Mogu Power

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   and
   Nitro Boosts
   .
2. Blacksmithing: 2 extra gem sockets.
3. The rest of the crafting professions are very close in power.