Frost Death Knight PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Rotation

Opener

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

Single Target

1. Use
   Rune of Razorice
   on Main-hand and
   Rune of the Fallen Crusader
   on Off-hand.
2. Use
   Frost Presence
   .
3. Cast
   Army of the Dead
   . Best used before pull or during non-combat phases.
4. Cast
   Raise Dead
   .
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. Cast
   Frost Strike
   with a
   Killing Machine
   proc or at 88+ Runic Power.
9. Cast
   Soul Reaper
   on targets below 35% HP.
10. Cast
    Plague Leech
    if there is less than 3 seconds remaining on
    Blood Plague
    and you have 2 fully depleted Runes.
11. Maintain
    Frost Fever
    with
    Howling Blast
    and
    Blood Plague
    with
    Plague Strike
    using an Unholy Rune. Refresh
    Blood Plague
    when it has less than 3 seconds remaining.
12. Cast
    Howling Blast
    with
    Rime
    procs.
13. Cast
    Obliterate
    with an unholy Rune.
14. Cast
    Howling Blast
    .
15. Cast
    Frost Strike
    at 40+ Runic Power.
16. 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

Easier & Viable

90

Gorefiend's Grasp

Remorseless Winter

Desecrated Ground

MoP Classic Frost Death Knight Glyphs

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

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.