Frost Mage PvE Guide - MoP Classic

MoP Classic Frost Mage Rotation

Opener

1. Pre-cast
   Evocation
   .
2. Pre-cast
   Mirror Image
   .
3. Pre-pot
   Potion of the Jade Serpent
   .
4. Pre-cast
   Frostbolt
   .
5. Cast
   Frozen Orb
   .
6. Cast
   Living Bomb
   .
7. Cast
   Frostbolt
   until both
   Brain Freeze
   and
   Fingers of Frost
   proc (ideally twice).
8. Cast
   Icy Veins
   and any on-use effects.
9. Cast
   Alter Time
   .
10. Cast
    Ice Lance
11. Cast
    Frostfire Bolt
12. Cast
    Ice Lance
13. Proceed with single target rotation.

Single Target

1. Use
   Frost Armor
   .
2. Cast
   Mirror Image
   .
3. Cast
   Icy Veins
   .
4. Cast
   Alter Time
   always after
   Icy Veins
   .
5. Maintain
   Invocation
   by casting
   Evocation
   .
6. Cast
   Ice Lance
   with 2 stacks of
   Fingers of Frost
   .
7. Cast
   Frozen Orb
   .
8. Cast Water Elemental's
   Freeze
   if there are rootable adds.
9. Cast
   Frostfire Bolt
   with
   Brain Freeze
   procs.
10. Cast
    Ice Lance
    with 1 stack of
    Fingers of Frost
    .
11. Cast
    Frostbolt
    as your filler.
12. Use
    Ice Floes
    to cast while moving.

AoE

2-4 targets:

1. Maintain
   Nether Tempest
   on all targets if stacked, otherwise maintain
   Living Bomb
   .
2. Proceed with single target rotation.

5+ targets:

3. Cast
   Frost Bomb
   .
4. Cast
   Frozen Orb
   .
5. Cast
   Cone of Cold
   if glyphed.
6. Cast
   Arcane Explosion
   .

Defensive Cooldowns

1. Ice Block
2. Greater Invisibility
3. Temporal Shield

MoP Classic Frost Mage Talents

Standard Build

15

Presence of Mind

Blazing Speed

Ice Floes

30

Temporal Shield

Flameglow

Ice Barrier

45

Ring of Frost

Ice Ward

Frostjaw

60

Greater Invisibility

Cauterize

Cheat Death

Cold Snap

75

Nether Tempest

Cleave

Living Bomb

Frost Bomb

5+ AoE

90

Invocation

Rune of Power

Incanter's Ward

MoP Classic Frost Mage Glyphs

Standard:
Icy Veins
,
Splitting Ice
,
Water Elemental
AoE:
Cone of Cold
Mobility:
Rapid Displacement

MoP Classic Frost Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Warm Sun

Food

Best:
• Mogu Fish Stew
  ,
• Spiced Blossom Soup

Alternatives:
• Great Banquet of the Oven

Potions

Best:
• Potion of the Jade Serpent

MoP Classic Frost Mage Best Professions

1. Engineering:
   Synapse Springs
   and
   Nitro Boosts
   .
2. Tailoring:
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. The rest of the crafting professions are very close in power.