Frost Mage PvE Guide - MoP Classic

Introduction

    Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Frost Mage in Mist of Pandaria Classic. We'll look at the rotation and opener, best talent build, stat priority, consumables, and more so that you can dps at a high level in raids, dungeons, and challenge modes.

MoP Classic Frost Mage Rotation

Opener

  1. Pre-cast
    Evocation
    Evocation
    .
  2. Pre-cast
    Mirror Image
    Mirror Image
    .
  3. Pre-pot
    Potion of the Jade Serpent
    Potion of the Jade Serpent
    .
  4. Pre-cast
    Frostbolt
    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.
  3. 5+ targets:

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

Defensive Cooldowns

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

MoP Classic Frost Mage Talents

Standard Build

15
30
45
60
Cheat Death
75
Cleave
5+ AoE
90

MoP Classic Frost Mage Glyphs

  1. Standard:
    Icy VeinsIcy Veins
    ,
    Splitting IceSplitting Ice
    ,
    Water ElementalWater Elemental
  2. AoE:
    Cone of ColdCone of Cold
  3. Mobility:
    Rapid DisplacementRapid 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.