Frost Mage PvE Guide - Wrath Classic (WOTLK)

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Rotation

Frost Mages have a simple rotation, but two important talents that make it a very fun specialization to play.
Fingers of Frost
lets you use
Deep Freeze
on targets that you normally couldn't, and
Brain Freeze
gives you instant
Frostfire Bolt
casts.

Opener

1. Pre-pot
   Potion of Speed
   .
2. Pre-cast
   Mirror Image
   .
3. Cast
   Frostbolt
   .
4. Proceed to normal priorities.

Single Target

1. Use
   Molten Armor
   .
2. Cast
   Summon Water Elemental
   .
3. Cast
   Icy Veins
   . Try to align with
   Bloodlust
   .
4. Cast
   Deep Freeze
   when
   Fingers of Frost
   procs.
5. Cast
   Cold Snap
   to reset the cooldown
   Icy Veins
   . You can also reset the cooldown of
   Deep Freeze
   if the timing works out.
6. Cast
   Frostfire Bolt
   when
   Brain Freeze
   procs.
7. Cast
   Frostbolt
   .
8. Cast
   Mirror Image
   while moving.
9. Cast
   Ice Lance
   if the target will die before your next
   Frostbolt
   cast finishes or while moving.
10. Cast
    Evocation
    when you run out of mana.

AoE

1. Cast
   Blizzard
   .
2. Cast
   Cone of Cold
   while moving or to finish off low health enemies.

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Talents

Standard Build

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Glyphs

Major:
Frostbolt
,
Eternal Water
,
Molten Armor
Minor:
Arcane Intellect
,
Slow Fall

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Stats

Hit Cap

• 10% (263 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
  ,
  Precision
  and
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 11% (289 Rating) with
  Precision
  and
  Improved Faerie Fire
  or
  Misery
• 13% (342 Rating) with
  Heroic Presence
  and
  Precision
• 14% (368 Rating) with
  Precision

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Alternatives:
• Spellpower Elixir
  ,
• Elixir of Spirit

Food

Best:
• Fish Feast
  ,
• Tender Shoveltusk Steak
  ,
• Firecracker Salmon

Alternatives:
• Great Feast
  ,
• Dalaran Clam Chowder
  ,
• Shoveltusk Steak
  ,
• Smoked Salmon
  ,
• Snapper Extreme
  ,
• Worg Tartare

Potions

Best:
• Pre-pot
  Potion of Wild Magic
  ,
• In Combat
  Potion of Speed

Alternatives:
• Potion of Wild Magic

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Best Races

Alliance

1. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind
2. Draenei:
   Heroic Presence
3. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent

Wrath Classic (WOTLK) Frost Mage Best Professions

1. Engineering: Best profession thanks to
   Nitro Boosts
   ,
   Hyperspeed Accelerators
   ,
   Springy Arachnoweave
   enchants,
   Global Thermal Sapper Charge
   , and
   Visage Liquification Goggles
   for early gearing.
2. Tailoring: Second best profession thanks to
   Lightweave Embroidery
   .
3. Jewelcrafting: Third best profession thanks to the 3 unique gems such as
   Runed Dragon's Eye
   and
   Rigid Dragon's Eye
   .
4. Blacksmithing: Fourth best profession during phases 3+ thanks to
   Socket Bracer
   and
   Socket Gloves
   .
5. Leatherworking, Enchanting, Inscription, and Alchemy: All provide comparable stat bonuses with
   Fur Lining - Spell Power
   ,
   Ring - Greater Spell Power
   ,
   Master's Inscription of the Storm
   , and
   Mixology
   respectively.
6. Skinning:
   Master of Anatomy
   .