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Frost Mage BiS — Phase 2

Serpentshrine Cavern / Tempest Keep

Frost Mage is the safe pair of hands in a raid: one button, zero threat problems thanks to Ice Block resets, and Winter's Chill stacking crit chance for every other mage in the group. It gives up fire's ceiling for a floor no other caster matches. This Phase 2 snapshot aggregates 270 top DPS parses from Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep; the highest-consensus pick is Belt of Blasting at 53% usage.

Usage percentages: share of surveyed Frost Mages equipping each item (n=270). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.

Frost Mage stat priority (Phase 2 PvE)

  1. Spell Hit (16%)
  2. >Spell Damage
  3. >Spell Crit
  4. >Intellect
  5. >Haste

Deep frost raids on consistency: Empowered Frostbolt and Ice Shards make crit efficient, but the rotation never changes — cap hit, stack damage, and the meters take care of themselves.

Frost Mage PvE FAQ

Where does Frost Mage Phase 2 BiS come from?

From the gear worn by 270 top-ranked Frost Mage DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 2 (Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.

What are the highest-consensus Frost Mage items in Phase 2?

Belt of Blasting (53%), Ruby Drape of the Mysticant (46%), Icon of the Silver Crescent (41%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.

Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 2?

Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep.