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Frost Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot in WoW Forever

Engine a667dce84 · Client data 1.60.1.70425 · Talents on 70707 · Provisional

Pre-raid best in slot for Frost Mage: the gear our Skyborne (High Order) Missile Barrage reference build wears, the set the MythicSim tier list and trinket boards sim at 723 DPS without trinkets and 749 DPS with its best trinket pair. Each slot names where the item comes from.

Phase
Pre-raid
Status
Provisional
Without trinkets
723 DPS
With trinkets
749 DPS
Hidden stats
3 of 14
Race
Skyborne (High Order)

Pre-raid best in slot

16 slots
SlotItem
HeadCrimson Felt HatItem level 59 · Lesser Arcanum of VoracityDungeon · Magistrate Barthilas, StratholmeDrop unconfirmed
NeckStar of MystariaItem level 63 · Spell PowerDungeon · Balnazzar, StratholmeDrop unconfirmed
ShouldersBoreal MantleItem level 57Dungeon · Warder Stilgiss, Blackrock DepthsDrop unconfirmed
BackArcanoweave CloakItem level 65Vendor · Pix Xizzix, Stranglethorn Vale (Tarnished Undermine Reals)
ChestRobe of the ArchmageItem level 62 · Greater StatsCrafted · Tailoring
WristsSublime WristguardsItem level 60 · Greater SpellpowerDungeon · Dire Maul: Guard Mol'dar or Guard Slip'kikStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed
HandsGloves of Spell MasteryItem level 62 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitCrafted · Tailoring
WaistBan'thok SashItem level 54Dungeon · Ok'thor the Breaker, Blackrock DepthsStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed
LegsSkyshroud LeggingsItem level 60 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitDungeon · Highlord Omokk, Blackrock SpireDrop unconfirmed
FeetOmnicast BootsItem level 59 · Mystic Rugged Armor KitDungeon · Golem Lord Argelmach, Blackrock DepthsDrop unconfirmed
Ring 1Channeler's RingItem level 65Vendor · Pix Xizzix, Stranglethorn Vale (Tarnished Undermine Reals)
Ring 2Blessed Band of LightItem level 65Vendor · Pix Xizzix, Stranglethorn Vale (Tarnished Undermine Reals)
Trinket 1Briarwood ReedTier list trinket pairJed Runewatcher, Blackrock Spire
Trinket 2Frozen Heart of the MountainTier list trinket pairCrafted: Enchanting
Main handIronbark StaffItem level 60 · SpellblastingReputation · The League of Arathor, Exalted (Alliance)
RangedBonecreeper StylusItem level 62Dungeon · Darkmaster Gandling, ScholomanceStats hiddenDrop unconfirmed

Raid best in slot

No raid is open in WoW Forever yet, so the pre-raid list above is the best in slot a Frost Mage can wear today: dungeon drops, crafted gear, pre-raid quest rewards and Tarnished badge vendor items. Raid best in slot is added to this page, beside the pre-raid list, once the first raid opens and its loot is simmed.

Talents

Talents 14/5/32View tree

Arcane 14

  • Improved Channeling 5/5
  • Arcane Subtlety 2/2
  • Arcane Concentration 5/5
  • Missile Barrage 2/2

Fire 5

  • Incineration 5/5

Frost 32

  • Improved Frostbolt 5/5
  • Precision 3/3
  • Ice Shards 5/5
  • Improved Frost Nova 2/2
  • Frost Channeling 3/3
  • Ice Lance 1/1
  • Ice Block 1/1
  • Shatter 3/3
  • Cold Snap 1/1
  • Fingers of Frost 2/2
  • Winter's Chill 5/5
  • Ice Barrier 1/1

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How this list is made

Every slot is the item our reference search measured best for Frost Mage on the MythicSim Forever engine, 10,000 iterations against a level 63 raid boss, among gear a level 60 character can get before the first raid: dungeon drops, crafted gear, pre-raid quest rewards (your faction's version) and items from the Tarnished badge vendor. Raid drops, reputation upgrades and later recipes stay out, with a few named exceptions such as the Arathi Basin staff.

It is the same gear the Frost row of the tier list and the trinket board use, so every number on those pages is simmed on this set. Your own best gear depends on what you already own: paste your character into Forever Quick Sim and use Best Gear to compare your bags.

Item stats and sources come from engine a667dce84, which models Forever client data 1.60.1.70425. Items marked Stats hidden have Forever stats Blizzard has not revealed yet, so the sim uses their Classic stats.

Frequently asked questions

What is the pre-raid BiS for Frost Mage in WoW Forever?

Weapons: Ironbark Staff (main hand, The League of Arathor, Exalted (Alliance)); Bonecreeper Stylus (ranged, Darkmaster Gandling, Scholomance). Armor and jewelry: Head Crimson Felt Hat, Neck Star of Mystaria, Shoulders Boreal Mantle, Back Arcanoweave Cloak, Chest Robe of the Archmage, Wrists Sublime Wristguards, Hands Gloves of Spell Mastery, Waist Ban'thok Sash, Legs Skyshroud Leggings, Feet Omnicast Boots, Ring 1 Channeler's Ring, Ring 2 Blessed Band of Light. Trinkets: Briarwood Reed and Frozen Heart of the Mountain. It is the gear the MythicSim Frost reference build wears, 723 DPS without trinkets.

Which dungeons drop Frost Mage pre-raid BiS gear?

Blackrock Depths (3 items), Stratholme (2 items), Blackrock Spire (1 item), Dire Maul (1 item), Scholomance (1 item). 2 more pieces are crafted.

Is there a raid BiS list for Frost Mage in WoW Forever?

Not yet. No raid is open in WoW Forever, so pre-raid gear is the best a character can wear. Raid best in slot is added to this page once the first raid opens and its loot is simmed.

Why are some items marked Stats hidden?

Blizzard reveals an item's Forever stats only once it has dropped on a live server. 3 of the 14 items on this list have not been revealed yet, so the sim uses their Classic stats, and those picks can change once the real stats are known.