Frost Death Knight at a glance
- Class
- Death Knight
- Role
- DPS
- Armor
- Plate
- Resource
- Runes and Runic Power
- Introduced in
- Wrath of the Lich King
- Sibling specs
- 2
- Spec spells
- 10
- PvP talents
- 10
Frost Death Knight spellbook
Spells the Frost specialization teaches or changes, in the game's order.
Hidden passives the client applies to Frost (not shown in the spellbook): Plate Specialization, Frost Death Knight (137006), Stat Negation Aura - Strength DPS, Frost Fever, Death Knight, Frost Death Knight (462063), Frost Death Knight (1256915).
Frost Death Knight PvP talents
Frost Death Knight PvP talents.
Bitter ChillChains of Ice reduces the target's Haste by 8%. Frost Strike refreshes the duration of Chains of Ice.
Bloodforged ArmorDeath Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.
Dark SimulacrumPlaces a dark ward on an enemy player that persists for 12 sec, triggering when the enemy next spends mana on a spell, and allowing the Death Knight to unleash an exact duplicate of that spell.
DeathchillYour Remorseless Winter and Chains of Ice apply Deathchill, rooting the target in place for 4 sec. Remorseless Winter All targets within 8 yards are afflicted with Deathchill when Remorseless Winter is cast. Chains of Ice When you Chains of Ice a target already afflicted by your Chains of Ice they will be afflicted by Deathchill.
Death's Cold EmbracePillar of Frost grants you Remorseless Winter and increases its damage by 450% and its radius by 150%, but your movement speed is heavily reduced for its duration. Pillar of Frost's cooldown is increased by 15 sec.
DeliriumHowling Blast applies Delirium, reducing the cooldown recovery rate of movement enhancing abilities by 50% for 12 sec.
Rot and WitherYour Death's Due rots enemies each time it deals damage, absorbing healing equal to 100% of damage dealt.
Shroud of WinterEnemies within 8 yards of you become shrouded in winter, reducing the range of their spells and abilities by 30%.
SpellwardenAnti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.
StrangulateShadowy tendrils constrict an enemy's throat, silencing them for 4 sec ( when used on a target who is casting a spell).
Other Death Knight specializations
Death Knight appearance sets
227 more Death Knight appearance sets
Pieces of Baleful Grave-Knight's Crucible.
Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice
Shellbound Bracers
Forgotten Grotto Girdle
Pauldrons of the Forgotten Sacrifice
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greatcloak
Baleful Grave-Knight's Vambraces
Baleful Grave-Knight's Girdle
Baleful Grave-Knight's Gibbets
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves
Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips
Baleful Grave-Knight's Sabatons
Recent Frost Death Knight hotfixes
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Death Knight
Dark Simulacrum (PvP Talent) cooldown reduced to 15 seconds (was 20 seconds).
- October 6, 2026 Player versus Player › Death Knight › Frost
Death’s Cold Embrace (PvP Talent) now increases the damage of Remorseless Winter by 450% (was 400%).
- September 22, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Developers’ notes: Frost Death has been lacking in single target and two target cleave scenarios.
- September 22, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Frostreaper damage increased by 100%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- September 22, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Obliterate damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Developers’ notes: We’re aiming to increase Frost Death Knight’s performance in single target and two target cleave scenarios.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Howling Blast main target damage increased by 15%.
- September 1, 2026 Classes › Death Knight › Frost
Obliterate damage increased by 15%.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Every Death Knight hotfix, by date: Death Knight hotfixes.