Frigid Executioner
Runic Empowerment has a 25% chance to refund 1 additional Runes.
Tree position
In the Frost Death Knight talent tree, Frigid Executioner sits in the Frost specialization talents, row 6 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Frost Talents.
Connected above
The tree draws a line into Frigid Executioner from Icy Onslaught, Gathering Storm and Biting Cold.
Icy OnslaughtFrost Strike and Glacial Advance now cause your next Frost Strike and Glacial Advance to deal 15% increased damage and cost 5 more Runic Power. This effect stacks until the next Runic Empowerment.

Biting ColdRemorseless Winter damage is increased by 35%. The first time Remorseless Winter deals damage to 3 different enemies, you gain Rime.
Connected below
Frigid Executioner leads on to Everfrost and Northwinds.
EverfrostRime empowered Howling Blast deals 50% increased damage to secondary targets.
NorthwindsHowling Blast now hits an additional target with maximum effectiveness. Rime increases Howling Blast damage done by an additional 75%.
Same row
Also on this row: Murderous Efficiency, Rage of the Frozen Champion, Enduring Strength and Frozen Dominion.
Murderous EfficiencyConsuming the Killing Machine effect has a 20% chance to grant you 1 Rune.
Rage of the Frozen ChampionFrost Strike and Glacial Advance have a 15% increased chance to trigger Rime and Howling Blast generates 8 Runic Power while Rime is active.
Enduring StrengthWhen Pillar of Frost expires, your Strength is increased by 8% for 6 sec. This effect lasts 2 sec longer, up to 20 sec, for each Obliterate and Frostscythe critical strike during Pillar of Frost.
Frozen DominionPillar of Frost now summons a Remorseless Winter that lasts longer. Each enemy Remorseless Winter damages grants you Mastery, for 15 sec.
Talent trees
Frigid Executioner is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Death Knight: Blood (Tank), Frost (DPS), Unholy (DPS).
Frigid Executioner Changes by patch
Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.
- First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)