Icebreaker
When empowered by Rime, Howling Blast deals 30% increased damage to your primary target.
Tree position
In the Frost Death Knight talent tree, Icebreaker sits in the Frost specialization talents, row 8 of 11. It takes 2 points to fill. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Frost Talents.
Connected above
The tree draws a line into Icebreaker from Northwinds and Everfrost.
NorthwindsHowling Blast now hits an additional target with maximum effectiveness. Rime increases Howling Blast damage done by an additional 75%.
EverfrostRime empowered Howling Blast deals 50% increased damage to secondary targets.
Connected below
Icebreaker leads on to Shattering Blade and Hyperpyrexia.
Shattering BladeFrostbane consumes the Razorice on your main target to deal an additional 300% damage.
HyperpyrexiaYour Runic Power spending abilities have a chance to additionally deal 30% of the damage dealt over 4 sec.
Same row
Also on this row: Bonegrinder, Smothering Offense and Avalanche.
Bonegrinder2 ranksAt your next Killing Machine consumes the stacks and grants you 10% increased Frost damage for 10 sec.
Smothering OffenseYour auto attack damage is increased by 10%. This amount is increased for each stack of Icy Talons you have and it can stack up to 2 additional times.
AvalancheCasting Howling Blast with Rime active causes jagged icicles to fall on enemies nearby your target, applying Razorice and dealing (22.5% of Attack Power) Frost damage.
Talent trees
Icebreaker is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Death Knight: Blood (Tank), Frost (DPS), Unholy (DPS).
Icebreaker Changes by patch
Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.
- First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)