Stat Priorities
Stat Ranking
Stat Priority: Intellect > Mastery = Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
Stat Outline
What each stat does for Frost Mage:
- Critical Strike increases your critical strike chance for all our abilities.
- Mastery increases the damage of spells that Freeze and Shatter your enemies by x.
- Haste increases your cast speed and lowers the GCD.
- Versatility slightly increases your damage done and decreases your damage taken.
Races
Generally, I would recommend Mechagnome or Pandaren if you are looking to do the highest damage possible going into Midnight and in raid. For high M+, I would recommend Dwarf or Night Elf.
Dwarves are strong because they have access to an ability called Stoneform, one of the most useful utility abilities in M+, which removes all harmful Poison, Disease, Curse, Magic, and Bleed effects and reduces all physical damage taken by 10% for 8 seconds. Night Elves have access to Shadowmeld, which allows you to skip many mechanics and abilities in dungeons.
Enchants
Head: Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune Of Avoidance
Shoulders: Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace
Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark Of The Worldsoul
Boots: Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity
Legs: Arcanoweave Spellthread
Rings: Enchant Ring - Eyes Of The Eagle
Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Acuity Of The Ren'dorei
Gems
You should socket one Indecipherable Eversong Diamond (often referred to as a “meta gem”) for the high amount of Intellect.
Additionally, you should put Flawless Masterful Garnet in all your remaining sockets.
Consumables
Food: Harandar Celebration
Flasks: Flask Of The Shattered Sun
Potions: Potion Of Recklessness
Health Potions: Silvermoon Health Potion
Weapon Oil: Thalassian Phoenix Oil
Runes: Void-Touched Augment Rune