DPS Rotation & Cooldowns
This rotation guide provides a quick, basic understanding of which abilities to prioritize when playing a Frost Death Knight, along with additional details on important cooldowns at the bottom. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.0.7).
Single Target
Ensure Frost Fever is applied before engaging the target.
- Use if you have a Killing Machine proc.
- To maintain Icy Talons and Unleashed Frenzy buffs.
- Use on cooldown.
- If you have 5 stacks of Rune Of Razorice.
- Use if you have a Rime proc.
- If the target is below 35% health and you have 3+ Runes.
- If you have 70+ Runic Power.
Focus on using Obliterate for procs, followed by Frost Strike to maintain buffs. Use Remorseless Winter on cooldown and Soul Reaper when the target is low on health.
AoE
Use Death And Decay to initiate AoE damage.
- If you have a Killing Machine proc.
- If your Unleashed Frenzy or Icy Talons is not at max stacks.
- Use if you have a Rime proc.
Start with Death And Decay, then prioritize Obliterate for procs and maintain Remorseless Winter on cooldown.
Cooldowns
- Use on cooldown with Pillar Of Frost.
- Use on cooldown, but avoid during Pillar Of Frost if using Obliteration.
- Use on cooldown, ideally before Pillar Of Frost.
- Use on cooldown, stacking with potions or trinkets.
- Pair with Pillar Of Frost windows.
- Use in synergy with Pillar Of Frost for AoE.
- Use at 16+ stacks.
- Use with Pillar Of Frost windows.
- Use during Pillar Of Frost windows.
- Use on cooldown, save for adds.
- Use to generate resources when needed.
- Use for cleave in AoE.
- Use on cooldown outside of Pillar Of Frost.
Utilize cooldowns effectively, aligning Reapers Mark and Pillar Of Frost for maximum damage. Use Breath Of Sindragosa and Empower Rune Weapon strategically to enhance your damage output.