Frost Mage

Rotation and Cooldowns

This rotation guide should help give a basic understanding of what to do, what's most important, and how to prioritize Frost Mage abilities and cooldowns.

Single Target

Pre-cast Frostfire Bolt at 2 seconds on the countdown.

• FlurryView detailsTo start cooldown and trigger Shatter.
• Frostfire BoltView detailsShould land as the encounter begins.
• Icy VeinsView detailsActivate on pull.
• Comet Storm
• Ice LanceView detailsConsume first stack of Winters Chill.
• Ray Of Frost
• Ice LanceView detailsUse one of your two Fingers Of Frost.
• Ice Lance
• Frozen Orb
• Flurry
• Glacial SpikeView detailsOr Ice Lance depending on proc luck.
• Shifting PowerView detailsUse when cooldowns are available.
• Frostfire Bolt

The core rotation involves casting Frostfire Bolt, followed by Flurry to trigger Shatter. Use Icy Veins on pull and follow up with Comet Storm and Ice Lance to maximize damage.

AoE

Start with Icy Veins to boost damage.

• Icy Veins
• Frozen Orb
• Blizzard
• FrostboltView detailsCast until you have 9 stacks of Deaths Chill.
• Comet Storm
• Cone Of Cold
• Ice NovaView detailsIf targets can be frozen, otherwise cast Glacial Spike.
• Shifting Power
• Frostfire Bolt
• Ice LanceView detailsIf Fingers Of Frost is available or Winters Chill is on the target.
• FlurryView detailsIf Winters Chill is not on the target.
• Frostbolt

For AoE, begin with Icy Veins and Frozen Orb, then follow with Blizzard and Frostbolt until you reach 9 stacks of Deaths Chill. Use Comet Storm and Ice Nova as needed.

Cooldowns

Use cooldowns strategically for maximum impact.

• Icy VeinsView detailsUse to boost spell casting speed.
• Frozen OrbView detailsCast for AoE damage.
• Comet StormView detailsBest used after Flurry for maximum effect.
• Ray Of FrostView detailsUse when Winters Chill is active.
• Glacial SpikeView detailsCast into Winters Chill for increased damage.
• Shifting PowerView detailsUse when other cooldowns are on cooldown.

Prioritize Icy Veins for speed, followed by Frozen Orb and Comet Storm for burst damage. Use Ray Of Frost and Glacial Spike strategically to maximize damage output.