Equipment will be the main source of your character’s power, contributing the biggest bulk of your stats. It is therefore very important that you choose the correct equipment for each slot — commonly referred to as “best in slot” equipment – to maximize your power. This guide will cover the best items for each slot for Frost Mages in the current phase of Cataclysm Classic.
Phase 4
- Head:
- Neck:
- Shoulder:
- Back:
- Nanoprecise Cape – 1250 Valor Points
- Wings of Flame – Alysrazor in Firelands
- Rippling Flamewrath Drape – Naresir Stormfury (Avengers of Hyjal Quartermaster)
- Chest:
- Wrist:
- Hands:
- Waist:
- Legs:
- Feet:
- Fingers:
- Infinite Loop – Any of the first six bosses in Dragon Soul
- Ring of the Riven – Hagara the Stormbinder in Dragon Soul
- Seal of the Grand Architect – 1250 Valor Points
- Infinite Loop – Any of the first six bosses in Dragon Soul
- Ring of the Riven – Hagara the Stormbinder in Dragon Soul
- Infernal Signet of the Avengers – Naresir Stormfury (Avengers of Hyjal Quartermaster)
- Crystal Prison Band – Shannox in Firelands
- Trinkets:
- Will of Unbinding – Spine of Deathwing in Dragon Soul
- Insignia of the Corrupted Mind – Yor’sahj the Unsleeping in Dragon Soul
- Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Will of Unbinding – Spine of Deathwing in Dragon Soul
- Insignia of the Corrupted Mind – Yor’sahj the Unsleeping in Dragon Soul
- Staff:
- Main-Hand:
- Off-Hand:
- Dragonfire Orb – Any of the first six bosses in Dragon Soul
- Molten Scream – Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands
- Ranged:
Phase 3
- Head:
- Neck:
- Flowform Choker – Majordomo Staghelm in Firelands
- Flowform Choker – Majordomo Staghelm in Firelands
- Planetary Amulet of the Wildfire – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Shoulder:
- Back:
- Chest:
- Wrist:
- Hands:
- Waist:
- Majordomo’s Chain of Office – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Embereye Belt – Valor Points + Crystallized Firestone Upgrade
- Majordomo’s Chain of Office – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Embereye Belt – Naresir Stormfury (Avengers of Hyjal Quartermaster)
- Legs:
- Feet:
- Finger:
- Trinket:
- Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Darkmoon Card: Volcano – turn in Volcanic Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Necromantic Focus – Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands
- Bell of Enraging Resonance – Atramedes in Blackwing Descent
- Staff:
- Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa’s Rest – Legendary Quest
- Sho’ravon, Greatstaff of Annihilation – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Runestaff of Nordrassil – Legendary Quest
- Funeral Pyre – Beth’tilac in Firelands
- Spire of Scarlet Pain – Lurah Wrathvine (Avengers of Hyjal Quartermaster)
- Sho’ravon, Greatstaff of Annihilation – Ragnaros in Firelands
- Main Hand:
- Volcanospike – Lord Rhyolith in Firelands
- Firethorn Mindslicer – Multiple Bosses in Firelands
- Volcanospike – Lord Rhyolith in Firelands
- Firethorn Mindslicer – Multiple Bosses in Firelands
- Stormwake, the Tempest’s Reach of the Wildfire – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Off-hand:
- Ranged:
- Stinger of the Flaming Scorpion – Majordomo Staghelm in Firelands
- Trail of Embers – Lurah Wrathvine (Avengers of Hyjal Quartermaster)
Phase 1 & 2
- Head:
- Neck:
- Planetary Amulet of the Flameblaze – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Planetary Amulet of the Feverflare – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Valiona’s Medallion – Theralion and Valiona in The Bastion of Twilight
- Shoulder:
- Back:
- Shroud of Endless Grief – Sinestra in The Bastion of Twilight
- Planetary Drape of the Flameblaze – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Planetary Drape of the Feverflare – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Chest:
- Hands:
- Waist:
- Soul Breath Belt of the Feverflare – The Conclave of Wind in Throne of the Four Winds
- Belt of Arcane Storms – Maloriak in Blackwing Descent
- Legs:
- Feet:
- Finger:
- Signet of the Fifth Circle – Cho’gall in The Bastion of Twilight
- Planetary Band of the Flameblaze – The Conclave of Wind in Throne of the Four Winds
- Planetary Band of the Feverflare – The Conclave of Wind in Throne of the Four Winds
- Trinket:
- Shard of Woe – Sinestra in The Bastion of Twilight
- Darkmoon Card: Volcano – turn in Volcanic Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Tyrande’s Favorite Doll – Archaeology BoP
- Stump of Time – Exalted with Baradin’s Wardens/Hellscream’s Reach
- Main Hand:
- Stormwake, the Tempest’s Reach of the Flameblaze – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Stormwake, the Tempest’s Reach of the Feverflare – Al’Akir in Throne of the Four Winds
- Blade of the Witching Hour – Theralion and Valiona in The Bastion of Twilight
- Off-hand:
- Ranged:
- Theresa’s Booklight – BoE Trash Drop in Blackwing Descent
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I've been playing World of Warcraft on and off since vanilla, usually as a healer or caster and often as a guild leader. I play both retail and classic. I also love RPGs, sandboxes, and sims.