- Author: Nevermore
- Date: April 15, 2025
- Updated: April 15, 2025
- Expansion: Mists of Pandaria
Here you can find the best items to obtain before engaging in end-game raid content! Frost Mages require considerable gear to perform in raid environments, including items that can be obtained by crafting, venturing into dungeons, or obtaining currency and reputation with certain factions. They will primarily require Intellect, Hit, Haste, Mastery, and Critical Strike Chance items.
Pre-Raid Best-in-Slot
Head
- Firecracker Corona
- 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with Shado-Pan
- Lightweight Retinal Armor
- Engineering BoP – taught by Engineering Trainers
- Yak Wool Cowl
- Daily Random Scenario
- Whitemane’s Embroidered Chapeau
- High Inquisitor Whitemane and Commander Durand in Scarlet Monastery (Heroic)
Neck
- Wire of the Wakener
- 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaxxi
- Heartbreak Charm
- Apothecary Hummel in Shadowfang Keep (Heroic)
Shoulder
- Mantle of the Golden Sun
- 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
- Brewfather Shoulderpads
- Daily Random Scenario
- Whisperwind Spaulders
- Wing Leader Ner’onok in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)
Back
- Cloak of Snow Blossoms
- 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with Shado-Pan
- Firebinder Cloak
- Daily Random Scenario
- Scorched Earth Cloak
- Brother Korloff in Scarlet Monastery (Heroic)
Chest
- Vestments of Thundering Skies
- 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
- Yak Wool Robe
- Daily Random Scenario
- Robes of Koegler
- Flameweaver Koegler in Scarlet Halls (Heroic)
Wrist
- Minh’s Beaten Bracers
- 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
- Yak Wool Wristwraps
- Daily Random Scenario
- Bracers of Displaced Air
- Ook-Ook in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)
Hands
- Sunspeaker’s Flared Gloves
- 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
- Yak Wool Handwraps
- Daily Random Scenario
- Gloves of Enraged Slaughter
- Sha of Violence in Shado-Pan Monastery (Heroic)
Waist
- Klaxxi Lash of the Orator
- 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaaxi
- Yak Wool Cord
- Daily Random Scenario
- Brewfather Cord
- Daily Random Scenario
Legs
- Leggings of the Poisoned Soul
- 2250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Klaaxi
- Yak Wool Leggings
- Daily Random Scenario
- Leggings of the Frenzy
- Commander Ri’mok in Gate of the Setting Sun (Heroic)
Feet
- Void Flame Slippers
- 1750 Valor Points – requires Honored with The August Celestials
- Yak Wool Sandals
- Daily Random Scenario
- Brewfather Sandals
- Daily Random Scenario
- Soulbinder Treads
- Xin the Weaponmaster in Mogu’shan Palace (Heroic)
Finger
- Simple Harmonius Ring
- 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with The Golden Lotus
- Firebinder Ring
- Daily Random Scenario
- Signet of the Hidden Door
- Thalnos the Soulrender in Scarlet Monastery (Heroic)
- Triune Signet
- High Inquisitor Whitemane and Commander Durand in Scarlet Monastery (Heroic)
Trinket
- Vision of the Predator
- Striker Ga’dok in Gate of the Setting Sun
- Flashfrozen Resin Globule
- Vizier Jin’bak in Siege of Niuzao Temple (Heroic)
Staff
- Wort Stirring Rod
- Yan-Zhu the Uncasked in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)
- Staff of Trembling Will
- Sha of Doubt in Temple of the Jade Serpent (Heroic)
Main Hand
- Scavenged Pandaren Spellblade
- Daily Random Scenario
- Necromantic Wand
- Rattlegore in Scholomance (Heroic)
- Firescribe Dagger
- Xin the Weaponmaster in Mogu’shan Palace (Heroic)
Off Hand
- Inscribed Jade Fan
- Inscription BoE – taught by Inscription Trainers
- Umbrella of Chi-Ji
- Archaeology BoA – Pandaren artifact
- Bottle of Potent Potables
- Hoptallus in Stormstout Brewery (Heroic)
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