Frost Death Knight DPS Stat Priority (WoD 6.2.2)

Frost Death Knight Art Image
General Information

On this page, we explain what the best statistics are for Frost Death Knights in World of Warcraft WoD 6.2.2, how the class benefits from each of them.



About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Tegu, one of the best DPS Death Knights in the world, who raids in Serenity. You can follow him on Twitter, and you can find him on the #Acherus IRC channel on

1. Basics↑top

The stat priority for a Frost Death Knight depends based on whether you choose the Dual-Wielding or the Two-Handed playstyle.

Stat priority for Dual-Wielding playstyle:

  1. Strength;
  2. Mastery;
  3. Multistrike = Haste;
  4. Versatility;
  5. Critical Strike.

Stat priority for Two-Handed playstyle:

  1. Strength;
  2. Haste;
  3. Multistrike;
  4. Versatility;
  5. Mastery;
  6. Critical Strike.


2. Getting a Better Understanding↑top

2.1. Statistics Priority


Haste increases the amount of procs of Killing Machine Icon Killing Machine, your attack speed, and your rune regeneration rate.





3. Changelog↑top

  • 06 Sep. 2015: Made a small update to the dual-wielding stat priority.
  • 22 Jun. 2015: Made a minor change to the Two-Handed playstyle priority (reversed the order of the worst two stats).
  • 26 Feb. 2015: Updated the Two-Handed stat priority (Haste is now the best secondary stat).
  • 20 Nov. 2014: Fixed an issue regarding the dual-wielding stat priority, which should now be accurate.