Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 1.1% of the sample
A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.
Secondary stat split across the 6 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.
6
Synced RBG players
384
Average rating sampled
766
Highest rating sampled
The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.
StrangulateShadowy tendrils constrict an enemy's throat, silencing them for 4 sec.
6 players
Death's Cold EmbracePillar of Frost grants you Remorseless Winter and increases its damage by 400% and its radius by 150%, but your movement speed is heavily reduced for its duration. Pillar of Frost's cooldown is increased by 15 sec.
3 players
DeliriumHowling Blast applies Delirium, reducing the cooldown recovery rate of movement enhancing abilities by 50% for 12 sec.
3 players
SpellwardenAnti-Magic Shell is now usable on allies and its cooldown is reduced by 10 sec.
3 players
Bitter ChillChains of Ice reduces the target's Haste by 8%. Frost Strike refreshes the duration of Chains of Ice.
1 players
Bloodforged ArmorDeath Strike reduces all Physical damage taken by 25% for 4 sec.
1 players
DeathchillYour Remorseless Winter and Chains of Ice apply Deathchill, rooting the target in place for 4 sec. Remorseless Winter All targets within 8 yards are afflicted with Deathchill when Remorseless Winter is cast. Chains of Ice When you Chains of Ice a target already afflicted by your Chains of Ice they will be afflicted by Deathchill.
1 players
Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.
Anti-Magic ZonePlaces an Anti-Magic Zone for 6 sec, reducing the magic damage taken by party or raid members by 15%.
Arctic AssaultConsuming Killing Machine fires a Glacial Advance through your target at 60% effectiveness.
Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.
Back
Venomous Aspirant's Cape
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Back
Venomous Warmonger's Cape
17% equipped · 289 ilvl
Chest
Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate
33% equipped · 302 ilvl
Enchanted: Rune of the Fallen Crusader100%
Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina83%
Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt83%
Only 6 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.
A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.
Consuming Killing Machine grants 1% critical strike chance for 10 sec, stacking up to 5 times. At 5 stacks your next Killing Machine consumes the stacks and grants you 20% increased Frost damage for 10 sec.
BrittleYour diseases have a chance to weaken your enemy causing your attacks against them to deal 6% increased damage for 5 sec.
Chosen of FrostbroodAll Frost damage increased by 10%. Frostwyrm's Fury deals 100% increased damage. After the Frostwyrm flies away, you may cast Frostwyrm's Fury again to recall it at 50% effectiveness.
Anti-Magic BarrierReduces the cooldown of Anti-Magic Shell by 20 sec and increases its duration and amount absorbed by 40%.
Blood DrawWhen you fall below 30% health you drain 3,268 health from nearby enemies, the damage you take is reduced by 10% and your Death Strike cost is reduced by 10 for 8 sec. Can only occur every 2 min.
Breath of SindragosaCall upon Sindragosa's aid in battle for 8 sec, continuously dealing 5,051 Frost damage every 1 sec to enemies in a cone in front of you. Consuming Killing Machine or Rime increases the duration by 0.8 sec. Deals reduced damage to secondary targets. Grants a charge of Empower Rune Weapon at the start and 2 Runes at the end.
Death StrikeFocuses dark power into a strike with both weapons, that deals a total of 4,627 Physical damage and heals you for 32.00% of all damage taken in the last 5 sec, minimum 11.2% of maximum health.
Empower Rune WeaponDrain the will of your enemy to empower your rune weapon, dealing 11,414 Shadowfrost damage and reduced damage to enemies nearby, gaining 40 Runic Power, and grants you Killing Machine.
AsphyxiateLifts the enemy target off the ground, crushing their throat with dark energy and stunning them for 5 sec.
Blinding SleetTargets in a cone in front of you are blinded, causing them to wander disoriented for 5 sec. Damage may cancel the effect. When Blinding Sleet ends, enemies are slowed by 50% for 6 sec.
ColdthirstSuccessfully interrupting an enemy with Mind Freeze grants 10 Runic Power and reduces its cooldown by 3 sec.
Frostwyrm's FurySummons a frostwyrm who breathes on all enemies within 40 yd in front of you, dealing 27,337 Frost damage, stunning enemies for 3 sec, and slowing movement speed by 50% for 10 sec.
Icebound FortitudeYour blood freezes, granting immunity to Stun effects and reducing all damage you take by 30% for 8 sec.
Chest
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Armor
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Dunkers
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Feet
Spellbreaker's March
17% equipped · 331 ilvl
Hands
Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips
67% equipped · 295 ilvl
Hands
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Handguards
17% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Helm
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Head
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Guard
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Wargreaves
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Legs
Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves
33% equipped · 308 ilvl
Main Hand
Venomous Aspirant's Polearm
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Main Hand
Thalassian Competitor's Greatsword
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Neck
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet
50% equipped · 263 ilvl
Neck
Venomous Aspirant's Pendant
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Off Hand
Strongblood's Ceremonial Cleaver
17% equipped · 321 ilvl
Ring 1
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
83% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 1
Jade Ophidian Band
17% equipped · 308 ilvl
Ring 2
Thalassian Competitor's Signet
67% equipped · 263 ilvl
Ring 2
Platinum Star Band
17% equipped · 289 ilvl
Shirt
Stylish Black Shirt
33% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shirt
Sleeveless T-Shirt
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Shoulders
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Pauldrons
33% equipped · 288 ilvl
Shoulders
Venomous Aspirant's Plate Pauldrons
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Tabard
Astral Gladiator's Tabard
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Tabard
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard
17% equipped · 1 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
33% equipped · 259 ilvl
Trinket 1
Venomous Gladiator's Medallion
17% equipped · 292 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Trinket 2
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion
33% equipped · 259 ilvl
Waist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard
67% equipped · 292 ilvl
Waist
Autumn's Boon Belt
17% equipped · 311 ilvl
Wrist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings
33% equipped · 263 ilvl
Wrist
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards
33% equipped · 292 ilvl
Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul67%Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed67%Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of Nalorakk17%
Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility67%
Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control50%
Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery17%
Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery17%
Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat17%
