Temporal Warp should be used with Icy Veins.Offensive Cooldown Usage for Frost Mages in Dragonflightįrost Mage generally does not have any major cooldowns that affect its rotation, since the specialization focuses on dealing sustained damage throughout an entire fight. *If the mobs you are fighting can be Frozen (for instance, dungeon trash), you can increase the damage of Snowstorm, Comet Storm, or Glacial Spike by casting a freeze spell such as Freeze, Frost Nova, or Ice Nova before the damage spell hits to get benefit from Shatter. This will apply Winter's Chill and give that previous cast the benefit from Shatter.įrost Mage Multitarget Rotation and PriorityĢ Cone of Cold if previous cast was Comet StormĦ Cone of Cold* if Snowstorm is at its maximum stackĩ Flurry (if Winter's Chill is not already on the target)

*The first bolt of Flurry will hit the target before Frostbolt or Glacial Spike. As long as you're getting all of these cooldowns running, many different opening sequences can perform comparably.įrost Mage Single Target and Cleave Rotation and PriorityĢ Flurry if Winter's Chill is not already on the target and the previous cast was Frostbolt or Glacial Spike*ģ Flurry if Winter's Chill is not already on the target, you have 4 stacks of Icicles, and Fingers of Frost is not activeĥ Ray of Frost with exactly one stack of Winter's Chill remainingĦ Frozen Orb with less than 2 stacks of Fingers of Frost and Ray of Frost on cooldownĨ Shifting Power if all cooldowns are not readyĩ Glacial Spike with Winter's Chill active or when Flurry is readyġ0 Ice Lance with Fingers of Frost or Winter's Chill activeġ1 Glacial Spike with Icy Veins active or against multiple targets Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that this is not a strict opener that you always have to follow. Note that random generation of extra Icicles from Splintering Cold can result in fewer Ice Lance casts in this sequence. See the section below for details on how to do this.Ī sample single target opener for raiding would look like this. Properly utilizing Shatter is a critical component of playing Frost Mage and must be understood to maximize your damage. Additionally, he is a current analyst and former raider for BDG's raid progression team and has played all three Mage specializations in the Race to World First. ĭorovon is a Mage theorycrafter in the Altered Time Discord and a SimulationCraft developer. In this Dragonflight rotation guide, we provide the best Frost Mage rotation for all talent builds in both dungeons and raids for.

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