Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Enchants & Gems for Frost Mages in Mists of Pandaria
All sections for Frost Mage PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Frost Mage in PvP for Mists of Pandaria, the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization, and help you conquer the arena. This section will show you the best PvP enchants and gems that you can use as an Frost Mage in Mists of Pandaria Season 12.
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Table of Contents
Best Frost Mage Enchants
Shoulders: Greater Crane Wing Inscription
Cloak: Superior Intellect
Chest: Glorious Stats
Bracers: Super Intellect
Gloves: Greater Haste
Belt: Living Steel Belt Buckle
Legs: Greater Cerulean Spellthread
Boots: Pandaren’s Step
Main-hand Weapon: Jade Spirit
Off-hand Weapon: Major Intellect
All enchants provided can be purchased on the Auction House. Although Living Steel Belt Buckle is not technically an enchant, it give you one extra gem slot for minmaxxing secondary stats.
Best Frost Mage Gems
Meta Gems: Burning Primal Diamond
Red Gems: Brilliant Primordial Ruby
Blue Gems: Mysterious Imperial Amethyst or Veiled Imperial Amethyst if below Hit cap.
Yellow Gems: Reckless Vermilion Onyx
- Meta gem slots use Burning Primal Diamond for additional Intellect, and to increase the damage that your Critical Strike spells will deal.
- Red gem slots use Brilliant Primordial Ruby for more Intellect, or Brilliant Serpent’s Eye with Jewelcrafting for the maximum amount of Intellect from a single gem.
- Blue gem slots can use either Veiled Imperial Amethyst for additional Hit Rating, or Mysterious Imperial Amethyst for more Intellect and PvP Power if you have reached 6% Hit Rating.
- Yellow gem slots use Reckless Vermilion Onyx to help reach their 12.5% Haste breakpoint.

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