Arcane Mage PvP guide

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Synced 2v2 players

1,681

Average rating sampled

2,146

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data

Chrono Shift

59%

Arcane Barrage slows enemies by 50% and increases your movement speed by 10% for 5 sec.

17 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

52%

The cooldown of Mass Invisibility is reduced by 3 min and it can affect allies in combat.

15 players

Overpowered Barrier

52%

Your barriers absorb 60% more damage and have an additional effect, but last 4 sec. Prismatic Barrier If the barrier is fully consumed, gain Time Warp for 6 sec.

15 players

Arcanosphere

10%

Builds a sphere of Arcane energy, gaining power over 4 sec. Upon release, the sphere passes through any barriers, knocking enemies back and dealing up to 195,592 Arcane damage.

3 players

Master Shepherd

10%

While an enemy player is affected by your Polymorph or Mass Polymorph, your movement speed is increased by 25% and your Versatility is increased by 12%. Additionally, Polymorph and Mass Polymorph no longer heal enemies.

3 players

Kleptomania

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.4 sec for 3.0 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

2 players

Ethereal Blink

Blink and Shimmer apply Slow at 100% effectiveness to all enemies you Blink through. For each enemy you Blink through, the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 1 sec, up to 5 sec.

1 players

Ice Wall

Conjures an Ice Wall 30 yards long that obstructs line of sight. The wall has 30% of your maximum health and lasts up to 15 sec.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

Aegwynn's Technique
Aegwynn's Technique100%
Casting Touch of the Magi grants Clearcasting.
Aether Attunement
Aether Attunement100%
Arcane Missiles now damages 2 additional targets at 50% effectiveness.
Amplification
Amplification100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

45% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

31% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

55% equipped · 263 ilvl

Arcane Mage enchantments

Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul79%
Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina76%
Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei72%

Talent choices across 29 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

Barrier Diffusion86%
25 players · Class
Improved Conjuration83%
24 players · Class
Ashes of Inspiration79%
23 players · Hero
Burden of Power79%
23 players · Hero
Codex of the Sunstriders79%
23 players · Hero
Explosive Potential79%
23 players · Hero
Glorious Incandescence79%
23 players · Hero
Invocation: Arcane Phoenix79%
23 players · Hero
Mana Cascade79%
23 players · Hero
Memory of Al'ar79%
23 players · Hero
Merely a Setback79%
23 players · Hero
Pyrocosm79%
23 players · Hero
Rondurmancy79%
23 players · Hero
Savor the Moment79%
23 players · Hero
Spellfire Salvo79%
23 players · Hero
Spellfire Spheres79%
23 players · Hero
Winter's Protection79%
23 players · Class
Mass Invisibility76%
22 players · Class
Orb Barrage72%
21 players · Specialization
Ring of Frost72%
21 players · Class
Remove Curse69%
20 players · Class
Consortium's Bauble62%
18 players · Specialization
Freezing Cold62%
18 players · Class
Master of Escape62%
18 players · Class
Time Manipulation62%
18 players · Class
Improved Counterspell59%
17 players · Class
Arcane Familiar52%
15 players · Specialization
Permafrost Bauble38%
11 players · Class
Improved Warding34%
10 players · Class
Orb Mastery31%
9 players · Specialization
Ice Cold28%
8 players · Class
Ice Ward28%
8 players · Class
Archmage's Wrath21%
6 players · Hero
Attuned Familiar21%
6 players · Hero
Augury Abounds21%
6 players · Hero
Controlled Instincts21%
6 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (49)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline

Aegwynn's Technique100%
29 players · Specialization
Aether Attunement100%
29 players · Specialization
Alter Time100%
29 players · Class

Rarely taken (6)under 15% — situational or out of favour

Energized Familiar10%
3 players · Specialization
Captured Thoughts6.9%
2 players · Class
Improved Spellsteal6.9%
2 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

Arnoldkelly
tarren-mill · EU2,146
Saeler
eitrigg · US2,003
Draox
silvermoon · EU1,879
Faffer
tarren-mill · EU1,867
Pepsibottle
argent-dawn · EU1,843

Arcane Mage

Rated PvP data

Secondary stats