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Arcane Mage

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 1.4% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Haste36.6%921 avg
  • Critical Strike25.4%639 avg
  • Mastery20.7%520 avg
  • Versatility17.4%433 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,121

Average rating sampled

2,628

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

44%

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.

66 players

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

40%

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

60 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

38%

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

57 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

15%

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.

22 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

11%

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.

17 players

Arcanosphere

Arcanosphere

5%

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 187,550 Arcane damage.

8 players

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

5%

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.4 sec for 3.1 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

7 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Charm of Aegwynn
    Charm of Aegwynn100%

    The critical strike damage of your spells is increased by 5%.

  • Charm of Medivh
    Charm of Medivh100%

    Your Mastery is increased by 3%.

  • Ice Block

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

43% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

27% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

37% equipped · 263 ilvl

Arcane Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul75%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina69%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 350 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.

  • Ashes of Inspiration85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Burden of Power85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Codex of the Sunstriders85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Explosive Potential85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Glorious Incandescence85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Invocation: Arcane Phoenix85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Mana Cascade85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Memory of Al'ar85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Merely a Setback85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Pyrocosm85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Rondurmancy85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Savor the Moment85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Salvo85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Spheres85%

    289 players · Hero

  • Winter's Protection83%

    283 players · Class

  • Orb Barrage79%

    271 players · Specialization

  • Improved Conjuration79%

    269 players · Class

  • Remove Curse66%

    225 players · Class

  • Consortium's Bauble65%

    222 players · Specialization

  • Master of Escape64%

    220 players · Class

  • Mass Polymorph64%

    219 players · Class

  • Mass Invisibility61%

    210 players · Class

  • Freezing Cold61%

    209 players · Class

  • Improved Counterspell60%

    205 players · Class

  • Time Manipulation58%

    197 players · Class

  • Permafrost Bauble49%

    167 players · Class

  • Arcane Familiar45%

    153 players · Specialization

  • Improved Warding42%

    142 players · Class

  • Ice Cold35%

    119 players · Class

  • Ice Ward26%

    88 players · Class

  • Orb Mastery20%

    67 players · Specialization

  • Frost Conditioning17%

    58 players · Class

  • Energized Familiar16%

    56 players · Specialization

  • Captured Thoughts16%

    54 players · Class

  • Archmage's Wrath15%

    52 players · Hero

  • Attuned Familiar15%

    52 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alter Time100%

    342 players · Class

  • Arcane Warding100%

    342 players · Class

  • Charm of Aegwynn100%

    342 players · Class

Rarely taken (93)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Mana Confluence13%

    44 players · Class

  • Mana Bomb5.8%

    20 players · Specialization

  • Illuminated Thoughts5.6%

    19 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Arnoldkelly

    tarren-mill · EU2,628

  • Buffrdruid

    sargeras · US2,617

  • Austin

    sargeras · US2,562

  • Äswög

    tarren-mill · EU2,546

  • Numbing

    sargeras · US2,529

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Mage specs

  • Fire
  • Frost
Ice Block
100%

Encases you in a block of ice, protecting you from all attacks and damage for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells. Causes Hypothermia, preventing you from recasting Ice Block for 20 sec.

  • Improved Blink
    Improved Blink100%

    Blink's cooldown is reduced by 2 sec.

  • Inspired Intellect
    Inspired Intellect100%

    Arcane Intellect grants you an additional 2% Intellect.

    • Survival

    • Alter Time
      Alter Time100%

      Alters the fabric of time, returning you to your current location and health when cast a second time, or after 10 sec. Effect negated by long distance or death.

    • Arcane Warding
      Arcane Warding100%

      Reduces magic damage taken by 8%.

    • Arcane Surge
      Arcane Surge98%

      Expend all of your current mana to annihilate your enemy target and nearby enemies for up to 22,002 Arcane damage based on Mana spent. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. For the next 15 sec, your Mana regeneration is increased by 425% and spell damage is increased by 35%. Generates Clearcasting.

    • Improved Prismatic Barrier
      Improved Prismatic Barrier98%

      Prismatic Barrier gains an additional charge and further reduces magic damage taken by 5%.

    • Prismatic Barrier
      Prismatic Barrier98%

      Shields you with an arcane force, absorbing 125,679 damage and reducing magic damage taken by 20% for 1 min. The duration of harmful Magic effects against you is reduced by 25%.

    Control & mobility

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers99%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath97%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 1,498 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    Chest

    Crest of the Primal Leywarden

    31% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    52% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    23% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    13% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    5% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    42% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    73% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    35% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    12% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    41% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity31%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity31%

    • Arcane Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition71%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste42%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility35%
    • Prismatic Socket16%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat7%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike6%
    • Powerful Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +0.15% critical strike effectiveness per unique Midnight gem color6%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery5%
    Charm of Medivh100%

    342 players · Class

  • Ice Block100%

    342 players · Class

  • Improved Blink100%

    342 players · Class

  • Inspired Intellect100%

    342 players · Class

  • Reflection100%

    342 players · Class

  • Temporal Realignment100%

    342 players · Class

  • Tome of Antonidas100%

    342 players · Class

  • Flow of Time100%

    341 players · Class

  • Greater Invisibility100%

    341 players · Class

  • Quick Witted99%

    339 players · Class

  • Energized Barriers99%

    338 players · Class

  • Tome of Rhonin99%

    338 players · Class

  • Arcane Missiles98%

    336 players · Specialization

    • Impetus4.7%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Improved Spellsteal4.7%

    16 players · Class

  • Incantation of Swiftness4.7%

    16 players · Class

  • Overflowing Insight2.3%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Blizzard1.2%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Brain Freeze1.2%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Everlasting Frost1.2%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Fingers of Frost1.2%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Flash Freeze1.2%

    4 players · Specialization