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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

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.

  • Versatility40.4%890 avg
  • Haste38.7%877 avg
  • Mastery10.8%258 avg
  • Critical Strike10.2%251 avg

113

Synced Blitz players

1,858

Average rating sampled

2,332

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

54%

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

61 players

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

40%

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.

45 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

36%

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

41 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

25%

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.

28 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

12%

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.

13 players

Arcanosphere

Arcanosphere

11%

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 144,752 Arcane damage.

12 players

Ethereal Blink

Ethereal Blink

8%

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.

9 players

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

6%

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.4 sec for 3.2 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%.

  • Greater Invisibility
    Greater Invisibility

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

12% equipped · 292 ilvl

Chest

Crest of the Primal Leywarden

34% equipped · 292 ilvl

Arcane Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul64%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina57%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 113 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.

  • Focusing Crystal90%

    98 players · Specialization

  • Barrier Diffusion87%

    95 players · Class

  • Winter's Protection86%

    94 players · Class

  • Mirror Image85%

    93 players · Class

  • Ashes of Inspiration75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Burden of Power75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Codex of the Sunstriders75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Explosive Potential75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Glorious Incandescence75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Invocation: Arcane Phoenix75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Mana Cascade75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Memory of Al'ar75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Merely a Setback75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Pyrocosm75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Rondurmancy75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Savor the Moment75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Salvo75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Spheres75%

    82 players · Hero

  • Master of Escape73%

    80 players · Class

  • Remove Curse71%

    77 players · Class

  • Mass Polymorph67%

    73 players · Class

  • Orb Barrage67%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Consortium's Bauble65%

    71 players · Specialization

  • Freezing Cold65%

    71 players · Class

  • Improved Conjuration64%

    70 players · Class

  • Improved Counterspell63%

    69 players · Class

  • Mass Invisibility62%

    68 players · Class

  • Time Manipulation59%

    64 players · Class

  • Permafrost Bauble56%

    61 players · Class

  • Arcane Familiar41%

    45 players · Specialization

  • Improved Warding41%

    45 players · Class

  • Ice Ward39%

    42 players · Class

  • Ice Cold30%

    33 players · Class

  • Orb Mastery29%

    32 players · Specialization

  • Archmage's Wrath25%

    27 players · Hero

  • Attuned Familiar25%

    27 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (47)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alter Time100%

    109 players · Class

  • Arcane Warding100%

    109 players · Class

  • Charm of Aegwynn100%

    109 players · Class

Rarely taken (75)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Energized Familiar14%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Frost Conditioning14%

    15 players · Class

  • Mana Confluence13%

    14 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Eloquenz

    eredar · EU2,332

  • Ozai

    aegwynn · EU2,254

  • Sydnysweeny

    stormrage · US2,241

  • Kd

    altar-of-storms · US2,196

  • Étel

    nemesis · US2,189

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
100%

Makes you invisible and untargetable for 20 sec, removing all threat. Any action taken cancels this effect.

  • Ice Block
    Ice Block100%

    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.

    • 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 Surge97%

      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 Barrier97%

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

    • Prismatic Barrier
      Prismatic Barrier97%

      Shields you with an arcane force, absorbing 158,288 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

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath97%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 1,743 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers97%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    40% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    20% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    42% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    20% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    56% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    14% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    41% 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

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    34% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    36% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    9% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    63% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    30% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    27% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed45%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity27%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle22%

    • Arcane Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition58%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste32%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility32%
    • Prismatic Socket19%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat13%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery9%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste8%
    • Powerful Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +0.15% critical strike effectiveness per unique Midnight gem color8%
    Charm of Medivh100%

    109 players · Class

  • Greater Invisibility100%

    109 players · Class

  • Ice Block100%

    109 players · Class

  • Improved Blink100%

    109 players · Class

  • Inspired Intellect100%

    109 players · Class

  • Reflection100%

    109 players · Class

  • Temporal Realignment100%

    109 players · Class

  • Tome of Antonidas100%

    109 players · Class

  • Flow of Time99%

    108 players · Class

  • Quick Witted98%

    107 players · Class

  • Aegwynn's Technique97%

    106 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Missiles97%

    106 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Orb97%

    106 players · Specialization

    • Illuminated Thoughts12%

    13 players · Specialization

  • Impetus9.2%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Mana Bomb7.3%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Incantation of Swiftness6.4%

    7 players · Class

  • Improved Spellsteal5.5%

    6 players · Class

  • Overflowing Insight4.6%

    5 players · Specialization

  • Arcane Pulse1.8%

    2 players · Specialization

  • Blazing Barrier1.8%

    2 players · Class

  • Burn It All1.8%

    2 players · Specialization