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Arcane Mage

  • 2v2
  • 12 players
  • Last Updated: 1 hour ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Arcane Mage on the 2v2 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Brentburns

Brentburns

<GG>Whisperwind (us)

Talents (class)

Time Walk
Dragon's Breath
Improved Blink
Ice Ward
Ice Nova
Ring of Frost
Spatial Manipulation

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Attuned Familiar
Slippery Slinging
Phantasmal Image

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Mmp

Mmp

<Crimson Fall>Kazzak (eu)

Talents (class)

Time Walk
Dragon's Breath
Improved Blink
Improved Frost Nova
Ice Nova
Ring of Frost
Spatial Manipulation

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Attuned Familiar
Look Again
Phantasmal Image

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Flopsy

Flopsy

<Que la famille>Garona (eu)

Talents (class)

Time Walk
Dragon's Breath
Shimmer
Ice Ward
Ice Nova
Ring of Frost
Spatial Manipulation

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Attuned Familiar
Slippery Slinging
Reactive Barrier

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Arcane Mage is
Versatility > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Arcane Mage for the Alliance is Night Elf and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

75% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

8% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

8% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 208 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Arcane Mage is Flawless Quick Lapis
Flawless Quick Lapis

Flawless Quick Lapis

38%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

20%

+16 Haste & +7 Versatility

Flawless Masterful Lapis

Flawless Masterful Lapis

17%

+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Arcane Mage is Arcanoweave Lining on a Waist item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

92%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Waist45%
  • Chest36%
  • Wrist9%
  • Back9%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

75%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,450 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Feet33%
  • Waist33%
  • Wrist22%
  • Back11%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

8%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

92%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

92%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

8%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Hands icon

Hands

Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

33%

+3 Stamina

Legs icon

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

100%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

83%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

17%

Enchant Weapon - Worldsoul Tenacity

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

117%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

67%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

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Prismatic Barrier
91.7%
Alter Time
91.7%
Ice Block
91.7%
Time Walk
91.7%
Master of Time
91.7%
2 / 2
Winter's Protection
58.3%
2 / 2
Frost Conditioning
8.3%
Arcane Warding
91.7%
2 / 2
Inspired Intellect
91.7%
Mirror Image
16.7%
Spellsteal
91.7%
Quick Witted
91.7%
Dragon's Breath
91.7%
Remove Curse
91.7%
Improved Conjuration
0%
1 / 2
Improved Spellsteal
8.3%
Improved Blink
91.7%
Improved Counterspell
83.3%
Overflowing Energy
83.3%
Improved Remove Curse
0%
Greater Invisibility
91.7%
Ice Ward
83.3%
Captured Thoughts
25%
Tome of Rhonin
91.7%
Tome of Antonidas
91.7%
Incantation of Swiftness
16.7%
2 / 2
Master of Escape
91.7%
Charm of Aegwynn
91.7%
Brainstorm
91.7%
Flow of Time
91.7%
Mana Confluence
16.7%
Charm of Medivh
91.7%
Permafrost Bauble
50%
Ice Nova
91.7%
Time Manipulation
91.7%
Ring of Frost
91.7%
Energized Barriers
83.3%
Mass Invisibility
91.7%
Barrier Diffusion
75%
Ice Cold
0%
Spatial Manipulation
91.7%
Improved Prismatic Barrier
50%

Spellslinger

Hero class image
Splinterstorm
100%
Spellfrost Teachings
100%
Controlled Instincts
100%
Signature Spell
100%
Archmage's Wrath
100%
Slippery Slinging
100%
Phantasmal Image
100%
Splintering Orbs
100%
Augury Abounds
100%
Force of Will
100%
Splintering Sorcery
100%
Polished Focus
100%
Infused Splinters
100%
Attuned Familiar
100%
Arcane Missiles
91.7%
Concentrated Power
91.7%
Arcane Salvo
91.7%
Amplification
91.7%
Improved Clearcasting
91.7%
Arcing Cleave
91.7%
Arcane Pulse
0%
Arcane Surge
91.7%
Arcane Orb
91.7%
Reverberate
0%
Slipstream
91.7%
Mana Bomb
41.7%
Arcane Familiar
91.7%
Charged Orb
91.7%
Intuition
91.7%
Touch of the Magi
91.7%
Energized Familiar
66.7%
Expanded Mind
91.7%
Consortium's Bauble
91.7%
Arcane Tempo
83.3%
Aether Attunement
41.7%
1 / 2
Aegwynn's Technique
91.7%
Resonance
83.3%
Impetus
41.7%
Evocation
0%
Enlightened
91.7%
Focusing Crystal
33.3%
Illuminated Thoughts
75%
Prodigious Savant
91.7%
2 / 2
Eureka
91.7%
Arcane Singularity
91.7%
2 / 2
High Voltage
50%
Overflowing Insight
83.3%
Overpowered Missiles
50%
Orb Mastery
41.7%
Orb Barrage
66.7%
Touch of the Archmage
241.7%

Best PvP Talents

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

92%

The cooldown of Mass Invisibility is reduced by 4 min and can affect allies in combat.

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

83%

Your barriers absorb 100% more damage and have an additional effect, but last 4 sec. Prismatic Barrier If the barrier is fully absorbed, your next Blink or Shimmer within 15 sec grants Invisibility and immunity to damage for 3 sec. The damage reduction is lost if Invisibility ends.

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

58%

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

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

25%

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.

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

17%

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.