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Arcane Mage

  • 3v3
  • 27 players
  • Last Updated: 15 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Arcane Mage on the 3v3 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

Ventús

Ventús

Ravencrest (eu)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Slipstream
Aegwynn's Technique
High Voltage

Talents (hero)

Merely a Setback
Lessons in Debilitation
Savor the Moment

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Austin

Austin

Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Slipstream
Aegwynn's Technique
High Voltage

Talents (hero)

Merely a Setback
Lessons in Debilitation
Sunfury Execution

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Cvark

Cvark

<Humble>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Time Walk
Dragon's Breath
Improved Blink
Improved Frost Nova
Freezing Cold
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

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 Highmountain Tauren

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

33% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 134 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)

26% 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)

19% 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.

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

17%

+16 Haste & +7 Versatility

Cognitive Heliotrope

Cognitive Heliotrope

17%

+23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition

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 Chest item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

122%

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.

  • Chest36%
  • Waist36%
  • Feet12%
  • Wrist6%
  • Back6%
  • Legs3%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

30%

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.

  • Wrist50%
  • Feet25%
  • Waist25%
Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

11%

Equip: Double the gems, double the power! All Jewelcrafting embellishments operate at double strength.

  • Ring 167%
  • Waist33%

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

4%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

67%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

7%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

70%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

4%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Legs icon

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

63%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Arcanoweave Spellthread

15%

+41 Intellect & +4% Mana

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

89%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

4%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

70%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

52%

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

Talent Tree Background
Prismatic Barrier
81.5%
Alter Time
81.5%
Ice Block
81.5%
Time Walk
81.5%
Master of Time
81.5%
2 / 2
Winter's Protection
59.3%
2 / 2
Frost Conditioning
3.7%
Arcane Warding
81.5%
2 / 2
Inspired Intellect
81.5%
Mirror Image
7.4%
Spellsteal
81.5%
Quick Witted
81.5%
Dragon's Breath
81.5%
Remove Curse
81.5%
Improved Conjuration
0%
1 / 2
Improved Spellsteal
7.4%
Shimmer
81.5%
Improved Counterspell
51.9%
Overflowing Energy
81.5%
Improved Remove Curse
0%
Greater Invisibility
81.5%
Ice Ward
37%
Captured Thoughts
11.1%
Tome of Rhonin
81.5%
Tome of Antonidas
81.5%
Incantation of Swiftness
40.7%
1 / 2
Master of Escape
81.5%
Charm of Aegwynn
81.5%
Brainstorm
81.5%
Flow of Time
81.5%
Mana Confluence
14.8%
Charm of Medivh
81.5%
Permafrost Bauble
55.6%
Ice Nova
74.1%
Time Manipulation
74.1%
Ring of Frost
77.8%
Energized Barriers
81.5%
Mass Invisibility
81.5%
Barrier Diffusion
77.8%
Ice Cold
3.7%
Spatial Manipulation
81.5%
Improved Prismatic Barrier
63%

Spellslinger

Hero class image
Splinterstorm
100%
Spellfrost Teachings
100%
Controlled Instincts
100%
Signature Spell
100%
Archmage's Wrath
100%
Slippery Slinging
100%
Reactive Barrier
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
81.5%
Concentrated Power
81.5%
Arcane Salvo
81.5%
Amplification
81.5%
Improved Clearcasting
81.5%
Arcing Cleave
81.5%
Arcane Pulse
7.4%
Arcane Surge
81.5%
Arcane Orb
81.5%
Reverberate
7.4%
Slipstream
74.1%
Mana Bomb
22.2%
Arcane Familiar
70.4%
Charged Orb
81.5%
Intuition
81.5%
Touch of the Magi
81.5%
Energized Familiar
63%
Expanded Mind
81.5%
Consortium's Bauble
66.7%
Arcane Tempo
81.5%
Aether Attunement
44.4%
2 / 2
Aegwynn's Technique
81.5%
Resonance
74.1%
Impetus
33.3%
Mana Adept
7.4%
Enlightened
81.5%
Focusing Crystal
40.7%
Illuminated Thoughts
51.9%
Prodigious Savant
81.5%
2 / 2
Eureka
81.5%
Arcane Singularity
81.5%
2 / 2
High Voltage
44.4%
Overflowing Insight
55.6%
Overpowered Missiles
44.4%
Orb Mastery
37%
Orb Barrage
74.1%
Touch of the Archmage
214.8%

Best PvP Talents

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

78%

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.

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

74%

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

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

63%

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

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

11%

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.

Arcanosphere

Arcanosphere

7%

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 13,677 Arcane damage.

Ethereal Blink

Ethereal Blink

4%

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.

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

4%

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.4 sec for 3.6 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

4%

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.