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Arcane Mage

  • Solo Shuffle
  • 50 players
  • Last Updated: 5 hours ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Arcane Mage on the Solo Shuffle 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

Yh

Yh

Ragnaros (eu)

Talents (class)

Ice Nova
Shimmer
Supernova
Mass Barrier

Talents (spec)

Amplification
Leysight

Talents (hero)

Slippery Slinging
Phantasmal Image
Volatile Magic
Signature Spell

Talents (pvp)

Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Nether Flux
Winters

Winters

Proudmoore (eu)

Talents (class)

Ice Nova
Shimmer
Supernova
Mass Barrier

Talents (spec)

Amplification

Talents (hero)

Slippery Slinging
Phantasmal Image
Volatile Magic
Signature Spell

Talents (pvp)

Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Nether Flux
Watchmeclick

Watchmeclick

Archimonde (eu)

Talents (class)

Ring of Frost
Ice Floes
Dragon's Breath
Mass Barrier

Talents (spec)

Amplification
Arcane Tempo
Leysight

Talents (hero)

Lessons in Debilitation
Savor the Moment
Rondurmancy

Talents (pvp)

Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Nether Flux

Stat Priority

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

98% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

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

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 11,910 primary stat for 20 sec.

2% of the best players use this combination
Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 8,281 primary stat for 20 sec.

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Astral Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 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 Quick Sapphire
Quick Sapphire

Quick Sapphire

31%

+147 Versatility and +49 Haste

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

14%

+147 Versatility and +49 Mastery

Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

14%

+147 Haste and +49 Versatility

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 Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

190%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 140,238 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 144%
  • Ring 241%
  • Neck8%
  • Waist3%
  • Feet3%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

4%

Equip: Embrace the darkness. Double the effects of your other Nerubian embellished item, positive and negative.

  • Feet100%
Ascendance

Ascendance

4%

Equip: Gain Ascendance every 8 seconds spent in combat. Ascendance grants 89 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec, stacking up to 10 times. This is a Nerubian embellishment.

  • Main Hand100%

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.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

78%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 175 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

+160 Speed

+160 Speed

10%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that whispers of power, granting 85 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

100%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 520. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

84%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 175. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Defender's March

Defender's March

2%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 625. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Legs

Sunset Spellthread

Sunset Spellthread

96%

Use: Apply Sunset Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 930 and Stamina by 895.

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

4%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 930 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

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Main Hand

Stonebound Artistry

Stonebound Artistry

36%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Artisanal Flourish, bestowing 323 Mastery to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

36%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 11,362 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 184. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Ring

+315 Versatility

+315 Versatility

74%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 220. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

+315 Haste

+315 Haste

50%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 220. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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Wrist

+1000 Speed

+1000 Speed

96%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 700 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 350.

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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Best Class Talents

Tier 1

Best Hero Talents

Tier 1

Best Specialization Talents

Tier 1

Best PvP Talents

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

96%

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.

Nether Flux

Nether Flux

94%

Brand your target, increasing the damage they receive from your next targeted spell by 40%. Generates 4 Arcane Charges.

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

86%

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

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

8%

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.

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

2%

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.5 sec for 3.6 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

2%

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.