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Arcane Mage

  • Solo Shuffle
  • 44 players
  • Last Updated: 8 days 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

Yozóra

Yozóra

Ravencrest (eu)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Attuned Familiar
Reactive Barrier

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Winters

Winters

Proudmoore (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
Savor the Moment

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Xt

Xt

Outland (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
Savor the Moment

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

95% 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 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

2% 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)

Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity

Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 46 primary stat for 20 sec.

2% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation

Astral Gladiator's Sigil of Adaptation

Equip: Removes any loss of control effect with a duration of 5 seconds or more. This effect can only occur once every 1 min.

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.

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

36%

+10 Versatility and +3 Haste

Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

18%

+10 Haste and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

11%

+147 Versatility and +49 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 Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 1 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

193%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 670 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 141%
  • Ring 240%
  • Feet7%
  • Neck7%
  • Waist5%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

2%

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

  • Feet100%
Ascendance

Ascendance

2%

Equip: Gain Ascendance every 8 seconds spent in combat. Ascendance grants 1 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

86%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+11 Speed

+11 Speed

5%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that whispers of power, granting 6 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

95%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Waking Stats

Waking Stats

2%

Use: Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your primary stats by 6. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 10.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

82%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

5%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Sunset Spellthread

Sunset Spellthread

95%

Use: Apply Sunset Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and Stamina by 8.

Frozen Spellthread

Frozen Spellthread

2%

Use: Apply Frozen Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 12 and Stamina by 9. (1 Sec Cooldown)

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Main Hand

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 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

34%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+21 Versatility

+21 Versatility

107%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+21 Haste

+21 Haste

27%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

98%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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
90.9%
Alter Time
90.9%
Ice Block
90.9%
Time Walk
43.2%
Master of Time
90.9%
1 / 2
Winter's Protection
29.5%
2 / 2
Frost Conditioning
0%
Arcane Warding
65.9%
2 / 2
Inspired Intellect
43.2%
Mirror Image
29.5%
Spellsteal
65.9%
Quick Witted
65.9%
Dragon's Breath
65.9%
Remove Curse
50%
Improved Conjuration
0%
1 / 2
Improved Spellsteal
2.3%
Shimmer
65.9%
Improved Counterspell
29.5%
Overflowing Energy
36.4%
Improved Remove Curse
0%
Greater Invisibility
59.1%
Ice Ward
13.6%
Captured Thoughts
29.5%
Tome of Rhonin
56.8%
Tome of Antonidas
65.9%
Incantation of Swiftness
18.2%
1 / 2
Master of Escape
31.8%
Charm of Aegwynn
43.2%
Brainstorm
15.9%
Flow of Time
65.9%
Mana Confluence
2.3%
Charm of Medivh
43.2%
Permafrost Bauble
11.4%
Ice Nova
36.4%
Time Manipulation
59.1%
Ring of Frost
63.6%
Energized Barriers
65.9%
Mass Invisibility
50%
Barrier Diffusion
47.7%
Ice Cold
2.3%
Spatial Manipulation
63.6%
Improved Prismatic Barrier
40.9%

Spellslinger

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Splinterstorm
96%
Spellfrost Teachings
96%
Controlled Instincts
100%
Signature Spell
96%
Archmage's Wrath
68%
Slippery Slinging
76%
Phantasmal Image
96%
Splintering Orbs
96%
Augury Abounds
88%
Force of Will
100%
Splintering Sorcery
100%
Polished Focus
16%
Infused Splinters
32%
Attuned Familiar
40%
Arcane Missiles
90.9%
Concentrated Power
43.2%
Arcane Salvo
43.2%
Amplification
65.9%
Improved Clearcasting
65.9%
Arcing Cleave
65.9%
Arcane Pulse
27.3%
Arcane Surge
65.9%
Arcane Orb
65.9%
Reverberate
4.5%
Presence of Mind
65.9%
Mana Bomb
11.4%
Arcane Familiar
65.9%
Charged Orb
54.5%
Intuition
65.9%
Touch of the Magi
65.9%
Energized Familiar
34.1%
Expanded Mind
43.2%
Consortium's Bauble
36.4%
Arcane Tempo
25%
Aether Attunement
22.7%
2 / 2
Aegwynn's Technique
56.8%
Resonance
43.2%
Impetus
34.1%
Mana Adept
13.6%
Enlightened
59.1%
Focusing Crystal
18.2%
Illuminated Thoughts
31.8%
Prodigious Savant
61.4%
2 / 2
Eureka
36.4%
Arcane Singularity
36.4%
2 / 2
High Voltage
25%
Overflowing Insight
20.5%
Overpowered Missiles
25%
Orb Mastery
20.5%
Orb Barrage
36.4%
Touch of the Archmage
0%

Best PvP Talents

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

89%

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

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

89%

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

23%

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

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

9%

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.

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

5%

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

2%

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.