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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.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 75 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Haste42.2%937 avg
  • Versatility42.1%914 avg
  • Mastery8.0%192 avg
  • Critical Strike7.8%192 avg

75

Synced 3v3 players

1,628

Average rating sampled

2,062

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

64%

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.

48 players

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

55%

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

41 players

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

49%

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

37 players

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

29%

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.

22 players

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

7%

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.

5 players

Arcanosphere

Arcanosphere

3%

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 187,550 Arcane damage.

2 players

Ethereal Blink

Ethereal Blink

3%

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.

2 players

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

3%

Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every 0.4 sec for 3.1 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

2 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%.

  • Flow of Time
    Flow of Time100%

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

37% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

33% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

48% equipped · 263 ilvl

Arcane Mage enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul75%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina71%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 75 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.

  • Ashes of Inspiration89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Burden of Power89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Codex of the Sunstriders89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Explosive Potential89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Glorious Incandescence89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Invocation: Arcane Phoenix89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Mana Cascade89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Memory of Al'ar89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Merely a Setback89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Pyrocosm89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Rondurmancy89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Savor the Moment89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Salvo89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Spellfire Spheres89%

    67 players · Hero

  • Overflowing Energy87%

    65 players · Class

  • Orb Barrage83%

    62 players · Specialization

  • Winter's Protection80%

    60 players · Class

  • Ring of Frost67%

    50 players · Class

  • Freezing Cold60%

    45 players · Class

  • Remove Curse60%

    45 players · Class

  • Consortium's Bauble59%

    44 players · Specialization

  • Master of Escape59%

    44 players · Class

  • Mass Invisibility57%

    43 players · Class

  • Improved Counterspell56%

    42 players · Class

  • Time Manipulation55%

    41 players · Class

  • Arcane Familiar45%

    34 players · Specialization

  • Permafrost Bauble43%

    32 players · Class

  • Improved Warding41%

    31 players · Class

  • Ice Cold33%

    25 players · Class

  • Ice Ward23%

    17 players · Class

  • Frost Conditioning19%

    14 players · Class

  • Orb Mastery17%

    13 players · Specialization

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Alter Time100%

    75 players · Class

  • Arcane Warding100%

    75 players · Class

  • Charm of Aegwynn100%

    75 players · Class

Rarely taken (97)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Mana Confluence15%

    11 players · Class

  • Energized Familiar13%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Captured Thoughts11%

    8 players · Class

Import a real build

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

  • Abnsbaldhead

    kelthuzad · US2,062

  • Cryptolord

    sargeras · US2,034

  • Arnoldkelly

    tarren-mill · EU2,024

  • Austin

    sargeras · US1,964

  • Неупадимый

    lich-king · EU1,948

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

The cooldowns of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 3 sec.

  • Greater Invisibility
    Greater Invisibility100%

    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.

    • 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 22,336 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 149,522 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

    • Energized Barriers
      Energized Barriers100%

      Casting your barrier removes all snare effects.

    • Dragon's Breath
      Dragon's Breath99%

      Enemies in a 12 yd cone in front of you take 1,746 Fire damage and are disoriented for 4 sec. Damage will cancel the effect.

    Chest

    Crest of the Primal Leywarden

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    51% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    11% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    48% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    20% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    37% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    27% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    17% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    4% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    40% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    40% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    White Swashbuckler's Shirt

    4% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    77% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    12% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    16% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    60% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    8% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    49% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    68%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt59%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed51%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity37%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity31%

    • Arcane Mage gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition72%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste45%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility36%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat12%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike11%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste8%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste8%
    Charm of Medivh100%

    75 players · Class

  • Energized Barriers100%

    75 players · Class

  • Flow of Time100%

    75 players · Class

  • Greater Invisibility100%

    75 players · Class

  • Ice Block100%

    75 players · Class

  • Improved Blink100%

    75 players · Class

  • Inspired Intellect100%

    75 players · Class

  • Quick Witted100%

    75 players · Class

  • Spatial Manipulation100%

    75 players · Class

  • Temporal Realignment100%

    75 players · Class

  • Tome of Antonidas100%

    75 players · Class

  • Dragon's Breath99%

    74 players · Class

  • Tome of Rhonin99%

    74 players · Class

    • Archmage's Wrath9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Attuned Familiar9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Augury Abounds9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Controlled Instincts9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Force of Will9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Infused Splinters9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Phantasmal Image9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Polished Focus9.3%

    7 players · Hero

  • Signature Spell9.3%

    7 players · Hero