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Arcane Mage

  • 2v2
  • 19 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days 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

Cvark

Cvark

<Humble>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Time Walk
Dragon's Breath
Shimmer
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
Numbing

Numbing

<Sanctimonious>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique
Mana Adept

Talents (hero)

Shifting Shards
Slippery Slinging
Phantasmal Image

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Hâzèwrld

Hâzèwrld

<rank one irl>Ravencrest (eu)

Talents (class)

-

Talents (spec)

-

Talents (hero)

-

Talents (pvp)

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 Undead

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

32% 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)

16% 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)

11% of the best players use this combination
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)

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 159 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

33%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Cognitive Heliotrope

Cognitive Heliotrope

12%

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

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

11%

+16 Haste & +7 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 Arcanoweave Lining on a Wrist item
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

100%

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.

  • Wrist37%
  • Waist26%
  • Feet11%
  • Legs11%
  • Chest11%
  • Back5%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

58%

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.

  • Feet36%
  • Wrist27%
  • Chest18%
  • Waist9%
  • Back9%
Hunt

Hunt

32%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

  • 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.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

5%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

74%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

5%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

37%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

11%

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

Legs icon

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

42%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Arcanoweave Spellthread

21%

+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

5%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

53%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

47%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Versatility

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
94.7%
Alter Time
94.7%
Ice Block
94.7%
Time Walk
94.7%
Master of Time
94.7%
2 / 2
Winter's Protection
63.2%
2 / 2
Frost Conditioning
0%
Arcane Warding
94.7%
2 / 2
Inspired Intellect
94.7%
Mirror Image
21.1%
Spellsteal
94.7%
Quick Witted
94.7%
Dragon's Breath
94.7%
Remove Curse
94.7%
Improved Conjuration
15.8%
1 / 2
Improved Spellsteal
10.5%
Shimmer
94.7%
Improved Counterspell
73.7%
Overflowing Energy
89.5%
Improved Remove Curse
5.3%
Greater Invisibility
94.7%
Ice Ward
36.8%
Captured Thoughts
21.1%
Tome of Rhonin
94.7%
Tome of Antonidas
94.7%
Incantation of Swiftness
31.6%
2 / 2
Master of Escape
94.7%
Charm of Aegwynn
94.7%
Brainstorm
94.7%
Flow of Time
89.5%
Mana Confluence
36.8%
Charm of Medivh
94.7%
Permafrost Bauble
52.6%
Ice Nova
68.4%
Time Manipulation
73.7%
Ring of Frost
73.7%
Energized Barriers
94.7%
Mass Invisibility
84.2%
Barrier Diffusion
94.7%
Ice Cold
21.1%
Spatial Manipulation
94.7%
Improved Prismatic Barrier
78.9%

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
94.7%
Concentrated Power
94.7%
Arcane Salvo
94.7%
Amplification
94.7%
Improved Clearcasting
94.7%
Arcing Cleave
94.7%
Arcane Pulse
21.1%
Arcane Surge
94.7%
Arcane Orb
94.7%
Reverberate
21.1%
Presence of Mind
73.7%
Mana Bomb
21.1%
Arcane Familiar
84.2%
Charged Orb
94.7%
Intuition
94.7%
Touch of the Magi
94.7%
Energized Familiar
84.2%
Expanded Mind
94.7%
Consortium's Bauble
84.2%
Arcane Tempo
94.7%
Aether Attunement
15.8%
2 / 2
Aegwynn's Technique
94.7%
Resonance
94.7%
Impetus
68.4%
Mana Adept
31.6%
Enlightened
94.7%
Focusing Crystal
21.1%
Illuminated Thoughts
84.2%
Prodigious Savant
94.7%
2 / 2
Eureka
78.9%
Arcane Singularity
94.7%
2 / 2
High Voltage
21.1%
Overflowing Insight
68.4%
Overpowered Missiles
26.3%
Orb Mastery
68.4%
Orb Barrage
84.2%
Touch of the Archmage
263.2%

Best PvP Talents

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

84%

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

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

74%

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

68%

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

Ice Wall

Ice Wall

21%

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.

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

16%

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

16%

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.

Ethereal Blink

Ethereal Blink

5%

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.