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Arcane Mage

  • 3v3
  • 46 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days 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

Bmachke

Bmachke

<Oùt of Control>Ravencrest (eu)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Slipstream
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Merely a Setback
Sunfury Execution

Talents (pvp)

Improved Mass Invisibility
Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Quwí

Quwí

Ravencrest (eu)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Slipstream
Arcane Echo

Talents (hero)

Merely a Setback
Savor the Moment

Talents (pvp)

Chrono Shift
Overpowered Barrier
Spellsteál

Spellsteál

Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

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

Talents (spec)

Presence of Mind
Aegwynn's Technique

Talents (hero)

Attuned Familiar
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

89% 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 Antenna

Astral Antenna

Equip: The antenna has a chance to detect and draw ambient arcane energy towards you, granting 147 Critical Strike for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.

Diamantine Voidcore

Diamantine Voidcore

Equip: Your spells have a chance to empower the Voidcore, granting you 54 Intellect for 15 sec. This chance is increased by 25% while below 25% mana. Multiple applications may overlap.

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.

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

34%

+10 Versatility and +3 Haste

Versatile Emerald

Versatile Emerald

17%

+10 Haste and +3 Versatility

Masterful Sapphire

Masterful Sapphire

16%

+10 Versatility and +3 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

189%

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 241%
  • Feet8%
  • Neck6%
  • Waist3%
Duskthread Lining

Duskthread Lining

4%

Equip: Your gear cools with Woven Duskthread and gains 6 Versatility when over 80% health.

  • Wrist50%
  • Hands50%

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

87%

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.

Chant of Winged Grace

Chant of Winged Grace

2%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 25 Avoidance and reducing fall damage by 10%. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

98%

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

83%

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

7%

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

96%

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

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

37%

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.

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

33%

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.

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Ring

+21 Versatility

+21 Versatility

102%

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

+315 Haste

+315 Haste

48%

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

96%

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

+72 Avoidance

+72 Avoidance

2%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 50 Avoidance. 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
91.3%
Alter Time
91.3%
Ice Block
91.3%
Time Walk
50%
Master of Time
91.3%
2 / 2
Winter's Protection
45.7%
2 / 2
Frost Conditioning
2.2%
Arcane Warding
71.7%
2 / 2
Inspired Intellect
52.2%
Mirror Image
34.8%
Spellsteal
71.7%
Quick Witted
71.7%
Dragon's Breath
73.9%
Remove Curse
56.5%
Improved Conjuration
2.2%
2 / 2
Improved Spellsteal
4.3%
Shimmer
73.9%
Improved Counterspell
28.3%
Overflowing Energy
43.5%
Improved Remove Curse
0%
Greater Invisibility
69.6%
Ice Ward
17.4%
Captured Thoughts
21.7%
Tome of Rhonin
63%
Tome of Antonidas
73.9%
Incantation of Swiftness
21.7%
2 / 2
Master of Escape
28.3%
Charm of Aegwynn
52.2%
Brainstorm
17.4%
Flow of Time
73.9%
Mana Confluence
2.2%
Charm of Medivh
52.2%
Permafrost Bauble
15.2%
Ice Nova
45.7%
Time Manipulation
65.2%
Ring of Frost
71.7%
Energized Barriers
71.7%
Mass Invisibility
52.2%
Barrier Diffusion
58.7%
Ice Cold
2.2%
Spatial Manipulation
69.6%
Improved Prismatic Barrier
47.8%

Spellslinger

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Splinterstorm
95.5%
Spellfrost Teachings
95.5%
Controlled Instincts
100%
Signature Spell
95.5%
Archmage's Wrath
54.5%
Slippery Slinging
63.6%
Phantasmal Image
95.5%
Splintering Orbs
95.5%
Augury Abounds
81.8%
Force of Will
100%
Splintering Sorcery
100%
Polished Focus
22.7%
Infused Splinters
45.5%
Attuned Familiar
54.5%
Arcane Missiles
91.3%
Concentrated Power
52.2%
Arcane Salvo
52.2%
Amplification
73.9%
Improved Clearcasting
73.9%
Arcing Cleave
73.9%
Arcane Pulse
30.4%
Arcane Surge
73.9%
Arcane Orb
73.9%
Reverberate
6.5%
Presence of Mind
73.9%
Mana Bomb
10.9%
Arcane Familiar
73.9%
Charged Orb
56.5%
Intuition
73.9%
Touch of the Magi
71.7%
Energized Familiar
39.1%
Expanded Mind
52.2%
Consortium's Bauble
43.5%
Arcane Tempo
21.7%
Aether Attunement
30.4%
2 / 2
Aegwynn's Technique
58.7%
Resonance
52.2%
Impetus
39.1%
Mana Adept
15.2%
Enlightened
58.7%
Focusing Crystal
26.1%
Illuminated Thoughts
37%
Prodigious Savant
60.9%
2 / 2
Eureka
39.1%
Arcane Singularity
39.1%
2 / 2
High Voltage
21.7%
Overflowing Insight
23.9%
Overpowered Missiles
21.7%
Orb Mastery
23.9%
Orb Barrage
39.1%
Touch of the Archmage
0%

Best PvP Talents

Overpowered Barrier

Overpowered Barrier

87%

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.

Chrono Shift

Chrono Shift

78%

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

Improved Mass Invisibility

Improved Mass Invisibility

26%

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

Master Shepherd

Master Shepherd

13%

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.

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.

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

7%

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.