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Arcane

Arcane Mage Blitz Build

Last updated: 4 months ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Arcane Mage Cheat Sheet

Blitz · most popular build — 10% of top players run it

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Key talents — Sunfury

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Spec

Build popularity

10%

of top players run the most popular build

Top player rating

3,398

led by Liandryt

Meta rank

#24

C tier · 1% pick rate

The most popular Arcane build is run by 10% of top players.

Builds

Top 98 players sampled

These are the most popular Arcane Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 10% of sampled players (10 of 98 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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MageSpent: 26

SunfurySpent: 2

ArcaneSpent: 25

PR AL1/1 IC TI MA2/2 WI1/2 FR AR2/2 IN MI1/1 SP1/1 QU1/1 DR RE1/1 IM IM1/1 IM1/1 IM OV IM1/1 GR1/1 IC1/1 CA TO IM TO1/1 IN MA CH BR1/1 FL1/1 MA1/1 CH1/1 PE IC1/1 TI1/1 RI1/1 EN1/1 MA1/1 BA1/1 IC SP1/1 IM

Sunfury

AS1/1 BU CO ME SP RO ME SA LE IN MA SP PY GL1/1

AR1/1 CO1/1 AR1/1 IM RE AR1/1 AR AR AR1/1 RE1/1 PR1/1 MA AR1/1 CH1/1 IN AM TO1/1 EN EX CO1/1 AR1/1 AE2/2 AE1/1 RE1/1 IM1/1 EV1/1 EN1/1 FO IL PR2/2 EU AR2/2 HI1/1 OV1/1 OV OR OR1/1 PR1/1

Alternative Builds

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Talent import codes

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Sunfury

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Alt #2 · 3%Build →
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Alt #5 · 3%Build →
Alt #6 · 2%Build →
Alt #7 · 2%Build →
Alt #8 · 2%Build →

Macros

Well-established universal and Mage macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Mage basics

Focus interrupt — Counterspell

#showtooltip Counterspell
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Counterspell

Focus crowd control — Polymorph

#showtooltip Polymorph
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Polymorph

Defensive — Ice Block

#showtooltip Ice Block
/stopcasting
/cast Ice Block

Race distribution

Night Elf16% Alliance

Human14% Alliance

Undead13% Horde

Blood Elf12% Horde

Void Elf11% Alliance

Gnome8% Alliance

Dwarf7% Alliance

Nightborne4% Horde

Go deeper

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Guide sites

Mage Hub

Creators

Khaelt Toegrinder

FAQ

How is this Arcane Mage Blitz guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Blitz players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Arcane Mage builds across PvP and PvE contexts.