Arcane Mage Mythic+ Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Arcane Mage Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 16% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteCritMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Key talents — Spellslinger
Hero
Class
Spec
Expert takeS+All of this combined together points toward Arcane being one of the best Ranged options for Season 2.Icy Veins ↗Wowhead A+ ↗Archon S ↗
Build popularity
16%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+23
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#1
S+ tier · 11% pick rate
The most popular Arcane build is run by 16% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Arcane Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 16% of sampled players (11 of 125 players).
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SpellslingerSpent: 1
ArcaneSpent: 12
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
90% of top Arcane players wear Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps in the legs slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Arcane Mage players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Arcane Mage players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
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Waist
Popularity
Legs
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Feet
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Off-Hand
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Tier set
Primal Leywarden's Attire
2pcSet: Arcane Missiles fires 1 additional Missile and deals 5% increased damage.
4pcSet: Each wave of Arcane Missiles increases the damage of your next Arcane Blast, Arcane Pulse, or Prismatic Bolt by 3%, up to 24%.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Arcane Mage players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand76%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand74%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand23%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand1%
- Eyes of the EagleRings93%
- Eyes of the EagleRings91%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone71%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band34%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud29%
- Martyr's Waistwrap27%
- Martyr's Slippers21%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Arcane looks to be Haste > Crit > Mastery > Vers.
Haste998
Crit719
Mastery713
Vers536
The highest-rated Arcane Mage players in Mythic+, led by Aycheff at 517 rating.
Top players running this spec
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
Dwarf29% Alliance
Void Elf13% Alliance
Night Elf12% Alliance
Blood Elf11% Horde
Human10% Alliance
Gnome5% Alliance
Troll3% Horde
Orc2% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Arcane Mage Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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.