Arcane Mage Mythic+ Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Arcane Mage Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 20% 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
20%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+23
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#2
S tier · 11% pick rate
The most popular Arcane build is run by 20% of top players.
Builds
Top 123 players sampled
These are the most popular Arcane Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 20% of sampled players (18 of 123 players).
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SpellslingerSpent: 1
ArcaneSpent: 12
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
89% of top Arcane players wear Primal Leywarden's Manaflux in the shoulder 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
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Legs
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Feet
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Off-Hand
Popularity
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-Hand65%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand48%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand26%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand3%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand1%
- Eyes of the EagleRings80%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining92%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone63%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band16%
- Lucky Keychain15%
- Martyr's Waistwrap12%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud11%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Arcane looks to be Haste > Crit > Mastery > Vers.
Haste975
Crit739
Mastery678
Vers468
The highest-rated Arcane Mage players in Mythic+, led by Syncope at 489 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
Dwarf16% Alliance
Human11% Alliance
Night Elf10% Alliance
Blood Elf9% Horde
Troll7% Horde
Void Elf7% Alliance
Gnome6% Alliance
Nightborne6% 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 EU 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.