Spec guide
Arcane Mage Mythic+ Build
The most popular Arcane Mage build in WoW Midnight — data-driven, updated daily.
Last updated: · Total players sampled: 125 · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Build popularity
17%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+20
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#1
S+ tier · 19% pick rate
Arcane Mage Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 17% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteCritVersMastery
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsFlask of Thalassian ResistanceFlask of the Shattered Sun
Key talents — Sunfury
Hero
Class
Spec
Improved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat.
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The most popular Arcane build is run by 17% of top players.
Builds
Top 125 players sampled
These are the most popular Arcane Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 17% of sampled players (13 of 125 players).
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SunfurySpent: 13
ArcaneSpent: 32
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
92% 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
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
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
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand68%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand62%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand37%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand1%
- Worldsoul TenacityMain-Hand1%
- Eyes of the EagleRings92%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone84%
- Embellishment: Hunt10%
- Martyr's Slippers5%
- Martyr's Waistwrap4%
- Martyr's Bindings2%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Arcane looks to be Haste > Crit > Vers > Mastery.
Haste1,013
Crit768
Vers496
Mastery494
The highest-rated Arcane Mage players in Mythic+, led by Bootymunch at 473 rating.
Top players running this spec
What changed for Arcane Mage
last 7 days- class-wideImproved Conjuration reduces the cooldown of Mirror Image by 15 sec in PvP combat. source ↗
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 50%
Flask of Thalassian Resistance
flask / 17%
Flask of the Shattered Sun
flask / 17%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 50%
Well Fed
food / 50%
Well Fed
food / 17%
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
Dwarf38% Alliance
Void Elf14% Alliance
Human10% Alliance
Night Elf9% Alliance
Blood Elf6% Horde
Troll4% Horde
Dark Iron Dwarf3% Alliance
Orc3% 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.