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Arcane

Arcane Mage Mythic+ Build

Last updated: 5 hours ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Arcane Mage Cheat Sheet

Mythic+ · most popular build — 13% of top players run it

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Key talents — Spellslinger

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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

13%

of top players run the most popular build

Max key reached

+23

highest keystone from sampled runs

Meta rank

S+ tier · 11% pick rate

The most popular Arcane build is run by 13% of top players.

Builds

Top 125 players sampled

These are the most popular Arcane Mage builds. The most popular build is run by 13% of sampled players (16 of 125 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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MageSpent: 23

SpellslingerSpent: 1

ArcaneSpent: 12

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 SH1/1 IM OV IM GR1/1 IM CA1/1 TO1/1 IM1/1 TO1/1 IN MA CH BR FL1/1 MA CH1/1 PE1/1 FR TI RI EN1/1 MA BA1/1 IC1/1 SP1/1 IM

Spellslinger

SP SP CO SI AR SL RE SP AU FO1/1 SP PO IN AT

AR1/1 CO AR IM RE AR1/1 AR AR AR RE1/1 PR1/1 MA AR1/1 CH IN AM TO1/1 EN EX CO AR1/1 AE AE1/1 RE1/1 IM1/1 EV1/1 EN1/1 FO IL PR EU AR HI1/1 OV OV OR OR PR1/1

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

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Spellslinger

Most popular · 13%Build →
Alt #2 · 5%Build →
Alt #3 · 3%Build →
Alt #4 · 3%Build →
Alt #5 · 2%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

Dwarf29% Alliance

Void Elf13% Alliance

Night Elf12% Alliance

Blood Elf11% Horde

Human10% Alliance

Gnome5% Alliance

Troll3% Horde

Orc2% Horde

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Creators

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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.