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Arcane Mage PvP Guide For RBG

Mage class icon Arcane Mage specialization icon
Arcane Mage
Season 4
1 characters
1818 - 1818

Welcome to Murlok.io's Arcane Mage PvP guide for RBG in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.7, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Arcane Mages from Dragonflight Season 4 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Windshark (Kelthuzad US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 1818.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Arcane Mages

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    Windshark's character icon
    Windshark
    Kelthuzad (US)
    489 ilvl
    1818

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Arcane Mage Secondary and Minor stats for RBG.

Secondary Stats
+236
8% Critical Strike
+5999
37% Haste
+2966
29% Mastery
+6046
29% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Arcane Mages in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    1

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Mage specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Mage class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Mage's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Prismatic Barrier
1
Ice Block
1
Overflowing Energy
1
Incanter's Flow
1
Winter's Protection
0
Spellsteal
1
Tempest Barrier
0
Incantation of Swiftness
0
Remove Curse
1
Arcane Warding
0
Mirror Image
1
Shifting Power
1
Alter Time
1
Cryo-Freeze
0
Reduplication
0
Quick Witted
1
Mass Polymorph
0
Slow
1
Master of Time
1
Diverted Energy
0
Ring of Frost
1
Ice Nova
1
Ice Floes
1
Mass Slow
0
Blast Wave
1
Improved Frost Nova
1
Rigid Ice
0
Tome of Rhonin
1
Tome of Antonidas
1
Volatile Detonation
1
Energized Barriers
1
Frigid Winds
0
Flow of Time
1
Temporal Velocity
1
Ice Ward
0
Freezing Cold
0
Time Manipulation
1
Displacement
1
Accumulative Shielding
1
Greater Invisibility
1
Dragon's Breath
1
Ice Cold
0
Time Anomaly
1
Mass Barrier
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Arcane Mages with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Arcane Missiles
1
Arcane Orb
1
Reverberate
0
Concentrated Power
1
Arcane Tempo
1
Improved Arcane Missiles
1
Arcane Surge
1
Crackling Energy
1
Nether Precision
1
Rule of Threes
0
Charged Orb
1
Resonance
1
Mana Adept
0
Slipstream
1
Amplification
1
Presence of Mind
1
Foresight
0
Arcing Cleave
1
Nether Tempest
1
Improved Prismatic Barrier
0
Impetus
0
Improved Clearcasting
1
Chrono Shift
1
Touch of the Magi
1
Supernova
0
Evocation
0
Enlightened
1
Arcane Echo
1
Arcane Bombardment
1
Illuminated Thoughts
1
Conjure Mana Gem
0
Siphon Storm
0
Prodigious Savant
1
Radiant Spark
0
Concentration
1
Cascading Power
0
Orb Barrage
1
Harmonic Echo
0
Arcane Harmony
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Arcane Mage's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Master of Escape
0
Improved Mass Invisibility
0
Temporal Shield
0
Kleptomania
0
Arcanosphere
1
Ice Wall
0
Ring of Fire
1
Master Shepherd
1
Ethereal Blink
0

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Arcane Mages in RBG, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap
    1

Neck

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
    1

Shoulders

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes
    1

Back

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Drape item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Drape
    1

Chest

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments
    1

Wrist

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Armbands item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    1

Hands

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Gloves item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation item icon
    Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
    1

Legs

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons
    1

Feet

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Slippers item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Slippers
    1

Rings

  1. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet
    1
  2. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    1

Trinkets

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion
    1
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    1

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Dagger item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Dagger
    1

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Warmonger's Branch item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Branch
    1

Antique Bronze Bullion

Antique Bronze Bullion serves as a specialized currency in Dragonflight Season 4, enabling players to purchase specific items. Each item costs 2 bullions and can be upgraded to its maximum Mythic level.

Given that the acquisition of bullions is limited to 1 per week from defeating raid bosses and 2 from the Weekly Mythic Dungeons quest reward when available, here are the best items to buy to maximize your limited bullions.

    Embellishments

    Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

    Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Arcane Mages in RBG.

    1. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation embellishment item icon
      Mettle
      1
    2. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments embellishment item icon
      Precognition
      1

    Enchantments

    Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

    Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

    Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Arcane Mages in RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

    Back

    1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
      Homebound Speed
      1

    Chest

    1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
      Waking Stats
      1

    Wrist

    1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
      +200 Speed
      1

    Legs

    1. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
      Temporal Spellthread
      1

    Feet

    1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
      Plainsrunner's Breeze
      1

    Rings

    1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
      +82 Haste
      2

    Main Hand

    1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
      Sophic Devotion
      1

    Gems

    Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

    Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

    Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Arcane Mages in RBG.

    1. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
      Energized Ysemerald
      5
    2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
      Fierce Illimited Diamond
      1