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Arcane Mage PvP Guide For Solo Shuffle

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Arcane Mage
Season 4
45 characters
2102 - 2647

Welcome to Murlok.io's Arcane Mage PvP guide for Solo Shuffle 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 Hotheadbop (Malganis US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2647.

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

  1. 1
    Hotheadbop's character icon
    Hotheadbop
    Malganis (US)
    494 ilvl
    2647
  2. 2
    Gellymeld's character icon
    Gellymeld
    Ravencrest (EU)
    484 ilvl
    2630
  3. 3
    Abdoullaye's character icon
    Abdoullaye
    Ysondre (EU)
    486 ilvl
    2576
  4. 4
    Leeseol's character icon
    Leeseol
    Tichondrius (US)
    480 ilvl
    2536
  5. 5
    Hariuseseya's character icon
    Hariuseseya
    Sargeras (US)
    483 ilvl
    2482

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 Solo Shuffle.

Secondary Stats
+351
9% Critical Strike
+5631
36% Haste
+1960
23% Mastery
+6990
34% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+31
0% Avoidance
+52
0% Leech
+519
10% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Leech
  3. Avoidance

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 Solo Shuffle, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    14
  2. Human race icon
    Human
    9
  3. Undead race icon
    Undead
    7
  4. Void Elf race icon
    Void Elf
    3
  5. Tauren race icon
    Tauren
    3

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
45
Ice Block
45
Overflowing Energy
45
Incanter's Flow
45
Winter's Protection
1
Spellsteal
45
Tempest Barrier
6
Incantation of Swiftness
3
Remove Curse
41
Arcane Warding
14
Mirror Image
42
Shifting Power
45
Alter Time
45
Cryo-Freeze
12
Reabsorption
1
Quick Witted
45
Mass Polymorph
1
Slow
37
Master of Time
45
Diverted Energy
0
Ring of Frost
45
Ice Nova
45
Shimmer
32
Mass Slow
2
Blast Wave
45
Improved Frost Nova
18
Rigid Ice
0
Tome of Rhonin
41
Tome of Antonidas
45
Volatile Detonation
45
Energized Barriers
44
Frigid Winds
2
Flow of Time
45
Temporal Velocity
45
Ice Ward
0
Freezing Cold
0
Time Manipulation
43
Displacement
45
Accumulative Shielding
27
Greater Invisibility
45
Dragon's Breath
45
Ice Cold
0
Time Anomaly
45
Mass Barrier
45

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
45
Arcane Orb
45
Reverberate
0
Concentrated Power
45
Arcane Tempo
45
Improved Arcane Missiles
45
Arcane Surge
45
Crackling Energy
42
Nether Precision
45
Rule of Threes
0
Charged Orb
45
Resonance
45
Mana Adept
2
Slipstream
45
Amplification
45
Presence of Mind
45
Foresight
0
Arcing Cleave
45
Nether Tempest
45
Improved Prismatic Barrier
16
Impetus
0
Improved Clearcasting
45
Chrono Shift
45
Touch of the Magi
45
Supernova
2
Evocation
1
Enlightened
45
Arcane Echo
39
Arcane Bombardment
45
Illuminated Thoughts
45
Conjure Mana Gem
0
Siphon Storm
1
Prodigious Savant
45
Radiant Spark
0
Concentration
44
Cascading Power
0
Orb Barrage
44
Harmonic Echo
0
Arcane Harmony
44

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
11
Improved Mass Invisibility
0
Temporal Shield
38
Kleptomania
0
Arcanosphere
4
Ice Wall
1
Ring of Fire
42
Master Shepherd
39
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 Solo Shuffle, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Chronocap
    41
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cover item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cover
    3
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Cap item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Cap
    1

Neck

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Necklace
    21
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Necklace
    20
  3. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    2
  4. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Amulet
    1
  5. Draconic Gladiator's Amulet item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Metronomes
    42
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Mantle item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Mantle
    2
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Mantle item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Drape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Drape
    16
  2. Draconic Warmonger's Cloak item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Cloak
    15
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Drape item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Drape
    14

Chest

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments
    28
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Tunic item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Tunic
    7
  3. Wayward Chronomancer's Patchwork item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Patchwork
    7
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe
    3

Wrist

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Armbands item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    17
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings
    14
  3. Draconic Warmonger's Bindings item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Bindings
    14

Hands

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Gloves item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Gloves
    41
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Gloves item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    3
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Gloves item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation item icon
    Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
    25
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord
    12
  3. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Cord item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Cord
    5
  4. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Belt item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Belt
    1
  5. Draconic Warmonger's Cord item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Cord
    1

Legs

  1. Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons item set icon
    set
    Wayward Chronomancer's Pantaloons
    43
  2. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    1
  3. Infurious Legwraps of Possibility item icon
    Infurious Legwraps of Possibility
    1

Feet

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Slippers
    19
  2. Draconic Warmonger's Slippers item set icon
    set
    Draconic Warmonger's Slippers
    15
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps
    6
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Silk Treads item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Silk Treads
    4
  5. Treads of Fractured Realities item icon
    Treads of Fractured Realities
    1

Rings

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring
    38
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Ring item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Ring
    21
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet
    12
  4. Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet item icon
    Draconic Combatant's Jeweled Signet
    7
  5. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    6

Trinkets

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion
    33
  2. Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    23
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    22
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Gladiator's Medallion
    10
  5. Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    2

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Staff item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Staff
    20
  2. Draconic Warmonger's Spire item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Spire
    14
  3. Draconic Aspirant's Staff item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Staff
    6
  4. Draconic Gladiator's Greatstaff item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Greatstaff
    2
  5. Draconic Warmonger's Spellblade item icon
    Draconic Warmonger's Spellblade
    2

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Censer item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Censer
    2
  2. 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.

  1. Seal of Filial Duty item icon
    Seal of Filial Duty
    1

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 Solo Shuffle.

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Vestments embellishment item icon
    Precognition
    45
  2. Infurious Binding of Gesticulation embellishment item icon
    Mettle
    25
  3. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    2
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle embellishment item icon
    Verdant Conduit
    2
  5. Signet of Titanic Insight embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
    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 Solo Shuffle, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    4

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    38
  2. +125 Speed enchantment icon
    +125 Speed
    2
  3. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    36
  2. Reserve of Intellect enchantment icon
    Reserve of Intellect
    7

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    41

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    20

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    33
  2. Temporal Spellthread enchantment icon
    Temporal Spellthread
    10
  3. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    1

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    36
  2. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    3
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    74
  2. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery
    7
  3. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    5

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    38
  2. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    3
  3. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    3

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 Solo Shuffle.

  1. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    81
  2. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    40
  3. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    35
  4. Energized Malygite gem icon
    Energized Malygite
    13
  5. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    12