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Arcane Mage Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Arcane Mage PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Arcane Mage DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive Blitz.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Blitz Arcane Mages

  1. Astrisz's icon
    1
    Astrisz
    Outland (EU)
    Night Elf | Sunfury | 692 ilvl
    3340
  2. Ball's icon
    2
    Ball
    Dun Morogh (EU)
    Night Elf | Sunfury | 717 ilvl
    3161
  3. Pizzamage's icon
    3
    Pizzamage
    Stormreaver (EU)
    Gnome | Spellslinger | 693 ilvl
    3082
  4. Doshewhoyou's icon
    4
    Doshewhoyou
    Neptulon (EU)
    Human | Sunfury | 699 ilvl
    3060
  5. Bollsralls's icon
    5
    Bollsralls
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Sunfury | 681 ilvl
    3013

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Arcane Mage's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 9% Critical Strike +985
  • 34% Haste +21088
  • 19% Mastery +4579
  • 24% Versatility +18760

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Versatility
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +26
  • 0% Leech +141
  • 8% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Arcane Mages.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Blitz

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Arcane Mages in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cap

    • 29
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cap icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Mask

    • 7
    Astral Warmonger's Mask icon

  3. Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim

    • Set
    • 7
    Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Goggles icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 43
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Necklace

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Necklace icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

  4. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 1
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power

    • Set
    • 47
    Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments

    • Set
    • 49
    Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Silk Robe

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 28
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Bindings

    • 12
    Astral Warmonger's Bindings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Mitts

    • Set
    • 49
    Augur's Ephemeral Mitts icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 31
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Cord

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Cord icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Belt icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Cord

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Cord icon

Legs

  1. Augur's Ephemeral Trousers

    • Set
    • 46
    Augur's Ephemeral Trousers icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • 26
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Slippers

    • 13
    Astral Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Silk Slippers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Silk Slippers icon

  5. Augur's Ephemeral Slippers

    • 1
    Augur's Ephemeral Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 97
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 45
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 44
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Staff

    • 40
    Astral Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • Craft
    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  4. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 2
    Voidglass Spire icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Greatstaff icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Lantern

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Lantern icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Arcane Mages.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 88
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  4. Captured Starlight

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  5. Concealed Chaos Component

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Arcane Mage gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 43
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 4
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 1
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 46
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Council's Intellect

    • 1
    Council's Intellect icon

  3. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 48
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 1
    +2040 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting icon

  2. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Herbalism

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Herbalism icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 43
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 2
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

  3. Frozen Spellthread

    • 2
    Frozen Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 44
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 3
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 40
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 32
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 13
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 33
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 13
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Arcane Mages in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 49
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 21
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 16
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 9
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 3
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  5. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 113
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 82
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 44
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 32
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Onyx

    • 27
    Versatile Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 5

Most Played Races for Arcane Mage Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Arcane Mage DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Void Elf

    • 16
    Void Elf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 10
    Night Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 6
    Human icon

  4. Undead

    • 5
    Undead icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

Arcane Mage Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Arcane Mages in Blitz Battlegrounds using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.