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Arcane Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 2

Welcome to Murlok’s Arcane Mage PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2.

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 12.1 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Arcane Mages

  1. Elymage's icon
    1
    Elymage
    Hyjal (EU)
    Dwarf | Sunfury | 317 ilvl
    3697
  2. Azunazx's icon
    2
    Azunazx
    Hyjal (US)
    Dwarf | Sunfury | 320 ilvl
    3639
  3. Shïi's icon
    3
    Shïi
    Uldum (EU)
    Dwarf | Sunfury | 317 ilvl
    3599
  4. Hazardmagee's icon
    4
    Hazardmagee
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Sunfury | 315 ilvl
    3580
  5. Khaelt's icon
    5
    Khaelt
    Sylvanas (EU)
    Dwarf | Sunfury | 314 ilvl
    3579

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

  • 23% Critical Strike +753
  • 27% Haste +986
  • 29% Mastery +491
  • 9% Versatility +468

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +157
  • 1% Leech +72
  • 2% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Crown of the Primal Leywarden

    • Set
    • 36
    Crown of the Primal Leywarden icon

  2. Headdress of the First Empire

    • 4
    Headdress of the First Empire icon

  3. Venomkeeper's Horrific Cowl

    • 4
    Venomkeeper's Horrific Cowl icon

  4. Errant Scrollsage's Hood

    • 3
    Errant Scrollsage's Hood icon

  5. Overseer's Diadem

    • 1
    Overseer's Diadem icon

Neck

  1. Yoke of the Charging Bear

    • 17
    Yoke of the Charging Bear icon

  2. Strand of Warding Fangs

    • 12
    Strand of Warding Fangs icon

  3. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 8
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  4. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 7
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  5. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 3
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

Shoulders

  1. Primal Leywarden's Manaflux

    • Set
    • 40
    Primal Leywarden's Manaflux icon

  2. Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension

    • 3
    Mantle of Ceremonial Ascension icon

  3. Poisoner's Pauldrons

    • 3
    Poisoner's Pauldrons icon

  4. Brood Cleanser's Amice

    • 2
    Brood Cleanser's Amice icon

  5. Ornaments of the Eternal Coil

    • 2
    Ornaments of the Eternal Coil icon

Back

  1. Fireproof Drape

    • 18
    Fireproof Drape icon

  2. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 8
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  3. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 7
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

  4. Cloak of the Restless Tribes

    • 6
    Cloak of the Restless Tribes icon

  5. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 1
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Crest of the Primal Leywarden

    • Set
    • 47
    Crest of the Primal Leywarden icon

  2. Martyr's Vestments

    • Craft
    • 1
    Martyr's Vestments icon

  3. Primordial Robe of Rites

    • 1
    Primordial Robe of Rites icon

  4. Voidbreaker's Robe

    • Set
    • 1
    Voidbreaker's Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Martyr's Bindings

    • Craft
    • 18
    Martyr's Bindings icon

  2. Nibbling Armbands

    • 15
    Nibbling Armbands icon

  3. Bindings of the Slithering Current

    • 8
    Bindings of the Slithering Current icon

  4. Winter's Embrace Bracers

    • 4
    Winter's Embrace Bracers icon

  5. Venom-Singed Cuffs

    • 3
    Venom-Singed Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Primal Leywarden's Manashapers

    • Set
    • 36
    Primal Leywarden's Manashapers icon

  2. Counterfeit Clutches

    • 7
    Counterfeit Clutches icon

  3. Handwraps of Blasphemous Rites

    • 2
    Handwraps of Blasphemous Rites icon

  4. Handwraps of Oscillating Polarity

    • 2
    Handwraps of Oscillating Polarity icon

  5. Constructor's Handwraps

    • 1
    Constructor's Handwraps icon

Waist

  1. Ethereal Netherwrap

    • 16
    Ethereal Netherwrap icon

  2. Lightblossom Cinch

    • 10
    Lightblossom Cinch icon

  3. Sky Saddle Cord

    • 8
    Sky Saddle Cord icon

  4. Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sash

    • 4
    Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sash icon

  5. Ouroborial Sash

    • 4
    Ouroborial Sash icon

Legs

  1. Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps

    • Set
    • 43
    Primal Leywarden's Tailored Legwraps icon

  2. Down-Lined Breeches

    • 3
    Down-Lined Breeches icon

  3. Forest Dream Leg-guards

    • 2
    Forest Dream Leg-guards icon

  4. Voidbreaker's Britches

    • Set
    • 1
    Voidbreaker's Britches icon

  5. Wind Soarer's Breeches

    • 1
    Wind Soarer's Breeches icon

Feet

  1. Sandals of Wise Voodoo

    • 15
    Sandals of Wise Voodoo icon

  2. Riftworn Stompers

    • 10
    Riftworn Stompers icon

  3. Sandswept Sandals

    • 9
    Sandswept Sandals icon

  4. Tempestuous Sandals

    • 6
    Tempestuous Sandals icon

  5. Pyrewalker's Buskins

    • 4
    Pyrewalker's Buskins icon

Rings

  1. Pilfered Precious Band

    • 26
    Pilfered Precious Band icon

  2. Ritual Binder's Ring

    • 25
    Ritual Binder's Ring icon

  3. Band of the Amani Warlord

    • 12
    Band of the Amani Warlord icon

  4. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 7
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  5. Charged Sandstone Band

    • 6
    Charged Sandstone Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Freightrunner's Flask

    • 48
    Freightrunner's Flask icon

  2. Gebbo's Bottomless Bag

    • 17
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag icon

  3. Mindpiercer's Sigil

    • 13
    Mindpiercer's Sigil icon

  4. Wavecaller's Seastone

    • 6
    Wavecaller's Seastone icon

  5. Lightspire Core

    • 4
    Lightspire Core icon

Main Hand

  1. Aln'hara Cane

    • Craft
    • 31
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  2. Polished Lightwood Channeler

    • 7
    Polished Lightwood Channeler icon

  3. Doompetal

    • 4
    Doompetal icon

  4. Crackling Jade Kilij

    • 2
    Crackling Jade Kilij icon

  5. Hexing Spiritrender

    • 2
    Hexing Spiritrender icon

Off Hand

  1. Aln'hara Lantern

    • Craft
    • 18
    Aln'hara 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. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 47
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  2. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 23
    Martyr's Bindings icon

  3. Hunt

    • 2
    Aln'hara Cane 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 2.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 42
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 34
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 10
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 2
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 50
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Legs

  1. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    • 29
    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

  2. Arcanoweave Spellthread

    • 21
    Arcanoweave Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 31
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 11
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 6
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 92
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Nature's Fury icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 34
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 12
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage icon

Gems

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

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Arcane Mages in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 39
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 8
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Versatile Peridot

    • 34
    Flawless Versatile Peridot icon

  2. Flawless Quick Lapis

    • 25
    Flawless Quick Lapis icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 21
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  4. Flawless Deadly Lapis

    • 18
    Flawless Deadly Lapis icon

  5. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 18
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

Most Played Races for Arcane Mage M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Arcane Mage DPS players in Midnight Season 2.

  1. Dwarf

    • 38
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 5
    Night Elf icon

  3. Nightborne

    • 2
    Nightborne icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 1
    Void Elf icon

  5. Dracthyr

    • 1
    Dracthyr 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Arcane Mages in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Midnight Season 2 and Patch 12.1.

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 PvE.