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Arcane Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Arcane Mage PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Arcane Mages across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive runs in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Arcane Mages

  1. Drjay's icon
    1
    Drjay
    Ragnaros (EU)
    Night Elf | Sunfury | 684 ilvl
    4057
  2. Трикснанолль's icon
    2
    Трикснанолль
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Void Elf | Spellslinger | 684 ilvl
    4042
  3. Críms's icon
    3
    Críms
    Draenor (EU)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 685 ilvl
    4038
  4. Hopefulx's icon
    4
    Hopefulx
    Malganis (US)
    Night Elf | Spellslinger | 684 ilvl
    4027
  5. Garchomprokz's icon
    5
    Garchomprokz
    Frostmourne (US)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 685 ilvl
    3998

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +9960
    23% Critical Strike
  • +12591
    21% Haste
  • +11702
    30% Mastery
  • +12656
    16% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +2472
    5% Avoidance
  • +431
    0% Leech
  • +0
    1% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. This section highlights the most popular Arcane Mage class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for Mythic+.

Head

  1. Aspectral Emissary's Crystalline Cowl

    • Set
    • 36
    Aspectral Emissary's Crystalline Cowl icon

  2. Cleanup Crew's Wastemask

    • 5
    Cleanup Crew's Wastemask icon

  3. Consecrated Hood

    • Craft
    • 5
    Consecrated Hood icon

  4. Inventor's Ingenious Trifocals

    • 2
    Inventor's Ingenious Trifocals icon

  5. Elysian Flame Crown

    • 1
    Elysian Flame Crown icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 19
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Semi-Charmed Amulet

    • 16
    Semi-Charmed Amulet icon

  3. Flickering Glowtorc

    • 14
    Flickering Glowtorc icon

  4. Strapped Rescue-Keg

    • 1
    Strapped Rescue-Keg icon

Shoulders

  1. Aspectral Emissary's Arcane Vents

    • Set
    • 38
    Aspectral Emissary's Arcane Vents icon

  2. Underboss's Tailored Mantle

    • 7
    Underboss's Tailored Mantle icon

  3. Exquisitely Aerodynamic Shoulderpads

    • 2
    Exquisitely Aerodynamic Shoulderpads icon

  4. Plague-Licked Amice

    • 2
    Plague-Licked Amice icon

  5. Shoulderguards of Fraying Sanity

    • 1
    Shoulderguards of Fraying Sanity icon

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak

    • Craft
    • 39
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Test Pilot's Go-Pack

    • 5
    Test Pilot's Go-Pack icon

  3. Trashmaster's Mantle

    • 5
    Trashmaster's Mantle icon

  4. Candlebearer's Shroud

    • 1
    Candlebearer's Shroud icon

Chest

  1. Aspectral Emissary's Primal Robes

    • Set
    • 42
    Aspectral Emissary's Primal Robes icon

  2. Zealous Warden's Raiment

    • 4
    Zealous Warden's Raiment icon

  3. Petticoat of the Self-Stylized Azerite Baron

    • 3
    Petticoat of the Self-Stylized Azerite Baron icon

  4. Bottom-Dollar Blouse

    • 1
    Bottom-Dollar Blouse icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 25
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Aspectral Emissary's Gembands

    • 20
    Aspectral Emissary's Gembands icon

  3. Underparty Admission Bracelet

    • 4
    Underparty Admission Bracelet icon

  4. Charged Rookfeather Wraps

    • 1
    Charged Rookfeather Wraps icon

Hands

  1. Aspectral Emissary's Hardened Grasp

    • Set
    • 44
    Aspectral Emissary's Hardened Grasp icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 4
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. King's Malicious Clutches

    • 1
    King's Malicious Clutches icon

  4. Operator's Mitts

    • 1
    Operator's Mitts icon

Waist

  1. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 50
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

Legs

  1. Aspectral Emissary's Trousers

    • Set
    • 50
    Aspectral Emissary's Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Consecrated Slippers

    • Craft
    • 26
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  2. Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks

    • 10
    Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks icon

  3. Aspectral Emissary's Slippers

    • 9
    Aspectral Emissary's Slippers icon

  4. Cemented Murloc-Swimmers

    • 2
    Cemented Murloc-Swimmers icon

  5. Cloudstrider Soles

    • 1
    Cloudstrider Soles icon

Rings

  1. The Jastor Diamond

    • 43
    The Jastor Diamond icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 36
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Miniature Roulette Wheel

    • 12
    Miniature Roulette Wheel icon

  4. Wick's Golden Loop

    • 7
    Wick's Golden Loop icon

  5. Bloodoath Signet

    • 1
    Bloodoath Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug

    • 50
    Mug's Moxie Jug icon

  2. Eye of Kezan

    • 30
    Eye of Kezan icon

  3. House of Cards

    • 12
    House of Cards icon

  4. Carved Blazikon Wax

    • 7
    Carved Blazikon Wax icon

  5. Funhouse Lens

    • 1
    Funhouse Lens icon

Main Hand

  1. Neural Synapse Enhancer

    • 24
    Neural Synapse Enhancer icon

  2. Blastfurious Machete

    • 17
    Blastfurious Machete icon

  3. Fleshcrafter's Knife

    • 5
    Fleshcrafter's Knife icon

  4. Stix's Metal Detector

    • 3
    Stix's Metal Detector icon

  5. Vagabond's Bounding Baton

    • 1
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon

Off Hand

  1. Operator's Fraud Detector

    • 6
    Operator's Fraud Detector icon

  2. Vessel of the Beverage

    • 6
    Vessel of the Beverage icon

  3. Deathwalker's Promise

    • 5
    Deathwalker's Promise icon

  4. Arcane Scuttle

    • 4
    Arcane Scuttle icon

  5. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer

    • 4
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Arcane Mage builds for Mythic+.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 96
    Consecrated Cloak icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 2
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 1
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 Mythic+ builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 50
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 49
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 1
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 50
    +1090 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 41
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 9
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 39
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 10
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 61
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 30
    +315 Haste icon

  3. +315 Critical Strike

    • 5
    +315 Critical Strike icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 43
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 4
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Authority of the Depths

    • 2
    Authority of the Depths icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 49
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Sapphire

    • 107
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  2. Quick Sapphire

    • 71
    Quick Sapphire icon

  3. Versatile Emerald

    • 65
    Versatile Emerald icon

  4. Versatile Ruby

    • 58
    Versatile Ruby icon

  5. Versatile Onyx

    • 26
    Versatile Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 1

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Critical Chain

    • 32
    Critical Chain icon

  2. Spark Burst

    • 16
    Spark Burst icon

  3. Static Charge

    • 2
    Static Charge icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Night Elf

    • 30
    Night Elf icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 17
    Dwarf icon

  3. Void Elf

    • 2
    Void Elf icon

  4. Mag'har Orc

    • 1
    Mag'har Orc icon

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Arcane Mage Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Arcane Mages in Mythic+, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvE format.