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Arcane Mage Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 1

Welcome to Murlok’s Arcane Mage PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1.

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 12.0 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. Schoowap's icon
    1
    Schoowap
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Spellslinger | 280 ilvl
    3767
  2. Tàanis's icon
    2
    Tàanis
    Area 52 (US)
    Night Elf | Spellslinger | 280 ilvl
    3661
  3. Tinytexie's icon
    3
    Tinytexie
    Kelthuzad (EU)
    Gnome | Spellslinger | 282 ilvl
    3650
  4. Ebidxd's icon
    4
    Ebidxd
    Area 52 (US)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 281 ilvl
    3637
  5. Dannimanni's icon
    5
    Dannimanni
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Dwarf | Spellslinger | 281 ilvl
    3577

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

  • 21% Critical Strike +645
  • 20% Haste +670
  • 38% Mastery +816
  • 4% Versatility +202

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +155
  • 1% Leech +63
  • 3% 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. Voidbreaker's Veil

    • Set
    • 43
    Voidbreaker's Veil icon

  2. Brambledawn Halo

    • 5
    Brambledawn Halo icon

  3. Organized Pontificator's Mask

    • 1
    Organized Pontificator's Mask icon

  4. Shadow-Weaver's Crown

    • 1
    Shadow-Weaver's Crown icon

Neck

  1. Barbed Ymirheim Choker

    • 12
    Barbed Ymirheim Choker icon

  2. Novice Combatant's Necklace

    • 11
    Novice Combatant's Necklace icon

  3. Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet

    • 10
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet icon

  4. Ribbon of Coiled Malice

    • 5
    Ribbon of Coiled Malice icon

  5. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 2
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi

    • Set
    • 35
    Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi icon

  2. Nysarra's Mantle

    • 5
    Nysarra's Mantle icon

  3. Mantle of Dark Devotion

    • 4
    Mantle of Dark Devotion icon

  4. Martyr's Mantle

    • Craft
    • 3
    Martyr's Mantle icon

  5. Viceroy's Umbral Mantle

    • Set
    • 2
    Viceroy's Umbral Mantle icon

Back

  1. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • Craft
    • 12
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  2. Arcanoweave Cloak

    • Set
    • Craft
    • 11
    Arcanoweave Cloak icon

  3. Fluxweave Cloak

    • 8
    Fluxweave Cloak icon

  4. Rigid Scale Greatcloak

    • 8
    Rigid Scale Greatcloak icon

  5. Voidbreaker's Encryption

    • 4
    Voidbreaker's Encryption icon

Chest

  1. Voidbreaker's Robe

    • Set
    • 47
    Voidbreaker's Robe icon

  2. Bronze Challenger's Robe

    • 3
    Bronze Challenger's Robe icon

Wrist

  1. Martyr's Bindings

    • Craft
    • 17
    Martyr's Bindings icon

  2. Arcanoweave Bracers

    • Set
    • Craft
    • 13
    Arcanoweave Bracers icon

  3. Bracers of Blazing Light

    • 6
    Bracers of Blazing Light icon

  4. Wraps of Watchful Wrath

    • 5
    Wraps of Watchful Wrath icon

  5. Entropic Wristwraps

    • 4
    Entropic Wristwraps icon

Hands

  1. Voidbreaker's Gloves

    • Set
    • 47
    Voidbreaker's Gloves icon

  2. Fractured Fingerguards

    • 1
    Fractured Fingerguards icon

  3. Handwraps of the Ascended

    • 1
    Handwraps of the Ascended icon

  4. Sprawling Tendrils

    • 1
    Sprawling Tendrils icon

Waist

  1. Cord of Unraveling Reality

    • Set
    • 14
    Cord of Unraveling Reality icon

  2. Voidbreaker's Sage Cord

    • 9
    Voidbreaker's Sage Cord icon

  3. Clasp of Compliance

    • 6
    Clasp of Compliance icon

  4. Martyr's Waistwrap

    • 6
    Martyr's Waistwrap icon

  5. Braid of Salt and Fire

    • 4
    Braid of Salt and Fire icon

Legs

  1. Voidbreaker's Britches

    • Set
    • 36
    Voidbreaker's Britches icon

  2. Commander's Faded Breeches

    • 7
    Commander's Faded Breeches icon

  3. Leggings of the Devouring Advance

    • 2
    Leggings of the Devouring Advance icon

  4. Leyline Leggings

    • 2
    Leyline Leggings icon

  5. Legwraps of Swirling Light

    • 1
    Legwraps of Swirling Light icon

Feet

  1. Dream-Scorched Striders

    • 21
    Dream-Scorched Striders icon

  2. Martyr's Slippers

    • Craft
    • 7
    Martyr's Slippers icon

  3. Lightbinder Treads

    • 5
    Lightbinder Treads icon

  4. Nightprey Stalkers

    • 4
    Nightprey Stalkers icon

  5. Sprawling Rootpads

    • 4
    Sprawling Rootpads icon

Rings

  1. Platinum Star Band

    • 20
    Platinum Star Band icon

  2. Bifurcation Band

    • 19
    Bifurcation Band icon

  3. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 18
    Occlusion of Void icon

  4. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 14
    Omission of Light icon

  5. Masterwork Sin'dorei Band

    • 8
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Gaze of the Alnseer

    • 39
    Gaze of the Alnseer icon

  2. Vaelgor's Final Stare

    • 33
    Vaelgor's Final Stare icon

  3. Emberwing Feather

    • 15
    Emberwing Feather icon

  4. Soulcatcher's Charm

    • 4
    Soulcatcher's Charm icon

  5. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 3
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

Main Hand

  1. Aln'hara Cane

    • Craft
    • 32
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  2. Final Grade

    • 5
    Final Grade icon

  3. Corespark Multitool

    • 2
    Corespark Multitool icon

  4. Magister's Mana Sword

    • Craft
    • 2
    Magister's Mana Sword icon

  5. Spire of the Furious Construct

    • 2
    Spire of the Furious Construct icon

Off Hand

  1. Aln'hara Lantern

    • Craft
    • 3
    Aln'hara Lantern icon

  2. Elderbloom Lantern

    • 1
    Elderbloom Lantern icon

  3. Grimoire of the Eternal Light

    • 1
    Grimoire of the Eternal Light icon

  4. Nezhar's Netherclaw

    • 1
    Nezhar's Netherclaw icon

  5. Tome of Alnscorned Regret

    • 1
    Tome of Alnscorned Regret 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 39
    Martyr's Bindings icon

  2. Arcanoweave Trappings

    • 24
    Arcanoweave Bracers icon

  3. Hunt

    • 18
    Aln'hara Cane icon

  4. Blood

    • 9
    Magister's Mana Sword icon

  5. Prismatic Focusing Iris

    • 3
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band 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 1.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 36
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 6
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 3
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 31
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 7
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 4
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 41
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

    • 6
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister icon

  3. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

    • 1
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister icon

Hands

  1. Heavy Knothide Armor Kit

    • 1
    Heavy Knothide Armor Kit icon

Legs

  1. Arcanoweave Spellthread

    • 26
    Arcanoweave Spellthread icon

  2. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    • 21
    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

  3. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    • 2
    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 34
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 7
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 2
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 55
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 31
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 4
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 48
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery 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

    • 31
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 15
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 2
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  4. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 2
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Quick Amethyst

    • 27
    Flawless Quick Amethyst icon

  2. Flawless Masterful Garnet

    • 24
    Flawless Masterful Garnet icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 22
    Flawless Deadly Amethyst icon

  4. Flawless Versatile Amethyst

    • 14
    Flawless Versatile Amethyst icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 10
    Flawless Masterful Peridot 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 1.

  1. Dwarf

    • 15
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 8
    Night Elf icon

  3. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 4
    Void Elf icon

  5. Orc

    • 4
    Orc 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 1 and Patch 12.0.

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.