Arcane Mage Guide for TBC
TBC Phase 5Sunwell Plateau
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Everything you need to improve your DPS performance in Raids.
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the current DPS RankingsEasy mode choices summary for Arcane Mage
Type | Top Choice | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
Main Hand | Sunflare | 52% |
Off Hand | Heart of the Pit | 33% |
Trinkets | Hex Shrunken Head | 81% |
Head | Cowl of Tirisfal | 87% |
Neck | Brooch of Nature's Mercy | 56% |
Shoulders | Mantle of Tirisfal | 92% |
Back | Tattered Cape of Antonidas | 43% |
Chest | Robes of Ghostly Hatred | 61% |
Wrist | Bracers of the Tempest | 96% |
Hands | Gloves of Tyri's Power | 58% |
Waist | Belt of the Tempest | 96% |
Legs | Leggings of Calamity | 31% |
Feet | Boots of the Tempest | 94% |
Rings | Band of the Eternal Sage | 85% |
Main Hand for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Sunflare | 52% |
Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer | 18% |
Grand Magister's Staff of Torrents | 13% |
Tempest of Chaos | 10% |
Off Hand for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Heart of the Pit | 33% |
Chronicle of Dark Secrets | 15% |
Fetish of the Primal Gods | 14% |
Trinkets for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Hex Shrunken Head | 81% |
Shifting Naaru Sliver | 46% |
Serpent-Coil Braid | 28% |
The Skull of Gul'dan | 22% |
Icon of the Silver Crescent | 5% |
Ashtongue Talisman of Insight | 4% |
Head for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Cowl of Tirisfal | 87% |
Helm of Arcane Purity | 4% |
Dark Conjuror's Collar | 4% |
Neck for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Brooch of Nature's Mercy | 56% |
Amulet of Unfettered Magics | 14% |
The Sun King's Talisman | 9% |
Pendant of Sunfire | 4% |
Loop of Cursed Bones | 3% |
Sin'dorei Pendant of Conquest | 2% |
Shoulders for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Mantle of Tirisfal | 92% |
Shoulderpads of Knowledge's Pursuit | 2% |
Amice of the Convoker | 2% |
Back for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Tattered Cape of Antonidas | 43% |
Cloak of the Illidari Council | 33% |
Shadowcaster's Drape | 9% |
Shroud of the Highborne | 6% |
Chest for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Robes of Ghostly Hatred | 61% |
Robes of Tirisfal | 25% |
Sunfire Robe | 4% |
Fel Conquerer Raiments | 3% |
Wrist for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Bracers of the Tempest | 96% |
Hands for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Gloves of Tyri's Power | 58% |
Gloves of Tirisfal | 24% |
Sunfire Handwraps | 12% |
Waist for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Belt of the Tempest | 96% |
Legs for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Leggings of Calamity | 31% |
Leggings of the Tempest | 28% |
Pantaloons of Growing Strife | 19% |
Leggings of Tirisfal | 11% |
Leggings of Channeled Elements | 3% |
Feet for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Boots of the Tempest | 94% |
Rings for Arcane Mage
-Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
Band of the Eternal Sage | 85% |
Loop of Forged Power | 59% |
Ring of Ancient Knowledge | 22% |
Ring of Omnipotence | 20% |
Mana Attuned Band | 6% |
This guide covers all the essential parts of character optimization needed to maximize your DPS in Raids as Arcane Mage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the data come from?
Our guides are based on statistics. We use algorithms to process thousands of World of Warcraft Raid Logs (from Warcraft Logs) every day. By analyzing this Big Data from top parses we are able to precisely calculate what are World's Best Players using now.
How to use this guide?
We evaluate each item by their current Popularity among World First Guilds and Top Parsing Players since it's the safest way to tell the Meta. Also, be sure to use our boss filter when optimizing for different Raid Bosses.