Arcane Mage Guide for WoW WotLK Classic PvP

Patch Phase 4WotLK Classic Arena Season 8

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Arcane Mage WotLK PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in WotLK Classic Arena Season 8.

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talents	Frostbite Improved Frostbolt Ice Floes Permafrost Frost Warding Ice Shards Piercing Ice Icy Veins Improved Blizzard Shatter Arctic Reach Cold Snap Winter's Chill Cold as Ice Ice Barrier Shattered Barrier Empowered Frostbolt Fingers of Frost Summon Water Elemental Enduring Winter Brain Freeze Chilled to the Bone Deep Freeze Arcane Subtlety Arcane Focus Magic Absorption Arcane Fortitude Arcane Concentration Focus Magic Magic Attunement Torment the Weak Improved Counterspell	3059	2551	14%
Main Hand	Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	3119	2369	78%
Off Hand	Wrathful Gladiator's Compendium	3119	2399	64%
Trinket	Solace of the Fallen	3059	3059	2%
Trinket Combination	Dislodged Foreign Object Solace of the Defeated	3119	2559	9%
Head	Khadgar's Hood of Triumph	2508	2508	2%
Neck	Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2439	2439	2%
Shoulders	Shoulders of Ruinous Senility	2752	2752	2%
Back	Shawl of the Refreshing Winds	2439	2439	2%
Chest	Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Raiment	3119	2402	71%
Wrist	Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Alacrity	3119	2365	80%
Hands	Relentless Gladiator's Silk Handguards	2504	2394	4%
Waist	Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	3119	2402	71%
Legs	Relentless Gladiator's Silk Trousers	2484	2484	2%
Feet	Footpads of the Icy Floe	2585	2585	2%
Rings	Signet of Putrefaction	2752	2752	2%
Item Level	271	2695	2695	2%
Tier	Khadgar's Hood of Triumph	2508	2508	2%
Gem	Runed Stormjewel	2813	2813	2%
Gem Combination	Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Quick Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul	3119	2484	21%
Back Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2695	2460	4%
Chest Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience	3119	2384	76%
Wrist Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	3119	2299	100%
Feet Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	3119	2369	78%
Weapon Enchant	Ritual of Refreshment	2439	2405	11%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	29%

Race	Representation
Human	35 (64%)

Type	Choice
Food	Fish Feast
Flask	Flask of the Frost Wyrm
Elixir	Spellpower Elixir
Potion	Potion of Speed

Talents for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Frostbite Improved Frostbolt Ice Floes Permafrost Frost Warding Ice Shards Piercing Ice Icy Veins Improved Blizzard Shatter Arctic Reach Cold Snap Winter's Chill Cold as Ice Ice Barrier Shattered Barrier Empowered Frostbolt Fingers of Frost Summon Water Elemental Enduring Winter Brain Freeze Chilled to the Bone Deep Freeze Arcane Subtlety Arcane Focus Magic Absorption Arcane Fortitude Arcane Concentration Focus Magic Magic Attunement Torment the Weak Improved Counterspell	3059	2551	14%
Frostbite Improved Frostbolt Ice Floes Permafrost Frost Warding Ice Shards Piercing Ice Icy Veins Improved Blizzard Shatter Arctic Reach Cold Snap Cold as Ice Winter's Chill Ice Barrier Shattered Barrier Empowered Frostbolt Fingers of Frost Summon Water Elemental Enduring Winter Brain Freeze Chilled to the Bone Deep Freeze Arcane Subtlety Arcane Focus Arcane Fortitude Magic Absorption Focus Magic Magic Attunement Spell Impact Improved Counterspell Torment the Weak	2369	2306	4%
Frostbite Improved Frostbolt Ice Floes Permafrost Frost Warding Ice Shards Icy Veins Piercing Ice Improved Blizzard Shatter Arctic Reach Cold Snap Cold as Ice Ice Barrier Winter's Chill Shattered Barrier Empowered Frostbolt Fingers of Frost Summon Water Elemental Enduring Winter Brain Freeze Chilled to the Bone Deep Freeze Arcane Focus Arcane Subtlety Arcane Fortitude Magic Absorption Focus Magic Magic Attunement Spell Impact Torment the Weak Improved Counterspell	2695	2282	40%
Improved Fireball World in Flames Ignite Flame Throwing Pyroblast Burning Soul Master of Elements Improved Scorch Critical Mass Playing with Fire Fire Power Combustion Pyromaniac Molten Fury Empowered Fire Hot Streak Burnout Living Bomb Arcane Subtlety Arcane Focus Magic Absorption Arcane Concentration Focus Magic Spell Impact Student of the Mind Torment the Weak	2314	2254	11%

Stat Name for Arcane Mage

Name	Median Value
Haste	29%
Crit	12%

Main Hand for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	3119	2369	78%
Rigormortis	2313	2284	4%
Frozen Bonespike	2314	2253	4%
Nibelung	2241	2241	2%
Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony	2272	2236	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Mageblade	2224	2204	4%

Off Hand for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Compendium	3119	2399	64%
Relentless Gladiator's Compendium	2504	2359	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Grimoire	2695	2268	9%
Shadow Silk Spindle	2314	2263	9%
Shadow Silk Spindle	2313	2254	9%

Trinket for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Solace of the Fallen	3059	3059	2%
Medallion of the Alliance	2508	2508	2%
Solace of the Defeated	3119	2506	23%
Charred Twilight Scale	3059	2488	9%
Scale of Fates	2504	2472	4%
Titan-Forged Rune of Alacrity	2418	2418	2%
Abyssal Rune	2405	2405	2%
Solace of the Defeated	2752	2326	28%
Bauble of True Blood	2695	2323	9%
Charred Twilight Scale	2369	2313	7%
Dislodged Foreign Object	3119	2287	38%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2813	2283	16%
Battlemaster's Vivacity	2752	2282	16%
Muradin's Spyglass	2314	2278	4%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2313	2272	7%
Medallion of the Horde	2484	2252	11%
Shard of the Crystal Heart	2213	2213	2%
Maghia's Misguided Quill	2202	2202	2%
Flare of the Heavens	2202	2201	4%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2191	2191	2%

Trinket Combination for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dislodged Foreign Object Solace of the Defeated	3119	2559	9%
Dislodged Foreign Object Solace of the Defeated	2702	2551	4%
Solace of the Defeated Dislodged Foreign Object	2813	2548	4%
Solace of the Defeated Scale of Fates	2504	2472	4%
Solace of the Defeated Dislodged Foreign Object	2446	2334	4%
Medallion of the Horde Dislodged Foreign Object	2484	2325	7%
Muradin's Spyglass Dislodged Foreign Object	2314	2278	4%
Medallion of the Horde Dislodged Foreign Object	2252	2234	4%
Solace of the Defeated Battlemaster's Vivacity	2752	2231	11%

Head for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Khadgar's Hood of Triumph	2508	2508	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Cowl	3119	2361	78%
Sanctified Bloodmage Hood	2314	2269	4%
Sanctified Bloodmage Hood	2313	2248	14%

Neck for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2439	2439	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Subjugation	3119	2361	59%
Pendant of Fiery Havoc	2484	2358	4%
Amulet of the Silent Eulogy	2504	2319	19%
Pendant of Split Veins	2314	2314	2%
Blood Queen's Crimson Choker	2272	2248	9%
Wail of the Val'kyr	2224	2224	2%

Shoulders for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shoulders of Ruinous Senility	2752	2752	2%
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2813	2499	4%
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2702	2446	7%
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Amice	2405	2405	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Amice	3119	2305	61%
Sanctified Bloodmage Shoulderpads	2313	2241	11%
Sanctified Bloodmage Shoulderpads	2314	2239	9%

Back for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shawl of the Refreshing Winds	2439	2439	2%
Shroud of Displacement	2418	2418	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Subjugation	3119	2325	73%
Lady Liadrin's Conviction	2313	2313	2%
Cloak of Burning Dusk	2272	2272	2%
Jaina's Radiance	2254	2254	2%
Frostbinder's Shredded Cape	2484	2241	11%
Greatcloak of the Turned Champion	2224	2224	2%

Chest for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Raiment	3119	2402	71%
Sanctified Bloodmage Robe	2325	2325	2%
Robe of the Waking Nightmare	2314	2263	14%
Sanctified Bloodmage Robe	2224	2224	2%
Skyweaver Robes	2221	2221	2%
Meteor Chaser's Raiment	2231	2191	7%

Wrist for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Alacrity	3119	2365	80%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2313	2313	2%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2272	2263	4%
The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2314	2257	4%
Armbands of the Ashen Saint	2241	2241	2%
Bindings of Dark Essence	2224	2224	2%
Death Surgeon's Sleeves	2191	2191	2%

Hands for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Handguards	2504	2394	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Handguards	3119	2384	71%
Gloves of Looming Shadow	2282	2282	2%
Sanctified Bloodmage Gloves	2314	2254	7%
Sanctified Bloodmage Gloves	2313	2241	11%
Gunship Captain's Mittens	2213	2213	2%

Waist for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	3119	2402	71%
Lingering Illness	2314	2313	7%
Crushing Coldwraith Belt	2283	2254	11%
Belt of Omission	2224	2202	7%
Sash of Ancient Power	2183	2183	2%

Legs for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Trousers	2484	2484	2%
Leggings of Woven Death	2418	2405	7%
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	3119	2399	35%
Sanctified Bloodmage Leggings	2314	2314	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Trousers	2813	2304	33%
Sanctified Bloodmage Leggings	2313	2248	14%
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	2252	2234	4%

Feet for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Footpads of the Icy Floe	2585	2585	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity	3119	2365	76%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2313	2272	7%
Sandals of Consecration	2241	2241	2%
Boots of the Mourning Widow	2224	2224	2%
Deathfrost Boots	2314	2202	7%
Icecrown Spire Sandals	2191	2191	2%

Rings for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Signet of Putrefaction	2752	2752	2%
Marrowgar's Frigid Eye	3119	2451	28%
Ring of the Darkmender	2504	2439	7%
Circle of the Darkmender	2418	2418	2%
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2399	2399	2%
Ashen Band of Destruction	2508	2395	4%
Band of the Invoker	2508	2370	4%
Ashen Band of Endless Destruction	3119	2314	80%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Destruction	2405	2283	7%
Relentless Gladiator's Band of Ascendancy	2418	2282	7%
Ring of Rapid Ascent	2585	2272	26%
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	2314	2269	4%
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2484	2237	9%
Ashen Band of Greater Destruction	2231	2231	2%
Ring of Phased Regeneration	2227	2227	2%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Wisdom	2213	2213	2%
Ring of the Darkmender	2213	2213	2%
Ring of Maddening Whispers	2200	2200	2%

Item Level for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
271	2695	2695	2%
269	3119	2559	9%
264	2504	2504	2%
258	2418	2418	2%
268	2702	2399	11%
263	2508	2361	4%
267	2813	2361	11%
265	2752	2330	9%
275	2313	2284	4%
261	2405	2282	7%
270	3059	2282	19%
278	2272	2272	2%
262	2231	2231	2%
266	2224	2224	2%
274	2241	2221	4%
273	2191	2191	2%

Tier for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Khadgar's Hood of Triumph	2508	2508	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Trousers	2484	2484	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Amice	2405	2405	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Raiment	3119	2402	71%
Relentless Gladiator's Silk Handguards	2504	2394	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Handguards	3119	2384	71%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Cowl	3119	2361	78%
Sanctified Bloodmage Robe	2325	2325	2%
Sanctified Bloodmage Leggings	2314	2314	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Amice	3119	2305	61%
Wrathful Gladiator's Silk Trousers	2813	2304	33%
Sanctified Bloodmage Hood	2314	2269	4%
Sanctified Bloodmage Gloves	2314	2254	7%
Sanctified Bloodmage Hood	2313	2248	14%
Sanctified Bloodmage Leggings	2313	2248	14%
Sanctified Bloodmage Shoulderpads	2313	2241	11%
Sanctified Bloodmage Gloves	2313	2241	11%
Sanctified Bloodmage Shoulderpads	2314	2239	9%
Sanctified Bloodmage Robe	2224	2224	2%

Gem for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Runed Stormjewel	2813	2813	2%
Glowing Dreadstone	2585	2585	2%
Stormy Majestic Zircon	3059	2429	19%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond	3119	2429	52%
Stormy Sky Sapphire	2418	2418	2%
Mysterious Dreadstone	2585	2399	16%
Kharmaa's Grace	2504	2363	4%
Energized Eye of Zul	2361	2361	2%
Shattered Eye of Zul	3119	2361	73%
Reckless Ametrine	3119	2361	78%
Quick Dragon's Eye	3119	2347	47%
Quick King's Amber	3119	2343	71%
Potent Ametrine	2484	2272	21%
Veiled Ametrine	2533	2272	26%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond	2533	2263	47%
Mystic King's Amber	2446	2259	7%
Purified Dreadstone	2314	2248	19%
Runed Cardinal Ruby	2446	2248	23%
Runed Dragon's Eye	2446	2239	9%
Tense Eye of Zul	2484	2231	7%
Misty Eye of Zul	2224	2224	2%
Mystic Dragon's Eye	2221	2221	2%
Rigid King's Amber	2224	2204	4%
Brilliant King's Amber	2202	2202	2%
Smooth Dragon's Eye	2200	2200	2%

Gem Combination for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Quick Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul	3119	2484	21%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul	3059	2439	7%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul	3119	2439	35%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Stormy Majestic Zircon Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul	2508	2368	4%
Insightful Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick Dragon's Eye Quick Dragon's Eye Quick Dragon's Eye Shattered Eye of Zul Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul	3119	2341	28%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick Dragon's Eye Quick King's Amber Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick Dragon's Eye Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Shattered Eye of Zul	2405	2325	11%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Potent Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Veiled Ametrine Potent Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Potent Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Potent Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Potent Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Potent Ametrine	2314	2313	7%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Reckless Ametrine Quick King's Amber Veiled Ametrine Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul Quick King's Amber Quick King's Amber Shattered Eye of Zul	2533	2284	7%

Back Enchant for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2695	2460	4%
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing	3119	2369	69%

Chest Enchant for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience	3119	2384	76%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats	2314	2233	23%

Wrist Enchant for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	3119	2299	100%

Feet Enchant for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	3119	2369	78%
Nitro Boosts	2314	2248	19%
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Icewalker	2202	2202	2%

Weapon Enchant for Arcane Mage

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Ritual of Refreshment	2439	2405	11%
Recovery Diver's Potion	3119	2299	85%
HolidayRobot Faction Override	2241	2241	2%

Race for Arcane Mage

Name	Representation
Human	35 (64%)

Food

Name
Fish Feast
Firecracker Salmon
Tender Shoveltusk Steak
Snapper Extreme

Flask

Name
Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Elixir

Name
Spellpower Elixir
Elixir of Draenic Wisdom
Swiftness of Zanza

Potion

Name
Potion of Speed
Potion of Wild Magic
Runic Mana Injector
Runic Mana Potion

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