Mage — Arcane

Stat Priority, Races & Consumables

Stat rankings, race notes, enchants, gems, and consumables in one place - the same character-prep flow players expect from modern class guides.

1. 1.Intellect›
2. 2.Mastery›
3. 3.Haste›
4. 4.Critical Strike›
5. 5.Versatility

Intellect is your primary stat. Mastery is the best secondary because it increases maximum mana, mana regeneration, and Arcane spell damage. Haste smooths casts and GCDs. Critical Strike and Versatility usually trail, but exact weights can move with trinkets, crafted gear, and the hero tree.

Consumables

Flasks, food, potions, weapon oils, and runes for this build.

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FoodHarandar CelebrationDefault feast.Harandar CelebrationVegetarianItem Level 90Non-equippable Food & DrinkRequires Level 90Use: Place a Harandar Celebration for all players to enjoy! Restores 7% of your maximum health and mana every second over 20 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Well Fed If you spend at least 10 seconds eating, you will become Well Fed gaining 98 Stamina and 50 primary stat for 1 hour.Guide note: Default feast.Blizzard game dataFlaskFlask of the MagistersDefault Mastery flask.Flask of the MagistersItem Level 295Non-equippable Flasks & PhialsRequires Level 81Use: Increases your Mastery by 165 for 1 hour. Lasts 1 hour and through death. Consuming an identical flask will add another 1 hour. (3 Sec Cooldown)“Created by experienced alchemists. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”Guide note: Default Mastery flask.Blizzard game dataCombat potionLight's PotentialDefault combat potion.Light's PotentialItem Level 295Non-equippable PotionsRequires Level 81Use: Drink to increase your primary stat by 695 for 30 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)“Created by experienced alchemists. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”Guide note: Default combat potion.Blizzard game dataHealth potionSilvermoon Health PotionCarry for raid and keys.Silvermoon Health PotionItem Level 295Non-equippable PotionsRequires Level 81Use: Restores 241,303 health. (5 Min Cooldown)“Created by experienced alchemists. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”Guide note: Carry for raid and keys.Blizzard game dataWeaponThalassian Phoenix OilDefault weapon oil.Thalassian Phoenix OilItem Level 295Non-equippable OtherRequires Level 78Use: Coat your weapon with Thalassian Phoenix Oil, increasing your Critical Strike and Haste by 16 for 120 min. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 120.“The bottle contains what appears to be liquid fire and radiates warmth.”Guide note: Default weapon oil.Blizzard game dataAugment runeVoid-Touched Augment RuneUse for progression and high keys.Void-Touched Augment RuneItem Level 90Non-equippable OtherRequires Level 90Use: Increases Intellect by 5 for 1 hour. Augment Rune.“Can be bought and sold on the auction house.”Guide note: Use for progression and high keys.Blizzard game data

Secondary-stat enchants are not universal. They should move with your current gear, stat breakpoints, and the enemies you are facing in a raid boss, dungeon, 2v2, 3v3, or Blitz match. We will split these into boss-by-boss, dungeon-by-dungeon, and PvP bracket recommendations as the live gear model fills in.

Playstyle & Rotation

This is the practical priority list: how the spec plays moment to moment, when to spend, and where cooldowns belong.

Talents

Pick your hero tree by the fight’s damage profile - single-target on pure bosses, multi-target on cleave and add fights.

Loadouts by Content

Talent focus and live gear for each type of content. Copy the picks into the talent calculator to build and share your tree - verified in-game import strings are added as they are theorycrafted, never guessed.

Secondary-stat enchants are flexible. They change with your current gear and the enemy profile in a specific raid boss, dungeon, 2v2, 3v3, or Blitz match. As the live model fills in, this page will show enchants and gear by boss, dungeon, and PvP bracket.

Equipment

Tier set notes, target gear, trinkets, embellishments, and boss-specific gear links.

Treat secondary-stat enchants as matchup-aware recommendations, not permanent rules. Your current gear, raid boss damage profile, dungeon pulls, and arena or Blitz enemies can change whether Haste, Mastery, Critical Strike, Versatility, avoidance, leech, or movement is the right enchant for that slot.

Enchants

Choose enhancements after your equipment is settled. Secondary-stat enchant choices move with your current stat mix and the content you are preparing for.

Recommended enchants

Acuity of the Ren'doreiWeapon · Default weapon enchant.EnchantingAcuity of the Ren'doreiWeaponDefault weapon enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Rune of AvoidanceHelm · Default helm enchant.EnchantingRune of AvoidanceHelmDefault helm enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Amirdrassil's GraceShoulders · Default shoulder enchant.InscriptionAmirdrassil's GraceShouldersDefault shoulder enchant.Profession: InscriptionOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Mark of the WorldsoulChest · Default caster chest enchant.EnchantingMark of the WorldsoulChestDefault caster chest enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Arcanoweave SpellthreadLegs · Caster leg enhancement.TailoringArcanoweave SpellthreadLegsCaster leg enhancement.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Lynx's DexterityBoots · Default boot enchant.EnchantingLynx's DexterityBootsDefault boot enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Eyes of the EagleRings · Default Arcane ring enchant.EnchantingEyes of the EagleRingsDefault Arcane ring enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Gems

Socket into the current stat priority, then re-check after major equipment swaps rather than treating a gem choice as permanent.

Recommended gems

Telluric Eversong DiamondDefault unique diamond.JewelcraftingTelluric Eversong DiamondRecommended gemsDefault unique diamond.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Quick AmethystHaste color-spread gem.JewelcraftingFlawless Quick AmethystRecommended gemsHaste color-spread gem.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Quick GarnetHaste color-spread gem.JewelcraftingFlawless Quick GarnetRecommended gemsHaste color-spread gem.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Deadly PeridotCrit color-spread gem.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly PeridotRecommended gemsCrit color-spread gem.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Deadly LapisCrit color-spread gem.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly LapisRecommended gemsCrit color-spread gem.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Embellishments

Crafted effects are capped at two equipped embellishments. Lock these in only after deciding which crafted slots survive your next raid or Mythic+ upgrades.

Recommended embellishments

Throughput crafted embellishmentCrafted cloth · Choose after weapon, tier, and trinkets are settled; sim exact crafted pairs.TailoringThroughput crafted embellishmentCrafted clothChoose after weapon, tier, and trinkets are settled; sim exact crafted pairs.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Stat-focused crafted slotCrafted armor · Use crafted stats to fix Mastery/Haste/Crit balance.TailoringStat-focused crafted slotCrafted armorUse crafted stats to fix Mastery/Haste/Crit balance.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Best in Slot by Boss

Gear and talents change per fight. For each boss we surface the current #1 parse as the best-in-slot reference - open any boss to copy that player’s full gear from Warcraft Logs. The recommended hero tree follows the fight’s damage profile.

Utility & Defensives

The Mage toolkit, shared across every spec - a few entries are talent choices. Landing these on cue is what separates a good Arcane from a great one.

Time Warp is a solo Bloodlust; Ice Block is a full immunity that also clears a lethal cast.

Interrupt: Counterspell - grab a focus-interrupt macro on the Arcane macros page.

Interface & Macros

Start with Midnight’s built-in boss warnings, cooldown manager, damage meter, and raid frames. Then add only the interface pieces that make your decisions clearer.

#showtooltip Counterspell
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Counterspell

Tips & Tricks

• →Do not use the old Radiant Spark flow. Arcane's modern damage revolves around Arcane Surge, Touch, Salvo, Barrage, and hero-tree rules.
• →Spellslinger Arcane Orb should be paired with Clearcasting; otherwise you lose a major part of the triple-Orb value.
• →Track Arcane Salvo stacks. Barraging at 18 as Spellslinger or 23 as Sunfury is usually not 'close enough'.
• →Touch of the Magi target selection matters. If the target dies before the follow-up pulse finishes, you lose value.
• →Use Shimmer and Alter Time proactively so movement does not eat your Surge/Touch globals.
• →Polymorph breaks on any damage - keep your DoTs, pet, and AoE off a sheeped target or it pops instantly, and re-cast just before it fades to hold a target

Common Mistakes

• ✕Running out of mana mid-burn
• ✕Barraging at the wrong Arcane Salvo stack count
• ✕Using Touch of the Magi before Arcane Surge as Spellslinger or too early as Sunfury
• ✕Using Arcane Orb without Clearcasting in Spellslinger builds
• ✕Standing still through mechanics instead of planning Shimmer / Alter Time