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Arcane MageBlitz PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 31 minutes ago
Midnight S1
50 players
3198 - 1966 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Undead

Undead

8 players

16%
Most Popular
#2
Night Elf

Night Elf

8 players

16%
2nd Most
#3
Human

Human

5 players

10%
3rd Most
#4
Gnome
Gnome
5 players
#5
Void Elf
Void Elf
4 players
#6
Blood Elf
Blood Elf
4 players
#7
Highmountain Tauren
Highmountain Tauren
3 players
#8
Orc
Orc
3 players
#9
Nightborne
Nightborne
3 players

Recommended Arcane Mage Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Haste>Mastery>Crit
Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(38%)

289
Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi

Voidbreaker's Leyline Nexi(82%)

Galactic Gladiator's Drape

Galactic Gladiator's Drape(42%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Robe

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Robe(40%)

Precious's Ribbon

Precious's Ribbon(6%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

Galactic Gladiator's Tabard(8%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands(38%)

289

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Gloves(26%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Gloves

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash(36%)

289
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Leggings(46%)

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Leggings

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads(56%)

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(68%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(44%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(66%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(56%)

246
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Staff(86%)

Galactic Gladiator's Staff
OFF_HAND slot

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Voidbreaker's Accordance

Equipped pieces:

2

Set: Each Arcane Charge increases your critical strike chance by 1.0%.(94%)

4

(4) Set: The critical strike damage of your Arcane spells is increased by 10%.(40%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

Recommended Arcane Mage Talents

Expert Analysis: Arcane Mage Blitz

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Arcane Mage players in Blitz, rated between 1,966 and 3,198.

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Undead is the most popular race for Arcane Mage at 16%, followed by Night Elf (16%) and Human (10%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Arcane Mage in Blitz. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Night Elf players bring Shadowmeld, which enters stealth to drop combat.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Haste and Versatility, with Mastery as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

Most top players are running the 2-piece tier set (Voidbreaker's Accordance) but skipping the 4-piece, opting for stronger individual items in the remaining slots.

Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (74%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Quick Lapis (41%).

Talent Insights

Spellslinger is the dominant hero talent tree for Arcane Mage in Blitz, picked by 74% of top players, with 26% on Sunfury.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Chrono Shift (78%), Improved Mass Invisibility (74%), and Ice Wall (50%).