Cataclysm Classic Arcane Mage Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Arcane Mage in Cataclysm Classic.
Arcane Mage Best in Slot
Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for Arcane Mage! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons.
This is the stat priority for Arcane Mage, which this guide follows:
- Intellect
- Hit Rating (17% Hit Cap!)
- Haste Rating (until soft cap)
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating (after soft cap)
- Critical Strike Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
Raid Best in Slot
Phase 3 Best in Slot
Until you gain Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest, any weapon from Firelands is an upgrade to the Phase 1 weapons. This list is still subject to changes, due to changes in the sim/new findings in the Mage Discord.
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Firehawk Hood | Haste →
Hit |
Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
Neck | Flowform Choker | Haste →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Shoulder | Firehawk Mantle | Crit →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Cloak | Wings of Flame | Crit →
Hit |
Alysrazor
(H) Firelands |
Chest | Robes of Smoldering Devastation | Haste →
Hit |
Bethtilac
(H) Firelands |
Bracer | Wristwraps of Arrogant Doom | Crit →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Gloves | Firehawk Gloves | Haste →
Mastery |
Baleroc
(H) Firelands |
Belt | Majordomo's Chain of Office | Mastery →
Hit |
Majordomo Staghelm
(H) Firelands |
Legs | Firehawk Leggings | Crit →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Boots | Coalwalker Sandals | Crit →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Ring 1 | Infernal Signet of the Avengers | Haste →
Mastery |
Exalted
Avengers of Hyjal |
Ring 2 | Crystal Prison Band | Crit →
Hit |
Shannox
(H) Firelands |
Trinket 1 | Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor | Ragnaros
(H) Firelands |
|
Trinket 2 | Darkmoon Card: Volcano | Mastery →
Hit |
Darkmoon Volcanic Deck |
Weapon | Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest | Haste →
Mastery |
Your Time Has Come Quest-line
Wizard's Sanctum, Stormwind Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar |
Off-Hand | |||
Ranged | Trail of Embers | Hit →
Mastery |
Lurah Wrathvine
Sulfuron Spire, Mount Hyjal |
Phase 1 Best in Slot
Please note that this list is subject to many changes, as the WoWSims Cataclysm Mage Sim is still in alpha state and Blizzard has lately developed a tendency to suddenly change some mage-related game mechanics. Make sure to gem Veiled Demonseye in your head and chest blue gem slot to reach the hit cap.
Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Helm | Crown of the Twilight Queen | Haste →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Neck | Planetary Amulet of the Flameblaze | Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
Shoulder | Firelord's Mantle | Haste →
Mastery |
Al'Akir or Chogall
(H) Throne of the Four Winds; (H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Cloak | Shroud of Endless Grief | Haste →
Hit |
Sinestra
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Chest | Firelord's Robes | Haste →
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Bracer | Bracers of the Bronze Flight | Haste →
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Gloves | Firelord's Gloves | Crit →
Hit |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Belt | Soul Breath Belt of the Feverflare | Haste →
Hit |
Anshal, Nezir or Rohash
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
Legs | Firelord's Leggings | Haste →
Mastery |
Maloriak
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Boots | Einhorn's Galoshes | Haste →
Hit |
Chimaeron
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Ring 1 | Signet of the Fifth Circle | Haste →
Hit |
Chogall
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Ring 2 | Planetary Band of the Flameblaze | Anshal, Nezir or Rohash
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
Trinket 1 | Theralion's Mirror | Theralion and Valiona
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
|
Trinket 2 | Bell of Enraging Resonance | Crit →
Hit |
Atramedes
(H) Blackwing Descent |
Weapon | Stormwake, the Tempest's Reach of the Flameblaze | Al'Akir
(H) Throne of the Four Winds |
|
Off-Hand | Book of Binding Will | Haste →
Mastery |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker
(H) The Bastion of Twilight |
Ranged | Theresa's Booklight | Trash Mobs in Raids |
Changelog
- 28 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
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This guide has been written by Wrdlbrmpft aka Arcanaenus, playing Mage since 2008. He is usually found in the Mage discord, where you may also ask him questions his guides do not answer.
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