Cataclysm Classic Arcane Mage Gear and 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:

1. Intellect
2. Hit Rating (17% Hit Cap!)
3. Haste Rating (until soft cap)
4. Mastery Rating
5. Haste Rating (after soft cap)
6. Critical Strike Rating

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.

2.

Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets

Phase 1

2.1.

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 stealth change some mage-related game mechanics.

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