Arcane Mage PvP Gear Guide for WotLK Classic
On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for an Arcane Mage in Wrath of the Lich King Season Two.
Arcane Mage PvP Best in Slot Gear, Gems, and Enchants
You can find our recommended gear in the table below, which includes items available exclusively from Wrath Dungeons/Raids, Professions, PvP, and Reputation rewards. Please note that the preferred gems depend on how much Hit Rating, Resilience, Haste, Crit, etc. you need and that there is not a static gem like for each gem slot color.
You can learn more about the recommended stat priority in the PvE Arcane Mage guide, linked below.
Current Season Best in Slot
The current BIS for Mages is a work in progress thing, as top PVPers use different BIS sets for PVP or their priorities shift. The most up-to-date version of the BIS list can be found in the Classic Mage Discord.
Season 6 Best In Slot
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Season 5 Best In Slot
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*Instead of the Epic Jewelcrafting gems you can also use
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Autumn's Glow version of them, if you are not a Jewelcrafter.
Arcane Mage PvP Enchants
Arcane Mages use the following Enchants in PvP:
| Slot | Enchantment |
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| Head |  Arcanum of Dominance — Wintergrasp Vendors for 40x
 Stone Keeper's Shard |
| Shoulders |  Inscription of Dominance — Wintergrasp Vendors
for 30x Stone Keeper's Shard |
| Back |  Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing |
| Chest |  Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience |
| Wrists | Enchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower |
| Gloves |  Hyperspeed Accelerators or
 Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket from Engineering >
Enchant Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower |
| Waist |  Eternal Belt Buckle from Blacksmithing (usable by
non-Blacksmiths) and  Frag Belt from Engineering; these
modifications stack |
| Legs |  Earthen Leg Armor — Leatherworking |
| Feet | Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality |
| Finger | Enchant Ring - Greater Spellpower (Enchanting only) |
| One-Handed Weapons |  Enchant Weapon - Mighty Spellpower (when you have high Haste) ≥
Enchant Weapon - Black Magic (when you have low Haste) |
| Staves | Enchant Staff - Greater Spellpower |
Changelog
- 13 Sep. 2023: Updated for any upcoming season.
- 05 May 2023: Updated for Phase 3 / Season 7.
- 18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
- 30 Dec. 2022: Added PvP Season 6 / Phase 2 BiS.
- 26 Sep. 2022: Page added.
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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