Arcane Mage Frequently Asked Questions — The War Within (11.0.7)

There are no haste caps for Arcane Mages.

However, depending on your chosen talents and your other stats, Haste will lose some value at higher levels. To make sure you run with optimal stats, it is advised to use Raidbots Stat Weights to actively keep your stats up to date (see our Raidbots guide).

In 11.0.7, Arcane is performing relatively middle of the pack overall. It currently is not the best spec in anything, but it is also not bad at anything.

In Raiding content, Arcane is performing decently well. All 3 Mage specs actually sit very close to each other, comfortably in the middle of the pack compared to other classes. Arcane provides both decent single target and AoE damage, without having to compromise on either. It is technically performing the worst of the 3 Mage specs, but the difference is incredibly small, so you can generally play whichever Mage spec you prefer.

In Mythic+, it is pretty much the same story as raiding. Arcane does both good AoE and single-target damage, without being the best at either. This makes it an overall decent pick, as it can be picked for any key without issue.

All races are very close in DPS, and it generally does not matter what race you play. Usually, Mechagnome, Human, or Troll is going to be the highest DPS, but it depends on your gear and the content you are doing, and generally, all races are within half a percentage of each other. For a full overview of the DPS of every race, check the simulations page.

You can enter the Burn Phase whenever you have Arcane Surge, Touch of the Magi and Evocation ready.