Best build — Arcane Mage, 3v3 Arena

We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy. What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.

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Based on the 67 strongest players of EU and US · 96–1804 rating

Data updated 1h ago

Overview

Race

share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec

Night Elf40%
Void Elf12%
Undead10%
Orc7%

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

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Where builds differ

Improved Conjuration50%skip 50%
Consortium's Bauble44%skip 56%
Ice Ward42%Improved Frost Nova8%skip 50%
Permafrost Bauble39%skip 61%
Energized Familiar61%skip 39%
Reactive Barrier67%Phantasmal Image33%
Mirror Image67%skip 33%
Brainstorm69%skip 31%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 36 players · Spellslinger

Share of the sample spending a point on each talent. Hover a node for the exact numbers — either/or nodes (marked with arrows) show how the sample splits between the options.

Builds

6.1%#1 · SunfuryC4DAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNzwYZmZmFMzQzMGAAAGAwMz0sssMDAEbAAsBzMDbWmxMLzYMzMzMswMzMzMAADAAwAMzAMAYYmZAWowhead
4.5%#2 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Shimmer−Supernova−Master of Escape−Brainstorm−Improved WardingWowhead
3.0%#3 · Sunfury+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Frost Conditioning+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Remove Curse−Winter's Protection−Supernova−Improved WardingWowhead
3.0%#4 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−BrainstormWowhead
3.0%#5 · Sunfury+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−Overflowing Energy−BrainstormWowhead
1.5%#6 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Blink+Ice Ward+Time Manipulation−Ice Cold−Shimmer−Mirror Image−Supernova−Improved Conjuration−BrainstormWowhead
1.5%#7 · Sunfury+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Ice Ward+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Tome of Rhonin−Supernova−Brainstorm−Improved WardingWowhead
1.5%#8 · Spellslinger+Ice Nova+Ring of Frost+Improved Blink+Time Manipulation+Dragon's Breath+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Shimmer−Remove Curse−Supernova−Improved WardingWowhead