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 97 strongest players of EU and US · 2416–3257 rating

Data updated 4h ago

Overview

Race

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

Night Elf49%×1.65
Highmountain Tauren10%
Void Elf10%×0.52
Orc10%×0.52

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Spellslinger
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Where builds differ

Permafrost Bauble45%skip 55%
Improved Frost Nova43%skip 57%
Improved Conjuration61%skip 39%
Brainstorm63%skip 37%
Remove Curse65%skip 35%
Consortium's Bauble33%skip 67%
Orb Barrage31%skip 69%
Mirror Image73%skip 27%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 51 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

11.3%#1 · Sunfury · 3 variantsC4DAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNzwYZmZmFMzQzMGAAAGAwMz0sssMDAEbAAsBzMDbWmxMLzYMzMzMswMzMzMAADAAwAMzAMAYYmZAWowhead
6.2%#2 · Spellslinger · 2 variants+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell+Orb Mastery−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Remove Curse−Brainstorm−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead
4.1%#3 · Spellslinger+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell+Orb Mastery−Ice Cold−Remove Curse−Master of Escape−Brainstorm−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead
3.1%#4 · Sunfury · 3 variants+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Frost Conditioning+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Remove Curse−Winter's Protection−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead
3.1%#5 · Sunfury · 2 variants+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell+Orb Mastery−Ice Cold−Remove Curse−Overflowing Energy−Brainstorm−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead
3.1%#6 · Spellslinger · 3 variants+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Frost Nova+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Mirror Image−Improved Conjuration−Improved Prismatic Barrier−Improved Warding−Focusing CrystalWowhead
2.1%#7 · Sunfury · 2 variants+Mana Confluence−Master of EscapeWowhead
2.1%#8 · Sunfury · 2 variants+Captured Thoughts−Master of EscapeWowhead