Best build — Arcane Mage, Battleground Blitz

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.

2v2 Arena 3v3 Arena Solo Shuffle Battleground Blitz Rated BG

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Based on the 99 strongest players of EU and US · 2075–3792 rating

Data updated 1d ago

Overview

Race

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

Void Elf22%×1.62
Night Elf16%
Undead10%×0.73
Gnome9%×1.19

Faction

Stat priority

Haste
Versatility
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Spellslinger

Where builds differ

Orb Barrage51%skip 49%
Amplification51%skip 49%
Mirror Image46%skip 54%
Orb Mastery55%skip 45%
Energized Familiar45%skip 55%
Focusing Crystal45%skip 55%
Illuminated Thoughts57%skip 43%
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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 67 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

7.1%#1 · Sunfury · 2 variantsC4DAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNzwYZmZmFMzQzMGAAAGAwMz0sssMDAEbAAsBzMDbWmxMLzYMzMzMswMzMzMAADAAwAMzAMAYYmZAWowhead
3.1%#2 · 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
2.0%#3 · Spellslinger+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Frost Nova+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Improved Conjuration−Improved Warding−Focusing Crystal−Orb BarrageWowhead
2.0%#4 · Spellslinger · 2 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
2.0%#5 · Spellslinger+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Incantation of Swiftness+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Mirror Image−Improved Conjuration−Improved Prismatic Barrier−Improved Warding−IntuitionWowhead
2.0%#6 · Sunfury · 2 variants+Captured Thoughts+Improved Counterspell+Mana Confluence−Master of Escape−Improved ConjurationWowhead
1.0%#7 · Sunfury+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Frost Nova+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Winter's Protection−Mirror Image−Improved Conjuration−Improved Warding−IntuitionWowhead
1.0%#8 · Sunfury+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell+Impetus−Ice Cold−Barrier Diffusion−Improved Conjuration−Improved Warding−Focusing Crystal−Orb BarrageWowhead