Best build — Arcane Mage, Rated BG

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 50 strongest players of EU and US · 192–2548 rating

Data updated 8h ago

Overview

Race

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

Night Elf20%
Void Elf16%
Human16%
Undead14%

Faction

Stat priority

Haste
Versatility
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Spellslinger
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Where builds differ

Ice Cold52%skip 48%
Ring of Frost44%skip 56%
Mass Invisibility44%skip 56%
Improved Counterspell56%skip 44%
Improved Warding59%skip 41%
Freezing Cold41%skip 59%
Improved Conjuration63%skip 37%
Mana Confluence37%skip 63%

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 27 players · Sunfury

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

8.0%#1 · SunfuryC4DAche08tHz49KSVf7iKFnyuNzwYZmZmFMzQzMGAAAGAwMz0sssMDAEbAAsBzMDbWmxMLzYMzMzMswMzMzMAADAAwAMzAMAYYmZAWowhead
6.0%#2 · Sunfury+Captured Thoughts+Improved Counterspell+Mana Confluence−Master of Escape−Improved ConjurationWowhead
4.0%#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
4.0%#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 · Sunfury+Orb Mastery−High VoltageWowhead
2.0%#6 · Sunfury+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Improved Frost Nova+Time Manipulation+Improved Counterspell−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Mirror Image−Improved Conjuration−Improved Warding−Focusing CrystalWowhead
2.0%#7 · Sunfury+Freezing Cold+Ring of Frost+Mass Invisibility+Incantation of Swiftness+Improved Counterspell+Mana Bomb−Ice Cold−Permafrost Bauble−Barrier Diffusion−Improved Conjuration−Improved Warding−Orb BarrageWowhead
2.0%#8 · Sunfury+Captured Thoughts−Ice ColdWowhead