Class Guide

Arcane Mage

How this spec actually plays, read from real archived arena matches: the talents top-rated players converge on, which of them earn their slot in-game, and the burst window.

10 matches · rated 2330–2086

Death Knight

Blood• Frost• Unholy•

Demon Hunter

Devourer• Havoc• Vengeance

Druid

Balance• Feral• Guardian• Restoration•

Evoker

Augmentation• Devastation• Preservation•

Hunter

Beast Mastery• Marksmanship• Survival•

Mage

Arcane Fire• Frost•

Monk

Brewmaster• Mistweaver• Windwalker•

Paladin

Holy• Protection• Retribution•

Priest

Discipline• Holy• Shadow•

Rogue

Assassination• Outlaw• Subtlety•

Shaman

Elemental• Enhancement• Restoration•

Warlock

Affliction• Demonology• Destruction•

Warrior

Arms• Fury• Protection•

• = match sample analysed

The core kit

Taken by nearly every sampled player, and put to work in nearly every game.

Arcane Missiles

used in 10/10

Concentrated Power

used in 10/10

Arcane Orb

used in 10/10

Arcane Salvo

used in 10/10

Intuition

used in 10/10

Arcane Surge

used in 10/10

Touch of the Magi

used in 10/10

Charged Orb

used in 10/10

Arcane Singularity

used in 10/10

Eureka

used in 10/10

Amplification

used in 10/10

High Voltage

used in 10/10

Touch of the Archmage

used in 10/10

Flow of Time

used in 9/10

Improved Prismatic Barrier

used in 9/10

Prismatic Barrier

used in 9/10

Improved Counterspell

used in 9/10

Spatial Manipulation

used in 9/10

Archmage's Wrath

used in 8/10

Splintering Orbs

used in 8/10

Polished Focus

used in 8/10

Infused Splinters

used in 8/10

Splintering Sorcery

used in 8/10

Burst window

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The single highest-damage real 12s window in the sample

Counterspell
→
Arcane Missiles
→
Arcane Blast
→
Arcane Barrage
→
Arcane Missiles
→
Arcane Barrage
→
Prismatic Barrier

Also commonly taken

Ring of Frost 10/10 Alter Time 10/10 Greater Invisibility 10/10 Chrono Shift 10/10 Improved Clearcasting 10/10 Charm of Medivh 10/10 Charm of Aegwynn 10/10 Tome of Antonidas 10/10 Quick Witted 10/10 Arcane Warding 10/10 Inspired Intellect 10/10 Energized Barriers 10/10 Barrier Diffusion 10/10 Focusing Crystal 10/10 Resonance 10/10 Expanded Mind 10/10 Arcane Tempo 10/10 Refractive Images 10/10 Time Walk 10/10 Aegwynn's Technique 10/10 Overpowered Barrier 10/10 Master of Escape 9/10 Mass Invisibility 9/10 Enlightened 9/10 Improved Mass Invisibility 9/10 Aether Attunement 9/10 Time Manipulation 9/10 Orb Mastery 9/10 Arcane Familiar 8/10 Tome of Rhonin 8/10 Splinterstorm 8/10 Spellfrost Teachings 8/10 Controlled Instincts 8/10 Signature Spell 8/10 Augury Abounds 8/10 Force of Will 8/10 Reactive Barrier 8/10 Shifting Shards 8/10 Overflowing Energy 7/10 Orb Barrage 7/10 Brainstorm 6/10 Ice Ward 6/10 Ice Nova 6/10 Mirror Image 6/10 Improved Conjuration 6/10 Improved Blink 5/10 Shimmer 5/10

▶ The sample — 10 matches

Match	Rating	Length	Flagged talents
Match 1·i18n	2330	205s	6
Match 2·i18n	2245	104s	14
Match 3·i18n	2229	54s	15
Match 4·i18n	2156	269s	8
Match 5	2140	161s	5
Match 6·i18n	2114	175s	14
Match 7·i18n	2113	126s	14
Match 8·i18n	2109	214s	9
Match 9·i18n	2088	214s	9
Match 10	2086	109s	13