Mage specialization

Arcane Mage in WoW Forever

Mana management and Arcane spells.

  • Your role: Ranged spell damage
  • Advice for every level to 60
  • Class notes checked

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Level 35 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 35

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

Arcane’s own loop, from level 20. Before that every Mage plays the same loop.

Own loop from: Fire level 13Frost level 13Arcane level 20

  1. Arcane Blast Rank 2 3× every 18 sec

    Cast it 3 times in a row, then again when its 18 sec buff runs out.

    18% of your damage
  2. Arcane Wrath Rank 1 Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    55% of your damage
  3. Arcane Missiles Rank 4 Filler

    Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

    27% of your damage

The first 30 seconds

When to press each one from the pull. The blue line under a press is the global cooldown (1.5 sec) or cast it holds: nothing else on the global cooldown can go until it ends, so of two that are ready together the higher one goes first.

In the gaps
Arcane Missiles

How MaxDPS works this out

Talents at level 35

26 points at level 35: the first at level 10, then one every level.

The MaxDPS build at this level, in the game’s talent frame. Click a talent to learn it and right click to unlearn it, as in the game.

Talents
Unspent Talents
Point order: when each point goes in
  1. Improved Channeling 5/5 · levels 10–14 not counted here
  2. Missile Barrage 2/2 · levels 15–16 +15.5% damage
  3. Arcane Concentration 5/5 · levels 17–19, 24 and 26 not counted here
  4. Arcane Blast 1/1 · level 20 +17.2% damage
  5. Arcane Impact 3/3 · levels 21–23 +5.5% damage
  6. Arcane Wrath 1/1 · level 25 +9.6% damage
  7. Arcane Meditation 3/3 · levels 27–29 not counted here
  8. Arcane Mind 5/5 · levels 30–34 +10.3% damage
  9. Arcane Instability 1/3 · level 35 +1.9% damage

Every Mage talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Arcane Mage gear rankings

Arcane spell damage · Level 35 · Calculated defaults

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Where it comes from
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Key stats show the stats behind the three largest score contributions, as the game tooltip states them; open an item’s details for every value and source.

Finger items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Philanthropist's Ring iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Quest Key stats: 10 Spell power5 Intellect
14.12

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 10 × 1 = 10.00 pts
  • Intellect: 5 × 0.8249 = 4.12 pts

Rare

Source

2 in this filtered list
Snake Hoop iLvl 32 · Req. 27* · Quest Key stats: 6 Spell power5 Intellect
10.12

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Intellect: 5 × 0.8249 = 4.12 pts

Uncommon

Source

3 in this filtered list
Ladimore Heirloom Ring iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 5 Spell power6 Intellect
9.95
A Daughter's LoveQuest reward · Duskwood

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Intellect: 6 × 0.8249 = 4.95 pts

Uncommon

Source

A Daughter's LoveQuest reward · Duskwood
4 in this filtered list
Ring of Forlorn Spirits iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 8 Spell power2 Stamina
8.45

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 8 × 1 = 8.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.2269 = 0.45 pts

Uncommon

Source

5 in this filtered list
Flamestarter's Signet iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Other drop Key stats: 10 Intellect
8.25
"Pyromancer" BraxtonNPC drop · 100%

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 10 × 0.8249 = 8.25 pts

Rare

Source

"Pyromancer" BraxtonNPC drop · 100%
6 in this filtered list
Runemender's Seal iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop Key stats: 6 Intellect3 Spell damage
7.95

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 6 × 0.8249 = 4.95 pts
  • Spell power: 3 × 1 = 3.00 pts

Rare

Source

7 in this filtered list
Advisor's Ring iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Horde only Key stats: 7 Spell power4 Stamina
7.91
Kelm HargunthVendor · 1g 77s 77c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.2269 = 0.91 pts

Rare

Source

Kelm HargunthVendor · 1g 77s 77c · The Barrens
8 in this filtered list
Lorekeeper's Ring iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Alliance only Key stats: 7 Spell power4 Stamina
7.91
Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 1g 60s · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.2269 = 0.91 pts

Rare

Source

Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 1g 60s · Ashenvale
9 in this filtered list
Reedknot Ring iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Quest Key stats: 7 Spell power3 Stamina
7.68

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 1 = 7.00 pts
  • Stamina: 3 × 0.2269 = 0.68 pts

Uncommon

10 in this filtered list
Dark Horde Band iLvl 26 · Req. 21 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 6 Spell power6 Stamina
7.36

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2269 = 1.36 pts

Rare

Source

11 in this filtered list
Minor Channeling Ring iLvl 24 · Req. 19* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 5 Spell power2 Intellect
6.65

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Intellect: 2 × 0.8249 = 1.65 pts

Uncommon

Source

12 in this filtered list
Lonetree's Circle iLvl 35 · Req. 30* · Quest · Horde only Key stats: 6 Intellect6 Stamina
6.31

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 6 × 0.8249 = 4.95 pts
  • Stamina: 6 × 0.2269 = 1.36 pts

Rare

Source

13 in this filtered list
Curl of Life iLvl 33 · Req. 28* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 5 Spell power5 Stamina
6.13

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.2269 = 1.13 pts

Uncommon

14 in this filtered list
Ring of Power Regulation iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 6 Spell power
6.00

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts

Rare

Source

15 in this filtered list
Sea Giant's Toe Ring iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Vendor · Reputation required Key stats: 6 Spell damage
6.00
Gezzy GunkgearVendor · 1g 55s 52c · Stranglethorn Vale

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 6 × 1 = 6.00 pts

Uncommon · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Gezzy GunkgearVendor · 1g 55s 52c · Stranglethorn Vale
16 in this filtered list
Ogremind Ring iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Intellect
5.77
Boulderfist ShamanNPC drop · 2.9% · Arathi Highlands · also from 3 other creatures
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8249 = 5.77 pts

Uncommon

4 sources

Boulderfist ShamanNPC drop · 2.9% · Arathi Highlands · also from 3 other creatures
Dustbelcher MysticNPC drop · 1.1% · Badlands
17 in this filtered list
Voodoo Band iLvl 37 · Req. 32 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Intellect
5.77
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8249 = 5.77 pts

Uncommon

Source

18 in this filtered list
Mindbender Loop iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Intellect
5.77
Makrura SnapperNPC drop · 1.9%
Alliance: Horde: None on the auction house

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.8249 = 5.77 pts

Uncommon

151 sources

Makrura SnapperNPC drop · 1.9%
Bladetooth FrenzyNPC drop · 1.3%
Undying OfferingNPC drop · 1.3%
Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 0.7%
Hoard of the Black DragonflightContainer loot · 0.6%
Strong Iron LockboxContainer loot · 0.5%
Risen SentryNPC drop · 0.4%
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.4%
Withered ReaverNPC drop · 0.3% · Razorfen Downs
Tomb ReaverNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Downs
All 151 sources
19 in this filtered list
Advisor's Ring iLvl 23 · Req. 18 · Vendor · Horde only Key stats: 5 Spell power2 Stamina
5.45
Kelm HargunthVendor · 1g 77s 77c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.2269 = 0.45 pts

Rare

Source

Kelm HargunthVendor · 1g 77s 77c · The Barrens
20 in this filtered list
Lorekeeper's Ring iLvl 23 · Req. 18 · Vendor · Alliance only Key stats: 5 Spell power2 Stamina
5.45
Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 1g 60s · Ashenvale

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 1 = 5.00 pts
  • Stamina: 2 × 0.2269 = 0.45 pts

Rare

Source

Illiyana MoonblazeVendor · 1g 60s · Ashenvale

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