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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

Your character

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Level 45 · Combat priorities

How to play at level 45

Your combat loop

Press the first one that is ready.

  1. Arcane Blast 3× every 18 sec

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

    16% of your damage
  2. Arcane Wrath Every 6 sec

    Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

    53% of your damage
  3. Arcane Missiles Filler

    Cast it whenever nothing above is ready.

    31% 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 45

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 no damage
  2. Missile Barrage 2/2 · levels 15–16 +19.1% damage
  3. Arcane Concentration 5/5 · levels 17–19, 24 and 26 +0.1% damage
  4. Arcane Blast 1/1 · level 20 +18.2% damage
  5. Arcane Impact 3/3 · levels 21–23 +5.4% damage
  6. Arcane Wrath 1/1 · level 25 +15.5% damage
  7. Arcane Meditation 3/3 · levels 27–29 +0.1% damage
  8. Arcane Mind 5/5 · levels 30–34 +11% damage
  9. Arcane Instability 3/3 · levels 35–37 +5.7% damage
  10. Presence of Mind 1/1 · level 38 no damage
  11. Arcane Subtlety 1/2 · level 39 no damage
  12. Arcane Power 1/1 · level 40 no damage
  13. Precision 3/3 · levels 41–43 +5.3% damage
  14. Accelerant 2/5 · levels 44–45 +5.4% damage

Every Mage talent

Preliminary item rankings

Arcane Mage gear rankings

Arcane spell damage · Level 45 · Dungeons · Calculated defaults

Neck 68 items · Updating…

Where it comes from
Faction

Level 45 dungeon loot is still being found.

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.

Neck items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank Item Score (pts) Where to get it Actions
1 in this filtered list
Talvash's Enhancing Necklace iLvl 46 · Req. 41* · Quest · Alliance only Key stats: 12 Spell power10 Stamina1 Intellect
14.51

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 12 × 0.9825 = 11.79 pts
  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1933 = 1.93 pts
  • Intellect: 1 × 0.7854 = 0.79 pts

Rare

Source

2 in this filtered list
Glowing Eye of Mordresh iLvl 41 · Req. 36 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Spell damage8 Intellect
13.16
Mordresh Fire EyeNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Downs

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 0.9825 = 6.88 pts
  • Intellect: 8 × 0.7854 = 6.28 pts

Rare

Source

Mordresh Fire EyeNPC drop · 0.1% · Razorfen Downs
3 in this filtered list
Scorn's Icy Choker iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 7 Spell power6 Intellect5 Stamina
12.56
ScornNPC drop · 38% · Scarlet Monastery

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 7 × 0.9825 = 6.88 pts
  • Intellect: 6 × 0.7854 = 4.71 pts
  • Stamina: 5 × 0.1933 = 0.97 pts

Rare

Source

ScornNPC drop · 38% · Scarlet Monastery
4 in this filtered list
Triune Amulet iLvl 44 · Req. 39 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 8 Spell power7 Stamina
9.21

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 8 × 0.9825 = 7.86 pts
  • Stamina: 7 × 0.1933 = 1.35 pts

Rare

Source

5 in this filtered list
Prodigious Shadowshard Pendant iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest Key stats: 9 Spell power
8.84

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 9 × 0.9825 = 8.84 pts

Uncommon

2 sources

6 in this filtered list
Seal of the Expedition iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Vendor · Reputation required Key stats: 7 Intellect11 Stamina
7.62
Bryanna EmbreezeVendor · 3g 38s · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.7854 = 5.50 pts
  • Stamina: 11 × 0.1933 = 2.13 pts

Rare · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Bryanna EmbreezeVendor · 3g 38s · The Barrens
7 in this filtered list
Darkspear Warding Pendant iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Vendor · Reputation required Key stats: 7 Intellect11 Stamina
7.62
Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 40s 37c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.7854 = 5.50 pts
  • Stamina: 11 × 0.1933 = 2.13 pts

Rare · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Creeg BothunkVendor · 3g 40s 37c · The Barrens
8 in this filtered list
Necklace of Calisea iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Other drop Key stats: 7 Intellect8 Stamina
7.04
Witherbark CallerWorld drop · 5.9%

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 7 × 0.7854 = 5.50 pts
  • Stamina: 8 × 0.1933 = 1.55 pts

Rare

60 sources

Witherbark CallerWorld drop · 5.9%
Glasshide BasiliskWorld drop · 0.5%
Skullsplitter HunterWorld drop · 0.4%
Witherbark ZealotWorld drop · 0.3%
Maraudine PriestNPC drop · 0.2% · Desolace
Grimtotem RaiderWorld drop · 0.1%
Wastewander Shadow MageWorld drop · <0.1%
DreamharvesterWorld drop · <0.1%
Sandfury Soul EaterNPC drop · <0.1%
All 60 sources
9 in this filtered list
Stygian Bone Amulet iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Dungeon drop Key stats: 5 Spell power4 Stamina
5.69
Blind HunterNPC drop · 14% · Razorfen Kraul

Score breakdown

  • Spell power: 5 × 0.9825 = 4.91 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.1933 = 0.77 pts

Rare

Source

Blind HunterNPC drop · 14% · Razorfen Kraul
10 in this filtered list
Darkspear Warding Pendant iLvl 33 · Req. 28 · Vendor · Reputation required Key stats: 5 Intellect8 Stamina
5.47
Creeg BothunkVendor · 1g 47s 3c · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 5 × 0.7854 = 3.93 pts
  • Stamina: 8 × 0.1933 = 1.55 pts

Rare · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Creeg BothunkVendor · 1g 47s 3c · The Barrens
11 in this filtered list
Archmagister's Faceted Pendant iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Other drop Key stats: 6 Intellect
4.71

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 6 × 0.7854 = 4.71 pts

Rare

Source

12 in this filtered list
Choker of the High Shaman iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Horde only Key stats: 5 Intellect
3.93

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 5 × 0.7854 = 3.93 pts

Uncommon

13 in this filtered list
Mark of the Pack Leader iLvl 25 · Req. 20 · Other drop Key stats: 5 Intellect
3.93
Humar the PridelordNPC drop · 1.2% · The Barrens

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 5 × 0.7854 = 3.93 pts

Rare

Source

Humar the PridelordNPC drop · 1.2% · The Barrens
14 in this filtered list
Crystal Starfire Medallion iLvl 31 · Req. 26 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Intellect4 Stamina
3.91
Gelkis ScoutNPC drop · 25% · Desolace

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 4 × 0.7854 = 3.14 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.1933 = 0.77 pts

Uncommon

137 sources

Gelkis ScoutNPC drop · 25% · Desolace
Gelkis OutrunnerNPC drop · 20% · Desolace
Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 11%
Bloated Mithril Head TroutContainer loot · 1.6%
Keeper OrdanusNPC drop · 1.4% · Ashenvale
All 137 sources
15 in this filtered list
Kaleidoscope Chain iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Intellect4 Stamina
3.91

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 4 × 0.7854 = 3.14 pts
  • Stamina: 4 × 0.1933 = 0.77 pts

Rare

62 sources

Solid ChestObject loot · 0.5%
Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.4%
Qiraji LieutenantNPC drop · 0.4% · The Barrens
Tomb FiendNPC drop · 0.3% · Razorfen Downs
Slitherblade MyrmidonNPC drop · 0.2% · Desolace
All 62 sources
16 in this filtered list
Necklace of Harmony iLvl 36 · Req. 31 · Other drop Key stats: 4 Intellect
3.14
SingerNPC drop · 33% · Arathi Highlands

Score breakdown

  • Intellect: 4 × 0.7854 = 3.14 pts

Uncommon

Source

SingerNPC drop · 33% · Arathi Highlands
17 in this filtered list
Souvenir Sea Shell iLvl 35 · Req. 30 · Vendor · Reputation required Key stats: 13 Stamina
2.51
Gezzy GunkgearVendor · 1g 75s 18c · Stranglethorn Vale

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 13 × 0.1933 = 2.51 pts

Rare · Reputation required — check item requirements

Source

Gezzy GunkgearVendor · 1g 75s 18c · Stranglethorn Vale
18 in this filtered list
Dragon's Blood Necklace iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Horde only Key stats: 12 Stamina
2.32

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 12 × 0.1933 = 2.32 pts

Rare

19 in this filtered list
Gazlowe's Charm iLvl 41 · Req. 36 · Other drop Key stats: 11 Stamina
2.13
YennikuNPC drop · 2.2% · Stranglethorn Vale

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 11 × 0.1933 = 2.13 pts

Rare

45 sources

YennikuNPC drop · 2.2% · Stranglethorn Vale
Shadowforge ChanterNPC drop · 0.4% · Badlands
Woodpaw ReaverNPC drop · 0.2% · Feralas
Terror WhelpNPC drop · 0.2% · Ashenvale
Putridus ShadowstalkerNPC drop · 0.2% · Maraudon
Starving BlisterpawNPC drop · 0.2% · Tanaris
Leprous MachinesmithNPC drop · 0.1% · Gnomeregan
Glasshide BasiliskNPC drop · <0.1% · Tanaris
Leprous TechnicianNPC drop · <0.1% · Gnomeregan
All 45 sources
20 in this filtered list
Talisman of the Naga Lord iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop Key stats: 10 Stamina
1.93

Score breakdown

  • Stamina: 10 × 0.1933 = 1.93 pts

Uncommon

Source

Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game.