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 Nov 4, 2026

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Level 45 · Damage in a group

How to play dungeons at level 45

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

Keep up:

Arcane Blast Rank 3 3× every 18 sec

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

17% of your damage
Arcane Wrath Rank 1 Every 6 sec

Use it whenever it is ready, every 6 sec.

52% of your damage
Arcane Missiles Rank 5 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.

Arcane Blast

Arcane Wrath

In the gaps: Arcane Missiles

How MaxDPS works this out

Default stat priorities

Arcane spell power +1413.8
Spell power +87.9
Spell damage +87.9
Intellect +97.1
Critical strike +145.5
Stamina +81.5

Adjust stat priorities Calculated defaults

Stamina Intellect Spell power Spell damage Arcane spell power Critical strike Hit Haste Armor Bonus armor

Talents at level 45

36 points at level 45: 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

Improved Channeling 5/5 · levels 10–14 not counted here
Missile Barrage 2/2 · levels 15–16 +18.9% damage
Arcane Concentration 5/5 · levels 17–19, 24 and 26 not counted here
Arcane Blast 1/1 · level 20 +17.4% damage
Arcane Impact 3/3 · levels 21–23 +5.4% damage
Arcane Wrath 1/1 · level 25 +13.9% damage
Arcane Meditation 3/3 · levels 27–29 +0.1% damage
Arcane Mind 5/5 · levels 30–34 +10.6% damage
Arcane Instability 3/3 · levels 35–37 +5.7% damage
Presence of Mind 1/1 · level 38 not counted here
Arcane Subtlety 1/2 · level 39 not counted here
Arcane Power 1/1 · level 40 +2.5% damage
Precision 3/3 · levels 41–43 +5.3% damage
Accelerant 2/5 · levels 44–45 +5.5% damage

Every Mage talent

Preliminary item rankings · Dungeons

Arcane Mage gear rankings

Arcane spell damage · Level 45 · Calculated defaults

Hunt list

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Materials: . Each reagent counts at the lower of a vendor’s price and its lowest buyout.

One-hand items with imported stats, weighted scores and acquisition sources.
Rank	Item	Score (pts)	Where to get it
1 in this filtered list	Kris of Orgrimmar Dagger · iLvl 18 · Req. 13* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training for some races · Spell power seen in game Key stats: 11 Spell damage4 Stamina	11.59	Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
Score breakdown Spell power: 11 × 0.9854 = 10.84 pts Stamina: 4 × 0.1884 = 0.75 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Hidden EnemiesQuest choice · Orgrimmar
2 in this filtered list	City Guard's Tarnished Blade Sword · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Spell power6 Stamina	6.06	Alterac MountainsZone loot None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 5 × 0.9854 = 4.93 pts Stamina: 6 × 0.1884 = 1.13 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Alterac MountainsZone loot
3 in this filtered list	Searing Golden Blade Dagger · iLvl 39 · Req. 34 · Crafted · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 7 Intellect	5.50	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Intellect: 7 × 0.7861 = 5.50 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
4 in this filtered list	Small Green Dagger Dagger · iLvl 12 · Req. 7 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 4 Spell power1 Stamina	4.13	MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades None on the auction house
Score breakdown Spell power: 4 × 0.9854 = 3.94 pts Stamina: 1 × 0.1884 = 0.19 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source MuadNPC drop · 23% · Tirisfal Glades
5 in this filtered list	Zealot Blade Sword · iLvl 34 · Req. 29 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Intellect	3.93	Horde ChestObject loot · 0.2% · Arathi Highlands None on the auction house
Score breakdown Intellect: 5 × 0.7861 = 3.93 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 49 sources Horde ChestObject loot · 0.2% · Arathi Highlands Kurzen War PantherNPC drop · <0.1% · Stranglethorn Vale Dying KodoNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Iron LockboxContainer loot · <0.1% Death's Head GeomancerNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Withered SpearhideNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Magram ScoutNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Hammerfall GruntNPC drop · <0.1% · Arathi Highlands Withered WarriorNPC drop · <0.1% · Razorfen Downs Razorfen BattleguardNPC drop · <0.1% All 49 sources
6 in this filtered list	Spectral Magister's Commission Sword · iLvl 43 · Req. 38* · Quest · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Intellect	3.14	Tempered ExpectationsQuest choice · Shen'dralas
Score breakdown Intellect: 4 × 0.7861 = 3.14 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Tempered ExpectationsQuest choice · Shen'dralas
7 in this filtered list	Dwarf Captain's Sword Sword · iLvl 45 · Req. 40* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.70	An Ambassador of EvilQuest choice · Badlands
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1884 = 1.70 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source An Ambassador of EvilQuest choice · Badlands
8 in this filtered list	Sword of Serenity Sword · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Alliance only · Weapon training Key stats: 9 Stamina	1.70	In the Name of the LightQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery
Score breakdown Stamina: 9 × 0.1884 = 1.70 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source In the Name of the LightQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery
9 in this filtered list	Claw of the Shadowmancer Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 2 Intellect	1.57	Minor Anubisath WarbringerNPC drop · 5.9% · The Barrens None on the auction house
Score breakdown Intellect: 2 × 0.7861 = 1.57 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 42 sources Minor Anubisath WarbringerNPC drop · 5.9% · The Barrens Large Iron Bound ChestObject loot · 0.2% Large Solid ChestObject loot · 0.2% Solid ChestObject loot · <0.1% Mountain YetiNPC drop · <0.1% · Alterac Mountains Hatefury ShadowstalkerNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Kolkar Battle LordNPC drop · <0.1% · Desolace Razorfen ThornweaverNPC drop · <0.1% Boulderfist OgreNPC drop · <0.1% · Arathi Highlands Bazil ThreddNPC drop · <0.1% · Stormwind Stockade All 42 sources
10 in this filtered list	Annealed Blade Sword · iLvl 40 · Req. 35 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 6 Stamina	1.13	Shadowforge Relic HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1884 = 1.13 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 8 sources Shadowforge Relic HunterNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault GeomancerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault OracleNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault BrawlerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stone StewardNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault RockchewerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Stonevault MaulerNPC drop · <0.1% · Uldaman Shadowforge RuffianNPC drop · <0.1% · Badlands
11 in this filtered list	Snarling Fang Dagger · iLvl 47 · Req. 42 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 6 Stamina	1.13	SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 6 × 0.1884 = 1.13 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source SnarlerNPC drop · 0.8% · Feralas
12 in this filtered list	Hardened Iron Shortsword Sword · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Crafted · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	BlacksmithingCrafted None on the auction house Materials about
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BlacksmithingCrafted
13 in this filtered list	Nordic Longshank Sword · iLvl 43 · Req. 38 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	BaelogBoss drop · 8.8% · Uldaman
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source BaelogBoss drop · 8.8% · Uldaman
14 in this filtered list	Broad Bladed Knife Dagger · iLvl 32 · Req. 27 · Vendor · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements 3 sources Gavin GnarltreeVendor · 2g 83s 72c · Duskwood OttVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Hillsbrad Foothills TurianVendor · 2g 98s 65c · Darnassus
15 in this filtered list	Zorbin's Mega-Slicer Sword · iLvl 48 · Req. 43* · Quest · Weapon training Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	Zapped GiantsQuest reward · Feralas
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Zapped GiantsQuest reward · Feralas
16 in this filtered list	Meathook Slicer Dagger · iLvl 20 · Req. 15 · Dungeon drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Rare · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source The BaronNPC drop · 29% · Ruins of Lordaeron
17 in this filtered list	Darkmist Dirk Dagger · iLvl 42 · Req. 37 · Other drop · Weapon training for some races Key stats: 5 Stamina	0.94	Darkmist WidowNPC drop · Dustwallow Marsh None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 5 × 0.1884 = 0.94 pts Uncommon · Weapon training for some races — check item requirements Source Darkmist WidowNPC drop · Dustwallow Marsh
18 in this filtered list	Dragonmaw Shortsword Sword · iLvl 28 · Req. 23 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.75	Dragonmaw CenturionNPC drop · 1.2% · Wetlands None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1884 = 0.75 pts Uncommon · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Dragonmaw CenturionNPC drop · 1.2% · Wetlands
19 in this filtered list	Night Watch Shortsword Sword · iLvl 20 · Req. 15 · Other drop · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.75	Barrens KodoNPC drop · 0.1% · The Barrens None on the auction house
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1884 = 0.75 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements 72 sources Barrens KodoNPC drop · 0.1% · The Barrens Ol' SootyNPC drop · <0.1% · Loch Modan Fallenroot SatyrNPC drop · <0.1% Redridge AlphaNPC drop · <0.1% · Redridge Mountains Mo'grosh BruteNPC drop · <0.1% · Loch Modan Defias BlackguardNPC drop · <0.1% · Deadmines Deviate VenomwingNPC drop · <0.1% · Wailing Caverns Blackrock SentryNPC drop · <0.1% · Redridge Mountains Blackfathom Tide PriestessNPC drop · <0.1% Dragonmaw ScoutNPC drop · <0.1% · Wetlands All 72 sources
20 in this filtered list	Sword of Omen Sword · iLvl 44 · Req. 39* · Quest · Horde only · Weapon training Key stats: 4 Stamina	0.75	Into The Scarlet MonasteryQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery
Score breakdown Stamina: 4 × 0.1884 = 0.75 pts Rare · Weapon training — check item requirements Source Into The Scarlet MonasteryQuest choice · Scarlet Monastery

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Item stats from the WoW Forever game files; sources from data collected from the live game. Auction prices are the lowest buyout on the Americas · Normal auction houses, read from Blizzard every hour; pick another region or ruleset under Filters. Which house is which ruleset is matched by size and still being confirmed in game.

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