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Arcane Mage Gear Tables

Here you can find the most used items for each slot of your inventory. These include powerful alternative options for your build, even if you can't get your hands on the Best in Slot.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Arcane Mage Best in Slot Guide.

Main-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
Vagabond's Bounding Baton	+18	36.6%
Voidglass Spire	+18	13.9%
Voidglass Kris	+18	6.5%
Staff of Fractured Spacetime	+18	6.4%
Charged Hexsword	+17	5.1%
Timetwister Tulwar	+18	4.9%
Nathrian Ferula	+18	4.1%
BiS Voidglass Sovereign's Blade	+16	4.0%
Gluttonous Rondel	+17	3.1%
Soul-Scribe's Tabiqa Dagger	+16	2.9%
Everforged Dagger	+16	2.5%
Arachnoid Soulcleaver	+17	2.3%

Off-Hand	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Vagabond's Torch	+18	28.7%
Overflowing Umbral Pail	+17	2.5%
Acoustically Alluring Censer	+17	1.6%
Fractillus' Last Breath	+17	1.1%
Nathrian Reliquary	+17	1.0%
Iris of the Dark Beyond	+18	0.8%
Brilliant Beacon	+16	0.3%

Trinket	Max Key	Popularity
Azhiccaran Parapodia	+18	73.1%
BiS Astral Antenna	+18	44.0%
Ara-Kara Sacbrood	+17	18.8%
Lily of the Eternal Weave	+17	17.6%
BiS Diamantine Voidcore	+18	9.0%
Signet of the Priory	+18	8.4%
Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj	+17	7.2%
So'leah's Secret Technique	+17	6.0%
Araz's Ritual Forge	+17	3.8%
Naazindhri's Mystic Lash	+17	2.9%
Mug's Moxie Jug	+17	1.4%
Screams of a Forgotten Sky	+17	0.6%

Rings	Max Key	Popularity
Signet of Collapsing Stars	+18	57.7%
BiS High Nerubian Signet	+18	40.3%
Radiant Necromancer's Band	+17	28.0%
Whispers of K'aresh	+17	17.3%
Ring of the Panoply	+18	12.5%
Devout Zealot's Ring	+17	8.0%
Signet of the False Accuser	+18	6.5%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+17	5.9%
Entropy	+18	3.9%
BiS Band of the Shattered Soul	+18	3.6%
Logic Gate: Alpha	+18	2.9%
The Jastor Diamond	+17	1.5%

Head	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim	+18	78.9%
Cowl of Branching Fate	+17	5.0%
Elysian Flame Crown	+17	3.9%
Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings	+16	2.4%
Zadus's Liturgical Hat	+18	2.3%
Consecrated Hood	+18	2.0%
Twilight Tyrant's Veil	+17	1.8%
Void-Scarred Seer's Crown	+15	0.3%
Collar of the Wyrmhunter	+15	0.1%
Lifespark Visage	+16	0.1%
Cowl of Dark Whispers	+15	0.1%
Cave Topographer's Cowl	+15	0.1%

Neck	Max Key	Popularity
Bloodstained Memento	+18	37.9%
BiS Chrysalis of Sundered Souls	+18	22.5%
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+18	22.0%
Momma's Mega Medallion	+18	7.5%
Ornately Engraved Amplifier	+18	3.0%
Sin Stained Pendant	+17	2.5%
Long-Lost Choker	+16	0.6%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+16	0.5%
Duskblaze's Desperation	+17	0.3%
Amulet of Autopsy	+15	0.1%
Void-Scarred Choker	+16	0.1%
Void-Scarred Brooch	+15	0.1%

Shoulders	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power	+18	79.5%
Mounted Manacannons	+17	7.8%
Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps	+18	3.1%
Harmonious Spaulders	+18	2.5%
Sinlight Shoulderpads	+17	1.9%
Consecrated Mantle	+17	1.8%
Void-Scarred Seer's Spines	+15	0.3%
Cave Topographer's Shoulders	+16	0.1%
Aspectral Emissary's Arcane Vents	+17	0.1%

Back	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Reshii Wraps	+18	97.1%

Chest	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments	+18	85.4%
Zealous Warden's Raiment	+17	3.0%
Saboteur's Rubber Jacket	+17	2.6%
Frock of Spirit's Reunion	+17	2.5%
Robes of Midnight Bargains	+17	1.9%
Consecrated Robe	+17	1.3%
Robes of the Umbral Brute	+15	0.1%
Vestments of the Sleepless	+15	0.1%
Shadowblaze Robes	+15	0.1%

Wrist	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Consecrated Cuffs	+18	65.7%
Al'dani Attendant's Gauze	+17	7.8%
Singed Sievecuffs	+18	7.5%
Fizzlefuse Cuffs	+17	6.5%
Auctioneer's Counting Bracers	+18	5.4%
Conjoined Glass Bracers	+18	3.8%
Combustion Bracers	+15	0.1%
Cool Sunset Bracers	+16	0.1%
Void-Scarred Seer's Bands	+16	0.1%

Gloves	Max Key	Popularity
Augur's Ephemeral Mitts	+18	77.2%
BiS Codebreaker's Cunning Handwraps	+17	5.0%
Cyphered Gloves	+18	4.9%
Consecrated Gloves	+17	2.8%
Ancient Oracle's Caress	+17	2.4%
Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts	+17	2.3%
Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws	+18	2.0%
Cave Topographer's Handwraps	+16	0.4%
Constructor's Handwraps	+16	0.3%

Belt	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Durable Information Securing Container	+18	56.0%
Consecrated Cord	+18	30.7%
Forgeweaver's Journal Holster	+18	3.9%
Cord of the Dark Word	+17	2.8%
Burrower's Cinch	+17	1.8%
Honorbound Retainer's Sash	+16	1.0%
BiS Singularity Cincture	+16	0.5%
Devoured Magi's Cinch	+16	0.3%
Conductive Cord	+16	0.1%
Augur's Ephemeral Quillsash	+16	0.1%

Legs	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Augur's Ephemeral Trousers	+18	80.3%
Razorchoke Slacks	+17	5.9%
Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps	+17	4.5%
Hyperlight Leggings	+17	4.1%
Consecrated Leggings	+17	0.8%
Stellar Navigation Slacks	+17	0.8%
Void-Scarred Seer's Leggings	+16	0.5%
Leggings of Lost Love	+16	0.1%
Cave Topographer's Leggings	+16	0.1%

Feet	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Interloper's Silken Striders	+18	67.8%
Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks	+17	11.9%
Membranous Slippers	+17	5.1%
Slippers of Leavened Station	+17	4.8%
Laced Lair-Steppers	+17	2.4%
Technomancer's Service Sandals	+17	2.0%
Sandals of Scarred Servitude	+17	1.6%
Void-Scarred Seer's Slippers	+16	0.6%
Consecrated Slippers	+15	0.4%
Treads of the Dragon Council	+15	0.1%
Serene Echoes	+15	0.1%
Saltarello Shoes	+15	0.1%

Most Popular Arcane Mage Crafted Gear

The most popular Arcane Mage crafted item is BiS Consecrated Cuffs with 65.7% usage.

Item	Max Key	Popularity
BiS Consecrated Cuffs	+18	65.7%
Vagabond's Bounding Baton	+18	36.6%
Consecrated Cord	+18	30.7%
BiS Vagabond's Torch	+18	28.7%
Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship	+17	5.9%
Charged Hexsword	+17	5.1%
Consecrated Gloves	+17	2.8%
Everforged Dagger	+16	2.5%
Consecrated Hood	+18	2.0%
Consecrated Mantle	+17	1.8%
Consecrated Robe	+17	1.3%
Consecrated Leggings	+17	0.8%
Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship	+16	0.5%
Consecrated Slippers	+15	0.4%
Cool Sunset Bracers	+16	0.1%

Most Popular Arcane Mage Missives

These are the most popular Arcane Mage missives. The most popular missive is Algari Missive of the Aurora with 60.4% usage.

Missive	Max Key	Popularity
Algari Missive of the Aurora	+18	60.4%
Algari Missive of the Quickblade	+18	34.0%
Algari Missive of the Harmonious	+18	21.3%
Algari Missive of the Feverflare	+17	10.0%
Algari Missive of the Fireflash	+17	10.0%
Algari Missive of the Peerless	+18	2.4%

Most Popular Arcane Mage Embellishments

These are the most popular Arcane Mage embellishment combos. The most popular combo is Writhing Armor Banding and Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension with 33.6% usage.

Embellishments	Max Key	Popularity
Writhing Armor Banding / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+18	33.6%
Duskthread Lining / Duskthread Lining	+18	22.2%
Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension / None	+17	11.8%
Duskthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+17	10.8%
Duskthread Lining / None	+17	8.4%
None / None	+18	2.1%
Blessed Weapon Grip / Duskthread Lining	+18	1.4%
Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension / Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension	+17	1.0%
Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity / None	+16	0.8%
Elemental Focusing Lens / Duskthread Lining	+16	0.6%
Duskthread Lining / Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity	+17	0.6%
Dawnthread Lining / None	+16	0.6%

Arcane Mage Tier Set

Augur's Ephemeral Plumage

Augur's Ephemeral Plumage is the Mage tier set in Season 3. These are its effects:

Sunfury

2 Set Bonus

Spellfire Sphere spell damage bonus increased by 1.0%. Mana Cascade now grants an additional 0.5% Haste per stack.

4 Set Bonus

Exceptional spells cast by your Phoenix adds an additional 0.5 sec to the duration of your next Arcane Soul. When your Phoenix expires, it empowers you even further beyond, granting

Lesser Time Warp and 20% increased spell damage for 10 sec.

Spellslinger

2 Set Bonus

Arcane Blast damage increased by 12% and

Arcane Blast grants 1 stack of

Arcane Harmony. Direct Splinter damage has a 25% chance to grant a stack of

Arcane Harmony.

4 Set Bonus

Splinter damage increased by 8%.

Arcane Orb has a 100% chance to grant a stack of

Arcane Harmony, up to 8 times. Upon reaching 20 stacks of

Arcane Harmony, gain

Intuition at 100% effectiveness.

Most Popular Arcane Mage Tier Set Slots

Due to stat distribution differences across set items, some may be more popular than others.

Item	Popularity
Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments	85.4%
Augur's Ephemeral Trousers	80.3%
Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power	79.5%
Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim	78.9%
Augur's Ephemeral Mitts	77.2%

Arcane Mage Gear Overview

The most popular Arcane Mage gear based on all data across the last 2 weeks. This represents a strong set of gear for this point in Season 3 that is close to Best in Slot but with some alternatives that are easier to obtain. Tier pieces up to the maximum set bonus and legendary items have been prioritized once seen at least once.

BiS Best in Slot data provided by Wowhead's Arcane Mage Best in Slot Guide.

BiS Augur's Ephemeral Wide-Brim

Versatile Emerald

Crit / Haste

78.9%

629 parses

Bloodstained Memento

37.9%

302 parses

BiS Augur's Ephemeral Orbs of Power

Haste / Crit

79.5%

634 parses

BiS Reshii Wraps

Chant of Winged Grace

97.1%

774 parses

BiS Augur's Ephemeral Habiliments

Crystalline Radiance

Haste / Mastery

85.4%

681 parses

BiS Consecrated Cuffs

Chant of Armored Avoidance

65.7%

524 parses

Augur's Ephemeral Mitts

Haste / Vers

77.2%

615 parses

BiS Durable Information Securing Container

Versatile Emerald

56.0%

446 parses

BiS Augur's Ephemeral Trousers

Daybreak Spellthread

Mastery / Haste

80.3%

640 parses

BiS Interloper's Silken Striders

Defender's March

Mastery / Haste

67.8%

540 parses

Signet of Collapsing Stars

Haste / Vers

57.7%

460 parses

BiS High Nerubian Signet

Vers / Mastery

40.3%

321 parses

Weapons & Trinkets

Trinkets

Vagabond's Bounding Baton

Oathsworn's Tenacity

36.6%

292 parses

BiS Astral Antenna

28.5%

227 parses

Azhiccaran Parapodia

28.5%

227 parses

Learn About Arcane Mage Gear With Wowhead

To learn more about your gearing choices, check out Wowhead's Arcane Mage Gear Guide . While Archon can show you the current meta (what gear choices players are making and how they are performing with those choices), Wowhead can teach you more about why certain choices are better than others.

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