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Arcane Mage - Battleground Blitz (EU)

Updated 2026-11-04 14:40 UTC · Season 42

2970Top rating
1,501Players
58%Avg win
RegionUSEU
FactionAllHordeAlliance

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Arcane Mage on the EU Battleground Blitz ladder

Arcane Mage is the 21st most played of 34 specs on the EU Battleground Blitz ladder: 1,501 rated characters, 2.2% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters
1,501
Share of the bracket
2.2% (21st of 34 specs)
Highest rating
2,970
Median rating
1,223
Top 10% start at
2,022
Average win rate
58.3%
Games played
9 median, 498 most
Realms represented
201
Faction split
AllianceAlliance 854 (56.9%) HordeHorde 647 (43.1%)

Arcane Mage by rank

RankRatingRated charactersShare
EliteElite2,400+493.3%
DuelistDuelist2,100+664.4%
RivalRival1,800+23815.9%
ChallengerChallenger1,400+36324.2%
CombatantCombatant1,000+1097.3%
UnrankedUnrankedbelow 1,00067645.0%

Realms with the most rated Arcane Mage characters

  1. Ravencrest 113 rated, best 2,829
  2. Silvermoon 78 rated, best 2,171
  3. Gordunni 67 rated, best 2,358
  4. Kazzak 55 rated, best 2,506
  5. Blackmoore 54 rated, best 2,404
  6. Tarren Mill 53 rated, best 2,855

How Arcane Mage compares

Every Mage spec on this ladder

SpecRatedShareAvg ratingTop ratingAt 1,800+
Fire2,4573.6%1,1352,97020%
Frost2,4023.5%1,1743,00323%
Arcane1,5012.2%1,1712,97024%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 2,671 rated characters in EU, the 24th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,994 and an average of 1,048. Arcane Mage in Solo Shuffle.

The Arcane Mage specialization

Manipulates raw Arcane magic, destroying enemies with overwhelming power.

Specialization text from the World of Warcraft client
Class
Mage
Role
DPS
Preferred weapons
Staff, Wand, Dagger, Sword
Mastery
Mastery: SavantIncreases your Mana regeneration rate and maximum Mana.1%. Arcane Charges increase the damage of Arcane Blast by an additional.1% and Arcane Barrage.1%. Increases all other Arcane damage.1%
PvP talents in the client
9

Arcane Mage PvP talents

The 9 PvP talents the current game client lists for Arcane Mage, in alphabetical order.

  • ArcanosphereUnlocks at level 55

    Builds a sphere of Arcane energy, gaining power over 4 sec. Upon release, the sphere passes through any barriers, knocking enemies back and dealing up to Arcane damage.

  • Chrono ShiftUnlocks at level 30

    Arcane Barrage slows enemies by 30% and increases your movement speed by 10% for 5 sec.

  • Ethereal Blink

    Shimmer applies Slow at 100% effectiveness to all enemies you Shimmer through. For each enemy you Shimmer through, the cooldown of Shimmer is reduced by 1 sec, up to 5 sec. Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 15 sec. Applies to enemies of the target.

  • Ice WallUnlocks at level 55

    Conjures an Ice Wall 30 yards long that obstructs line of sight. The wall has 30% of your maximum health and lasts up to 15 sec.

  • Improved Mass Invisibility

    Mass Invisibility's cooldown is reduced by 3 min, and it can affect allies in combat.

  • KleptomaniaUnlocks at level 40

    Unleash a flurry of disruptive magic onto your target, stealing a beneficial magic effect every.1 sec for 4 sec. Castable while moving, but movement speed is reduced by 40% while channeling.

  • Master Shepherd

    While an enemy player is affected by your Polymorph or Mass Polymorph, your movement speed is increased by 25% and your Versatility is increased by 12%. Additionally, Polymorph and Mass Polymorph no longer heal enemies.

  • Overpowered Barrier

    If the barrier is fully consumed, enemies suffer (650% of Spell Power) Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec. Reflects 40% of damage absorbed.]?a137020&!a431066[ If the barrier is fully consumed, enemies suffer (650% of Spell Power) Frost damage and are slowed by 70% for 4 sec.]?a137019&!a431066[ Reflects 40% of damage absorbed.][ If the barrier is fully consumed, gain Time Warp for 6 sec.]

  • Ring of FireUnlocks at level 55

    Summons a Ring of Fire for 8 sec at the target location. Enemies entering the ring are incapacitated and burn for 3% of their total health over 4 sec.

Ladder figures come from Blizzard's World of Warcraft PvP leaderboard API, snapshot 2026-11-04 14:40 UTC. Specialization text, mastery and PvP talents come from the game client files.

Arcane Mage rating over the season

Ratings we recorded for Arcane Mage characters on the Battleground Blitz ladder, week by week, this season (season 42). These are our own periodic snapshots of the characters we crawl, not Blizzard's full ladder history: 2,332 weekly captures across 12 weeks. The highest recorded rating went from 1,718 in the week of 2026-08-17 to 2,970 in the week of 2026-11-02, with the season peak of 2,970 in the week of 2026-11-02.

2006001,0001,4001,8002,2002,6003,000Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 02Week of 2026-08-17: highest 1,718, median 288, 113 characters capturedWeek of 2026-08-24: highest 2,308, median 859, 433 characters capturedWeek of 2026-08-31: highest 2,415, median 1,152, 397 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-07: highest 2,371, median 1,846, 63 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-14: highest 2,484, median 1,573, 335 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-21: highest 2,810, median 1,757, 163 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-28: highest 2,616, median 2,064, 71 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-05: highest 2,810, median 2,130, 96 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-12: highest 2,873, median 2,069, 119 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-19: highest 2,803, median 2,190, 101 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-26: highest 2,941, median 2,084, 138 characters capturedWeek of 2026-11-02: highest 2,970, median 1,822, 303 characters captured

■ highest rating recorded that week   ■ median of the characters captured that week

Weekly figures
Week ofHighestMedianCaptured
2026-08-171,718288113
2026-08-242,308859433
2026-08-312,4151,152397
2026-09-072,3711,84663
2026-09-142,4841,573335
2026-09-212,8101,757163
2026-09-282,6162,06471
2026-10-052,8102,13096
2026-10-122,8732,069119
2026-10-192,8032,190101
2026-10-262,9412,084138
2026-11-022,9701,822303

Venomous season rewards

Every achievement the current game client files under the Venomous season name: the titles, mount and gear tokens this season pays out. Read from the client's PvP season and achievement tables.