Arcane Mage - Battleground Blitz (US)

Arcane Mage on the US Battleground Blitz ladder

Arcane Mage is the 18th most played of 34 specs on the US Battleground Blitz ladder: 1,068 rated characters, 2.5% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters

1,068

Share of the bracket

2.5% (18th of 34 specs)

Highest rating

2,504

Median rating

1,142

Top 10% start at

1,837

Average win rate

58.6%

Games played

8 median, 340 most

Realms represented

165

Faction split

Alliance 629 (58.9%) Horde 439 (41.1%)

Arcane Mage by rank

Rank	Rating	Rated characters	Share
Elite	2,400+	3	0.3%
Duelist	2,100+	27	2.5%
Rival	1,800+	118	11.0%
Challenger	1,400+	295	27.6%
Combatant	1,000+	129	12.1%
Unranked	below 1,000	496	46.4%

Realms with the most rated Arcane Mage characters

1. Tichondrius 186 rated, best 2,399
2. Area 52 69 rated, best 2,212
3. Stormrage 66 rated, best 2,422
4. Sargeras 46 rated, best 2,469
5. Illidan 43 rated, best 2,174
6. Moon Guard 42 rated, best 2,208

How Arcane Mage compares

Every Mage spec on this ladder

Spec	Rated	Share	Avg rating	Top rating	At 1,800+
Frost	1,433	3.4%	973	2,317	7%
Fire	1,374	3.2%	1,006	2,468	9%
Arcane	1,066	2.5%	1,078	2,504	14%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 1,686 rated characters in US, the 23rd most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,587 and an average of 976. Arcane Mage in Solo Shuffle.

The Arcane Mage specialization

Manipulates raw Arcane magic, destroying enemies with overwhelming power.

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 talent tree · Arcane Mage spec page

Arcane Mage PvP talents

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

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  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.

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  Chrono ShiftUnlocks at level 30

  Arcane Barrage slows enemies by 50% and increases your movement speed by 10% for 5 sec.

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  Ethereal Blink

  Blink and Shimmer apply Slow at 100% effectiveness to all enemies you Blink through. For each enemy you Blink through, the cooldown of Blink and Shimmer are reduced by 1 sec, up to 5 sec.

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  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.

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  Improved Mass Invisibility

  The cooldown of Mass Invisibility is reduced by 3 min and it can affect allies in combat.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Overpowered Barrier
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  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.