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Arcane Mage - Battleground Blitz (US)

Updated 2026-11-13 08:10 UTC · Season 42

2908Top rating
1,666Players
58%Avg win
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1JunglejapeTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+502368%Elite2,869
2XàrRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl322iLvl2,945M+825659%Elite2,809
3MeltybutterDraktharonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+513957%Elite2,687
4FròztRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl324iLvl2,833M+593960%Elite2,683
5NeesalIllidanArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+19818951%Elite2,634
6ZenzohxAzuremystArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl289iLvlM+765658%Elite2,631
7VoldemørtoRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+755359%Elite2,631
8AreusTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+513361%Elite2,592
9AtivaanTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+423058%Elite2,557
10TtvchatterFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+726353%Elite2,549
11GloamdreamBloodscalpArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl299iLvlM+433158%Elite2,528
12TrasheepQuelthalasArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl319iLvl3,011M+605353%Elite2,510
13RekonxTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl299iLvlM+686352%Elite2,502
14ZzaapTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl330iLvl3,293M+494254%Elite2,500
15VeldrisQuelthalasArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl290iLvlM+472962%Elite2,498
16ToknsmokeTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl310iLvl2,159M+725756%Elite2,489
17KryoThe UnderbogArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl295iLvlM+363055%Elite2,453
18NörthstårTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+474054%Elite2,453
19SpellsteålMalganisArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl316iLvl2,081M+1108955%Elite2,439
20PaperFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+383552%Elite2,435
21SpaceshipAzralonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl301iLvl987M+635354%Elite2,433
22GloamdreamTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl288iLvlM+362559%Elite2,419
23AthermicalTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+463458%Elite2,406
24HighlydoneDestromathArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+322754%Duelist2,363
25TurtledArthasArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+393751%Duelist2,350
26MuaahArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl310iLvl168M+271171%Duelist2,321
27GosulolxblzFrostmaneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+302357%Duelist2,319
28ScerisaDalaranArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl321iLvl3,046M+312160%Duelist2,317
29KaozEmerald DreamArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl329iLvl3,536M+896259%Duelist2,314
30BattlexblueTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+382461%Duelist2,314
31DiegoneallyHyjalArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+15115549%Duelist2,306
32ElementwistnDaggerspineArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl290iLvlM+959949%Duelist2,303
33SufferGaronaArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+262155%Duelist2,302
34FreezzypopIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl304iLvlM+352657%Duelist2,300
35TenrxTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+231168%Duelist2,299
36NarâsîmhaTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+332854%Duelist2,283
37CartoonsDestromathArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl328iLvl2,912M+636549%Duelist2,266
38NapkintimeDarkspearArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl298iLvlM+10410749%Duelist2,241
39StrianciaIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+242549%Duelist2,241
40GéekinArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl283iLvlM+353054%Duelist2,169
41ThetoddEmerald DreamArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl308iLvlM+9710249%Duelist2,163
42ÏntheskýWhisperwindArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl281iLvlM+585153%Duelist2,149
43SyrupvendorAerie PeakArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvl185M+262650%Duelist2,145
44ArkanonsAzralonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl329iLvl2,601M+526246%Duelist2,129
45PpzzFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl282iLvlM+311962%Duelist2,125
46RandomdamageFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl290iLvlM+181162%Duelist2,120
47BuddywheatBlack DragonflightArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+17771%Duelist2,107
48AltermindStormrageArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvlM+191066%Duelist2,103
49SharrakaIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+221363%Rival2,088
50VasquezlolMoon GuardArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+283346%Rival2,081
51GrandmagiStonemaulArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+221756%Rival2,079
52NoumenonCenariusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl286iLvlM+18772%Rival2,075
53FishflapsStormrageArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl295iLvlM+191458%Rival2,063
54AutzFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+171063%Rival2,056
55ToysoljahArea 52Arcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+161062%Rival2,053
56DxexTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+281960%Rival2,042
57MagepaiAzralonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl297iLvlM+414249%Rival2,039
58PétroSenjinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+171161%Rival2,037
59BirdockArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl332iLvl3,474M+191458%Rival2,030
60VenrukiTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl305iLvl1,792M+17771%Rival2,030
61ÅççeArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvl1,439M+22873%Rival2,025
62TeelAzralonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl305iLvlM+627246%Rival2,025
63SestrenZuljinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl283iLvlM+302159%Rival2,020
64UnhingdTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvl323M+161453%Rival2,016
65DaeneriArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl302iLvl671M+192345%Rival2,013
66SavethatshxtMoon GuardArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl301iLvl2,594M+192246%Rival2,010
67JanadelGarroshArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+889448%Rival2,003
68WeatàhdTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+171357%Rival2,003
69FarmthatlocIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl309iLvlM+282454%Rival1,999
70VyralNazgrelArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl288iLvlM+192148%Rival1,995
71EllanorGallywixArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl332iLvl3,375M+223142%Rival1,993
72SofâkingsíçIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvlM+353749%Rival1,990
73BryvaRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl319iLvl3,012M+659341%Rival1,989
74AldeariWyrmrest AccordArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+263146%Rival1,982
75VenítocameloRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl328iLvl3,489M+535947%Rival1,967
76StinkyblinkyBleeding HollowArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl286iLvlM+282256%Rival1,948
77KieleinMalygosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl296iLvlM+394646%Rival1,946
78IcwienerSenjinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl332iLvl3,539M+151256%Rival1,945
79LulùThaurissanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl289iLvlM+16964%Rival1,945
80CaithrelSenjinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl318iLvl3,046M+141352%Rival1,944
81PyroclasticLaughing SkullArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl290iLvlM+638543%Rival1,943
82DarthtaterzTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+394944%Rival1,937
83PizzayoTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+161453%Rival1,934
84BuysfeetpicsThaurissanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl331iLvl3,131M+271860%Rival1,933
85ArcaanistEmerald DreamArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl285iLvlM+191851%Rival1,927
86BhunterTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl299iLvlM+425145%Rival1,922
87ToesukrxdBleeding HollowArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl289iLvl230M+191654%Rival1,919
88LucìíferTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl327iLvl3,074M+343748%Rival1,919
89SilvaraTuralyonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl282iLvlM+405044%Rival1,912
90MithroyyTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl285iLvlM+13959%Rival1,904
91CrazzyArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl243iLvlM+263642%Rival1,901
92PilëoArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl294iLvlM+334642%Rival1,899
93TozmalDestromathArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl296iLvl170M+15865%Rival1,890
94ImsowwyTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+171455%Rival1,882
95ZubeFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+273345%Rival1,881
96EnlielEmerald DreamArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl289iLvlM+232152%Rival1,876
97ToungabungusTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl328iLvl3,453M+161159%Rival1,875
98DizpatchoIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl295iLvlM+152043%Rival1,867
99MukkiBleeding HollowArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl295iLvlM+587245%Rival1,864
100YarramotoIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl323iLvl2,691M+141548%Rival1,863

Top builds

Arcane Mage on the US Battleground Blitz ladder

Arcane Mage is the 19th most played of 34 specs on the US Battleground Blitz ladder: 1,666 rated characters, 2.5% of everyone ranked in the bracket.

Rated characters
1,666
Share of the bracket
2.5% (19th of 34 specs)
Highest rating
2,908
Median rating
1,263
Top 10% start at
2,083
Average win rate
57.8%
Games played
9 median, 391 most
Realms represented
200
Faction split
AllianceAlliance 967 (58.0%) HordeHorde 699 (42.0%)

Arcane Mage by rank

RankRatingRated charactersShare
EliteElite2,400+674.0%
DuelistDuelist2,100+945.6%
RivalRival1,800+24814.9%
ChallengerChallenger1,400+37922.7%
CombatantCombatant1,000+1398.3%
UnrankedUnrankedbelow 1,00073944.4%

Realms with the most rated Arcane Mage characters

  1. Tichondrius 267 rated, best 2,908
  2. Area 52 96 rated, best 2,725
  3. Stormrage 91 rated, best 2,750
  4. Moon Guard 81 rated, best 2,684
  5. Sargeras 78 rated, best 2,826
  6. Illidan 69 rated, best 2,830

How Arcane Mage compares

Every Mage spec on this ladder

SpecRatedShareAvg ratingTop ratingAt 1,800+
Frost2,2733.4%1,1282,78821%
Fire2,2153.3%1,1062,87619%
Arcane1,6662.5%1,1932,90825%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 2,632 rated characters in US, the 24th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,987 and an average of 1,062. 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 2026-11-13 08:10 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: 2,820 weekly captures across 13 weeks. The highest recorded rating went from 2,159 in the week of 2026-08-17 to 2,536 in the week of 2026-11-09, with the season peak of 2,908 in the week of 2026-10-19.

4008001,2001,6002,0002,4002,800Aug 17Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26Nov 09Week of 2026-08-17: highest 2,159, median 575, 190 characters capturedWeek of 2026-08-24: highest 2,328, median 861, 530 characters capturedWeek of 2026-08-31: highest 2,211, median 1,300, 527 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-07: highest 2,339, median 1,874, 78 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-14: highest 2,380, median 1,642, 387 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-21: highest 2,504, median 1,838, 173 characters capturedWeek of 2026-09-28: highest 2,727, median 2,226, 87 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-05: highest 2,790, median 2,268, 102 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-12: highest 2,793, median 2,152, 134 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-19: highest 2,908, median 2,254, 121 characters capturedWeek of 2026-10-26: highest 2,844, median 2,097, 131 characters capturedWeek of 2026-11-02: highest 2,888, median 1,889, 310 characters capturedWeek of 2026-11-09: highest 2,536, median 2,039, 50 characters captured

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

Weekly figures
Week ofHighestMedianCaptured
2026-08-172,159575190
2026-08-242,328861530
2026-08-312,2111,300527
2026-09-072,3391,87478
2026-09-142,3801,642387
2026-09-212,5041,838173
2026-09-282,7272,22687
2026-10-052,7902,268102
2026-10-122,7932,152134
2026-10-192,9082,254121
2026-10-262,8442,097131
2026-11-022,8881,889310
2026-11-092,5362,03950

Arcane Mage by race

The race of every rated Arcane Mage whose character profile we hold, most played first. That covers 1,623 of the 1,666 rated characters; the rest have no profile in our crawl yet.

RaceCharactersShare
Void Elf24815.3%
Night Elf23814.7%
Human21813.4%
Undead19412.0%
Blood Elf1539.4%
Gnome855.2%
Orc694.3%
Dracthyr694.3%
Nightborne664.1%
Troll493.0%
Dwarf402.5%
Highmountain Tauren342.1%

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.