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Arcane Mage - Battleground Blitz (US)

Updated 2026-11-13 05:10 UTC · Season 42

2908Top rating
1,666Players
58%Avg win
RegionUSEU
FactionAllHordeAlliance

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501GrandmagusEmerald DreamArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl280iLvlM+162044%Challenger1,733
502JalapeñoWindrunnerArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+7654%Challenger1,733
503LimitAzgalorArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl282iLvlM+9469%Challenger1,732
504CosmictraumaEitriggArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl265iLvlM+10759%Challenger1,731
505IcemachineLightbringerArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl305iLvl1,411M+13668%Challenger1,731
506IeveWyrmrest AccordArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl330iLvl3,219M+121643%Challenger1,731
507VioletknightBonechewerArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl314iLvl2,018M+182740%Challenger1,730
508ConnobaamhThunderlordArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl277iLvlM+7750%Challenger1,730
509AwtzGuldanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl287iLvlM+7654%Challenger1,729
510TesstingGorefiendArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+111838%Challenger1,728
511LmmTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+7654%Challenger1,728
512KrostyQuelthalasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl295iLvl968M+10471%Challenger1,727
513OnigucciIllidanArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+202842%Challenger1,726
514MelaynaQuelthalasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl285iLvlM+11761%Challenger1,726
515CouncilCrushridgeArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+7188%Challenger1,725
516LilmoogicianStormrageArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl320iLvl2,973M+8280%Challenger1,725
517OrcaneblastDarkspearArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6275%Challenger1,724
518SneekatokerMalganisArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+7370%Challenger1,724
519LxviiSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl323iLvl3,304M+6843%Challenger1,723
520SossSisters Of EluneArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl284iLvlM+8657%Challenger1,723
521YourdaughterTichondriusArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl279iLvlM+6367%Challenger1,723
522PsykekMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl331iLvl3,144M+7847%Challenger1,722
523MulbbangTichondriusArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl291iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,722
524ReactrixKelthuzadArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl303iLvl1,976M+101050%Challenger1,721
525AustinSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl288iLvlM+60100%Challenger1,719
526GgvArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl247iLvlM+6940%Challenger1,718
527ClarenceCenarion CircleArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl271iLvlM+11665%Challenger1,718
528CasualArthasArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl272iLvlM+71433%Challenger1,717
529IcefearMannorothArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl285iLvlM+71041%Challenger1,717
530BalddiaMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl330iLvl3,275M+9950%Challenger1,717
531AlaantalTichondriusArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl291iLvlM+7464%Challenger1,717
532NinUrsinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl282iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,717
533KityoProudmooreArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl277iLvlM+181949%Challenger1,716
534ZuessSargerasArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+6275%Challenger1,716
535ToymageZuljinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+6367%Challenger1,715
536MattyfreshBlackrockArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+7750%Challenger1,714
537RosslolMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl292iLvlM+7464%Challenger1,714
538ÐarkmagoAzralonArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6367%Challenger1,713
539KapiekAzsharaArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+13862%Challenger1,713
540NeontricksKiljaedenArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6275%Challenger1,713
541WrèktFrostmourneArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl289iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,712
542LinnayhaRagnarosArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+7750%Challenger1,712
543NismofrostTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl322iLvl3,014M+141254%Challenger1,711
544FrathardSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl275iLvlM+101245%Challenger1,708
545SchweppyIllidanArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6746%Challenger1,707
546DuvaneteRagnarosArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+7847%Challenger1,707
547HdíSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl308iLvl2,777M+131154%Challenger1,707
548AnibalbbarcaAzralonArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl288iLvlM+6367%Challenger1,706
549MandoodooArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl287iLvlM+7654%Challenger1,705
550ThebeerTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl272iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,705
551ShuubbyFrostmourneArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+10662%Challenger1,704
552NixxinaMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+91439%Challenger1,704
553BøltThe UnderbogArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6460%Challenger1,704
554GeorgeTwisting NetherArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl279iLvlM+14767%Challenger1,704
555IspamblinkzIllidanArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl331iLvl3,573M+7558%Challenger1,703
556KysteraKelthuzadArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl283iLvlM+13613949%Challenger1,703
557NarisAzralonArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl282iLvlM+10662%Challenger1,702
558ThalyssahZuljinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl277iLvlM+6650%Challenger1,702
559JerelenosBonechewerArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+81436%Challenger1,701
560FarradrielQuelthalasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl245iLvlM+6940%Challenger1,701
561AerionTrollbaneArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+465048%Challenger1,700
562ChodemageAzgalorArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl281iLvlM+161257%Challenger1,699
563PympynUndermineArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+102727%Challenger1,699
564AnastheríanQuelthalasArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6843%Challenger1,697
565SouronnZuljinArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl310iLvl2,331M+142239%Challenger1,697
566SuperfireUrsinArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl287iLvlM+7750%Challenger1,696
567PallpQuelthalasArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl277iLvlM+91243%Challenger1,694
568HëatTichondriusArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl293iLvl168M+12860%Challenger1,693
569MafuieTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl293iLvlM+7654%Challenger1,692
570AccelerantzTichondriusArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+8947%Challenger1,691
571AzzðestroyerTichondriusArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+6460%Challenger1,691
572FríerenCenarion CircleArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl288iLvlM+6843%Challenger1,687
573FelsparklesMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl281iLvlM+6650%Challenger1,687
574OldspiceleñaQuelthalasArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+61038%Challenger1,686
575MoonwaterVashjArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl279iLvlM+71237%Challenger1,686
576NidaulanZuljinArcane MageHordeHordeLvliLvlM+101540%Challenger1,686
577CodeineDarkspearArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl280iLvlM+7278%Challenger1,685
578ØnewishStormrageArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl290iLvlM+9660%Challenger1,684
579HidarumaFrostmaneArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl311iLvl2,631M+8657%Challenger1,683
580BoomVashjArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl284iLvlM+71433%Challenger1,681
581FirespdevplsArea 52Arcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl313iLvl2,360M+6275%Challenger1,680
582ArtyneIllidanArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl278iLvlM+6186%Challenger1,680
583KropieMannorothArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl324iLvl3,155M+10377%Challenger1,679
584DdanceTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl276iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,677
585BerahmDarkspearArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl292iLvlM+7750%Challenger1,675
586MagefyreKiljaedenArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+6460%Challenger1,675
587CompsciiLightbringerArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl297iLvlM+589139%Challenger1,675
588FrostspikeSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl276iLvlM+6555%Challenger1,675
589VelystraExodarArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl300iLvlM+6746%Challenger1,673
590ExodiasMoon GuardArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl282iLvlM+202149%Challenger1,673
591McflurryzDarkspearArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl307iLvl2,850M+181456%Challenger1,672
592DarkmageArea 52Arcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl284iLvlM+6186%Challenger1,671
593StizzyDrakkariArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl261iLvlM+161650%Challenger1,670
594CieltoNerzhulArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl309iLvl1,589M+7278%Challenger1,669
595GambitosRagnarosArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl291iLvlM+172342%Challenger1,669
596HlmThrallArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl289iLvlM+70100%Challenger1,669
597WzrdsSargerasArcane MageAllianceAlliance90Lvl284iLvlM+11761%Challenger1,667
598ApöcThunderhornArcane MageAllianceAllianceLvliLvlM+6555%Challenger1,666
599RosenburgShuhaloArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl279iLvlM+163035%Challenger1,665
600FrostymanxTichondriusArcane MageHordeHorde90Lvl278iLvl357M+8189%Challenger1,665

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
2,081
Average win rate
57.9%
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+664.0%
DuelistDuelist2,100+945.6%
RivalRival1,800+24714.8%
ChallengerChallenger1,400+38122.9%
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+
Frost2,2713.4%1,1282,78821%
Fire2,2133.3%1,1062,87619%
Arcane1,6662.5%1,1922,90824%

In Solo Shuffle the same spec has 2,631 rated characters in US, the 24th most played of 34 specs, with a top rating of 2,987 and an average of 1,061. 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 05:10 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.