- Author: Nevermore
- Date: March 31, 2025
- Updated: May 6, 2025
- Expansion: Mists of Pandaria
Arcane Mages primarily use gems, enchants, and consumables that increase their Intellect, Hit, Mastery, and Haste to maximize their performance in Mists of Pandaria.
Gems
Meta Socket
Red Socket
- Brilliant Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
- Artful Vermilion Onyx
- Perfect Artful Tiger Opal
- Brilliant Primordial Ruby
Yellow Socket
- Fractured Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
- Perfect Fractured Sunstone
- Perfect Quick Sunstone
Blue Socket
Sha-touched gems
Enchants
Armor
- Shoulders:Â Greater Crane Wing Inscription/Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Inscription)
- Cloak:Â Enchant Cloak – Accuracy/Enchant Cloak – Superior Intellect/Lightweave Embroidery (Tailoring)
- Chest:Â Enchant Chest – Glorious Stats
- Bracers:Â Enchant Bracer – Super Intellect/Fur Lining – Intellect (Leatherworking) + Socket Bracer (Blacksmithing)
- Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Superior Mastery + Synapse Springs (Engineering)/Socket Gloves (Blacksmithing)
- Waist:Â Living Steel Belt Buckle
- Legs:Â Greater Cerulean Spellthread/Master’s Spellthread (Tailoring)
- Boots:Â Enchant Boots – Pandaren’s Step
- Rings:Â Enchant Ring – Greater Intellect
Weapon
- Two-Handed:Â Enchant Weapon – Jade Spirit/Enchant Weapon – Windsong
- Main-Hand: Enchant Weapon – Jade Spirit/Enchant Weapon – Windsong
- Off-Hand: Enchant Off-Hand – Major Intellect
Consumables
Potions
Flasks & Elixirs
Food
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