Mists of Pandaria Classic Arcane Mage Enchants and Consumables

Last updated on Jun 17, 2025 at 12:00 by Wrdlbrmpft

On this page, we list the best enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Arcane Mage in Mists of Pandaria Classic for PvE content.

1.

Best Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Arcane Mage

In World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, Arcane Mages aim to enhance their damage output and combat performance by selecting enchantments, gems, and consumables that amplify their arcane spells.

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Enchants

Enchantments are essential for maximizing a Arcane Mage’s performance. The best options include:

  • Shoulders
    • Greater Crane Wing Inscription Icon Greater Crane Wing Inscription
    • Crane Wing Inscription Icon Crane Wing Inscription
    • Secret Crane Wing Inscription Icon Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Inscription)
  • Back
    • Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Superior Intellect
    • Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery (Tailoring)
  • Chest
    • Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats Icon Enchant Chest - Glorious Stats
  • Wrists
    • Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect Icon Enchant Bracer - Super Intellect
    • Fur Lining - Intellect Icon Fur Lining - Intellect (Leatherworking)
  • Hands
    • Enchant Gloves - Superior Mastery Icon Enchant Gloves - Superior Mastery
    • Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise Icon Enchant Gloves - Superior Expertise (for hit cap)
  • Waist
    • Living Steel Belt Buckle Icon Living Steel Belt Buckle
    • Nitro Boosts Icon Nitro Boosts (Engineering)
  • Legs
    • Greater Cerulean Spellthread Icon Greater Cerulean Spellthread
    • Cerulean Spellthread Icon Cerulean Spellthread (cheaper)
    • Master's Spellthread Icon Master's Spellthread (Tailoring)
  • Feet
    • Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step Icon Enchant Boots - Pandaren's Step
  • Rings
    • Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Ring - Greater Intellect (Enchanting)
  • Weapon
    • Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit Icon Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit
    • Enchant Weapon - Elemental Force Icon Enchant Weapon - Elemental Force (cheaper)
    • Enchant Weapon - Windsong Icon Enchant Weapon - Windsong (cheaper)
  • Off-Hand
    • Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Major Intellect

In addition to the existing Wrist Hands enchants, Blacksmiths can apply Socket Bracer Icon Socket Bracer and Socket Gloves Icon Socket Gloves, and Engineers can apply Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs.

3.

Gems

Gems are essential for fine-tuning a Arcane Mage's attributes. Generally you want to reach the Hit cap of 15% (5,100 Hit rating for non-Draenei, for Draenei 4,760) and then gem for crit. It is important to note that, unlike in previous expansions, some BIS gems use mixed stats, e.g. Artful Vermilion Onyx Icon Artful Vermilion Onyx with Intellect and Mastery.

Sockets Gems
Meta Socket Burning Primal Diamond Icon Burning Primal Diamond or Sinister Primal Diamond Icon Sinister Primal Diamond (better)
Red Socket Keen Vermilion Onyx Icon Keen Vermilion Onyx / Perfect Keen Tiger Opal Icon Perfect Keen Tiger Opal (Hit/Mastery)
Artful Vermilion Onyx Icon Artful Vermilion Onyx / Perfect Artful Tiger Opal Icon Perfect Artful Tiger Opal or Brilliant Serpent's Eye Icon Brilliant Serpent's Eye (Jewelcrafting) (Int/Mastery)
Yellow Socket Fractured Sun's Radiance Icon Fractured Sun's Radiance / Perfect Fractured Sunstone Icon Perfect Fractured Sunstone or Fractured Serpent's Eye Icon Fractured Serpent's Eye (Jewelcrafting)
Blue Socket Sensei's Wild Jade Icon Sensei's Wild Jade / Perfect Sensei's Alexandrite Icon Perfect Sensei's Alexandrite (Mastery/Hit)
Cogwheel Gem Engineering Icon Engineering:
Rigid Tinker's Gear Icon Rigid Tinker's Gear / Precise Tinker's Gear Icon Precise Tinker's Gear (Hit/Expertise)
Fractured Tinker's Gear Icon Fractured Tinker's Gear
Quick Tinker's Gear Icon Quick Tinker's Gear (Haste)
Smooth Tinker's Gear Icon Smooth Tinker's Gear (Crit)
4.

Consumables

Consumables provide temporary, but impactful bonuses to a Arcane Mage's performance.

4.1.

Food

You should always be eating the food that provides the highest amount of intellect. Options are:

  • 300 Intellect: Mogu Fish Stew Icon Mogu Fish Stew, Spiced Blossom Soup Icon Spiced Blossom Soup and Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup Icon Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup
  • 275 Intellect: Deluxe Noodle Soup Icon Deluxe Noodle Soup, Braised Turtle Icon Braised Turtle, Great Banquet of the Pot Icon Great Banquet of the Pot and Banquet of the Pot Icon Banquet of the Pot
  • 250 Intellect: Noodle Soup Icon Noodle Soup and Swirling Mist Soup Icon Swirling Mist Soup
4.2.

Flasks and Potions

Your preferred is the Flask of the Warm Sun Icon Flask of the Warm Sun, the best potion choice for encounters will be Potion of the Jade Serpent Icon Potion of the Jade Serpent.

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Changelog

  • 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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