Mists of Pandaria Classic Arcane Mage Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Arcane Mage in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Arcane Mage Raid Gear Set
Welcome to our guide on the Best-in-Slot (BiS) gear for 
Arcane
Mage! Here, you will find recommendations to help you optimize your gear
for maximum damage and performance in raids and dungeons. Please note, that
this BiS list is very likely to update a few times, due to the WoWSims simulation
still being in Alpha state.
This is the stat priority for Arcane Mage, following our Arcane Mage Stats and Stat Priority Guide:
- Intellect
- Hit Rating = Expertise Rating (15% Hit Cap!)
- Haste Rating
- Mastery Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide. You can find the Arcane Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot in our dedicated Arcane Mage Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear guide.
Reforging
Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.
Best in Slot
Phase 3 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  Hood of the Chromatic Hydra |
Hit →
Mastery |
Twin Consorts
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Neck |  Megaera's Shining Eye |
Crit →
Mastery |
Megaera
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Shoulder |  Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra |
Crit →
Mastery |
Iron Qon
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Cloak |  Red Sky Cloudcloak |
Hit →
Mastery |
Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Chest |  Robes of the Chromatic Hydra |
Hit →
Haste |
Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Bracer |  Frostborn Wristwraps |
Megaera
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Gloves |  Gloves of the Chromatic Hydra |
Crit →
Haste |
Council of Elders
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Belt |  Cord of Cacophonous Cawing |
Hit →
Mastery |
Ji-Kun
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Legs |  Leggings of the Discarded Warning |
Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Boots |  Starwalker Sandals |
Crit →
Haste |
Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Ring 1 |  Ro'shak's Remembrance |
Crit →
Haste |
Iron Qon
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Ring 2 |  Ra-den's Summoning Band |
Haste →
Mastery |
Ra-den
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Trinket 1 |  Cha-Ye's Essence of Brilliance |
Crit →
Mastery |
Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Trinket 2 |  Unerring Vision of Lei Shen |
Lei Shen
(H) Throne of Thunder |
|
| Weapon |  Athame of the Sanguine Ritual |
Haste →
Expertise |
Dark Animus
(H) Throne of Thunder |
| Off-Hand |  Lei Shen's Orb of Command |
Crit →
Mastery |
Lei Shen
(H) Throne of Thunder |
Phase 1 + 2 Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head |  Hood of the Burning Scroll |
Crit →
Hit |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Neck |  Worldwaker Cabochon |
Crit →
Mastery |
Will of the Emperor
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Shoulder |  Mantle of the Burning Scroll |
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
|
| Cloak | Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption |
Haste →
Expertise |
Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Chest |  Robes of the Unknown Fear |
Lei Shi
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
|
| Bracer |  Attenuating Bracers |
Haste →
Expertise |
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Gloves |  Gloves of the Burning Scroll |
Hit →
Mastery |
Wind Lord Mel'jarak
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Belt |  Belt of Malleable Amber |
Haste →
Mastery |
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Legs |  Leggings of the Burning Scroll |
Haste →
Expertise |
Amber-Shaper Un'sok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Boots |  Sandals of the Blackest Night |
Haste →
Hit |
Tsulong
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Ring 1 |  Fragment of Fear Made Flesh |
Crit →
Mastery |
Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
(H) Heart of Fear |
| Ring 2 |  Watersoul Signet |
Spirit →
Mastery |
Elder Regail, Elder Asani and Protector Koalan
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Trinket 1 |  Light of the Cosmos |
Haste →
Mastery |
Elegon
(H) Mogu'shan Vaults |
| Trinket 2 |  Essence of Terror |
Sha of Fear
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
|
| Weapon |  Regail's Crackling Dagger |
Crit →
Haste |
Protectors of the Endless
(H) Terrace of Endless Spring |
| Off-Hand |  Tornado-Summoning Censer |
Crit →
Mastery |
Blade Lord Ta'yak
(H) Heart of Fear |
Changelog
- 04 Dec. 2025: Updated for Phase 3.
- 09 Jul. 2025: Updated BIS lists to match the current WoWSims.
- 24 Jun. 2025: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Wrdlbrmpft aka Arcanaenus, playing Mage since 2008. He is usually found in the Mage Discord, where you may also ask him questions his guides do not answer.