Arcane Mage DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Arcane Mage, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands Pre-Patch 9.0.1.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our Classic DPS Mage enchants and consumables.
Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Arcane Mage
This section specifically covers the optimal gems, enchants, food, and flasks to use for your character. To get a more detailed rundown of the different stats for Arcane Mage, please visit our dedicated Stats page.
Best Gems for Arcane Mage
You should use 
Leviathan's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and
Masterful Sea Currant (or the cheaper 
Masterful Tidal Amethyst) in
all other sockets.
Best Enchants for Arcane Mage
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Rings |
|
| Weapon |
Consumables for Arcane Mage
Best Flasks and Potions for Arcane
Superior Battle Potion of Intellect is the best choice for all
situations.
Greater Flask of Endless Fathoms should be used as your flask of
choice.
Abyssal Healing Potion should be used alongside
Healthstones for emergency healing.
Best Food for Arcane
You should eat from the 
Famine Evaluator And Snack Table when possible,
and otherwise Mastery food (
Abyssal-Fried Rissole or the cheaper
Sailor's Pie).
If simming yourself results in a different best secondary stat than Mastery, you should eat that food instead.
Augment Runes for Arcane
If you can afford it, you should use 
Battle-Scarred Augment Runes to
increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes
available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them
for when you need them.
Starting in patch 8.3 you can also use the re-usable
Lightning-Forged Augment Rune to increase your primary stat by an equal
amount.
Changelog
- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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