Small sample: 16 players, so one player moves a percentage by 6 points. Read these as a rough signal, not a consensus.

Where players disagree

47 talents are taken by almost everyone. These are the picks the field is actually split on.

  • Mana Confluence69%
  • Impetus69%
  • Illuminated Thoughts63%
  • Permafrost Bauble50%
  • Focusing Crystal44%
  • Improved Frost Nova38%
  • Incantation of Swiftness31%

Top Playersby rating

  1. 1Чернигговlich-kingGnome · Sunfury · 242 ilvl52% W2702
  2. 2SkylezblackrockNight Elf · Sunfury · 246 ilvl53% W2617
  3. 3SickofmeblackmooreNight Elf · Spellslinger · 244 ilvl54% W2614
  4. 4Ashskhaz-modanHaranir · Sunfury · 246 ilvl59% W2604
  5. 5Майэсстроlich-kingGnome · Sunfury · 241 ilvl53% W2571
+11 more on the leaderboard →

Stat Priority

Haste > Mastery > Versatility > Critical Strike

  • Haste25.4%
  • Mastery19.1%
  • Versatility16.0%
  • Critical Strike8.2%

In-game percentages, averaged over the sample.

Hero Talent Tree

  • Sunfury69%
  • Spellslinger31%

PvP Talents

  • Overpowered Barrier94%
  • Chrono Shift81%
  • Improved Mass Invisibility69%
  • Master Shepherd19%
  • Ice Wall13%
  • Kleptomania6%

Races

  • Night Elf31%
  • Gnome19%
  • Human13%
  • Void Elf13%
  • Haranir6%
  • Highmountain Tauren6%
  • Kul Tiran6%
  • Orc6%

Talent Tree

ActivePassiveChoiceCore path 80%+

Mage — Class

8 points20 pointsPrismatic Barrier — 100% (16/16)100%Alter Time — 100% (16/16)100%Ice Block — 100% (16/16)100%Time Walk / Temporal Realignment — 100% (16/16)100%Master of Time — 100% (16/16) · 2 rank100%Winter's Protection — 81% (13/16) · 2 rank81%Frost Conditioning — 0% (0/16)Arcane Warding — 100% (16/16) · 2 rank100%Inspired Intellect — 100% (16/16)100%Mirror Image — 19% (3/16)19%Spellsteal — 88% (14/16)88%Quick Witted — 100% (16/16)100%Dragon's Breath / Supernova — 100% (16/16)100%Remove Curse — 94% (15/16)94%Improved Conjuration — 6% (1/16) · 2 rank6%Improved Spellsteal — 6% (1/16)6%Shimmer / Improved Blink — 100% (16/16)100%Improved Counterspell — 88% (14/16)88%Overflowing Energy — 100% (16/16)100%Improved Remove Curse — 0% (0/16)Greater Invisibility — 100% (16/16)100%Improved Frost Nova / Ice Ward — 38% (6/16)38%Captured Thoughts — 19% (3/16)19%Tome of Rhonin — 100% (16/16)100%Tome of Antonidas — 100% (16/16)100%Incantation of Swiftness — 31% (5/16) · 2 rank31%Master of Escape — 100% (16/16)100%Charm of Aegwynn — 100% (16/16)100%Brainstorm — 100% (16/16)100%Flow of Time — 100% (16/16)100%Mana Confluence — 69% (11/16)69%Charm of Medivh — 100% (16/16)100%Permafrost Bauble — 50% (8/16)50%Freezing Cold / Ice Nova — 81% (13/16)81%Time Manipulation — 88% (14/16)88%Ring of Frost / Mass Polymorph — 81% (13/16)81%Energized Barriers — 100% (16/16)100%Mass Invisibility — 81% (13/16)81%Barrier Diffusion — 100% (16/16)100%Ice Cold — 19% (3/16)19%Spatial Manipulation / Reflection — 100% (16/16)100%Improved Prismatic Barrier — 75% (12/16)75%

Sunfury — 69%

Spellfire Spheres — 69% (11/16)69%Mana Cascade — 69% (11/16)69%Invocation: Arcane Phoenix — 69% (11/16)69%Burden of Power — 69% (11/16)69%Glorious Incandescence — 69% (11/16)69%Merely a Setback / Time Twist — 69% (11/16)69%Codex of the Sunstriders — 69% (11/16)69%Lessons in Debilitation / Explosive Potential — 69% (11/16)69%Pyrocosm — 69% (11/16)69%Savor the Moment / Sunfury Execution — 69% (11/16)69%Ashes of Inspiration — 69% (11/16)69%Rondurmancy — 69% (11/16)69%Spellfire Salvo — 69% (11/16)69%Memory of Al'ar — 69% (11/16)69%

Spellslinger — 31%

Splintering Sorcery — 31% (5/16)31%Augury Abounds — 31% (5/16)31%Force of Will — 31% (5/16)31%Splintering Orbs — 31% (5/16)31%Attuned Familiar / Shifting Shards — 31% (5/16)31%Slippery Slinging / Look Again — 31% (5/16)31%Controlled Instincts — 31% (5/16)31%Reactive Barrier / Phantasmal Image — 31% (5/16)31%Infused Splinters — 31% (5/16)31%Archmage's Wrath — 31% (5/16)31%Signature Spell — 31% (5/16)31%Spellfrost Teachings — 31% (5/16)31%Polished Focus — 31% (5/16)31%Splinterstorm — 31% (5/16)31%

Arcane — Spec

8 points20 pointsArcane Missiles — 100% (16/16)100%Concentrated Power — 100% (16/16)100%Arcane Salvo — 100% (16/16)100%Amplification — 100% (16/16)100%Improved Clearcasting — 100% (16/16)100%Arcing Cleave — 100% (16/16)100%Arcane Pulse — 13% (2/16)13%Arcane Surge — 100% (16/16)100%Arcane Orb — 100% (16/16)100%Reverberate — 6% (1/16)6%Presence of Mind / Slipstream — 94% (15/16)94%Mana Bomb — 6% (1/16)6%Arcane Familiar — 81% (13/16)81%Charged Orb — 94% (15/16)94%Intuition — 100% (16/16)100%Touch of the Magi — 100% (16/16)100%Energized Familiar — 25% (4/16)25%Expanded Mind — 100% (16/16)100%Consortium's Bauble — 94% (15/16)94%Arcane Tempo — 94% (15/16)94%Aether Attunement — 81% (13/16) · 2 rank81%Aegwynn's Technique / Arcane Echo — 100% (16/16)100%Resonance — 100% (16/16)100%Impetus — 69% (11/16)69%Evocation / Mana Adept — 19% (3/16)19%Enlightened — 100% (16/16)100%Focusing Crystal — 44% (7/16)44%Illuminated Thoughts — 63% (10/16)63%Prodigious Savant — 100% (16/16) · 2 rank100%Eureka — 100% (16/16)100%Arcane Singularity — 100% (16/16) · 2 rank100%High Voltage / Charged Missiles — 88% (14/16)88%Overflowing Insight — 81% (13/16)81%Overpowered Missiles — 81% (13/16)81%Orb Mastery — 19% (3/16)19%Orb Barrage — 94% (15/16)94%Touch of the Archmage — 100% (16/16)100%

Gear

Head

  • Voidbreaker's VeilHaste / Mastery · ilvl 24681%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk CapVers / Haste · ilvl 24619%

Neck

  • Galactic Gladiator's NecklaceVers / Haste · ilvl 246 · socket50%
  • Thalassian Competitor's AmuletCrit / Vers · ilvl 239 · socket38%
  • Galactic Gladiator's AmuletVers / Mastery · ilvl 246 · socket6%
  • Rotmire's SporeheartMastery / Crit · ilvl 298 · socket6%

Shoulder

  • Voidbreaker's Leyline NexiHaste / Vers · ilvl 24694%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk MantleVers / Haste · ilvl 2466%

Back

  • Galactic Gladiator's DrapeVers / Haste · ilvl 24663%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth CloakCrit / Haste · ilvl 23625%
  • Adherent's Silken ShroudHaste / Vers · ilvl 2856%
  • Galactic Gladiator's ShawlVers / Mastery · ilvl 2466%

Chest

  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth TunicVers / Mastery · ilvl 23688%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk RobeVers / Haste · ilvl 2466%
  • Voidbreaker's RobeCrit / Haste · ilvl 2986%

Wrist

  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk ArmbandsVers / Haste · ilvl 24656%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth CuffsVers · ilvl 23925%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth BandsCrit / Vers · ilvl 23913%
  • Voracious WristwrapsHaste / Mastery · ilvl 2896%

Hands

  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk GlovesVers / Haste · ilvl 24656%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth GlovesCrit / Vers · ilvl 23919%
  • Voidbreaker's GlovesMastery / Haste · ilvl 24619%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk HandwrapsVers / Mastery · ilvl 2466%

Waist

  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth SashCrit / Vers · ilvl 23675%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk CordVers / Haste · ilvl 24619%
  • Voidbreaker's Sage CordCrit / Haste · ilvl 2896%

Legs

  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk LeggingsVers / Haste · ilvl 24669%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth LeggingsVers / Mastery · ilvl 23619%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk TrousersVers / Mastery · ilvl 2466%
  • Voidbreaker's BritchesHaste / Crit · ilvl 2896%

Feet

  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth TreadsHaste / Vers · ilvl 23963%
  • Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Tip-ToesCrit · ilvl 23925%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Silk TreadsVers / Mastery · ilvl 2466%
  • Martyr's SlippersVers / Mastery · ilvl 2856%

Ring

  • Thalassian Competitor's SignetVers / Mastery · ilvl 239 · socket66%
  • Galactic Gladiator's RingVers / Haste · ilvl 246 · socket25%
  • Galactic Gladiator's SignetVers / Mastery · ilvl 246 · socket3%
  • Platinum Star BandCrit / Mastery · ilvl 289 · socket3%

+1 more

Trinket

  • Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of AlacrityHaste · ilvl 24644%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Medallionilvl 24644%
  • Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of AlacrityHaste · ilvl 2173%
  • Galactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityCrit · ilvl 2463%

+2 more

Main Hand

  • Galactic Gladiator's StaffVers / Haste · ilvl 24650%
  • Thalassian Competitor's SkewerCrit / Vers · ilvl 24619%
  • Thalassian Competitor's StaffVers / Mastery · ilvl 24219%
  • Galactic Gladiator's GreatstaffVers / Mastery · ilvl 2466%

+1 more

Off Hand

  • Thalassian Competitor's LampCrit / Haste · ilvl 23619%

Enchants

Head

  • Empowered Blessing of Speed81%
  • Blessing of Speed13%

Shoulder

  • Akil'zon's Swiftness88%
  • Flight of the Eagle6%

Chest

  • Mark of the Worldsoul88%
  • Mark of the Magister13%

Hands

  • Heavy Knothide Armor Kit25%

Waist

  • Nitro Boosts13%

Legs

  • Sunfire Silk Spellthread75%
  • Arcanoweave Spellthread25%

Feet

  • Farstrider's Hunt88%
  • Lynx's Dexterity13%

Ring

  • Silvermoon's Alacrity47%
  • Silvermoon's Tenacity38%
  • Eyes of the Eagle6%

+2 more

Main Hand

  • Acuity of the Ren'dorei94%
  • Arcane Mastery6%
  • Thalassian Phoenix Oil6%

Gems and Embellishments

Gems94 total

  • Flawless Quick Lapis+14 Versatility & +6 Haste36%
  • Flawless Versatile Peridot+14 Haste & +6 Versatility28%
  • Cognitive Heliotrope+20 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition16%
  • Flawless Masterful Peridot+14 Haste & +6 Mastery5%
  • Flawless Masterful Garnet+14 Critical Strike & +6 Mastery4%
  • Flawless Masterful Lapis+14 Versatility & +6 Mastery4%

+4 more

Embellishments32 total

  • Arcanoweave Lining91%
  • Devouring Banding9%

Collected Aug 2