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Arcane Mage Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 2 — Throne of Thunder

Ranged DPS · Updated 2026-07-22 Draft — being verified

Phase 2 / Tier 15 (Throne of Thunder) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins MoP Classic Arcane Mage gear guide. Tier set: Chromatic Hydra line. Enchants/gems reused from the mop-p3 (Siege of Orgrimmar) list.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Hood of the Chromatic Hydra (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Twin Consorts
Neck	Megaera's Shining EyeThrone of Thunder Heroic — Megaera
Shoulders	Mantle of the Chromatic Hydra (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Iron Qon
Back	Red Sky CloudcloakThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Chest	Robes of the Chromatic Hydra (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Dark Animus
Wrists	Frostborn WristwrapsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Megaera
Hands	Gloves of the Chromatic Hydra (Tier 15)Throne of Thunder Heroic — Council of Elders
Waist	Cord of Cacophonous CawingThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ji-Kun
Legs	Leggings of the Discarded WarningThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Feet	Starwalker SandalsThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Ring 1	Ro'shak's RemembranceThrone of Thunder Heroic — Iron Qon
Ring 2	Ra-den's Summoning BandThrone of Thunder Heroic — Ra-den
Trinket 1	Wushoolay's Final ChoiceThrone of Thunder Heroic — Council of Elders (High Priestess Mar'li)
Trinket 2	Unerring Vision of Lei ShenThrone of Thunder Heroic — Lei Shen
Weapon	Athame of the Sanguine RitualThrone of Thunder Heroic — Dark Animus
Off-Hand	Lei Shen's Orb of CommandThrone of Thunder Heroic — Lei Shen

Enchants

Slot	Enchant
Shoulders	Greater Crane Wing Inscription (+200 Int / +100 crit)Inscription (Secret Crane Wing Inscription for scribes)
Back	Enchant Cloak — Superior Intellect (+180 Int)Enchanting (Lightweave Embroidery for tailors)
Chest	Enchant Chest — Glorious Stats (+80 all stats)Enchanting
Wrists	Enchant Bracer — Super Intellect (+180 Int)Enchanting (Fur Lining — Intellect for leatherworkers)
Hands	Enchant Gloves — Superior Mastery (+170 mastery)Enchanting
Waist	Living Steel Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
Legs	Greater Cerulean Spellthread (+285 Int / +165 crit)Tailoring (crafted, usable by all; Master's Spellthread for tailors)
Feet	Enchant Boots — Pandaren's Step (+140 mastery, minor run speed)Enchanting
Weapon	Enchant Weapon — Jade SpiritEnchanting
Off-Hand	Enchant Off-Hand — Major Intellect (+165 Int)Enchanting
Rings	Enchant Ring — Greater Intellect (+160 Int)Enchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

Socket	Gem
Meta	Sinister Primal Diamond (Legendary — Wrathion questline; Burning Primal Diamond otherwise)
Red	Artful Vermilion Onyx (+80 Int / +160 mastery)
Yellow	Fractured Sun's Radiance (+320 mastery)
Blue	Sensei's Wild Jade (+160 mastery / +160 hit)