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Arcane Mage Best in Slot — MoP, Phase 3 — Siege of Orgrimmar

Ranged DPS · Updated 2026-07-10 Draft — being verified

Mastery is king for Arcane — gem Int/Mastery and pick mastery secondaries. Sinister Primal Diamond is the legendary meta from Wrathion's questline. Drops listed are 25 Heroic; Normal/Flex versions are the same items at lower item level. Draft compiled from Icy Veins MoP Classic guides.

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Best in Slot by gear slot

Slot	Item & alternatives
Head	Hood of Swirling SensesSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Immerseus
Neck	Untainted Guardian's ChainSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Norushen
Shoulders	Chronomancer Mantle (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Siegecrafter Blackfuse (tier token)
Back	Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lonLegendary cloak questline — Wrathion (Chapter V: Judgment of the Black Prince)
Chest	Chronomancer Robes (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Sha of Pride (tier token)
Wrists	Avool's Ancestral BracersSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Spoils of Pandaria
Hands	Chronomancer Gloves (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — General Nazgrim (tier token)
Waist	Belt of Ominous TremblesSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Iron Juggernaut
Legs	Chronomancer Leggings (Tier 16)Siege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Paragons of the Klaxxi (tier token)
Feet	Bone-Inlaid SandalsSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Galakras
Ring 1	Iyyokuk's Hereditary SealSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Paragons of the Klaxxi
Ring 2	Signet of the DinomancersSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Thok the Bloodthirsty
Trinket 1	Purified Bindings of ImmerseusSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Immerseus
Trinket 2	Kardris' Toxic TotemSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Kor'kron Dark Shaman
Weapon	Immaculately Preserved WandSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Spoils of Pandaria
Off-Hand	Revelations of Y'ShaarjSiege of Orgrimmar Heroic — Garrosh Hellscream

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)