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Arcane Mage Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 4 — ICC & Ruby Sanctum

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Phase 4 (Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic + The Ruby Sanctum) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Arcane Mage gear guide (anchor phase-5-tier-10). Tier set: Sanctified Bloodmage line (this spec favors the non-tier San'layn Ritualist Gloves over tier hands). Head/Shoulders/Chest/Legs come via the T10.25 token (Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification, dropped by final-wing bosses and The Lich King). Enchants/gems shared by all three mage specs; item-specific gem suggestions from the source page are omitted here in favor of the general spec gem profile.
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Best in Slot by gear slot

SlotItem & alternatives
HeadSanctified Bloodmage Hood (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification — final wing bosses & The Lich King
NeckBlood Queen's Crimson ChokerIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Blood-Queen Lana'thel
ShouldersSanctified Bloodmage Shoulderpads (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification — final wing bosses & The Lich King
BackCloak of Burning DuskThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion
ChestSanctified Bloodmage Robe (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification — final wing bosses & The Lich King
WristsBracers of Fiery NightThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion
HandsSan'layn Ritualist GlovesIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Prince Valanar
WaistCrushing Coldwraith BeltIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lord Marrowgar
LegsSanctified Bloodmage Leggings (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Vanquisher's Mark of Sanctification — final wing bosses & The Lich King
FeetPlague Scientist's BootsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
Ring 1Ashen Band of Endless DestructionThe Ashen Verdict — reward from Path of Destruction (Ormus the Penitent)
Ring 2Ring of Rapid AscentIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory
Trinket 1Dislodged Foreign ObjectIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface
Trinket 2Charred Twilight ScaleThe Ruby Sanctum 25 Heroic — Halion
WeaponBloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of AgonyIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King
Off-HandShadow Silk SpindleIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Prince Valanar
WandCorpse-Impaling SpikeIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of TormentKnights of the Ebon Blade — Revered
ShouldersGreater Inscription of the StormSons of Hodir — Exalted
BackEnchant Cloak — Greater SpeedEnchanting
ChestEnchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting
WristsEnchant Bracers — Exceptional IntellectEnchanting
HandsEnchant Gloves — Exceptional SpellpowerEnchanting
WaistEternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing
LegsSapphire SpellthreadTailoring (crafted, usable by all)
FeetEnchant Boots — IcewalkerEnchanting
WeaponEnchant Weapon — Mighty SpellpowerEnchanting
Off-HandEnchant Off-Hand — Major SpellpowerEnchanting
RingsEnchant Ring — Greater SpellpowerEnchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

SocketGem
MetaChaotic Skyflare Diamond (+40 crit, +3% crit damage — requires two blue/purple/green gems)
RedRuned Cardinal Ruby (+23 spellpower) — or Runed Scarlet Ruby (rare); Runed Dragon's Eye/Stormjewel for jewelcrafters
Orange/YellowReckless Ametrine (+16 spellpower / +10 haste) — or Veiled Ametrine (+16 spellpower / +10 hit) if hit-capped
BluePurified Dreadstone (+10 spellpower / +10 spirit) — or Purified Twilight Opal (rare)
Other Mage specs this phase: Fire Mage · Frost Mage
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