Arcane Mage PvE Guide - TBC Classic

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Rotation

Single Target

1. Use
   Mage Armor
   .
2. Cast
   Icy Veins
   ,
   Arcane Power
   , and any on-use effects.
3. Cast
   Cold Snap
   after
   Icy Veins
   .
4. Cast
   Presence of Mind
   with
   Arcane Blast
   right before
   Arcane Power
   ends.
5. Cast
   Arcane Blast
   .
6. Cast
   Evocation
   when you run out of mana.
7. Cast
   Frostbolt
   to conserve mana outside cooldown windows.
8. Cast
   Fire Blast
   while moving.

AoE

1. Cast
   Arcane Explosion
   .

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Talents

Standard Build

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Adept's Elixir
  ,
• Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Alternatives:
• Flask of Blinding Light

Food

Best:
• Blackened Basilisk
  ,
• Crunchy Serpent
  ,
• Poached Bluefish

Potions

Best:
• Super Mana Potion

Alternatives:
• Destruction Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Brilliant Wizard Oil

Alternatives:
• Superior Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Mana Emerald

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Best Races

Alliance

1. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind
2. Draenei:
   Inspiring Presence
3. Human:
   The Human Spirit

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
2. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent
   and
   Mana Tap

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Best Professions

1. Tailoring: Spellfire and Spellstrike gear.
2. Enchanting:
   Ring - Spellpower
   .
3. Leatherworking:
   Drums of Battle
   .
4. Jewelcrafting: 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit Gems.

TBC Classic Arcane Mage Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Scryers as an Arcane Mage in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of Discipline
, is slightly better than the Scryer
Greater Inscription of the Orb
. However, Scryer's has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the
Scryer's Bloodgem
and a powerful ring, the
Seer's Signet
.