This the best guide I have found for arcane! You kept it simple yet still detailed. After many years of my main being a warlock. Mage has taken some getting use to.
Wow awesome Arcane Mage guide, my first mage was Arcane some 12 years ago and I had seen questers using arcane recently and thought, "why not! lets make one!" Cant wait! Totally excited after your vid! Thanks!
I have played druid exclusively since WoTLK. I wanted a fresh toon and arcane mage seemed super fun. Doing a bit or research on the interwebs I came across your channel. Thanks for all the info! I am excited to get the ball running on my new mage. :D
Super great guide! I particularly like that you explain how the phases work in terms of mana and what you're looking to actually achieve and not just cast Arcane Blast X times then X then X then X. I find that stuff really hard to memorise when I don't know what I'm doing haha so this helped me out loads! You got a new sub! :)
@@ActuallyArcane hey im gnna DL this game im a magic type but i also wanna be a healer type for myself or allys as well as being a person to cast powerfulspells can u do a guide please on this idk if ull see this but its a request plss
As a returning WoW player/vet- #16years- I found this incredibly helpful in sorting the talents and rotation for my main ahead of Shadowlands; keep up the solid advice, highly beneficial content 😊
I was maining arcane in 8.2 but went to the dark side (frost) for 8.3. Now that i’m trying to see what to play in SL, this guide was super helpful for me to wrap my head around all the changes for this spec. It seems more complicated to me now, but tbh that’s probably a good thing! Thanks for the video, subbed.
Hi Mark! So happy you found it helpful. Arcane is in a better spot than it was in BfA for sure. I hope you enjoy all the changes! Welcome back to the Arcane side!
Nice video, very concise. I just started wow a month ago, the arcane mage is my first char and I'm loving it so far. I just need to get the rotation and set of talents right. I'm particularly interested in the macro thing. I'm still adapting to key shortcuts/commands (first PC game too), add-ons, and how to make it all organized and efficient. It'd be great to have a more detailed video about your macros in the arcane phases. I'll definetly follow your videos if you have more arcane mage content 💚
Hi! The macro I have consists of the following commands. If you are a beginning player that keep Touch of the Magi in the macro for ease. I will keep this idea in mind for future videos! /use Manifesto of Madness /cast Berserking (I have a troll mage that this is relevant for) /cast Arcane Power /cast Touch of the Magi
yo i just started wow also i went with same class. I like it alot. I just got my first gaming laptop and im enjoying wow first week playing and i just hit level 40.
@@ActuallyArcane awesome. I don't have this manifesto os madness just yet though. So for me it would be a macro with just TotM and AP I suppose (my mage is a belf)
Thanks very much! Great video! Very helpful! Question: What addon are you using for the cooldown timer on your bar? And also what addon are you using for the Touch of the Magi timer that appears above the enemy health bar?
I must admit, that i've had a lot of problems with my arcane mage main in the shadowlands at the beginning...it was a especially that uncomfortable feeling of making less damage in combination with being much more vulnerable then in BfA!^^ In the last 2 years I haven't died that often than in the first 2 weeks of Shadowlands!^^ Meanwhile I have geared up my little Void Elf Lady with fully upgraded PvP gear...even the stats look really not that good to me as I was used to, it helped a lot to feel more powerful to play PvE right now! ;) It's not easy to get a good working tutorial für arcane mages atm, so I want to thank you that finally you did one! :) Do you agree with me, that "Fireblast" & "Frostbolt" are nearly wastet slots on your action bar after you have reached the endgame? The only situations i use them since I'm Lvl 60 is when a mob locks arcane, more often while playing PvP than PvE and I can't move out of it anyhow, but it isn't really relevant for making damage anyhow, or do you have another usefull application for it? Good job, easy to understand, even I'm from Germany I never had any problems to understand everything & very good in using your advices! Greetings from Germany! :)
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the video. I have found one use for Fireblast. During explosive weeks it's a good instant cast to help get down explosives. Otherwise I don't keep that or frostbolt on my bar after I hit 60.
hey, i am just coming back i use to main a arcane mage would you do a video picking your covenant and your build for shadowlands please i'm really wanting to perfect my arcane mage any tips would be wonderful. i loved this video
Hi! Entering into Shadowlands I will certainly have more guides coming on how to build for all content. Right now, Night Fae is best positioned for Arcane Mages, no matter what content you are doing. I will post more guides soon!
Burst Damage for Arcane is going to be better than Frost. Frost may be able to sustain a bit higher (with current balancing) but Arcane can almost always hit higher burst damage. Both specs are totally viable going into the new expansion. Frost is a bit broken at the moment and I believe it will be tuned down soon.
thank you for this vid. Im completely new to the power and to the game . I have tried like 5 different power/character choices and mage has so far been my fav but no clue to how to do the rotation. I am still a little lost but its just that I need to get use to the names. Guess i gotta search on how to make a macro now as well.
Focus Magic was a spell used by arcane mages in WotLK. Mirror Images allways casted Frost Bolt (glyph was used for change). Mana Gems are same like Focus Magic, used in WotLK... Anyways good video, but i will still play frost mage.
Hi! Focus magic may still be new for people if they didn't play during that expansion. And yes, they have, but I wanted to point it out for people who have not used it previously.
It depends on which legendary you are running. For Bombardment run resonance, for Harmony, take echo. In general amplificon will be a better pick than arcane familiar
The current stat priority is this, but keep in mind the priority changes frequently (It was Critical strike priority in BfA), so be aware! Stat Priority - Mastery - Critical Strike - Versatility - Haste
This guide has been super helpful! I was just wondering when in an AOE situation in dungeons do you spam arcane explosion ? or do you continue with burning and conserving?
Hello! In aoe situations or commonly in mythic +, I will try to integrate the same idea of burn and conserve. Starting out with cooldowns and just spamming explosions. The for conserve spam arcane explosion to 4 charges, do one more, then spend the charges. This works best in groups over 3 enemies. On bosses in dungeons the rotation for single target will be the same, burn then conserve.
Is this rotation always best in M+? I feel like I do more damage AoEing arcane explosion + blast at 4 charges against a group of mobs than I would single targeting them with your suggested rotation. I haven’t tested the numbers though.
Hi! There are some modification I make for succeeding in M+. I change it slightly depending on if it is a Tyrannical or Fortified week. For fortified I build for AOE. I use arcane explosion then arcane barrage, but I also try to dot enemies with TOM before casting Arcane orb into the pack. Azerite and essences make a big different here. Stack Arcane Echo and use The Essence of the Focusing Iris.
@@ActuallyArcane thanks for the feedback :) so do you normally do single target rotations in M+ outside of fortified? You’re videos are really helpful- thanks for the content!
Hi! You're right it does, however that information, as you noted, is in the talent description and can be read by the player. I just wanted to draw attention to it since it is new!
Hi! For the burn phase, make sure you are sitting at 4 Arcane Charges, don't spend them with Arcane barrage. Sitting at 4 charges boosts the damage of Arcane blast and also increases mana consumption. Try casting continuously and see how far you can get your mana down. Also, you if have a lot of mastery this may take longer. Let me know if that helps!
Hi! Right now frost is over tuned and the majority of their damage comes from a single spell. Arcane has a better balance, you will find that most spells do good damage. Both mages specs and in a good place right now. Arcane may be a bit better off in prepatch but Frost is doing higher DPS in the Beta
@@ActuallyArcane Sorry for the late response - I've been playing frost but would love to learn Arcane. It seems so simple, but the whole treating mana as a resource thing just screws me hahaha. I will keep watching your content and try to learn
Nice video, I've been Arcane for years. . Would point out though the "new" spells are not actually new, they are just reintroduced...they have reverted the class to how it was 12 years ago(just with a few modern tweaks) 🙂
@@ActuallyArcane Yeah I agree wholeheartedly, so glad they brought these back and a little better than their first iteration. Again...love your video, thank you.
Hello! Here is what I use: /use Manifesto of Madness /cast Berserking (I have a troll mage that this is relevant for) /cast Arcane Power /cast Touch of the Magi
thanks for guide. I'm still salty how they did us Frost mages. :( I've rocked Frost since Cata left for a spell now it's not even playable. :'( ilvl 117 and our rogue ilvl 105 is out damaging me it's ... awful... I really need to get SL guess from what I heard they were WAY to OP in SL which really sucks for me right now. But none the less thank you very much for the guide..
now i know what arcane mages do so i can beat them easly in pvp Kappa ... ( fire mage/frost mage the best :P ) im kidding! awesome video keep on going!!!
Hi! I would be happy to do a video with an AOE rotation. The basics are use arcane explosion until you have 4 arcane charges and then spend them with Arcane barrage. For burst damage - cast Totm, arcane orb, and then start spamming Arcane explosion.
Hi! This macro is helpful for people overwhelmed by how many things need to be cast before we can start our Burn phase. If you want to Min-max, then casting ToM first, then Arcane power/macro would be a good option to get your extra 1.2 seconds.
@@ActuallyArcane Sure thing. But maybe you underrate your audience. You sounded dead serious about that macro, maybe some hint for „better“ solutions would help.
This the best guide I have found for arcane! You kept it simple yet still detailed. After many years of my main being a warlock. Mage has taken some getting use to.
Wow awesome Arcane Mage guide, my first mage was Arcane some 12 years ago and I had seen questers using arcane recently and thought, "why not! lets make one!" Cant wait! Totally excited after your vid! Thanks!
I have played druid exclusively since WoTLK. I wanted a fresh toon and arcane mage seemed super fun. Doing a bit or research on the interwebs I came across your channel. Thanks for all the info! I am excited to get the ball running on my new mage. :D
Super great guide! I particularly like that you explain how the phases work in terms of mana and what you're looking to actually achieve and not just cast Arcane Blast X times then X then X then X. I find that stuff really hard to memorise when I don't know what I'm doing haha so this helped me out loads! You got a new sub! :)
Thank you so much for this guide. I have a mage alt and have no idea how to play her. This is very clear! Cheers
I am so glad you were able to find it useful!
@@ActuallyArcane hey im gnna DL this game im a magic type but i also wanna be a healer type for myself or allys as well as being a person to cast powerfulspells can u do a guide please on this idk if ull see this but its a request plss
there is no other tru guide for what i want hving trouble finding one was hoping you would help?
Just started an arcane mage last night. Thank you ^^
As a returning WoW player/vet- #16years- I found this incredibly helpful in sorting the talents and rotation for my main ahead of Shadowlands; keep up the solid advice, highly beneficial content 😊
I was maining arcane in 8.2 but went to the dark side (frost) for 8.3. Now that i’m trying to see what to play in SL, this guide was super helpful for me to wrap my head around all the changes for this spec. It seems more complicated to me now, but tbh that’s probably a good thing! Thanks for the video, subbed.
Hi Mark! So happy you found it helpful. Arcane is in a better spot than it was in BfA for sure. I hope you enjoy all the changes! Welcome back to the Arcane side!
Thanks for the video. Gonna give arcane a try.
Got used to fire hope this brings the dps too!
I love the guide! Would you be able to up the volume on your voice for the next one? The CC's were very helpful but you were hard to hear for me
Absolutely! Thank you for the feedback!
I had to watch the rotation part 5 times but i think i got it
lol thx, nice video
thank u!! i just changed my fire mage to arcane and this really helped!!
Thanks for posting this! Really needed the help
Wiiiii! A fellow arcane mage enthusiast! Two thumbs up for video!
Yass! Arcane Mage love
Brilliant, thanks for this guide. Hope to see more content from you.
Dudeee thank you! Just started playing this week this is exactly what I needed.
Nice video, very concise. I just started wow a month ago, the arcane mage is my first char and I'm loving it so far. I just need to get the rotation and set of talents right. I'm particularly interested in the macro thing. I'm still adapting to key shortcuts/commands (first PC game too), add-ons, and how to make it all organized and efficient. It'd be great to have a more detailed video about your macros in the arcane phases.
I'll definetly follow your videos if you have more arcane mage content 💚
Hi! The macro I have consists of the following commands. If you are a beginning player that keep Touch of the Magi in the macro for ease. I will keep this idea in mind for future videos!
/use Manifesto of Madness
/cast Berserking (I have a troll mage that this is relevant for)
/cast Arcane Power
/cast Touch of the Magi
yo i just started wow also i went with same class. I like it alot. I just got my first gaming laptop and im enjoying wow first week playing and i just hit level 40.
@@ActuallyArcane awesome. I don't have this manifesto os madness just yet though. So for me it would be a macro with just TotM and AP I suppose (my mage is a belf)
Bookmarked as I will definitely use this awesome guide!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video, it really helped me a lot. I’d love to hear more about arcane mage as well.
Clear and Concise. Thank you so much!
This guide was clear, helpful and greatly appreciated. Thanks 👍
Thanks very much! Great video! Very helpful!
Question: What addon are you using for the cooldown timer on your bar? And also what addon are you using for the Touch of the Magi timer that appears above the enemy health bar?
I use the Luxthos Mage weakauras and use a plater profile that shows it :) It's also Luxthos's plater profile.
Wow finaly a guide that helps me learn the mana burner thx
So glad it helped!
Thank you for the guide,
I was wondering , what is the rotation addon you're using in the video at the dummy's ?
Hello! The icons you see are from the TruFiGCD addon. If shows the icon of what I am casting. Here is the link!
www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/trufigcd
@@ActuallyArcane Thank you !
I must admit, that i've had a lot of problems with my arcane mage main in the shadowlands at the beginning...it was a especially that uncomfortable feeling of making less damage in combination with being much more vulnerable then in BfA!^^ In the last 2 years I haven't died that often than in the first 2 weeks of Shadowlands!^^
Meanwhile I have geared up my little Void Elf Lady with fully upgraded PvP gear...even the stats look really not that good to me as I was used to, it helped a lot to feel more powerful to play PvE right now! ;)
It's not easy to get a good working tutorial für arcane mages atm, so I want to thank you that finally you did one! :)
Do you agree with me, that "Fireblast" & "Frostbolt" are nearly wastet slots on your action bar after you have reached the endgame? The only situations i use them since I'm Lvl 60 is when a mob locks arcane, more often while playing PvP than PvE and I can't move out of it anyhow, but it isn't really relevant for making damage anyhow, or do you have another usefull application for it?
Good job, easy to understand, even I'm from Germany I never had any problems to understand everything & very good in using your advices!
Greetings from Germany! :)
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the video. I have found one use for Fireblast. During explosive weeks it's a good instant cast to help get down explosives. Otherwise I don't keep that or frostbolt on my bar after I hit 60.
hey, i am just coming back i use to main a arcane mage would you do a video picking your covenant and your build for shadowlands please i'm really wanting to perfect my arcane mage any tips would be wonderful. i loved this video
Hi! Entering into Shadowlands I will certainly have more guides coming on how to build for all content. Right now, Night Fae is best positioned for Arcane Mages, no matter what content you are doing. I will post more guides soon!
i keep hearing how frost is way better but i want stay arcane in single target burst is it better then frost?
Burst Damage for Arcane is going to be better than Frost. Frost may be able to sustain a bit higher (with current balancing) but Arcane can almost always hit higher burst damage. Both specs are totally viable going into the new expansion. Frost is a bit broken at the moment and I believe it will be tuned down soon.
@@ActuallyArcane ty so much for helping me relax with my arc mage
This was an excellent guide, thank you :-) subbed!
Thank you so much!
Looking forward to more videos :-)
Subscribed, great guide!
What weak aura do you use for Arcane mage? I'd love to make use of it as well!
Nevermind, I found it in the comments!
thank you for this vid. Im completely new to the power and to the game . I have tried like 5 different power/character choices and mage has so far been my fav but no clue to how to do the rotation. I am still a little lost but its just that I need to get use to the names. Guess i gotta search on how to make a macro now as well.
Super nice video! would love to hear your view on Azerite traits!
I LOVE THIS. THANK YOU! ^_^
helped a lot thanks pretty lady
Focus Magic was a spell used by arcane mages in WotLK. Mirror Images allways casted Frost Bolt (glyph was used for change). Mana Gems are same like Focus Magic, used in WotLK...
Anyways good video, but i will still play frost mage.
Hi! Focus magic may still be new for people if they didn't play during that expansion. And yes, they have, but I wanted to point it out for people who have not used it previously.
What talents to do take for AOE?
Do I take resonance or arcane echo
Also should I use arcane familiar with AOE
It depends on which legendary you are running. For Bombardment run resonance, for Harmony, take echo. In general amplificon will be a better pick than arcane familiar
As you didn't go into stats (from what I can see, I might be wrong), can you go into the stat priority for Arcane Mage? :D
The current stat priority is this, but keep in mind the priority changes frequently (It was Critical strike priority in BfA), so be aware!
Stat Priority
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
- Versatility
- Haste
@@ActuallyArcane Ah... I was goin' Mastery>Haste>Crit... I like bein' speedy.
This guide has been super helpful! I was just wondering when in an AOE situation in dungeons do you spam arcane explosion ? or do you continue with burning and conserving?
Hello! In aoe situations or commonly in mythic +, I will try to integrate the same idea of burn and conserve. Starting out with cooldowns and just spamming explosions. The for conserve spam arcane explosion to 4 charges, do one more, then spend the charges. This works best in groups over 3 enemies. On bosses in dungeons the rotation for single target will be the same, burn then conserve.
@@ActuallyArcane Oh amazing! Thank you so much for your response! 💖
Is this rotation always best in M+? I feel like I do more damage AoEing arcane explosion + blast at 4 charges against a group of mobs than I would single targeting them with your suggested rotation. I haven’t tested the numbers though.
Hi! There are some modification I make for succeeding in M+. I change it slightly depending on if it is a Tyrannical or Fortified week. For fortified I build for AOE. I use arcane explosion then arcane barrage, but I also try to dot enemies with TOM before casting Arcane orb into the pack. Azerite and essences make a big different here. Stack Arcane Echo and use The Essence of the Focusing Iris.
@@ActuallyArcane thanks for the feedback :) so do you normally do single target rotations in M+ outside of fortified? You’re videos are really helpful- thanks for the content!
Great Guide, but you might want to read Focus Magic again. It does a lot more than just increase somebody else's crit chance.
Hi! You're right it does, however that information, as you noted, is in the talent description and can be read by the player. I just wanted to draw attention to it since it is new!
@@ActuallyArcane I believe it also increases int by an amount each proc.
I've tried it, but I can't burn my mana down below even 50%.....
Hi! For the burn phase, make sure you are sitting at 4 Arcane Charges, don't spend them with Arcane barrage. Sitting at 4 charges boosts the damage of Arcane blast and also increases mana consumption. Try casting continuously and see how far you can get your mana down. Also, you if have a lot of mastery this may take longer. Let me know if that helps!
@@ActuallyArcane thank you for the answer. I figured it out now :) Read some guides and took some practice on a dummy.
Is arcane and frost quite close in power?
Hi! Right now frost is over tuned and the majority of their damage comes from a single spell. Arcane has a better balance, you will find that most spells do good damage. Both mages specs and in a good place right now. Arcane may be a bit better off in prepatch but Frost is doing higher DPS in the Beta
@@ActuallyArcane Sorry for the late response - I've been playing frost but would love to learn Arcane. It seems so simple, but the whole treating mana as a resource thing just screws me hahaha. I will keep watching your content and try to learn
Would you be willing to share your weak aura? 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hi! I use the Mage profile created by Luxthos, you can find it here! www.luxthos.com/weakauras/mage-weakauras-for-world-of-warcraft-shadowlands/
Amazing guide ! Thank you very much .
Could you show your addons please 🙏
Nice video, I've been Arcane for years. . Would point out though the "new" spells are not actually new, they are just reintroduced...they have reverted the class to how it was 12 years ago(just with a few modern tweaks) 🙂
Good point! They made some small changes from what it was but a lot of these are just being reintroduced. I am glad they brought them back!
@@ActuallyArcane Yeah I agree wholeheartedly, so glad they brought these back and a little better than their first iteration. Again...love your video, thank you.
thx for guide, please could you add macro's also?
Hello! What kind of Macros are you looking for?
@@ActuallyArcane @ your video time 5.58 cant read macro text on screen :)
@@ActuallyArcane and thx vm again you have done so good job with this video, i am looking for ward for your new videos!
Hiya, please could you share your macro for AP/TOM/trinket.
Hello! Here is what I use:
/use Manifesto of Madness
/cast Berserking (I have a troll mage that this is relevant for)
/cast Arcane Power
/cast Touch of the Magi
Thank you so much. G.
thanks for guide. I'm still salty how they did us Frost mages. :( I've rocked Frost since Cata left for a spell now it's not even playable. :'( ilvl 117 and our rogue ilvl 105 is out damaging me it's ... awful... I really need to get SL guess from what I heard they were WAY to OP in SL which really sucks for me right now. But none the less thank you very much for the guide..
Please do an azerite trait video. :)
now i know what arcane mages do so i can beat them easly in pvp Kappa ... ( fire mage/frost mage the best :P ) im kidding! awesome video keep on going!!!
Lol! If you did this in pvp you'd die pretty fast (unless you can just act a turret and down them in 2 hits). Glad you enjoyed it!
Im trusting you... If this video is about the 1 button arcane missile spam... Im gonna be sad okay?
Lol! Not to worry, I cover more than that!
no aoe rotation???
Hi! I would be happy to do a video with an AOE rotation.
The basics are use arcane explosion until you have 4 arcane charges and then spend them with Arcane barrage. For burst damage - cast Totm, arcane orb, and then start spamming Arcane explosion.
@@ActuallyArcane I really dislike arcane explosion for AoE rotation.. I hope nether tempest will be the go to for AoE again.. lets hope :P!
Casting Touch of the Magi inside macro of Arcane Power will waste 1.2 seconds of Arcane Power. That are 12%, don't do that!
Hi! This macro is helpful for people overwhelmed by how many things need to be cast before we can start our Burn phase. If you want to Min-max, then casting ToM first, then Arcane power/macro would be a good option to get your extra 1.2 seconds.
@@ActuallyArcane Sure thing. But maybe you underrate your audience. You sounded dead serious about that macro, maybe some hint for „better“ solutions would help.
Sorry but you volume level is too low for me. Hearing impaired here.
Hello! I am so sorry you weren't able to hear, I am working on getting the volume fixed. I will post a reply here if I am able to change it.