PvE Arcane Mage DPS Gems, Enchants, & Consumables

Arcane Mages primarily use gems, enchants, and consumables that increase their Intellect, Hit, Mastery, and Haste to maximize their performance in Mists of Pandaria.

Gems

Meta Socket

• Sinister Primal Diamond
• Burning Primal Diamond

Red Socket

• Brilliant Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
• Artful Vermilion Onyx
• Perfect Artful Tiger Opal
• Brilliant Primordial Ruby

Yellow Socket

• Fractured Serpent’s Eye (Jewelcrafting)
• Perfect Fractured Sunstone
• Perfect Quick Sunstone

Blue Socket

• Perfect Sensei’s Alexandrite

Sha-touched gems

• Crystallized Horror

Enchants

Armor

• Shoulders: Greater Crane Wing Inscription/Secret Crane Wing Inscription (Inscription)
• Cloak: Enchant Cloak – Accuracy/Enchant Cloak – Superior Intellect/Lightweave Embroidery (Tailoring)
• Chest: Enchant Chest – Glorious Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer – Super Intellect/Fur Lining – Intellect (Leatherworking) + Socket Bracer (Blacksmithing)
• Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Superior Mastery + Synapse Springs (Engineering)/Socket Gloves (Blacksmithing)
• Waist: Living Steel Belt Buckle
• Legs: Greater Cerulean Spellthread/Master’s Spellthread (Tailoring)
• Boots: Enchant Boots – Pandaren’s Step
• Rings: Enchant Ring – Greater Intellect

Weapon

• Two-Handed: Enchant Weapon – Jade Spirit/Enchant Weapon – Windsong
• Main-Hand: Enchant Weapon – Jade Spirit/Enchant Weapon – Windsong
• Off-Hand: Enchant Off-Hand – Major Intellect

Consumables

Potions

• Potion of the Jade Serpent
• Greater Potion of Luck
• Master Healing Potion

Flasks & Elixirs

• Flask of the Warm Sun
• Elixir of the Rapids
• Mad Hozen Elixir

Food

• Mogu Fish Stew
• Pandaren Treasure Noodle Soup
• Spiced Blossom Soup