PvE Arcane Mage Pre-BiS & Best in Slot (SoM)

Amery • Published February 28, 2023

Greetings and welcome to Warcraft Taverns Best in Slot guide for Arcane Mage in World of Warcraft Classic: Season of Mastery! This guide will list the recommended gear for your Arcane Mage from particular raids, certain dungeons, professions, world drops and other sources.

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Spellweaver’s Turban	Helm	General Drakkisath	Blackrock Spire
Eye of Flame	Helm	Various Undead Trash	Various Locations
Star of Mystaria	Neck	Balnazzar	Stratholme
Tempest Talisman	Neck	Hydrospawn	Dire Maul
Boreal Mantle	Shoulder	Warder Stilgiss	Blackrock Depths
Shroud of the Nathrezim	Shoulder	Balnazzar	Stratholme
Archivist Cape	Back	Archivist Galford	Stratholme
Heliotrope Cloak	Back	Guard Slip’kik Guard Mol’dar	Dire Maul
Robe of the Archmage	Chest	Pattern: Robe of the Archmage	Blackrock Spire
Robe of Everlasting Night	Chest	Immol’thar	Dire Maul
Dryad’s Wrist Bindings	Wrist	Illiyana Moonblaze Kelm Hargunth	Ashenvale The Barrens
Flameweave Cuffs	Wrist	Lord Incendius	Blackrock Depths
Inferno Gloves	Hands	Pattern: Inferno Gloves	Dire Maul
Hands of Power	Hands	Quartermaster Zigris	Blackrock Spire
Ban’thok Sash	Waist	Ok’thor the Breaker	Blackrock Depths
Stormpike Cloth Girdle	Waist	Gaelden Hammersmith Thanthaldis Snowgleam	Alterac Valley Alterac Mountains
Sentinel’s Silk Leggings	Legs	Illiyana Moonblaze	Ashenvale
Skyshroud Leggings	Legs	Highlord Omokk	Blackrock Spire
Omnicast Boots	Feet	Golem Lord Argelmach	Blackrock Depths
Kayser’s Boots of Precision	Feet	War Master Voone	Blackrock Spire
Flaming Band	Finger	Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackrock Spire
Maiden’s Circle	Finger	Various Trash	Various Locations
Don Mauricio’s Band of Domination	Finger	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance
Songstone of Ironforge	Finger	The Princess’s Surprise	Ironforge
Briarwood Reed	Trinket	Jed Runewatcher	Blackrock Spire

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Sageclaw	Dagger	Samuel Hawke	Arathi Highlands
Witchblade	Dagger	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance
Tome of Fiery Arcana	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Therazane’s Touch	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Ironbark Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Rutherford Twing	Arathi Highlands
Rod of the Ogre Magi	Two-Handed Staff	Gordok Tribute	Dire Maul
Pyric Caduceus	Wand	Pyromancer Loregrain	Blackrock Depths
Bonecreeper Stylus	Wand	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Spellweaver’s Turban	Helm	General Drakkisath	Blackrock Spire
Arcanist Crown	Helm	Garr	Molten Core
Choker of the Fire Lord	Neck	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Star of Mystaria	Neck	Balnazzar	Stratholme
Burial Shawl	Shoulder	Various Bosses	Scholomance
Arcanist Mantle	Shoulder	Baron Geddon	Molten Core
Archivist Cape	Cloak	Archivist Galford	Stratholme
Sapphiron Drape	Cloak	Onyxia	Onyxia’s Lair
Robe of Volatile Power	Chest	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Robe of the Archmage	Chest	Pattern: Robe of the Archmage	Blackrock Spire
Dryad’s Wrist Bindings	Bracers	Illiyana Moonblaze Kelm Hargunth	Ashenvale The Barrens
Flameweave Cuffs	Bracers	Lord Incendius	Blackrock Depths
Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame	Hands	Flamewaker Healer Flamewaker Elite Cache of the Firelord	Molten Core
Inferno Gloves	Hands	Pattern: Inferno Gloves	Dire Maul
Mana Igniting Cord	Waist	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Ban’thok Sash	Waist	Ok’thor the Breaker	Blackrock Depths
Sentinel’s Silk Leggings	Legs	Illiyana Moonblaze	Ashenvale
Netherwind Pants	Legs	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Arcanist Boots	Feet	Lucifron	Molten Core
Omnicast Boots	Feet	Golem Lord Argelmach	Blackrock Depths
Ring of Spell Power	Ring	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Flaming Band	Ring	Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackrock Spire
Don Mauricio’s Band of Domination	Ring	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance
Talisman of Ephemeral Power	Trinket	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Briarwood Reed	Trinket	Jed Runewatcher	Blackrock Spire
Eye of the Beast	Trinket	For The Horde! General Drakkisath’s Demise	Thrall Marshal Maxwell
Draconic Infused Emblem	Trinket	General Drakkisath	Blackrock Spire

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Azuresong Mageblade	One-Handed Sword	Golemagg the Incinerator	Molten Core
Sageclaw	Dagger	Samuel Hawke	Arathi Highlands
Tome of Fiery Arcana	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Therazane’s Touch	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Ironbark Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Rutherford Twing	Arathi Highlands
Staff of Dominance	Two-Handed Staff	Golemagg the Incinerator	Molten Core
Pyric Caduceus	Wand	Pyromancer Loregrain	Blackrock Depths
Bonecreeper Stylus	Wand	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Mish’Undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer	Helm	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Spellweaver’s Turban	Helm	General Drakkisath	Blackrock Spire
Choker of the Fire Lord	Neck	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Star of Mystaria	Neck	Balnazzar	Stratholme
Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal	Shoulder	Razorgore the Untamed	Blackwing Lair
Burial Shawl	Shoulder	Various Bosses	Scholomance
Cloak of the Brood Lord	Back	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Archivist Cape	Back	Archivist Galford	Stratholme
Robe of Volatile Power	Chest	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Robe of the Archmage	Chest	Pattern: Robe of the Archmage	Blackrock Spire
Bracers of Arcane Accuracy	Bracers	Broodlord Lashlayer	Blackwing Lair
Dryad’s Wrist Bindings	Bracers	Illiyana Moonblaze Kelm Hargunth	Ashenvale The Barrens
Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame	Hands	Flamewaker Healer Flamewaker Elite Cache of the Firelord	Molten Core
Netherwind Gloves	Hands	Flamegor Firemaw Ebonroc	Blackwing Lair
Mana Igniting Cord	Waist	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Firemaw’s Clutch	Waist	Firemaw	Blackwing Lair
Netherwind Pants	Legs	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Sentinel’s Silk Leggings	Legs	Illiyana Moonblaze	Ashenvale
Netherwind Boots	Feet	Broodlord Lashlayer	Blackwing Lair
Arcanist Boots	Feet	Lucifron	Molten Core
Ring of Spell Power	Ring	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Flaming Band	Ring	Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackrock Spire
Band of Forced Concentration	Ring	Ebonroc	Blackwing Lair
Talisman of Ephemeral Power	Trinket	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Neltharion’s Tear	Trinket	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Mind Quickening Gem	Trinket	Vaelastrasz the Corrupt	Blackwing Lair
Eye of the Beast	Trinket	For The Horde! General Drakkisath’s Demise	Thrall Marshal Maxwell

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Azuresong Mageblade	One-Handed Sword	Golemagg the Incinerator	Molten Core
Claw of Chromaggus	Dagger	Chromaggus	Blackwing Lair
Tome of Fiery Arcana	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Therazane’s Touch	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Staff of the Shadow Flame	Two-Handed Staff	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Ironbark Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Rutherford Twing	Arathi Highlands
Pyric Caduceus	Wand	Pyromancer Loregrain	Blackrock Depths
Bonecreeper Stylus	Wand	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholomance

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Mish’Undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer	Helm	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Spellweaver’s Turban	Helm	General Drakkisath	Blackrock Spire
Choker of the Fire Lord	Neck	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Jeklik’s Opaline Talisman	Neck	High Priestess Jeklik	Zul’Gurub
Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal	Shoulder	Razorgore the Untamed	Blackwing Lair
Burial Shawl	Shoulder	Various Bosses	Scholomance
Cloak of Consumption	Back	Hakkar	Zul’Gurub
Cloak of the Brood Lord	Back	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Bloodvine Vest	Chest	Pattern: Bloodvine Vest	Stranglethorn Vale
Robe of Volatile Power	Chest	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Bracers of Arcane Accuracy	Bracers	Broodlord Lashlayer	Blackwing Lair
Dryad’s Wrist Bindings	Bracers	Illiyana Moonblaze Kelm Hargunth	Ashenvale The Barrens
Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame	Hands	Flamewaker Healer Flamewaker Elite Cache of the Firelord	Molten Core
Netherwind Gloves	Hands	Flamegor Firemaw Ebonroc	Blackwing Lair
Mana Igniting Cord	Waist	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Firemaw’s Clutch	Waist	Firemaw	Blackwing Lair
Bloodvine Leggings	Legs	Pattern: Bloodvine Leggings	Stranglethorn Vale
Netherwind Pants	Legs	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Bloodvine Boots	Feet	Pattern: Bloodvine Boots	Stranglethorn Vale
Betrayer’s Boots	Feet	High Priest Thekal	Zul’Gurub
Band of Forced Concentration	Ring	Ebonroc	Blackwing Lair
Zanzil’s Seal	Ring	Bloodlord Mandokir	Zul’Gurub
Ring of Spell Power	Ring	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Flaming Band	Ring	Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackrock Spire
Talisman of Ephemeral Power	Trinket	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Mind Quickening Gem	Trinket	Vaelastrasz the Corrupt	Blackwing Lair
Neltharion’s Tear	Trinket	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Zandalarian Hero Charm	Trinket	The Heart of Hakkar	Stranglethorn Vale

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Azuresong Mageblade	One-Handed Sword	Golemagg the Incinerator	Molten Core
Claw of Chromaggus	Dagger	Chromaggus	Blackwing Lair
Tome of Fiery Arcana	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Therazane’s Touch	Holdable (Tome)	Grunnda Wolfheart	Alterac Valley
Staff of t he Shadow Flame	Two-Handed Staff	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Ironbark Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Rutherford Twing	Arathi Highlands
Touch of Chaos	Wand	Hakkar	Zul’Gurub
Pyric Caduceus	Wand	Pyromancer Loregrain	Blackrock Depths

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Mish’Undare Circlet of the Mind Flayer	Helm	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Enigma Circlet	Helm	Enigma Circlet	Ahn’Qiraj
Amulet of Vek’nilash	Neck	Emperor Vek’nilash	Ahn’Qiraj
Choker of the Fire Lord	Neck	Ragnaros	Molten Core
Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal	Shoulder	Razorgore the Untamed	Blackwing Lair
Mantle of Phrenic Power	Shoulder	Princess Yauj	Ahn’Qiraj
Cloak of the Devoured	Back	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Cloak of Consumption	Back	Hakkar	Zul’Gurub
Robe of Volatile Power	Chest	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Enigma Robes	Chest	Enigma Robes	Ahn’Qiraj
Rockfury Bracers	Bracers	Stalwart’s Battlegear	Silithus
Bracers of Arcane Accuracy	Bracers	Broodlord Lashlayer	Blackwing Lair
Dark Storm Guantlets	Hands	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Gloves of the Hypnotic Flame	Hands	Flamewaker Healer Flamewaker Elite Cache of the Firelord	Molten Core
Eyestalk Waist Cord	Waist	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Mana Igniting Cord	Waist	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Leggings of the Black Blizzard	Legs	Ossirian the Unscarred	Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj
Leggings of the Festering Swarm	Legs	Battleguard Sartura	Ahn’Qiraj
Enigma Boots	Feet	Enigma Boots	Ahn’Qiraj
Bloodvine Boots	Feet	Pattern: Bloodvine Boots	Stranglethorn Vale
Ritssyns Ring of Chaos	Ring	Various Trash	Ahn’Qiraj
Band of Forced Concentration	Ring	Ebonroc	Blackwing Lair
Ring of the Fallen God	Ring	The Savior of Kalimdor	Ahn’Qiraj
Ring of Spell Power	Ring	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
Talisman of Ephemeral Power	Trinket	Magmadar Golemagg the Incinerator Baron Geddon Garr	Molten Core
Zandalarian Hero Charm	Trinket	The Heart of Hakkar	Stranglethorn Vale
Neltharion’s Tear	Trinket	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Mind Quickening Gem	Trinket	Vaelastrasz the Corrupt	Blackwing Lair

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Sharpened Silithid Femur	One-handed Sword	Viscidus	Ahn’Qiraj
Blade of Vaulted Secrets	One-Handed Sword	Blade of Vaulted Secrets	Silithus
Royal Scepter of Vek’lor	Holdable (Tome)	Emperor Vek’lor	Ahn’Qiraj
Talon of Furious Concentration	Holdable (Tome)	Moam	Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj
Blessed Qiraji Acolyte Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Imperial Qiraji Regalia	Ahn’Qiraj
Staff of the Shadow Flame	Two-Handed Staff	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Wand of Qiraji Nobility	Wand	Lord Kri	Ahn’Qiraj
Touch of Chaos	Wand	Hakkar	Zul’Gurub

Armor

Item	Slot	Source	Location
Frostfire Circlet	Helm	Frostfire Circlet	Eastern Plaguelands
Mish’Undare Circlet of the Mind Flayer	Helm	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Gem of Trapped Innocents	Neck	Kel’Thuzad	Naxxramas
Amulet of Vek’nilash	Neck	Emperor Vek’nilash	Ahn’Qiraj
Rime Covered Mantle	Shoulder	Gluth	Naxxramas
Frostfire Shoulderpads	Shoulder	Frostfire Shoulderpads	Eastern Plaguelands
Cloak of the Necropolis	Back	Sapphiron	Naxxramas
Cloak of the Devoured	Back	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Frostfire Robe	Chest	Frostfire Robe	Eastern Plaguelands
Robe of Volatile Power	Chest	Sulfuron Harbinger Lucifron Gehennas Shazzrah	Molten Core
The Soul Harvesters Bindings	Bracers	Gothik the Harvester	Naxxramas
Rockfury Bracers	Bracers	Stalwart’s Battlegear	Silithus
Dark Storm Gauntlets	Hands	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Frostfire Gloves	Hands	Frostfire Gloves	Eastern Plaguelands
Eyestalk Waist Cord	Waist	C’Thun	Naxxramas
Frostfire Belt	Waist	Frostfire Belt	Eastern Plaguelands
Leggings of Polarity	Legs	Thaddius	Naxxramas
Leggings of the Black Blizzard	Legs	Ossirian the Unscarred	Ruins of Ahn’Qiraj
Frostfire Sandals	Feet	Frostfire Sandals	Eastern Plaguelands
Enigma Boots	Feet	Enigma Boots	Ahn’Qiraj
Frostfire Ring	Ring	Kel’Thuzad	Naxxramas
Ring of the Fallen God	Ring	The Savior of Kalimdor	Ahn’Qiraj
Ring of the Eternal Flame	Ring	Various Trash	Naxxramas
Ritssyn’s Ring of Chaos	Ring	Various Trash	Ahn’Qiraj
The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron	Trinket	Sapphiron	Naxxramas
Mind Quickening Gem	Trinket	Vaelastrasz the Corrupt	Blackwing Lair
Neltharion’s Tear	Trinket	Nefarian	Blackwing Lair
Eye of Diminution	Trinket	Thaddius	Naxxramas

Weapons

Item	Type	Source	Location
Wraith Blade	One-Handed Sword	Maexxna	Naxxramas
Sharpened Silithid Femur	One-Handed Sword	Viscidus	Ahn’Qiraj
Sapphiron’s Left Eye	Holdable (Tome)	Sapphiron	Naxxramas
Royal Scepter of Vek’lor	Holdable (Tome)	Emperor Vek’lor	Ahn’Qiraj
Atiesh Greatstaff of the Guardian	Two-Handed Staff	Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian	Tanaris
Brimstone Staff	Two-Handed Staff	Loatheb	Naxxramas
Doomfinger	Wand	Kel’Thuzad	Naxxramas
Wand of Fates	Wand	Patchwerk	Naxxramas