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WoW Forever Mage Arcane Raid DPS Talent Build
DPS · Raids Level 60 · 41 / 10 / 0 · Arcane 41 · Fire 10 · Frost 0
Arcane Power windows with Presence of Mind burst, Missile Barrage procs and an Ignite Fire shell. This level-60 plan is a starting point: load it in the calculator and adjust the points for your gear, group and current beta data.
Build at a glance
DPS · Raids
Use this plan when your priority matches the role label above. It is not intended to be a universal build for every activity.
- Arcane Power (needs Presence of Mind)
- Missile Barrage procs
- Arcane Meditation sustain
Load the build, test it at level 60, then compare your version with the build comparison tool.
How to use this Arcane Raid DPS build
- Press Open in Mage calculator above.
- Keep the core path, then shift points into the talents that matter for your gear, group or preferred activity.
- Use the calculator's Copy build button to share your edited version with your guild or group.
How to play Arcane Raid DPS
Stack Arcane Blast carefully, spend Missile Barrage procs instantly, and line up Arcane Power with Presence of Mind for burst windows.
Related planning: Read the dungeons and raids guide, open the Mage talent calculator, or review the class changes before you finalize the build.
Every point in Arcane Raid DPS, explained
The table below lists every point of this level 60 build: the exact rank taken and what that rank does. So you can see where the points went, and why each pick earned its spot.
Arcane (41 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Wand Specialization | 2/2 | Increases your damage with Wands by 25%. |
 Arcane Focus | 5/5 | Improves your chance to hit with Arcane spells by 5%. |
 Improved Channeling | 5/5 | Gives you a 100% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling Arcane Missiles and a 70% chance while casting Arcane Blast. |
 Magic Absorption | 2/2 | Increases all your resistances by 10 and causes all spells you fully resist to restore 2% of your total mana. Cannot trigger more often than 1 time per sec. |
 Arcane Concentration | 5/5 | Gives you a 10% chance of entering a Clearcasting state after any damage spell hits a target. The Clearcasting state reduces the mana cost of your next damage spell by 100%. |
 Arcane Resilience | 2/2 | Increases your Armor by an amount equal to 50% of your Intellect. |
 Arcane Geometry | 2/2 | Increases the range of your Arcane spells by 6 yards. |
 Arcane Impact | 3/3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Arcane spells by 6%. |
 Arcane Blast | 1/1 | Blasts the target with energy, dealing 57 to 65 Arcane damage. Each time you cast Arcane Blast, the damage of all your other spells is increased by 10% and the mana cost of Arcane Blast is increased by 175%. Effect stacks up to 4 times and lasts 8 sec or until any other damage spell is cast. |
 Improved Counterspell | 2/2 | Your Counterspell also Silences the target for 4 sec. |
 Arcane Meditation | 3/3 | Allows 50% of your Mana regeneration to continue while casting. |
 Missile Barrage | 1/1 | Gives your Arcane Blast spell a 40% chance, and your Fireball, Frostbolt, and Frostfire Bolt spells a 20% chance to reduce the channeled duration of your next Arcane Missiles spell by 50%, reduce the Mana cost by 100%, and missiles fire every 0.5 sec. |
 Presence of Mind | 1/1 | When activated, your next Mage spell with a casting time less than 10 sec becomes an instant cast spell. |
 Arcane Mind | 3/5 | Increases your Intellect by 6% and increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Arcane spells by 60%. |
 Arcane Instability | 3/3 | Increases the damage done by your spells by 3% and your critical strike chance by 3%. |
 Arcane Power | 1/1 | For the next 15 sec, your spells deal 30% more damage while costing 30% more mana to cast. |
Fire (10 points)
| Talent | Rank | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Fireball | 5/5 | Reduces the casting time of your Fireball and Frostfire Bolt spells by 0.5 sec. |
 Ignite | 5/5 | Your critical strikes from Fire damage spells cause the target to burn for an additional 40% of your spell's damage over 4 sec. |
Why Arcane Raid DPS takes these talents
Arcane Power boosts everything but needs Presence of Mind first. Missile Barrage makes missiles free and instant. Arcane Meditation keeps mana coming mid-fight.
Common questions
How do I change this build?
Press Open in Mage calculator, move any points, and share the new link. Your edits are included in the link automatically.
How do I share this build?
Open the build in the calculator and use the Copy build button. Whoever opens the link sees the same point allocation and can continue editing it.
Can I reset the points?
Yes. Use Reset in the calculator, or reload this starter build to return to the original allocation.
Does this build work for PvE and PvP?
Check the role tag at the top of the page. The point split favors that activity, although some talents may still be useful in other content.
Not quite your style?
If Arcane Raid DPS doesn't click, try Fire Raid (dps) or Frost Control (pvp) instead. Every build on this site loads straight into the calculator — testing a different spec takes seconds, not an evening of re-planning.
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Beta note: this is an independent starting plan based on the current talent snapshot. Talent effects and balance may change; review the updates and sources before treating it as final.