Arcane PvP

For some reason, I can’t switch char to post with, I am stuck with this classic toon.

On topic. I’ve got my mage to full 220 with all gems and ideal stats, but kind of nervous stepping into the proper arena. I am not interested in frost, fire is fun and to go spec, but i prefer arcane playstyle, and the spec fantasy is more fun. I know it is one of the weaker specs atm, and deffo not one to start playing mage in arena seriously…

Does anyone here play arcane, or just dabbles with it ocasionally to have some input.

Besides the usual macro and keybinds, is it useful to macro /stopcasting into spellsteal, slow etc, in order to use them while trying to fakecast?

Would Kyrian be a decent cov choice in combo with harmony, RoP and AP for some burst, or Venthyr is a must? I see the highest rated arcane mage, Numbing on US sargeras has recently switched to Kyrian, but that may be PvE related.

Are ther double dps comps that can work, and what would be the best options in 3s?

Thanks, peace.

I’ve on occassion Q’d with this guy here

Give him a whisper if you will, he’s an arcane fanatic

As Arcane you play Venthyr 100% for extra mobility and guaranteed Missles proc from Venthyr Spell.

https://check-pvp.fr/eu/Ravencrest/%C3%98bl%C3%AEvian

I played some 3s with his alt. He knows what he is doing. Fun guy to play with.

isn’t the highest rated arcane player a necrolord? :stuck_out_tongue:

I checked different sources and nope. It’s venthyr.

I’m pretty sure one of the highest ones was necro at least.

EU is theoretically NF but if you check his profile he has MT challenge gear so he was just doing Arcane Challenge. 2nd guy is Venthyr. 1st NA guy is also Venthyr. Unless someone who is higher blocked data sharing in settings then they are highest.

I think the highest and consistent player in eu is this guy.

https://check-pvp.fr/eu/Gordunni/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BA

Yes I follow him on Twitch “Russian Arcane”

I checked xunamate, there is a bunch of kyrian arcanes but also there is this necrolord I thought about but I guess I imagined his rating higher -

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Kyrian is bis for M+ for Arcane so there is your answer. He is nowhere near being highest to be fair. Venthyr gives you guaranteed Missles Proc. so you can burst on demand. Necro Arcane is Arcanosphere gimmick.

oh [Rektcrackx-Aegwynn is 2nd highest arcane in 2s and necro

the thing with necro arcane is that any time I queued into arcane (rarely ofc) they were necro trying the arcanosphere one shot XD

Why do you even look at 2s guys. This is a bracket for Anoraaz and Xgeist to brag on being 200th or 250th MW or whatever. 3s are where the real arenas happen.

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well, both brackets gives titles… i play both I don’t really feel much different between those. 2s are more annoying due to hunter/war overabundance but it also shows what is competitive and what is not.

You can’t get anything over Elite in 2s for a reason. 2s were always rock/paper/scissors. There are matchups that enemy has to throw for you to win them.

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well, 3s are kind of rock paper too in many matchups.

Not as much. At least you have possibilities. In 2s it’s even more brutal. And in 3s you can make some specs that struggle in 2s work perfectly fine.

I don’t play Arcane, but I play with Arcane.

I don’t believe it’s necessary. You can simply move to cancel your cast. But you can obviously do that.

Not sure. But Kyrian heavily suffers to Arcane spell school.
My personal preference for Arcane is Venthyr, it also works well to set up Polymorph as you can Venthyr-disorient into Sheep. Something that you generally lack as Arcane because you lack DB.
Necrolord isn’t that bad either, but I dislike long CDs.

I believe best option is WW / Arcane / Hpal or RMP.
That said, we’re playing FAP. You can judge yourself how well it goes.

I still laugh at the fact Skill Capped predicted arcane would be S-tier in SL

They predicted that pre-nerf to be fair.
I know that because I’m monitoring both PvP changes as well as skill capped videos (especially tier lists).

I already have my opinions on 9.2 legendaries & tier sets for (at least) classes I consider playing and Arcane Mage.