September 11, 2024

Mage BiS The War Within: Frost, Fire, Arcane

We have prepared a Mage BiS The War Within Season 1 for all three specs: Frost, Fire, and Arcane, just for you!

Table of Contents

Best Crafted Gear and Embelishments
Frost Mage BiS The War Within
Fire Mage BiS The War Within
Arcane Mage BiS The War Within
Conclusion

Gear plays a critical role in your World of Warcraft journey. You can acquire your equipment from various sources such as raids, dungeons, PvE, PvP activities, and more. However, not all gear qualifies as Best-in-Slot (BiS), the top-tier equipment that can significantly enhance your power. So, to help you become the most powerful Mage in Azeroth and beyond, WowVendor has compiled a BiS list for all three Mage specializations: Frost, Fire, and Arcane.

Please note that this list focuses solely on gear, enchants, and gems. We won’t be discussing talents, rotations, or stats here. Also, if you play other classes, the article below includes links to the rest of the BiS class guides tailored just for you. Be sure to check it out:

The War Within BiS lists for all 13 playable classes in Season 1

Best Crafted Gear and Embelishments

This section covers the best-crafted gear and embellishments for all specs in The War Within Season 1. While crafted gear boosts your character and can be made via crafting orders using Sparks of Omens, embellishments are unique enhancements that come built-in or can be added to this crafted gear, providing extra effects beyond the regular stats. Remember, you can only wear two pieces of gear with embellishments at once, as noted by the “Unique-Equipped: Embellished (2)” tag.

Specialization	Best Crafted Gear	Best Embellishments
Arcane Mage	Vagabond’s Bounding Baton, Consecrated Cloak	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Writhing Armor Banding, Duskthread Lining
Fire Mage	Vagabond’s Bounding Baton, Consecrated Cloak	Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity, Duskthread Lining
Frost Mage	Vagabond’s Bounding Baton, Consecrated Cloak	Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis, Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, Writhing Armor Banding

Frost Mage BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Frost Mage BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Frost Mage BiS from Nerub’ar Palace

Below is the best gear for Frost Mage in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Hood of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar	Ulgrax the Devourer	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Skeinspinner’s Duplicitous Cuffs	Anub’arash	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Voidspoken Sarong	Queen Ansurek	Sunset Spellthread
Boots	Assimilated Eggshell Slippers	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Two-handed weapon	Takazj’s Entropic Edict	Anub’arash	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
Off-hand	Broodtwister’s Grim Catalyst	Broodtwister Ovi’nax

Frost Mage BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Frost Mage in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Intertwiner’s Shadowcowl	City of Threads
Neck	“Emergency Stop” Keychain	The Stonevault
Shoulders	Fanatic’s Blackened Shoulderwraps	The Dawnbreaker
Cloak	Swarmcaller’s Shroud	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Shadowed Orator’s Tunic	The Stonevault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Vitriolic Veinwoven Wraps	City of Threads	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Tricksprite Gloves	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Belt	Burrower’s Cinch	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Legs	Archaic Venomancer’s Footwraps	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes	Sunset Spellthread
Boots	Membranous Slippers	Nerub-ar Palace and The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Devout Zealot’s Ring	The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Stitchflesh’s Misplaced Signet	The Necrotic Wake	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Gale of Shadows	Grim Batol
Two-handed weapon	Krix’vizk’s Speech Rod	City of Threads	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
One-handed weapon	Modgud’s Blade	Grim Batol	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
Off-hand	Pail of Preserved Obscurity	City of Threads

Frost Mage BiS in general

Below is the best gear for Frost Mage in The War Within that you can find overall, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Hood of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar	Ulgrax the Devourer	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Skeinspinner’s Duplicitous Cuffs	Anub’arash	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Voidspoken Sarong	Queen Ansurek	Sunset Spellthread
Boots	Consecrated Slippers	Khaz Algar Tailoring (100)	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Experiment 08752’s Band	City of Threads	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Two-handed weapon	Vagabond’s Bounding Baton	Khaz Algar Inscription (100)	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
Off-hand	Vagabond’s Torch	Khaz Algar Inscription (100)

Fire Mage BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Fire Mage BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Fire Mage BiS from Nerub’ar Palace

Below is the best gear for Fire Mage in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Devotee’s Discarded Headdress	Rasha’nan
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Wings of Shattered Sorrow	Rasha’nan	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Skeinspinner’s Duplicitous Cuffs	Anub’arash	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Sunset Spellthread
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Coattails of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Boots	Assimilated Eggshell Slippers	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Writhing Ringworm	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Two-handed weapon	Takazj’s Entropic Edict	Anub’arash	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths

Fire Mage BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Fire Mage in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Intertwiner’s Shadowcowl	City of Threads
Neck	“Emergency Stop” Keychain	The Stonevault
Shoulders	Reanimator’s Mantle	The Necrotic Wake
Cloak	Anvilhide Cape	The Stonevault	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Shadowed Orator’s Tunic	The Stonevault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Vitriolic Veinwoven Wraps	City of Threads	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech
Gloves	Tricksprite Gloves	Mists of Tirna Scithe	Sunset Spellthread
Belt	Burrower’s Cinch	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Legs	E.D.N.A. Stabilizers	The Stonevault
Boots	Tainted Earthshard Walkers	The Stonevault	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Circle of Bone	Grim Batol	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Experiment 08752’s Band	City of Threads	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Gale of Shadows	Grim Batol
Two-handed weapon	Krix’vizk’s Speech Rod	City of Threads	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths

Fire Mage BiS in general

Below is the best gear for Fire Mage in The War Within that you can find overall, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Devotee’s Discarded Headdress	Rasha’nan
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Anvilhide Cape	The Stonevault	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Skeinspinner’s Duplicitous Cuffs	Anub’arash	Enchant Bracer – Chant of Armored Leech
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Sunset Spellthread
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Coattails of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Boots	Tainted Earthshard Walkers	The Stonevault	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Two-handed weapon	Takazj’s Entropic Edict	Anub’arash	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
One-handed weapon	Charged Hexsword	Khaz Algar Blacksmithing (100)	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
Off-hand	Vagabond’s Torch	Khaz Algar Inscription (100)

Arcane Mage BiS The War Within

You’ll find three lists here: Arcane Mage BiS from the Nerub’ar raid, Mythic+, and an overall best-in-slot list.

Arcane Mage BiS from Nerub’ar Palace

Below is the best gear for Arcane Mage in The War Within that you can find in Nerub’ar Palace, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Devotee’s Discarded Headdress	Rasha’nan
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar	Ulgrax the Devourer	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Skeinspinner’s Duplicitous Cuffs	Anub’arash	Formula: Enchant Bracers – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Coattails of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Daybreak Spellthread
Boots	Assimilated Eggshell Slippers	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Key to the Unseeming	The Bloodbound Horror	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ovi’nax’s Mercurial Egg	Broodtwister Ovi’nax
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
Two-handed weapon	Takazj’s Entropic Edict	Anub’arash	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths

Arcane Mage BiS from Mythic+

Below is the best gear for Arcane Mage in The War Within that you can find in Mythic+, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Intertwiner’s Shadowcowl	City of Threads
Neck	“Emergency Stop” Keychain	The Stonevault
Shoulders	Fanatic’s Blackened Shoulderwraps	The Dawnbreaker
Cloak	Anvilhide Cape	The Stonevault	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Shadowed Orator’s Tunic	The Stonevault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Vitriolic Veinwoven Wraps	City of Threads	Formula: Enchant Bracers – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Subduer’s Terrorgrips	City of Threads
Belt	Burrower’s Cinch	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Legs	E.D.N.A. Stabilizers	The Stonevault	Daybreak Spellthread
Boots	Tainted Earthshard Walkers	The Stonevault	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Devout Zealot’s Ring	The Dawnbreaker	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Experiment 08752’s Band	City of Threads	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Mereldar’s Toll	The Dawnbreaker
Two-handed weapon	Melodious Iron Songspire	The Stonevault	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths

Arcane Mage BiS in general

Below is the best gear for Arcane Mage in The War Within that you can find overall, including items, slots, sources, and enchants. As for gems, we recommend using Culminating Blasphemite as your Algari Diamond and Masterful Emerald in all other sockets.

Slot	Item	Source	Enchant
Head	Cocoonsilk Cowl	Mists of Tirna Scithe
Neck	Sureki Zealot’s Insignia	Sikran
Shoulders	Beacons of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Cloak	Ward of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst	Enchant Cloak – Chant of Winged Grace
Chest	Runecoat of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Enchant Chest – Crystalline Radiance
Wrist	Consecrated Cuffs	Khaz Algar Tailoring (100)	Formula: Enchant Bracers – Chant of Armored Avoidance
Gloves	Jeweled Gauntlets of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault
Belt	Acrid Ascendant’s Sash	Queen Ansurek
Legs	Coattails of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst, Raid, or Great Vault	Daybreak Spellthread
Boots	Slippers of Violet Rebirth	Catalyst	Enchant Boots – Defender’s March
Ring 1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Ring – Radiant Haste
Ring 2	Writhing Ringworm	Broodtwister Ovi’nax	Enchant Ring – Cursed Haste
Trinket 1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
Trinket 2	Spymaster’s Web	Anub’arash
One-handed weapon	Sovereign’s Disdain	Queen Ansurek	Enchant Weapon – Authority of the Depths
Off-hand	Vagabond’s Torch	Khaz Algar Inscription (100)

Conclusion

And with that, it’s time to wrap up our Mage BiS guide for The War Within across all three specs. Let us know if these lists have helped you on your adventures in Azeroth and happy gaming!