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Arcane Mage vs Fire Mage

The War Within(Patch 11.0.5)

The following compares the current state of Arcane Mages to Fire Mages using the latest SimulationCraft data for end-game PvE in World of Warcraft The War Within patch 11.0.5.

Comparison

Category
Winner

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+8.39%

When simulating boss fight encounters, Arcane Mages averaged 8.39% more DPS than Fire Mages (+130K DPS).

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+11.94%

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+62.65%

Mage Arcane game iconArcane Mage
+1.93%

Mage Fire game iconFire Mage
+5.16%

Mage Fire game iconFire Mage

The comparisons above highlight some of the key differences between Arcane Mage and Fire Mage in the current meta, which can hopefully help you determine which spec to play or group up with.

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