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
Arcane Mage
+8.39%
When simulating boss fight encounters, Arcane Mages averaged 8.39% more DPS than Fire Mages (+130K DPS).
Arcane Mage
+11.94%
Arcane Mage
+62.65%
Arcane Mage
+1.93%
Fire Mage
+5.16%
Fire 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.