WoW Forever Arcane Mage Rotation
Tooltips: Wowhead Forever DB, exact matches only (build 70532, 28 Oct).
Wowhead wrote this while the beta was capped at 30, so the level 60 picture is their projection [Unconfirmed]. Tested level 60 data: Not yet published, updated at launch.
Arcane Blast in Forever is a stacking buff to every spell cast while it lasts. You can't remove it; it has to run out.
Arcane Fire priority
| Step | Do this |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pyroblast at 3 Heating Up stacks. |
| 2 | Fire Blast. |
| 3 | Arcane Missiles when Missile Barrage procs. |
| 4 | Arcane Wrath if ready. |
| 5 | Arcane Blast up to 2–4 stacks (gear and mana decide). |
| 6 | Scorch. |
Arcane Frost priority
| Step | Do this |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Missiles when Missile Barrage procs. |
| 2 | Arcane Wrath if ready. |
| 3 | Arcane Blast. |
| 4 | Frostbolt at 4 Arcane Blast stacks. |
AoE
| Step | Do this |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-cast Flamestrike if threat allows. |
| 2 | Arcane Explosion. |
Arcane Power sequence
- Pre-cast Arcane Wrath.
- Arcane Blast until Missile Barrage procs.
- Arcane Power, then spend the saved Missile Barrage.
- Presence of Mind plus Arcane Wrath when Wrath is ready; else Arcane Blast under 4 stacks.
Use Evocation when nearly empty, and cancel it early if the fight is about to end.
See also: Arcane leveling · Arcane mage · Mage stat priority
Fan site. Beta (cap 30) until launch Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT; numbers may change. [Unconfirmed] = not yet confirmed.
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Sources
- Wowhead — Arcane Mage Rotation and Cooldowns (updated 26 Oct)
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)