Fire 
Frost Arcane Mage BiS Gear Level 1
The best gear a level 1 Arcane Mage can equip and actually obtain in World of Warcraft: Forever. Quest rewards only count once their quest can be accepted, so every item here is within reach at level 1.
Rankings updated 19 Oct 2026 Game build 1.60.1.70450 3,611 items considered
Arcane Mage Gear Tables
Top 10 per slot, scored with Arcane stat weights. The percentage compares each item to the best one for the slot. Click a row for stats, sources and set bonuses; hover an item for its in-game tooltip.
Head – best Head for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Helm of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Neck – best Neck for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Necklace of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 +1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Shoulder – best Shoulder for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Shoulders of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Back – best Back for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloak of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 1 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Chest – best Chest for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Vest of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 3 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Wrist – best Wrist for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Bracers of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 1 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Hands – best Hands for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Handwraps of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Waist – best Waist for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Belt of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Legs – best Legs for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Pants of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 3 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Feet – best Feet for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Cloth Shoes of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2 Armor+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Finger – best Finger for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Ring of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 +1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Main Hand – best Main Hand for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Dagger of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 1.2 DPS · Speed 1.70+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
-
BiS Restored Shortsword of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 1.1 DPS · Speed 2.20+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Off Hand – best Off Hand for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Bauble of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 +1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Two-Hand – best Two-Hand for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Greatstaff of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 1.6 DPS · Speed 3.10+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 1.0 (Uncommon)
Ranged – best Ranged for Arcane Mage
Score Lvl-
BiS Restored Wand of the Owl new in Forever, source unknown 100% 1
ilvl 1 2.7 DPS · Speed 1.70+1 Intellect+1 SpiritScore 2.3 (Uncommon)
-
BiS Dowsing Rod new in Forever, source unknown 92% 1
ilvl 6 4.2 DPS · Speed 1.20Score 2.1 (Common)
-
BiS Novice's Practice Wand Crafted: Enchanting 88% 1
ilvl 6 4.0 DPS · Speed 1.50Crafted: Enchanting
Score 2.0 (Common)
Arcane Mage BiS at a glance
Head Restored Cloth Helm of the Owl 
Neck Restored Necklace of the Owl 
Shoulder Restored Cloth Shoulders of the Owl 
Back Restored Cloak of the Owl 
Chest Restored Cloth Vest of the Owl 
Wrist Restored Cloth Bracers of the Owl 
Hands Restored Cloth Handwraps of the Owl 
Waist Restored Cloth Belt of the Owl 
Legs Restored Cloth Pants of the Owl 
Feet Restored Cloth Shoes of the Owl 
Finger Restored Ring of the Owl 
Main Hand Restored Dagger of the Owl 
Off Hand Restored Bauble of the Owl 
Two-Hand Restored Greatstaff of the Owl 
Ranged Restored Wand of the Owl Starting out
At level 1 everything is an upgrade. Check back at level 5 and 10 for the first real choices.
Arcane Stat Priority
Each item's score is the sum of its stats times these weights (main stat = 1.0, ratings per point). On-use effects count at their average uptime and set bonuses are shared across the pieces you can collect. How rankings work. Customize stat weights →
Arcane Mage Leveling Gear
Best in slot at every stage of the journey to 60.