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Best Trinkets for Arcane Mage in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67186)

Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.

The top trinket for Arcane Mage in Patch 12.0.5.67186 is Vaelgor's Final Stare, gaining 10.5% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.

Updated Apr 27, 2026

Patch 12.0.5SimC e8dfda350,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top cleave trinket for Arcane Mage in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67186 is Vaelgor's Final Stare from The Voidspire, gaining 10.5% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Gaze of the Alnseer (9.01%) and Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem (8.16%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Arcane Mage baseline at item level 289.

Top 10, cleave

Baseline 116,356 DPS
  1. #1+12,214 (10.5%)
  2. #2+10,487 (9.01%)
  3. #3+9,499 (8.16%)
  4. #4+9,299 (7.99%)
  5. #5+9,053 (7.78%)
  6. #6+8,995 (7.73%)
  7. #7+8,455 (7.27%)
  8. #8+8,439 (7.25%)
  9. #9+8,432 (7.25%)
  10. #10+8,122 (6.98%)

Top trinket pairings (cleave)

Estimated, paired sim coming soon

Estimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).

  1. #1+22,701 (19.5%)
  2. #2+21,713 (18.7%)
  3. #3+19,986 (17.2%)

Full ranking, cleave

61 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Vaelgor's Final Stare iconVaelgor's Final StareRaidThe Voidspire289+12,21410.5%
2Gaze of the Alnseer iconGaze of the AlnseerRaidThe Dreamrift289+10,4879.01%
3Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem iconShadow of the Empyrean RequiemRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+9,4998.16%
4Locus-Walker's Ribbon iconLocus-Walker's RibbonRaidThe Voidspire289+9,2997.99%
5Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconGalactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor285+9,0537.78%
6Emberwing Feather iconEmberwing FeatherMythic+Windrunner Spire289+8,9957.73%
7Primal Philosopher's Stone iconPrimal Philosopher's StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+8,4557.27%
8Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription285+8,4397.25%
9Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+8,4327.25%
10Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription285+8,1226.98%
11Soulcatcher's Charm iconSoulcatcher's CharmMythic+Maisara Caverns289+8,0886.95%
12Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+8,0786.94%
13Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+8,0696.93%
14Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+8,0006.88%
15Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+7,9966.87%
16Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription285+7,9276.81%
17Wraps of Cosmic Madness iconWraps of Cosmic MadnessRaidThe Voidspire289+7,5556.49%
18Emerald Coach's Whistle iconEmerald Coach's WhistleMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+7,2606.24%
19Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldEngineering285+7,2276.21%
20Heart of Wind iconHeart of WindMythic+Windrunner Spire289+7,1516.15%
21Reality Breacher iconReality BreacherMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+7,0526.06%
22Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldInscription285+6,9615.98%
23Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,8935.92%
24Eye of the Drowning Void iconEye of the Drowning VoidMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+6,7745.82%
25Vessel of Tortured Souls iconVessel of Tortured SoulsMythic+Maisara Caverns289+6,5355.62%
26Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward285+6,4835.57%
27Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription285+6,3575.46%
28Refueling Orb iconRefueling OrbMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+6,3505.46%
29Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,3265.44%
30Nevermelting Ice Crystal iconNevermelting Ice CrystalWorldPit of Saron Vendor285+6,2485.37%
31Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldWorld Drop285+5,8114.99%
32Whisper of the Duskwraith iconWhisper of the DuskwraithMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+5,7374.93%
33Litany of Lightblind Wrath iconLitany of Lightblind WrathRaidThe Voidspire289+5,7354.93%
34Radiant Sunstone iconRadiant SunstoneMythic+Skyreach289+5,7044.90%
35Light of the Cosmic Crescendo iconLight of the Cosmic CrescendoRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+5,6994.90%
36Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldWorld Drop285+5,5514.77%
37Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop285+5,5464.77%
38Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldBrewfest285+5,5364.76%
39Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+3,9693.41%
40Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDruidic Quest Reward285+3,5863.08%
41Heart of Ancient Hunger iconHeart of Ancient HungerRaidThe Voidspire289+3,4192.94%
42Radiant Plume iconRadiant PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+3,3502.88%
43Umbral Plume iconUmbral PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+3,2782.82%
44Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale iconGloom-Spattered DreadscaleRaidThe Voidspire289+2,6072.24%
45Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige iconUndreamt God's Oozing VestigeRaidThe Dreamrift289+2,1321.83%
46Solarflare Prism iconSolarflare PrismMythic+Skyreach289+1,9931.71%
47Volatile Void Suffuser iconVolatile Void SuffuserRaidThe Voidspire289+1,6981.46%
48Mark of Light iconMark of LightMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+1,5761.35%
49Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+1,4941.28%
50Solar Core Igniter iconSolar Core IgniterMythic+Skyreach289+2400.21%
51Kroluk's Warbanner iconKroluk's WarbannerMythic+Windrunner Spire289+1590.14%
52Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldWorld Drop285+1540.13%
53The Eternal Egg iconThe Eternal EggRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+1450.13%
54Void Stalker's Contract iconVoid Stalker's ContractMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+1200.10%
55Latch's Crooked Hook iconLatch's Crooked HookMythic+Windrunner Spire289+1150.10%
56Jelly Replicator iconJelly ReplicatorMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+1100.09%
57Rotting Globule iconRotting GlobuleMythic+Pit of Saron289+970.08%
58Light Company Guidon iconLight Company GuidonRaidThe Voidspire289+930.08%
59Dragon Games Equipment iconDragon Games EquipmentMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+880.08%
60Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia iconRanger-Captain's Iridescent InsigniaRaidThe Voidspire289+540.05%
61Algeth'ar Puzzle Box iconAlgeth'ar Puzzle BoxMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+110.01%

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Methodology

Baseline profile

SimulationCraft default Arcane Mage profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.

Iteration count

50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.

Cleave

Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.

Patchwerk

Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.

Not included

Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.

Source patch

SimulationCraft e8dfda300db2e5e770f879597ee436f881d1d3f1, client build 12.0.5.67186. Generated Apr 27, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Arcane Mage in Patch 12.0.5.67186?

Vaelgor's Final Stare ranks #1 for Arcane Mage in Patch 12.0.5.67186, with a +10.5% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.

What are the top 3 trinkets for Arcane Mage?

Vaelgor's Final Stare ranks #1 at +10.5% DPS from The Voidspire; Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #2 at +9.01% from The Dreamrift; Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem ranks #3 at +8.16% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Vaelgor's Final Stare compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Arcane Mage?

Vaelgor's Final Stare gains +10.5% DPS on Cleave and +10.1% DPS on Patchwerk for Arcane Mage. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.

What's the difference between Arcane's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?

Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Arcane Mage can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.

How often is the Arcane Mage trinket leaderboard updated?

Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.

Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?

Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Mage baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.