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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 10.1% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.

Updated Apr 27, 2026

Patch 12.0.5SimC e8dfda350,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top single target trinket for Arcane Mage in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67186 is Vaelgor's Final Stare from The Voidspire, gaining 10.1% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Gaze of the Alnseer (8.91%) and Locus-Walker's Ribbon (7.96%) 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, single target

Baseline 88,128 DPS
  1. #1
    Vaelgor's Final Stare
    +8,895 (10.1%)
  2. #2
    Gaze of the Alnseer
    +7,850 (8.91%)
  3. #3
    Locus-Walker's Ribbon
    +7,014 (7.96%)
  4. #4
    Emberwing Feather
    +6,812 (7.73%)
  5. #5
    Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem
    +6,777 (7.69%)
  6. #6
    Soulcatcher's Charm
    +6,655 (7.55%)
  7. #7
    Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    +6,650 (7.55%)
  8. #8
    Primal Philosopher's Stone
    +6,362 (7.22%)
  9. #9
    Darkmoon Dominion: Blood
    +6,272 (7.12%)
  10. #10
    Darkmoon Deck: Blood
    +6,263 (7.11%)

Top trinket pairings (single target)

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
    Vaelgor's Final StareGaze of the Alnseer
    +16,745 (19.0%)
  2. #2
    Vaelgor's Final StareLocus-Walker's Ribbon
    +15,909 (18.1%)
  3. #3
    Gaze of the AlnseerLocus-Walker's Ribbon
    +14,864 (16.9%)

Full ranking, single target

61 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Vaelgor's Final Stare iconVaelgor's Final StareRaidThe Voidspire289+8,89510.1%
2Gaze of the Alnseer iconGaze of the AlnseerRaidThe Dreamrift289+7,8508.91%
3Locus-Walker's Ribbon iconLocus-Walker's RibbonRaidThe Voidspire289+7,0147.96%
4Emberwing Feather iconEmberwing FeatherMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,8127.73%
5Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem iconShadow of the Empyrean RequiemRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+6,7777.69%
6Soulcatcher's Charm iconSoulcatcher's CharmMythic+Maisara Caverns289+6,6557.55%
7Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconGalactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor285+6,6507.55%
8Primal Philosopher's Stone iconPrimal Philosopher's StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,3627.22%
9Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,2727.12%
10Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription285+6,2637.11%
11Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription285+6,1516.98%
12Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,1416.97%
13Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,0356.85%
14Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,0036.81%
15Wraps of Cosmic Madness iconWraps of Cosmic MadnessRaidThe Voidspire289+5,9716.77%
16Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldEngineering285+5,9586.76%
17Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+5,9206.72%
18Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription285+5,9006.69%
19Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldInscription285+5,7216.49%
20Heart of Wind iconHeart of WindMythic+Windrunner Spire289+5,6166.37%
21Emerald Coach's Whistle iconEmerald Coach's WhistleMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+5,3926.12%
22Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+5,3516.07%
23Eye of the Drowning Void iconEye of the Drowning VoidMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+5,2605.97%
24Reality Breacher iconReality BreacherMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+5,1005.79%
25Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription285+4,9605.63%
26Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+4,9395.60%
27Vessel of Tortured Souls iconVessel of Tortured SoulsMythic+Maisara Caverns289+4,8415.49%
28Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward285+4,8105.46%
29Refueling Orb iconRefueling OrbMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+4,7335.37%
30Nevermelting Ice Crystal iconNevermelting Ice CrystalWorldPit of Saron Vendor285+4,5255.13%
31Whisper of the Duskwraith iconWhisper of the DuskwraithMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+4,2454.82%
32Litany of Lightblind Wrath iconLitany of Lightblind WrathRaidThe Voidspire289+4,2434.81%
33Radiant Sunstone iconRadiant SunstoneMythic+Skyreach289+4,2414.81%
34Light of the Cosmic Crescendo iconLight of the Cosmic CrescendoRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+4,2014.77%
35Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop285+4,1324.69%
36Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldBrewfest285+4,0924.64%
37Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldWorld Drop285+4,0894.64%
38Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldWorld Drop285+3,8254.34%
39Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDruidic Quest Reward285+2,9723.37%
40Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+2,8433.23%
41Heart of Ancient Hunger iconHeart of Ancient HungerRaidThe Voidspire289+2,5712.92%
42Radiant Plume iconRadiant PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+2,5092.85%
43Umbral Plume iconUmbral PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+2,4802.81%
44Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale iconGloom-Spattered DreadscaleRaidThe Voidspire289+1,8432.09%
45Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige iconUndreamt God's Oozing VestigeRaidThe Dreamrift289+1,4001.59%
46Solarflare Prism iconSolarflare PrismMythic+Skyreach289+1,3881.57%
47Volatile Void Suffuser iconVolatile Void SuffuserRaidThe Voidspire289+1,2631.43%
48Mark of Light iconMark of LightMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+1,2221.39%
49Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+1,1881.35%
50Dragon Games Equipment iconDragon Games EquipmentMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+480.05%
51Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldWorld Drop285+470.05%
52Void Stalker's Contract iconVoid Stalker's ContractMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+430.05%
53The Eternal Egg iconThe Eternal EggRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+400.05%
54Solar Core Igniter iconSolar Core IgniterMythic+Skyreach289+360.04%
55Light Company Guidon iconLight Company GuidonRaidThe Voidspire289+270.03%
56Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia iconRanger-Captain's Iridescent InsigniaRaidThe Voidspire289+250.03%
57Rotting Globule iconRotting GlobuleMythic+Pit of Saron289+180.02%
58Kroluk's Warbanner iconKroluk's WarbannerMythic+Windrunner Spire289+170.02%
59Algeth'ar Puzzle Box iconAlgeth'ar Puzzle BoxMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+160.02%
60Latch's Crooked Hook iconLatch's Crooked HookMythic+Windrunner Spire289+130.01%
61Jelly Replicator iconJelly ReplicatorMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+30.00%

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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 +10.1% 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 +10.1% DPS from The Voidspire; Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #2 at +8.91% from The Dreamrift; Locus-Walker's Ribbon ranks #3 at +7.96% from The Voidspire. 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.