WoW ForeverTier List

Best Belt for Mages in WoW Forever

Belt of the Archmage and Magician's Cord are the S tier belts for a DPS Mage in WoW Forever. We graded 17 belts S to D for Arcane, Fire and Frost from their stats. BetaMany belts were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the belts that were.

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STop2 beltsBest in slot for this role right nowClick any belt for its gradeTap a card for its grade

Epic, item level 62Belt of the Archmage

Epic, item level 60Magician's Cord

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AStrong6 beltsClose behind the top pick

Rare, item level 63Highlander's Cloth Girdle / Defiler's Cloth Girdle

Epic, item level 65Premier Knight-Captain's Silk Sash / Premier Legionnaire's Magus Sash

Rare, item level 60Stormpike Cloth Girdle / Frostwolf Cloth Belt

Rare, item level 65Sorcerer's Belt

Rare, item level 65Deathmist Belt

Rare, item level 65Virtuous Belt

BSolid5 beltsGood belts to use until a better one turns up

Rare, item level 58Wisdom of the Timbermaw

Rare, item level 58Magister's Belt

Rare, item level 58Dreadmist Belt

Rare, item level 60Premier Silk Sash / Premier Magus Belt

Rare, item level 58Devout Belt

CSituational3 beltsWorth it for a specific need

Epic, item level 65Mana-infused Cord

Rare, item level 58Venomspew Cord

Rare, item level 58Swarmtender's Cord

DBottom1 beltPlaceholders until something better turns up

Rare, item level 63Runed Stygian Belt

What each tier means

STop Best in slot for this role right now
AStrong Close behind the top pick
BSolid Good belts to use until a better one turns up
CSituational Worth it for a specific need
DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up

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Board breakdown

What is the BiS belt for a Mage in WoW Forever?

Belt of the Archmage leads our Mage list at 100, with the next best belt at 82.

Score out of 100 on this list

SBelt of the Archmageilvl 62Lv 57100 of 100
SMagician's Cordilvl 6082 of 100
AHighlander's Cloth Girdleilvl 63Lv 5871 of 100

Can’t get it?

Wisdom of the Timbermaw

Tradeable

Which crafted belt is best for a Mage in WoW Forever?

Belt of the Archmage is the best crafted belt for a Mage, a Tailoring craft at S tier.

TailoringAlso makes S or AShoulders Chest Gloves Boots

What does the Sorcerer's Regalia set bonus do for a Mage?

Sorcerer's Regalia has eight pieces and pays off for a Mage at 2, 4, 6 and 8 worn.

2+8 All Resistances.
4When struck in combat has a 2% chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
6Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23.
8+200 Armor.

Other pieces, Mage grade

Our Mage grade counts only the stats on each belt.

Why does the Mage belt list leave out Belt of Faith?

Belt of Faith is part of a set made for another class, so a Mage cannot wear it.

143 Other classes
83 Heavier armor
1 Profession skill needed

Examples made for other classes

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