Optimal lvl 71 gear

[Hujkui]

I have mire helm armour and brooch but was wondering what was better over all. Full mire guard set or full lvl 71 arcane gear

[arcanefid]

I have mire helm armour and brooch but was wondering what was better over all. Full mire guard set or full lvl 71 arcane gear

Overall as in including all maps? I would go for the Arcane items, because you can be sure they are better than Mireguard set in the older areas, new expansion, or PvP.

But Mireguard Set has a bonus in Festerfang (and some other event maps like Swamp Temple Challenge), so it might be the better choice for those situations.

I don't think there's a "best gear" for everywhere. It's best to own everything and change them depending on what you're doing, or just find what works best for you. If you plan to farm Raid zones and Deep Marsh then go for Mireguard set, if you plan to run Mausoleum then get a Nightmare set, if you want to farm low level Elite maps then get a Speed Set, etc.

If I had to choose Lv71 Arcane or Mireguard Set 6/6, personally I would go for Arcane one because Festerfang maps are pretty easy anyway, so I don't see the bonus making a significant difference.