With Necrom out for almost 3 months, the game content polished and classes balanced, we thought it's about time we presented you with the Arcanist guide. We had tested Arcanist
as DPS and came to conclusion they can be achieved using both Magicka and Stamina builds, each with its own
playstyle and gear choices. Here's a guide for both builds, covering starter
and advanced gear options.
Magicka Arcanist DPS Build
1.
Attributes:
Allocate all attribute points into Magicka. This will increase your spell damage, spell critical, and sustain for Magicka abilities.
2. Race:
Choose a race that provides bonuses to Magicka and/or spell damage. High Elf (Altmer), Breton, and Dark Elf (Dunmer) are good options.
3. Mundus
Stone:
Use the Apprentice Mundus Stone for increased spell damage.
4. Skills:
Prioritize Magicka-based damage-dealing skills from your class and weapon skill lines. For example, if you're a Sorcerer, focus on skills from the Storm Calling, Dark Magic, and Daedric Summoning lines.
5. Gear:
Starter Gear:
Julianos'
Set: Craftable in any Traits, boosts spell damage and Magicka.
Magnus'
Gift Set: Craftable, reduces Magicka costs of abilities.
Willpower Jewelry Set: Increases Magicka recovery and spell damage.
Advanced Gear:
False God's
Devotion Set: Offers Magicka sustain and a damage bonus.
Mother's
Sorrow Set: Increases spell critical and spell penetration.
Master
Architect Set: Provides a significant damage boost during your ultimate
ability.
Maw of the Infernal Monster Set: Summons a powerful ally for additional damage.
6. Champion
Points:
Allocate
points into the following constellations:
Elemental
Expert: Increases Elemental damage.
Thaumaturge:
Boosts damage over time effects.
Elfborn:
Increases your Critical Damage.
Spell
Erosion: Increases your Spell Penetration.
Master-at-Arms:
Enhances your direct damage.
Arcane Well: Improves Magicka Recovery.
Stamina
Arcanist DPS Build:
1. Attributes:
Invest all
attribute points into Stamina. This will increase your weapon damage, weapon
critical, and stamina abilities' effectiveness.
2. Race:
Choose a
race that provides bonuses to Stamina and/or weapon damage. Redguard, Khajiit,
and Wood Elf (Bosmer) are solid choices.
3. Mundus
Stone:
The Warrior
Mundus Stone is ideal for increasing weapon damage.
4. Skills:
Prioritize
Stamina-based damage-dealing skills from your class and weapon skill lines. For
instance, if you're a Nightblade, focus on skills from the Dual Wield, Bow, and
Assassination lines.
5. Gear:
Starter Gear:
Hunding's
Rage Set: Craftable, increases weapon damage.
Night
Mother's Gaze Set: Craftable, improves physical penetration.
Agility
Jewelry Set: Increases Stamina recovery and weapon damage.
Advanced
Gear:
Relequen Set: Provides a significant damage boost with damage-over-time effects.
Advancing
Yokeda Set: Increases weapon damage and offers a burst damage bonus.
Selene's Monster Set: Grants bonus damage and a chance to deal additional damage.
6. Champion
Points:
Allocate
points into the following constellations:
Mighty:
Increases your direct damage.
Thaumaturge:
Enhances damage over time abilities.
Precise
Strikes: Boosts your Critical Damage.
Piercing:
Increases your Physical Penetration.
Master-at-Arms:
Enhances direct damage.
Mooncalf: Improves Stamina Recovery.
General
Tips:
Rotation: Practice and master a skill rotation that maximizes your damage output without sacrificing sustain.
Light and Heavy Attacks: Weave light attacks between your abilities for additional damage and resource regeneration.
Animation Cancelling: Learn to cancel skill animations with light attacks for optimal damage.
Buff Management: Keep your damage-increasing buffs and debuffs up at all times.
Ultimate
Usage: Use your ultimate ability strategically, aligning it with damage-boosting
effects for maximum impact.
Resource Management: Monitor your Magicka or Stamina pool to avoid running out during fights. Use heavy attacks and regeneration abilities as needed.
Practice: Perfecting your Arcanist DPS build requires practice. Regularly test your damage output and adjust your build as needed.