Arcane

Summary

• Players with the Arcane Skill can wield Arcane Staves a new class of weapon that is designed around supporting "pure mage" builds
  • Using any followers (Summons or Tames) will break your Arcane Buildup.
• Players with the Arcane Skill can chose Arcanist for the Paperdoll skill title
• The Arcane skill will boost the benefits players receive from Arcane Runes and Arcane Buildup.
• A players chance to hit/defend with an Arcane Staff is based on their Arcane skill, but is also capped by their Wrestling skill
• Players with 80 Arcane and 80 Wrestling skill will be able to cast with an Arcane Staff equipped
• See Arcane Staves for combat specific details

PvM

• Players have an (Effective Arcane Skill / 100%)) chance to avoid Spell Interruption from Creature/Environment Damage while casting with an Arcane Staff equipped
• Players with the Arcane Skill will now receive a (50% * (Arcane Skill / 100)) bonus to the effectiveness of nearby Arcane Runes

Codex

• 80 Arcane and 80 Wrestling is required to use an Arcane Codex
• Arcane Staves benefit from Stances and Finishers provided by an Arcane Codex

Training

• Players gain Arcane Skill when making Melee Attacks or Casting Spells

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Passively when making attacks with an Arcane Staff or when casting while equipped with an Arcane Staff in the New Player Dungeon
80-100	Passively when making attacks with an Arcane Staff or when casting while equipped with an Arcane Staff