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 will have an (Effective Arcane Skill / 100%)) chance to avoid Spell Interruption from Creature/Environment Damage while casting with an Arcane Staff equipped
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 |