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Arcanist Class Name
The Arcanist

Arcanist is a mastery in Grim Dawn. Typically, Arcanists destroy their enemies at range with powerful magic spells: Aether, elemental, or other kind. Arcanists have poor defensive capabilities, though they do have some skills to help ensure their survival.

Lore[ | ]

To Arcanists, the manifestation of magic is not some unexplainable mystery or the will of the gods, but a science meant to be unraveled. This pursuit of knowledge drives all Arcanists, always eager to discover a new technique to make their namesake. Arcanists warp the mysterious aether and elements to their will, creating devastating demonstrations of power that rival small armies. However, such raw force leaves little in terms of defense.

Skill Tree[ | ]

Iskandra's Elemental Exchange (Skill) Icon
Iskandra's Elemental Exchange (Skill) Icon

Iskandra's Elemental Exchange


01/12 80 Energy Reserved
12 Meter Radius
4 Elemental Damage
6 Energy Leech per Second
+10% Elemental Damage
Increases Energy Regeneration by 8%

12/12 300 Energy Reserved
37 Elemental Damage
56 Energy Leech per Second
+100% Elemental Damage
Increases Energy Regeneration by 65%
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Manifestation


01/03

10% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage

Bonus to All Pets

5 Elemental Damage
15% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage


03/03

30% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage

Bonus to All Pets

20 Elemental Damage
45% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage

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Overload (Skill) Icon
Overload (Skill) Icon

Overload


01/12 +10 Energy Reserved
Chance for one of the following:
30-48 Burn Damage over 3 Seconds
39 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
12-56 Electrocute Damage over 3 Seconds
+12 Offensive Ability
3% Aether Resistance

12/12 +120 Energy Reserved
Chance for one of the following:
129-213 Burn Damage over 3 Seconds
171 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
45-297 Electrocute Damage over 3 Seconds
+133 Offensive Ability
25% Aether Resistance
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Elemental Balance (Skill) Icon
Elemental Balance (Skill) Icon

Elemental Balance


01/12 +10 Energy Reserved
+2% Crit Damage
+12% Burn Damage with +10% Increased Duration
+12% Frostburn Damage with +10% Increased Duration
+12% Electrocute Damage with +10% Increased Duration

12/12 +120 Energy Reserved
+20% Crit Damage
+126% Burn Damage with +50% Increased Duration
+126% Frostburn Damage with +50% Increased Duration
+126% Electrocute Damage with +50% Increased Duration
Mirror of Ereoctes (Skill) Icon
Mirror of Ereoctes (Skill) Icon

Mirror of Ereoctes


01/12 36 Energy Cost
40 Second Skill Recharge
3 Second Duration
100% Damage Absoption
30 Lightning Retaliation

12/12 146 Energy Cost
23 Second Skill Recharge
910 Lightning Retaliation
Maiven's Sphere of Protection (Skill) Icon
Maiven's Sphere of Protection (Skill) Icon

Maiven's Sphere of Protection


01/12 This ability must be toggled to maintain its effect.
2 Active Energy Cost per Second
5% Damage Absorption

12/12 10.8 Active Energy Cost per Second
20% Damage Absorption
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Conversion (Skill) Icon
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Conversion


01/10 0.2 Active Energy Cost per Second
+10 Energy Reserved
+15% Energy Absorbed from Enemy Spells
5% Reduced Stun Duration
5% Reduced Freeze Duration
5% Reduced Petrify Duration
5% Reduced Entrapment Duration
5% Slow Resistance

10/10 2 Active Energy Cost per Second
+100 Energy Reserved
+60% Energy Absorbed from Enemy Spells
30% Reduced Stun Duration
30% Reduced Freeze Duration
30% Reduced Petrify Duration
30% Reduced Entrapment Duration
30% Slow Resistance
Reckless Power (Skill) Icon
Reckless Power (Skill) Icon

Reckless Power


01/12 Exclusive Skill - only one Exclusive Skill can be active at any one time.
6-15 Aether Damage
+25% Fire Damage
+25% Aether Damage
+25% Burn Damage
15% Physical Damage converted to Aether Damage
+2% Attack Speed
+2% Casting Speed
40 Fire Retaliation
25% Chance of 1 Second of Stun Retaliation

12/12 39-48 Aether Damage
+135% Fire Damage
+135% Aether Damage
+135% Burn Damage
+12% Attack Speed
+2% Casting Speed
238 Fire Retaliation
50% Chance of 1 Second of Stun Retaliation
Callidor's Tempest (Skill) Icon
Callidor's Tempest (Skill) Icon

Callidor's Tempest


01/16 16 Energy Cost
4.2 Meter Radius
12% Weapon Damage
8-10 Fire Damage
6-8 Aether Damage

16/16 82 Energy Cost
5.5 Meter Radius
40% Weapon Damage
76-130 Fire Damage
60-86 Aether Damage
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Wrath of Agrivix


01/01 30 Energy Cost
5 Second Skill Recharge
30% Weapon Damage
Total Damage Modified by 170%
100% Chance of Knockdown target for 1.5 Seconds
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Inferno (Skill) Icon
Inferno (Skill) Icon

Inferno


01/12 +6 Energy Cost
8 Lightning Damage
128 Burn Damage over 4 Seconds
+10% Fire Damage
+10% Aether Damage

12/12 +28 Energy Cost
85 Lightning Damage
716 Burn Damage over 4 Seconds
+108% Fire Damage
+108% Aether Damage
Panetti's Replicating Missile (Skill) Icon
Panetti's Replicating Missile (Skill) Icon

Panetti's Replicating Missile


01/16 10 Energy Cost
0.5 Meter Radius
3 Fragments
15 Elemental Damage

16/16 30 Energy Cost
3-5 Fragments
170 Elemental Damage
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Distortion (Skill) Icon
Distortion (Skill) Icon

Distortion


01/12 +2 Energy Cost
20% Chance to pass through Enemies
7-12 Aether Damage
+10% Fire Damage

12/12 +16 Energy Cost
60% Chance to pass through Enemies
84-96 Aether Damage
+108% Fire Damage
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Supercharged (Skill) Icon
Supercharged (Skill) Icon

Supercharged


01/12 +2 Energy Cost
32 Electrocute Damage over 2 Seconds
+8% Crit Damage
+10% Elemental Damage
5% Chance of Stun target for 1.5 Seconds

12/12 +16 Energy Cost
282 Electrocute Damage over 2 Seconds
+30% Crit Damage
+108% Elemental Damage
10% Chance of Stun target for 1.5 Seconds
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Transmuter (Skill) Icon
Transmuter (Skill) Icon

Tainted Power


01/01 100% Aether Damage converted to Chaos Damage
100% Lightning Damage converted to Vitality Damage
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Proliferation (Skill) Icon
Proliferation (Skill) Icon

Proliferation


01/12 +4 Energy Cost
0.3 Meter Radius
2 Fragments
14-26 Aether Damage
9 Elemental Damage

12/12 +26 Energy Cost
4-5 Fragments
73-96 Aether Damage
53 Elemental Damage
Devastation (Skill) Icon
Devastation (Skill) Icon

Devastation


01/16 Requires a Caster Off-hand.
260 Energy Cost
18 Second Skill Recharge
5 Second Duration
1 Projectile(s)
6.5 Meter Target Area
2.8 Meter Radius
0.2 Second Interval
56-76 Fire Damage
56 Aether Damage

16/16 610 Energy Cost
236-332 Fire Damage
236 Aether Damage
Olexra's Flash Freeze (Skill) Icon
Olexra's Flash Freeze (Skill) Icon

Olexra's Flash Freeze


01/12 This spell freezes enemies for its duration. Enemies resistant to freeze effects will suffer a reduced duration.
30 Energy Cost
6 Second Skill Recharge
2 Second Duration
5 Meter Radius
8 Cold Damage
-10% Fire Resistance

12/12 81 Energy Cost
4.5 Second Duration
16 Meter Radius
114 Cold Damage
-100% Fire Resistance
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Absolute Zero (Skill) Icon
Absolute Zero (Skill) Icon

Absolute Zero


01/12 5 Energy Cost
36 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+8% Cold Damage
20% Slow Target for 5 Seconds
-5% Physical Resistance

12/12 23 Energy Cost
252 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+74% Cold Damage
50% Slow Target for 5 Seconds
-40% Physical Resistance
Albrecht's Aether Ray (Skill) Icon
Albrecht's Aether Ray (Skill) Icon

Albrecht's Aether Ray


01/16 Requires a Caster Off-Hand.
50 Energy Cost per Second
0.3 Second Skill Recharge
28-40 Fire Damage
56 Aether Damage

16/16 237.5 Energy Cost per Second
103-130 Fire Damage
161 Aether Damage
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Disintegration (Skill) Icon
Disintegration (Skill) Icon

Disintegration


01/12 +12.5 Energy Cost per Second
16 Lightning Damage
18 Electrocute Damage over 2 Seconds
+6% Crit Damage

12/12 +50 Energy Cost per Second
109 Lightning Damage
128 Electrocute Damage over 2 Seconds
+35% Crit Damage
Trozan's Sky Shard (Skill) Icon
Trozan's Sky Shard (Skill) Icon

Trozan's Sky Shard


01/16 40 Energy Cost
3 Second Skill Recharge
4 Meter Target Area
1.4 Meter Radius
36 Cold Damage
24-28 Lightning Damage

16/16 120 Energy Cost
3 Meter Radius
243 Cold Damage
167-185 Lightning Damage
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Frozen Core (Skill) Icon
Frozen Core (Skill) Icon

Frozen Core


01/12 +4 Energy Cost
120 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+12% Cold Damage
Freeze target for 2 Seconds
10% Slow target for 2 Seconds

12/12 +26 Energy Cost
876 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+108% Cold Damage
Freeze target for 2 Seconds
32% Slow target for 2 Seconds
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Shattered Star (Skill) Icon
Shattered Star (Skill) Icon

Shattered Star


01/12 +4 Energy Cost
12% Chance of 45-85 Lightning Damage
+10% Crit Damage
+10% Lightning Damage

12/12 +26 Energy Cost
45% Chance of 220-434 Lightning Damage
+50% Crit Damage
+108% Lightning Damage
Star Pact (Skill) Icon
Star Pact (Skill) Icon

Star Pact


01/12 Exclusive Skill - only one Exclusive Skill can be active at any one time.
36 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+25% Cold Damage
+25% Lightning Damage
+25% Frostburn Damage
+25% Electrocute Damage
15% Physical Damage converted to Lightning Damage
15% Aether Damage converted to Cold Damage
+1% Skill Cooldown Reduction

12/12 102 Frostburn Damage over 3 Seconds
+135% Cold Damage
+135% Lightning Damage
+135% Frostburn Damage
+135% Electrocute Damage
15% Physical Damage converted to Lightning Damage
40% Aether Damage converted to Cold Damage
+10% Skill Cooldown Reduction
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Inner Focus (Skill) Icon

Inner Focus


01/12 +3% Spirit
+1% Offensive Ability

12/12 +25% Spirit
+12% Offensive Ability
Arcane Will (Skill) Icon
Arcane Will (Skill) Icon

Arcane Will


01/10 Activates when Health drops below 75%
6 Second Skill Recharge
6 Second Duration
+25% to All Damage
+15 Defensive Ability
3 Energy Regenerated per Second

10/10 +160% to All Damage
+150 Defensive Ability
14 Energy Regenerated per Second
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Nullification (Skill) Icon

Nullification


01/10 55 Energy Cost
40 Second Skill Recharge
1 Second Duration
2.5 Meter Radius
10% Reduced target's Elemental Damage for 12 - 16 Seconds

10/10 111 Energy Cost
12 Second Skill Recharge
1 Second Duration
5 Meter Radius
33% Reduced target's Elemental Damage for 12 - 16 Seconds
Mental Alacrity (Skill) Icon
Mental Alacrity (Skill) Icon

Mental Alacrity


01/10 +300 Energy
+2% Casting Speed
-5% Skill Energy Cost

10/10 +1200 Energy
+12% Casting Speed
-20% Skill Energy Cost
Fabric of Reality (Skill) Icon
Fabric of Reality (Skill) Icon

Fabric of Reality


01/12 4 Aether Damage
4 Chaos Damage
+10% Aether Damage
+10% Chaos Damage
+4% Damage to Aetherials
+4% Damage to Aether Corruptions
+4% Damage to Chthonics

12/12 21 Aether Damage
21 Chaos Damage
+100% Aether Damage
+100% Chaos Damage
+15% Damage to Aetherials
+15% Damage to Aether Corruptions
+15% Damage to Chthonics
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Iskandra's Elemental ExchangePanetti's Replicating MissileInner FocusManifestationCallidor's TempestOlexra's Flash FreezeOverloadMirror of EreoctesWrath of AgrivixTrozan's Sky ShardMaiven's Sphere of ProtectionDistortionArcane WillInfernoAbsolute ZeroFrozen CoreNullificationElemental BalanceSuperchargedAlbrecht's Aether RayConversionTainted PowerMental AlacrityProliferationShattered StarFabric of RealityReckless PowerDevastationDisintegrationStar PactSkill tree mobile arcanist

Mastery Progression[ | ]

Mastery Icon5 Conditioning of the body and mind to withstand the corrupting power of raw magic.

Each point invested in the Arcanist skill mastery gives the following stat bonuses:

  • +2 Physique
  • +5 Spirit
  • +3 Cunning
  • +18 Health
  • +20 Energy

Class Combinations[ | ]

Combining the Arcanist with another Mastery forms the following hybrid classes:




Constellations
Tier 1
Ascendant AnvilEmpty ThroneFalconHammerHarpyOwlShepherd's CrookToadWolverine
Chaos FiendGhoulJackalRatViperVultureWretch
Eldritch Akeron's ScorpionBatEye of the GuardianFoxHawkQuillRavenScholar's LightSpider
Order Assassin's BladeCraneDryadLionPantherStagTortoise
Primordial BullEelGallowsHoundImpLizardSailor's GuideTsunamiWraith
Tier 2
AfflictionAlladrah's PhoenixAmatok the Spirit of WinterAssassinAutumn BoarBard's HarpBehemothBerserkerBlades of NadaanBysmiel's BondsChariot of the DeadCrabDire BearHarvestman's ScytheHuntressHydraKrakenMagiManticoreMessenger of WarMurmur, Mistress of RumorsOklaine's LanternRevenantRhowan's CrownRhowan's ScepterScales of UlcamaShieldmaidenSolael's WitchbladeSolemn WatcherStaff of RattoshTargo the BuilderTempestTyphos, the Jailor of SoulsUlo the Keeper of the WatersWendigoWidow
Tier 3
AbominationAeon's HourglassAttak Seru, the MirageBlind SageCrossroadsDevotionDying GodIshtak, the Spring MaidenLeviathanLight of EmpyrionMogdrogen the WolfObelisk of MenhirOleronRattosh, the VeilwardenSpear of the HeavensTree of LifeUlzuin's TorchUltos, Shepherd of StormsUnknown SoldierVire, the Stone Matron

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