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- Arcanist: Frostbinder
Frostbinder
An Arcanist who slows the whole fight down: the Cryo Projector slows everything it hits by half, and Empower makes every bolt land frost.
Loadout
How to play it
Runners, mites and snipers are weak to frost, and a slowed pack gives the whole squad breathing room.
Switch to the Arc Pistol for spitters and shieldbearers, which are weak to shock.
Skills at level 50
All 49 skill points. Resetting skills is free, so you can try a build any time.
| Skill | Ranks | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ✹ Overcharge class skill | 5 / 5 | +30% more Empower damage |
| ◷ Focus | 5 / 5 | +25% cooldown reduction |
| ✦ Power | 5 / 5 | +25% damage |
| ≡ Trigger Finger | 5 / 5 | +25% fire rate |
| ◎ Precision | 5 / 5 | +15% crit chance |
| ♥ Vitality | 5 / 5 | +30% max HP |
| ▣ Toughness | 5 / 5 | +15% damage reduction |
| » Swiftness | 5 / 5 | +20% move speed |
| + Regeneration | 5 / 5 | +2% max HP per second |
| $ Scavenger | 4 / 5 | +32% gold found |
After level 50, take the elite skills in this order: Quick Hands, Executioner, Hardened, Bloodlust, Wisdom.
Stats
This build at level 50 with the Recon Suit fully upgraded and both guns fully upgraded, next to a new level 1 Arcanist in the Scrap Vest with the same guns as they drop. Mods and charms add more on top.
| Stat | New character | This build |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 115 | 347 |
| Damage | +0% | +123% |
| Fire rate | +0% | +25% |
| Crit chance | 0% | 15% |
| Damage reduction | 0% | 33% |
| Move speed | 230 | 324 |
| Ability cooldowns | −0% | −50% |
| Health regained per second | 0 | 12.1 |
| Overcharge | – | +30% Empower damage |
| Cryo Projector DPS | 58 | 905 |
| Arc Pistol DPS | 74 | 643 |
DPS counts reloads and crits against a single enemy.
Upgrade order
Gold goes furthest on the suit parts that matter most for this build. Take these to their cap first:
- Energy Cells: +4% faster ability cooldowns per level, up to 5 levels on the Recon Suit
- Servos: +3% move speed per level, up to 5 levels on the Recon Suit
- Plating: +3% damage reduction per level, up to 5 levels on the Recon Suit
Maxing every part costs about 18,000 gold for the suit, 33,535 for the Cryo Projector and 14,345 for the Arc Pistol. See progression.
Getting there
Gear only drops, and never more than 2 levels above you: the Cryo Projector can drop from level 4, the Arc Pistol from level 1 and the Recon Suit from level 3. Until then, play the same way with the best guns you’ve found (see the best early guns), and put your first points into Overcharge, Focus, Power.
More on the class: the Arcanist guide.
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