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- Arcanist: Stormcaller
Stormcaller
An Arcanist who chains lightning through whole packs: every Storm Caster hit jumps through 5 enemies, and the Arc Pistol keeps the chain going while it reloads.
Loadout
How to play it
Aim into the middle of a pack so every hit has enemies to jump to. During Empower every bolt hits 40% harder.
Use Time Warp before a boss so the whole squad’s abilities come back faster. Bosses 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 |
| ✦ Power | 5 / 5 | +25% damage |
| ≡ Trigger Finger | 5 / 5 | +25% fire rate |
| ◷ Focus | 5 / 5 | +25% cooldown reduction |
| ◎ Precision | 5 / 5 | +15% crit chance |
| » Swiftness | 5 / 5 | +20% move speed |
| ♥ Vitality | 5 / 5 | +30% max HP |
| ▣ Toughness | 5 / 5 | +15% damage reduction |
| + Regeneration | 4 / 5 | +1.6% max HP per second |
| ⊕ Magnet | 4 / 4 | +100% pickup range |
| $ Scavenger | 1 / 5 | +8% gold found |
After level 50, take the elite skills in this order: Executioner, Quick Hands, Hardened, Bloodlust, Wisdom.
Stats
This build at level 50 with the Phantom Weave 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 | 359 |
| Damage | +0% | +123% |
| Fire rate | +0% | +25% |
| Crit chance | 0% | 15% |
| Damage reduction | 0% | 41% |
| Move speed | 230 | 345 |
| Ability cooldowns | −0% | −50% |
| Health regained per second | 0 | 13.3 |
| Overcharge | – | +30% Empower damage |
| Storm Caster DPS | 86 | 3,539 |
| 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 7 levels on the Phantom Weave
- Servos: +3% move speed per level, up to 7 levels on the Phantom Weave
- Plating: +3% damage reduction per level, up to 7 levels on the Phantom Weave
Maxing every part costs about 40,445 gold for the suit, 155,115 for the Storm Caster and 14,345 for the Arc Pistol. See progression.
Getting there
Gear only drops, and never more than 2 levels above you: the Storm Caster can drop from level 18, the Arc Pistol from level 1 and the Phantom Weave from level 10. 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, Power, Trigger Finger.
More on the class: the Arcanist guide.
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