DPS Tests for arcanist from u50
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table of contents
Remember to treat this as a base to work from…
Always adjust as needed for YOUR specific situation!
the build basics
These builds are setup as Stamina based damage dealers.
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champion points
IMPORTANT NODES
Reaving Blows
Slot over Wrathful Strikes or Exploiter if self-healing is needed
Backstabber/Fighting Finesse
Top priorities over the 4 shown if under the Crit Dmg cap
Untamed Aggression
Slot over Exploiter if under 20% Off-Balance uptime
Champion Point Leveling Guide
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NEW FOR UPDATE 50!
CLASS MASTERIES
YOU CAN ACTIVATE 2 OF THESE AT A TIME
#1 option for Arcanist DPS setups
Excellent option for burst, high Ulti-gen scenarios, and the go-to option when running Spattering Disjunction
Excellent option to spend more time beaming for setups NOT using Spattering Disjunction and more casual, lower ult-gen scenarios
Excellent group support or solo option. Reaving Blows may be enough to keep it up if you are dealing over 140k DPS from your direct damage abilities. If under this threshold, you need an additional heal, such as Echoing Vigor, to keep this up. Prebuffing Echoing Vigor can also help to start fights out.
Mostly for Tank for group support
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Keep in mind that with the large number of tests, I did not spend a bunch of time crit farming. Some got lucky, others didn’t. You can check the crit % on the Combat Metrics reports compared to average hits.
All tests have a passive Fighters guild ability slotted on the back bar as a Flex spot. This can be replaced with whatever you need for the content you are working on.
There were no pre-buffs done on any of these except to get Crux built up when not using the Abyssal Emergence mastery.
Note that in situations with lots of Ulti-gen and Crux-gen, Spattering Disjunction starts to lose out to a set like Deadly Strike. More more casual play, Spattering is usually the go-to.
setup A: HUNTSMAN MYTHIC
SEEMS TO BE THE BEST OPTION FOR SINGLE TARGET DAMAGE
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Deadly Strike
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Deadly Strike
SETUP b: VELOTHI MYTHIC
LOWER SINGLE TARGET BUT a GREAT OPTION FOR AOE
(especially useful if the bonus penetration is needed)
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | 4pc Highland + Nerien'eth
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | 4pc Highland + Nerien'eth
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | 4pc Highland + Nerien'eth
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | 4pc Highland + Nerien'eth
setup c: NO MYTHIC
can outperform velothi if bonus penetration is not needed
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Prior Thierric
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Prior Thierric
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland + Nerien'eth
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland + Nerien'eth
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Nerien'eth
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Nerien'eth
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Nerien'eth
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Nerien'eth
SETUP D: MORA’S WHISPERS
NICE SET-AND-FORGET OPTION (ESPECIALLY ON LOW CRIT % SETUPS)
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Yandir (Set and Forget Setup)
Exhausting Morph | Abyssal Emergence + Unbound Potential | Spattering + Yandir (Set and Forget Setup)
SETUP E: SHATTERED PATHS SIGNET
FUN ALTERNATIVE SETUP IF YOU AREN’T USING YOUR ULTIMATE
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Exhausting Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Spattering Disjunction
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Highland Sentinel
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Unleased Terror
Pragmatic Morph | Fate Realigned + Unbound Potential | Unleased Terror
setup F: SUBCLASSING
THESE SETUPS CANNOT USE THE NEW CLASS MASTERIES
(click the arrows to cycle through examples)
Pragmatic Morph | Winter's + Assassination | Signet + Spattering + Null Arca
Pragmatic Morph | Winter's + Assassination | Signet + Spattering + Null Arca
Pragmatic Morph | Winter's + Assassination | Signet + Spattering + Coral Riptide
Pragmatic Morph | Winter's + Assassination | Signet + Spattering + Coral Riptide
Pragmatic Morph | Aedric + Assassination (Aedric Tome) | Huntsman + Spattering + Null Arca
Pragmatic Morph | Aedric + Assassination (Aedric Tome) | Huntsman + Spattering + Null Arca
Exhausting Morph | Dawn's Wrath + Assassination (Beam Machine) | Huntsman + Highland + Null Arca
Exhausting Morph | Dawn's Wrath + Assassination (Beam Machine) | Huntsman + Highland + Null Arca
Exhausting Morph | Dawn's Wrath + Assassination (Beam Machine) | Huntsman + Spattering + Null Arca
Exhausting Morph | Dawn's Wrath + Assassination (Beam Machine) | Huntsman + Spattering + Null Arca
NOTES ON SCRIBING SKILL SCRIPTS
Banner Bearer
Shocking / Magical / Shattering Focus (depends on specific loadout, all very close regardless)
Class Flourish Signature / Cavalier’s Charge (The extra Ult gain can be nice to trigger Ultimates reliably during off-balance windows, otherwise take Cavalier’s)
Affix is your choice based on needs (Prophecy/Savagery is top priority if not present)
If someone else in your group is already running Banner Bearer, it’s usually best to drop it. Can easily replace with Camo Hunter front bar and either Camo Hunter or another flex skill on the back bar.
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