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This article is about the player class. For the Champion Ability, see Arcanist (champion).
Arcanist is a class in Elder Scrolls Online. It is available to players who have purchased the Necrom Chapter. It is also purchasable in the Crown Store for 1,500 as of June 3, 2024 on PC/Mac or June 18, 2024 on consoles. Become empowered by the secrets of Apocrypha and the forbidden knowledge of Hermaeus Mora. The Arcanist is a powerful new Class capable of destructive, restorative, or defensive magic by channeling the arcane, ancient runes, and lost tomes of power.
In-Game Description: Channel the eldritch powers of Apocrypha as an Arcanist. These scholarly spellcasters channel secret runes and abyssal spells to destroy their enemies, heal their allies, and defend against any foe.
SkillsEdit
Herald of the TomeEdit
Herald of the Tome is an apocryphal magic skill line with damage dealing abilities.
Soldier of ApocryphaEdit
Soldier of Apocrypha is a set of abilities focused towards defense, tanking, and debuffing.
Curative RuneformsEdit
Curative Runeforms is a mix of healing, shielding and buffing abilities.
BuildsEdit
Build | Role | Description | Primary Stat |
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Arcanist Initiate | New Players | The forces of tides, tentacles and fate are close at hand. Rise, Arcanist, and take the power that is rightfully yours. | Magicka |
Desolation Scholar | Damage | Combine turbulent elemental forces and the dread strength of Apocrypha to devastate your foes with overwhelming power. | Magicka |
Claymore of the Deeps | Damage | Take up a dire blade and your Apocryphal tome to assault foes from close and mid-range. | Stamina |
Rune Knight | Tank | Runes are your armor and the grace of Mora your shield. Sustain yourself against even the strongest assault through your connection to Apocrypha. | Health |
Occult Hierophant | Healer | Your runes spark with the swell of the Abyssal tides, restoring your comrades through force of intellect alone. | Magicka |
Compatible BuildsEdit
See AlsoEdit
- Apocrypha, Apocrypha — Describing the wonders of Apocrypha's trove of knowledge
- What's an Arcanist? by Gabrielle Benele — A mage's speculation on Arcanists
- Loremaster's Archive - The Arcanists
- Meet the Character - Azandar al-Cybiades
- For more information, see the lore article.