Arcanist

Useful Info

Arcanists are spell casters who can blast you and make you fragile. Fortunately, they are flimsy. They can be found in late Dungeon and Vaults.

Tips & Tricks

• Arcanists can deal high damage, but they aren't too evasive, cannot see invisible, and don't have much willpower.
• Willpower helps avoid being vitrified, while cold resistance helps defend against Bolt of Cold.
• A silenced or waterlogged arcanist can only do weak melee attacks.

Trivia

A permanently silenced captured wizard can often be found caged in one of Trog's possible altar vaults. It usually dies from Trog's wrath too fast for you to kill, but if you have a wand of digging, you can free and kill this mute wizard for 692 XP.

History

• Prior to 0.32, arcanists had Force Lance instead of Searing Ray.
• In 0.31, arcanists were added to the game, split off from wizards.