Arcanist QoL Improvements

Quality-of-Life enhancements for the Arcanist mastery

Ever since Ashes of Malmouth, the Arcanist once experienced a brief moment of brilliance before fading like a distant star. In recent years, it seems to have quieted down in popular end-game builds.

Due to its relatively fragile nature, the mastery often gets overlooked by players over its survivability and overall consistency — despite many loving its spellcasting fantasy. It feels like a small shame: in a world dominated by tough melee combatants, a dedicated spellcaster shouldn't be left behind.

This mod is a humble attempt to offer some Quality-of-Life (QoL) improvements for the Arcanist. These adjustments were made with restraint and balance in mind, aiming to smooth out the playstyle without overstepping into unreasonable territory compared to other strong build options. Hopefully, it brings a more comfortable experience to fellow Arcanist enthusiasts.

Modified Skills Overview

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Skill

Modification

Category

1

Albrecht's Aether Ray

Beam width +40%, range +37. 5%, added scaling ADCtH (0. 5%→5%)

Offense

2

Mirror of Ereoctes

Active buff → Passive life-threshold trigger (25% HP), 5s duration, 0 mana

Survivability

3

Mental Alacrity

Mana cost reduction increased (L1: 5%→8%, L20: 30%→45%)

QoL

4

Inner Focus

OA bonus increased (L1: +1→+2, L22: +18→+27)

Offense

5

Reckless Power

Cast speed & elemental damage increased (L22: +20%→+30% cast speed, +210→+315 damage)

Offense

6

Iskandra's Elemental Exchange

Mana reserve -25%, mana regen +50%

QoL

7

Maiven's Sphere of Protection

Damage absorption 32%→40%, energy absorption 115%→140%, CC resist 40%→50%

Survivability

1. Albrecht's Aether Ray (AAR)

The Arcanist's signature channeled beam. The base skill now has a wider hitbox, extended range, and — for the first time — built-in scaling Attack Damage Converted to Health (ADCtH).

Parameter

Vanilla

Modified

Change

Beam Thickness (hitbox)

1. 25

1. 75

+40% (easier to hit moving targets)

Max Range

16m

22m

+37. 5% (safer engagement distance)

ADCtH (Leech)

None

0. 5%→5%

Scaling across 26 levels (L1 0. 5%, L14 3. 0%, L26 5. 0%)

Visual Beam Width

2. 0

2. 8

+40% (matches hitbox ratio 1. 6:1)