Arcane Archer

Difficulty 2/3Arcane element iconArcaneLightning element iconLightning

Fires runic arrows that seek targets on their own and explode with arcane energy. Showers the field with stars.

Unlock the Arcane Archer with the achievement Alchemist of Forms: Evolve 8 different weapons.

Base stats

Health85
Armor0
Move speed5.26
Health regen / s0
Mana100
Mana regen / s3.8
Critical chance8%
Pickup range3
Damage multiplier×1

At a glance

  • 85 health, no armor
  • Longest range, +10% rune area
  • Very high mana, fast regeneration
  • Weapon: Arcane Bow (homing arrows)
  • Ultimate: Runic Barrage

Starting weapon: Arcane Bow iconArcane Bow

Ultimates

Pick one of the two before a run, on the class card.

Runic Barrage iconRunic Barrage

A circle of runes flares around you; for 3 s star arrows rain from it on enemies inside, and at the end the circle collapses in a wave of arcane energy.

Available from the start.

Thunder Chain iconThunder Chain

Lightning leaps from enemy to enemy, up to 30 times across the whole screen. Each one hit is stunned for 1.5 s.

Unlock this ultimate with the achievement Arcane Archer: Second Ultimate: Survive 8 minutes as Arcane Archer on any map. Unlocks ultimate: Thunder Chain.

Class weapons and skills

Class passives

Evolutions for this class

WeaponPassiveEvolutionSuper-evolution
Arcane Bow iconArcane BowMana Spring iconMana SpringStar QuiverNorth Star Bow
Rune Turret iconRune TurretWisdom iconWisdomCircle of Watchers–
Piercing Arrow iconPiercing ArrowAttack Speed iconAttack SpeedWrath of the Stars–
Arcane Ricochet iconArcane RicochetEcho iconEchoInfinite Ricochet–
Long Shot iconLong ShotPrecision iconPrecisionHawkeye–
Constellation iconConstellationResonance iconResonanceZodiac–
Winter Arrow iconWinter ArrowDuplicator iconDuplicatorArrow Blizzard–
Gravity Arrow iconGravity ArrowMagnet iconMagnetEvent Horizon–

Talent tree

Talents are bought with points earned by playing the class. The trunk is open to every path; past the trunk you commit to one of the three paths.

Trunk

Open to every path.

TierTalentEffectRanksCost
1Fortitude talent iconFortitude+5% health per level.31
1Practice talent iconPractice+4% damage per level.31

Tempest path emblemTempest

Lightning from the sky, the ultimate leaves a storm.

TierTalentEffectRanksCost
1Conductor talent iconConductorYou start with Chain Lightning. +20% mana regeneration. Chain Lightning11
2Charge-Up talent iconCharge-Up+10% maximum mana and +10% of its regeneration per level.21
3Bolt from the Sky talent iconBolt from the SkyEvery 3 s lightning strikes a random nearby monster.12
4Barrage talent iconBarrageAfter Runic Barrage for 8 s, lightning strikes every 0.4 s.13

Runes path emblemRunes

Stand in the rune circle: range and power grow.

TierTalentEffectRanksCost
1Runic Circle talent iconRunic CircleYou start with Runes. +8% area. Runes11
2Carved Marks talent iconCarved Marks+8% area per level.21
3Cracked Rune talent iconCracked RuneEvery 10th kill leaves a rune that explodes with arcane energy in a 2.5 radius.12
4Seal talent iconSealAfter a second standing still: +25% area and +20% damage until you move.13

Stars path emblemStars

Star arrows and supernova explosions.

TierTalentEffectRanksCost
1Starfall talent iconStarfallYou start with Starfall, but −10% mana. Starfall11
2Farsight talent iconFarsight+3% crit chance and +10% pickup range per level.21
3Constellation talent iconConstellationEvery 20 kills +1 projectile for 10 s (up to +3, refreshes).12
4Supernova talent iconSupernovaEvery 30 s a star explodes around you: a huge arcane wave in a 6 radius.13