The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will soon receive a new class. The Arcanist is designed to work for every playstyle and has unique mechanics. We at MeinMMO summarize.
With the Necrom expansion, which is set to arrive in June 2023, the developers of ESO are also introducing a new class.
As part of the IGN Fan Fest 2023, the developers are reintroducing the Arcanist in a video and revealing a unique ability of the class (via YouTube).
3 Skill Lines Provide Flexibility
What kind of class is this? The Arcanist is the 7th class in ESO and focuses on powerful abilities from the realm of oblivion. It utilizes offensive, defensive, and restorative magic – you can play as a damage dealer, tank, or support.
The class offers three skill lines:
- “Proclaimer of the Codex” focuses on damage.
- With “Curative Rune Forms” you play as support. You heal yourself and your allies, create shields, and can teleport across the battlefield using gates.
- “Apocryphal Soldier” is the tank line. You draw enemies toward you while strengthening your defense and can deal additional explosive damage with your shield.
The Arcanist features a new mechanic, a kind of combo system. Each time you use abilities, “Crux” is generated. Other abilities consume Crux. The more Crux you gather before using it, the more powerful the ability becomes.
In the video, the developers also introduce a special attack of the class: Fate Carver, a giant laser beam. You aim it directly in front of your character to deal massive damage.
Here you can see the trailer for the Necrom expansion:
When is the Arcanist coming out? The class will be released along with the Necrom expansion on June 5, 2023, for PC and June 20 for Xbox and PlayStation. To play as the Arcanist, you must own the expansion.
What do you think of the new class in The Elder Scrolls Online? Are you going to buy the Necrom expansion, or do you already have ESO Plus and want to try out the Arcanist? Which skill line do you want to play? Or is the class not for you and would you rather stick with one of the old classes? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO!
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