Last Build Update: June 21, 2025 – Update 446
The Arcanist class has insanely powerful shields and very good heals, which makes it one of the best options for a support/utility build. This post contains a build that maximizes your healing done on yourself & allies, and ensures that you remain tanky and hard to kill in PvP areas and environments.
Table of Contents
Setup – Subclassing
Note: The scripts for the Banner Bearer scribing grimoire are: Restore Resources, Class Mastery, Brutality and Sorcery
Gear setup
| Piece | Set | Weight / Type | Trait | Enchantment |
| Helmet | Ozezan | Heavy | Reinforced | Prismatic Defense |
| Shoulders | Ozezan | Heavy | Impenetrable | Prismatic Defense |
| Chest | Trainee | Heavy | Reinforced | Prismatic Defense |
| Legs | Reawakened Hierophant | Heavy | Reinforced | Prismatic Defense |
| Gloves | Wretched Vitality | Medium | Well-fitted | Prismatic Defense |
| Belt | Reawakened Hierophant | Light | Well-fitted | Prismatic Defense |
| Boots | Reawakened Hierophant | Heavy | Impenetrable | Prismatic Defense |
| Necklace | Wretched Vitality | – | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Ring 1 | Wretched Vitality | – | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Ring 2 | Death Dealer’s Fete | – | Infused | Reduce Spell Cost |
| Weapon 1 | Wretched Vitality | Sword | Powered | Absorb Magicka |
| Weapon 1 | Wretched Vitality | Shield | Divines | Health |
| Weapon 2 | Reawakened Hierophant | Restoration Staff | Powered | Weapon Damage |
Champion Points
| Craft Tree (Green) | Warfare Tree (Blue) | Fitness Tree (Red) |
| Gifted Rider | Foresight | Survival Instincts |
| Steed’s Blessing | Focused Mending | Pain’s Refuge |
| Sustaining Shadows | Swift Renewal | Sustained by Suffering |
| War Mount | Ironclad | Celerity |
Mundus stone, attributes, and consumables
– Mundus stone: The Ritual (increased Healing Done)
– Race: Breton
– Attributes: 50 points in Magicka, 14 points in Health
– Curse: no curse
– Food: Orzorga’s Smoked Bear Haunch
– Potion: Tri-Stat (Mountain Flower + Columbine + Bugloss)
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