Elemental Mage Hunter

A piercing projectile that spawns an extra missile on every hit — line enemies up to maximize DPS. Bind the Widow devotion's Arcane Bomb proc here.

An AoE debuff that deals ongoing Fire/Cold damage while slowing enemy attack speed. Bind the Murmur devotion's Rumor proc here.

A debuff that deals ongoing Lightning damage to a target while lowering its defensive ability. Bind the Solael's Witchblade devotion's Eldritch Fire proc here.

An Arcanist defensive buff. Bind the Behemoth devotion's Giant's Blood proc here for an on-hit emergency heal.

A defensive skill that plants a safe zone on the ground. As the source guide puts it, "stand in the seal to not die" — this is the build's core survival tool.

A self-centered aura that continuously reduces nearby enemies' damage output and Elemental resistance, while also applying burn damage and a chance to disrupt their skills.

An Arcanist skill that eases energy consumption while synergizing with elemental damage. Take a few points early to avoid running out of mana.

An Arcanist skill granting cast speed and energy regen. Invest alongside Inner Focus and Steel Resolve to also shore up crit chance and CC resistance.

• ▸Start as Arcanist and spam PRM from the outset. The early relic to chase is Groble Sky Effigy, dropped by Narbalgal.
• ▸In Act 2, look for Ulpranax's Sting and Equilibrium Relic.
• ▸In Acts 3-4, farm Groble Stone Effigy (dropped by grey shamans around Tyrant's Hold) and Dreeg-Sect Legguards (from the Guardian of Dreeg near Devil's Crossing). Homestead faction's Harvest Footpads/Grips are also good for move/cast speed.
• ▸Start investing in Inquisitor from the mid-20s, and grab Fettan Mask from an urn in Korvan Sands once you reach Elite (level 75).
• ▸Prepping for Elite-to-Ultimate, secure Ugdenbog Waistguard (Barrowholm Mine or purchased from Vinelton) and Wendigo Eye.

• ▸Weapon: Mythical Panetti's Replicating Wand (+2 to Panetti's) or Mythical Arcanum Sigillis.
• ▸Relic: Iskandra's Balance (33% chance on crit to trigger Elemental Imbalance).
• ▸Medal: Mark of the Shadow Queen.
• ▸Bargoll's Heart is another weapon option — it became a scepter (weapon slot) as of v1.2.1.6, so watch out for older references that treat it differently.
• ▸Until legendaries drop, bridge the gap with level 84/94 blue armor plus rares/epics, prioritizing resistances and health. For the exact final itemization and the transmutation steps used to target specific set pieces, follow the source guide and its linked GrimTools final setup directly.

• ▸Fire PRM continuously to pierce through enemies, stacking extra missiles for more DPS. Lining targets up in a row is ideal.
• ▸Plant Inquisitor Seal and fight from inside it to cut down on incoming damage substantially.
• ▸Spread Word of Pain's damage-over-time and attack-speed slow, and lower DA with Storm Box of Elgoloth, before committing to PRM.
• ▸There's no life leech until legendary gear arrives, so avoid risky melee exchanges and keep your distance.

Storm Box of Elgoloth's defensive-ability reduction, Aura of Censure's Elemental resistance reduction, and the Murmur/Solael's Witchblade devotion procs wear enemies down. On your own side, use faction augments (e.g. Arcanum Dust) to overcap resistances by roughly 30%, and lean on crafting bonuses for armor absorption.

No life leech until legendary gear drops, and single-target damage isn't the strongest. PRM's Proliferation portion stays Aether-typed, so damage growth is sluggish until conversion gear is in place. The author describes it as not the greatest at single-target damage and "not omega-tanky." The SR 26-27 clear is demonstrated as of v1.2.1.6 (guide updated January 2026).

Farm an urn in Korvan Sands for Fettan Mask, grey shamans around Tyrant's Hold for Groble Stone Effigy, the Guardian of Dreeg near Devil's Crossing for Dreeg-Sect Legguards, and Bargoll for his weapon drops (Heart/Core/Root).