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Arcbeam
Arcbeampic

An Embermage uses Arc Beam.

Arc Beam is the level 21 active Storm tree skill for the Embermage in Torchlight II.

Description[]

You pierce your foes with a channeled beam of energy from you weapons. Destroyed enemies split the beam and strike nearby targets as a secondary effect.

  • Inflicts X% of Weapon DPS
  • Y1-Y2 Electric Damage - Improves with Player level
  • Z% of Weapon DPS as Electric Damage
  • +5 Knockback
  • Explosion on Death

(Requires a staff or wand.)

Skill Progression[]

Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Mana Cost 17 18 20 21 23 25 29 33 40 46 51 58 66 74 81
X% of Weapon DPS 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 22% 23% 24%
Average Electric Damage 24 25.5 27 29.5 33 39 49 60 78 101 141 184 243 324 420
Z% of Weapon DPS as Electric 40% 42% 44% 46% 48% 50% 52% 54% 56% 58% 60% 62% 64% 66% 68%
Max Split 2 3 4 5
Required Level 21 22 23 24 26 29 33 37 43 49 58 66 75 85 95

Tier Bonus[]

Tier I Bonus
The beam can split to new targets up to 3 times.
Tier II Bonus
The beam can split to new targets up to 4 times.
Tier III Bonus
The beam can split to new targets up to 5 times.

Strategy[]

Slow enemies can be held off indefinitely with Arc Beam, but faster ones will eventually reach the caster.

Notes[]

  • Arc Beam's range is very short and it forces you to stand still and channel for a moment
  • Arc Beam strikes its target 7 times per second
Skills that directly improve this skill
Lightning Brand- Deals extra lightning damage to targets afflicted with Shock
Torchlight II Skills
Berserker
(Skills)

Hunter: EviscerateHowlRazeWolfstrikeBattle RageRuptureRavage
Hunter Passives: Blood HungerExecutionerRampage
Tundra: Frost BreathStormclawStorm HatchetNorthern RageIce ShieldPermafrostGlacial Shatter
Tundra Passives: Cold Steel MasteryShatter StormRage Retaliation
Shadow: Shadow BurstWolf ShadeShadowbindSavage RushChain SnareBattle StandardWolfpack
Shadow Passives: Frenzy MasteryShred ArmorRed Wolf

Embermage
(Skills)

Inferno: Magma SpearMagma MaceFirebombsBlazing PillarInfernal CollapseImmolation AuraFirestorm
Inferno Passives: Charge MasteryElemental AttunementFire Brand
Frost: Icy BlastHailstormFrost PhaseElemental BoonFrost WaveIce PrisonAstral Ally
Frost Passives: Staff MasteryFrozen FateIce Brand
Storm: Prismatic BoltShocking BurstThunder LocusArc BeamDeath's BountyShockboltsShocking Orb
Storm Passives: Prismatic RiftWand ChaosLightning Brand

Engineer
(Skills)

Blitz: Flame HammerSeismic SlamEmber HammerOnslaughtEmber ReachStorm BurstEmberquake
Blitz Passives: Heavy LiftingSuperchargeCoup-de-Grace
Construction: Healing BotBlast CannonSpider MinesGun BotShock GrenadeFusiladeSledgebot
Construction Passives: BulwarkFire and SparkCharge Domination
Aegis: Shield BashForcefieldOverloadDynamo FieldTremorFire BashImmobilization Copter
Aegis Passives: Sword and BoardAegis of FateCharge Reconstitution

Outlander
(Skills)

Warfare: Rapid FireRune VaultChaos BurstCursed DaggersVortex HexShattering GlaiveVenomous Hail
Warfare Passives: Long Range MasteryShotgonne MasteryAkimbo
Lore: Glaive ThrowTangling ShotGlaive SweepSandstormBramble WallBurning LeapFlaming Glaive
Lore Passives: Dodge MasteryPoison BurstShare the Wealth
Sigil: Blade PactShadowshotBane BreathRepulsion HexStone PactShadowmantleShadowling Brute
Sigil Passives: Master of the ElementsShadowling AmmoDeath Ritual

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