Arcane Exploit
From Abernon
Arcane Exploit is the Evil alignment ability of the Cogmancer class. It sits in the separate alignment ability slot and unlocks when the player chooses an alignment.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Class | Cogmancer |
| Alignment | Evil |
| Resource cost | 3 Arcane Charge |
| Mechanic | Targets one enemy — for 10 seconds, every time that target uses an ability, 30% of that ability's base damage is dealt back to them as CORRUPT-typed damage. Additionally applies 1 CORRUPT stack immediately on cast. Against enemies using high-damage abilities repeatedly, this compounds into devastating self-damage. Against enemies who stop using abilities, it becomes a psychological pressure tool. |
| Damage | 30% of each target ability's damage reflected as CORRUPT + 1 CORRUPT stack on cast |
| Healing | Not recorded |
| Duration | 10 seconds |
| Cooldown | 40 seconds |
| Range | Not recorded |
| PvP note | Reflected damage capped at 200 per ability in PvP. CORRUPT stack application unchanged. |
| Notes | Becomes exponentially more powerful against boss enemies with high-damage signature abilities. An Evil Cogmancer who applies Arcane Exploit before a boss's phase 3 ability can turn the most dangerous moment of the fight into the boss's most self-destructive one. |
| Lore | The Cogmancer from the Realm of Silence does not solve the problem. They make the enemy's greatest strength into the problem. There is a difference. |
See Abilities for every class.
