Learning goals
- Understand Primary weapon arcanes.
- Understand Secondary weapon arcanes.
- Understand Melee arcanes.
- Understand Companion arcanes.
- Understand trigger and slot fit.
- Learn how these arcanes support loadout roles.
Explanation
Primary arcanes support Primary weapons. Secondary arcanes support sidearms. Melee arcanes support melee weapons. Companion arcanes support companion survivability, utility, support, or special interactions. These categories only matter when the matching gear can equip the arcane and trigger it reliably.
What should I do?
Choose based on the gear's role. Ask whether the weapon is a main killer or a primer, whether the trigger comes from actions you perform, whether the arcane slot is unlocked, whether another arcane fits better, and whether the companion survives long enough to matter.
Common mistakes
Avoid these arcane mistakes before spending farm time, duplicates, or Platinum.
- Equipping on-kill arcanes on primer weapons that rarely kill.
- Judging Primary and Secondary arcanes as interchangeable.
- Ignoring whether a weapon has the required slot or adapter.
- Building melee arcanes without understanding melee role.
- Equipping companion arcanes while the companion constantly dies.
- Assuming a weapon arcane fixes every weak weapon.
Key Takeaways
- Weapon and companion arcanes are strongest when the gear role, slot, and trigger all agree.
Practical task
A weapon arcane should fit the role the weapon actually plays.
- Pick one Primary, Secondary, Melee, or Companion arcane.
- Identify the gear category.
- Write the trigger.
- Write the gear role it supports.
- Decide whether your current loadout uses that role.
- Label the arcane Use, Test later, or Ignore for now.
You can explain whether a gear arcane fits the loadout role.