Torchlight/Vanquisher

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The Vanquisher specializes in ranged attacks, using weapons such as bows and guns. The Vanquisher can also learn trap skills and some melee abilities. Dexterity is the key attribute for the Vanquisher.

Starting attributes
  • Strength: 5
  • Dexterity: 10
  • Magic: 7
  • Defense: 6
  • Health: 200
  • Mana: 20

Each level adds 40 health and 5 mana.

[edit] Marksman

Tier 1
  • Ranged Weapon Expertise

Effect: Mastery of bows, pistols, crossbows, and rifles.

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Level required12345678910
Ranged equipment requirements -#12345678910
Ranged weapon damage +%481216202428323640
  • Ricochet

Effect: Fire a ricocheting projectile from the active ranged weapon.

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Level required023571013172126
Mana cost45678910111213
Inflicts weapon DPS %88100112124136148160172184196


Tier 2
  • Frost Pilum

Effect: Fire a piercing ice projectile from a ranged weapon.

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Level required5679111316192328
Mana cost78910111213141516
Inflicts weapon DPS %687480869298104110116122
Chance to freeze target for 5 seconds %69727578828588919598
Interrupt chance -%100100100100100100100100100100
  • Critical Strikes

Effect: Increases the chance and improves the damage of all critical strikes.

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Level required567891011121314
Critical damage +%1224364860728496108120
Critical hit chance +#12345678910


Tier 3
  • Adventurer

Effect: Improves the potency of potions, increases the rate of experience and fame gain, and reduces resurrection penalties.

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Level required10111213141516171819
Experience gain +%2468101214161820
Fame gain +%2468101214161820
Potion effectiveness +%8162432404856647280
  • Seeking Shot

Effect: Fires 3 projectiles that seek out nearby foes.

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Level required10111213151720232630
Mana cost10111213151719212325
Inflicts weapon DPS %40444852545660646872
  • Offensive Spell Mastery

Effect: Increases the level of all offensive magic spells. Spells can be found or bought, and fall under the spells tab in your inventory.

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Level required10111213141516171819
Attack spell levels +#12345678910


Tier 4
  • Explosive Shot

Effect: Fire a projectile from any equipped ranged weapon that detonates on impact, dealing damage to foes within its range.

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Level required15161718192123252831
Mana cost78910111213141516
Inflicts weapon DPS %92100108116124132140148156164
Explosion range (meters)4.54.755.05.255.55.756.06.256.56.75


Tier 5
  • Block and Parry

Effect: Increases the chance to block, either with or without shield.

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Level required20212223242526272829
Chance to block +%2468101214161820


Tier 6
  • Arrow Hail

Effect: Call forth a hail of arrows to pierce your foes.

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Level required25262728293031323334
Mana cost30323436384042444648
Damage +#350-466370-493390-520411-548433-577454-605477-636499-666523-698547-730


[edit] Rogue

Tier 1
  • Needle Arc

Effect: Fling an arc of darts that pierces foes.

100% strength, 100% dexterity

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Level required123571013172126
Mana cost456791011121314
Darts5555777777
Damage +#12-2017-2821-3631-5236-6152-8769-11795-162126-214169-287
Slower movement for 10 seconds %27282931323538424551
Damage for 10 seconds +#46811131824334459


Tier 2
  • Stab

Effect: A brutal forward strike with two dirks.

50% strength, 50% magic

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Level required5679111316192328
Mana cost10111213141516171819
Damage +#94-117113-141132-165170-212210-263253-316325-406405-507524-655692-864
Chance to stun for 4 seconds %50505050505050505050
Knockback +#20202020202020202020
  • Armor Expertise

Effect: Mastery of all forms of armor reduces requirements and improves armor absorption.

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Level required567891011121314
Armor equipment requirements -#12345678910
Armor +%481216202428323640


Tier 3
  • Wind of Justice

Effect: Pushes nearby enemies away with a freezing force of righteousness.

50% dexterity, 50% magic

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Level required10111213151720232630
Mana cost10111213141516171819
Damage +#29-5833-6536-7139-7846-9254-10867-13381-16196-191118-235
Knockback +#50555963687277818690
Chance to stun for 2 seconds %55586266707478828690
  • Defensive Spell Mastery

Effect: Increases the level of all defensive magic spells. Spells can be found or bough, and fall under the spells tab in your inventory.

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Level required10111213141516171819
Defense spell levels +#12345678910


Tier 4
  • Martial Weapons Expertise

Effect: Mastery of swords, axes, maces, and polearms.

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Level required15161718192021222324
Martial equipment requirements -#12345678910
Martial weapon damage +%481216202428323640


Tier 5
  • Barter

Effect: Reduces the purchase prices at merchants, enchanters, and gamblers. Improves the sale prices of your own goods.

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Level required20212223242526272829
Vendor prices -%6121824303642435460
  • Venomous Dirks

Effect: Release a set of enchanted poison dirks which slowly seek out and pierces enemies.

100% strength, 100% dexterity

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Level required20212223242527293133
Mana cost20222426283032343638
Inflicts weapon DPS20232629323336394245
Poison damage +#52-7156-7659-8163-8667-9171-9679-10787-11996-131105-144


Tier 6
  • Treasure Hunter

Effect: Increases the chance to find magic items, and potency of enchantments. Treasure hunters also find more gold.

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Level required25262728293031323334
Gold find +%35810131518202325
Magic find +%35810131518202325
  • Hamstring

Effect: A swift dash which slices enemies with a pair of dirks, impairing their movement and inducing bleeding.

50% dexterity, 50% magic

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Level required25262728293031323334
Mana cost per second25252728313335373941
Weapon damage %5555555555
Faster Movement %63636669727578818487
Physical & elemental armor for 6 seconds -%21212223242526262829
Slower movement for 6 seconds %26262728303132333536
Slower attack for 6 seconds %10101111121213131414
Slower cast speed for 6 seconds %10101111121213131414
Damage for 6 seconds +#61646871757983869195


[edit] Arbiter

Tier 1
  • Lightning Bomb

Effect: Hurl a bomb that splits into electrical bolts on impact.

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Level required123571013172125
Mana cost55678910111213
Damage +#12-2019-3326-4641-7258-10183-144110-193153-267202-353271-474
Knockback +#5555555555


Tier 2
  • Dual Wielding

Effect: Improves damage of all weapons when dual-wielding.

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Level required567891011121314
Damage +%6121824303642485460
  • Flame Trap

Effect: Hurl a device that burns nearby foes with gouts of flame, devastating low resist enemies.

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Level required5679111316192328
Mana cost11131517192123252627
Cooldown (seconds)1111111111
Physical & elemental damage +%061218243037424854
Summon duration (seconds)11121213151617171920


Tier 3
  • Charm Spell Mastery

Effect: Increases the level of all charm magic spells. Spells can be found or bough, and fall under the spells tab in your inventory.

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Level required10111213141516171819
Charm spell levels +#12345678910


Tier 4
  • Flechette Trap

Effect: Hurl a device that sprays foes with piercing flechettes.

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Level required15161718192123252831
Mana cost18202224262830323436
Cooldown (seconds)1111111111
Damage +%061218243037424854
Summon duration (seconds)11121213151617171920
  • Pet Mastery

Effect: Your affinity for animals increases your pet and minion's power and decreases the pet's town-travel time.

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Level required15161718192021222324
Pet and minion damage +%481216202428323640
Pet and minion armor +%481216202428323640
Pet town travel time -%8162432404856647280


Tier 5
  • Magic Weapons Expertise

Effect: Mastery of all wands and staves, and reduced requirements for rings and amulets.

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Level required20212223242526272829
Mage equipment requirements -#12345678910
Mage weapon damage +%481216202428323640
  • Devouring Trap

Effect: Hurl a device that drains the armor of all nearby foes.

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Level required20212223242527293133
Mana cost20222426283032343638
Cooldown (seconds)1111111111
Enemy armor -%30323436384042444648
Chance to stun for 3 seconds %10111213141516171819
Summon duration (seconds)16171820222324262829


Tier 6
  • Shock Trap

Effect: Hurl a device that shocks nearby foes with bolts of lightning.

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Level required25262728293031323334
Mana cost30323436384042444648
Cooldown (seconds)2222222222
Damage +%071421283542495663
Summon duration (seconds)12141618222528313539
  • Advanced Spellcasting

Effect: Reduces the level requirements of all spells and improves mana recharge rate.

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Level required25262728293031323334
Spell learning requirements -#12345678910
Mana recovery per second2345689101112