Lost Ark Artillerist Builds: Best Skills And Engravings For PvP/PvE

Lost Ark Artillerist Builds: Best Skills And Engravings For PvP/PvE
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Written by 

David Coulson

Published 

6th Oct 2022 11:29

You may need our Lost Ark Artillerist builds to make the most of this advanced Gunner subclass, which can serve as a tank in most team comps. Depending on how you skill it out, a Lost Ark Artillerist build can work great in both PvP and PvE scenarios and is a great companion for Raids and dungeons. If you like the sound of that, take a look at our Lost Ark Artillerist builds. 

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Lost Ark Artillerist Build For Solo PvE

Lost Ark Artillerist builds best for PvP PvE Solo
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For players that enjoy using a tank character, the Lost Ark Artillerist should tick all of the boxes, with its firepower blasting opponents with some of the biggest guns under the sun. Here is our recommended Lost Ark Artillerist build while playing solo.

Air Raid

  • Tripods 1 - Quickfire
  • Tripods 2 - Lightning Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - The Big One

Energy Field

  • Tripods 1 - Mind Concentration
  • Tripods 2 - Energy Increase
  • Tripods 3 - Solid Shield

Enhanced Shell

  • Tripods 1 - Armor Destruction
  • Tripods 2 - Bullet Enhancement
  • Tripods 3 - Internal Ignition

Flamethrower

  • Tripods 1 - Firepower Control
  • Tripods 2 - Ranged Flame
  • Tripods 3 - Blue Flame

Homing Barrage

  • Tripods 1 - Guiding Enhancement
  • Tripods 2 - Weak Point Detection
  • Tripods 3 - Power Bomb

Multiple Rocket Launcher

  • Tripods 1 - Flame Rocket
  • Tripods 2 - Quick Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - Access Denied

Napalm Shot

  • Tripods 1 - Target Focus

Plasma Storm

  • Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
  • Tripods 2 - Large Plasma
  • Tripods 3 - Plasma Growth

 

Lost Ark Artillerist Build For PvP

The Artillerist class can make for a good tank character across all different scenarios in the game, especially PvP. Lost Ark's PVP sees teams of three battle it out, and often a tank character (one that can soak up loads of damage) is needed in a team which is where the Artillerist comes in with its huge mechanical launchers and other hard-hitting weapons, heavy armour, and incredible destructive force.

Here is our PvP tank build for the Artillerist class.

Gatling Gun

  • Tripods 1 - Vital Point Hit
  • Tripods 2 - All Round
  • Tripods 3 - Shadow Rush

Howitzer

  • Tripods 1 - Swift Fingers
  • Tripods 2 - Vital Point Hit
  • Tripods 3 - Upper Axel

Napalm Shot

  • Tripods 1 - Orb Control
  • Tripods 2 - Ice Cold Hands
  • Tripods 3 - Double Wave

Flamethrower

  • Tripods 1 - Vital Point Attack
  • Tripods 2 - Shield
  • Tripods 3 - Incinerate

Swing

  • Tripods 1 - Weapon Destruction
  • Tripods 2 - Enhanced Strike
  • Tripods 3 - Weak Point Detection

Air Raid

  • Tripods 1 - Cold Touch
  • Tripods 2 - Quick Cast
  • Tripods 3 - Overwhelm

Homing Barrage

  • Tripods 1 - Open Weakness
  • Tripods 2 - Quick Prep
  • Tripods 3 - Triple Spin

Energy Field

  • Tripods 1 - Vital Point Hit
  • Tripods 2 - Powerful Twister
  • Tripods 3 - Sharp Attack
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Lost Ark Artillerist Build For PvE

Lost Ark Artillerist builds
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Guardian Raids sees players and teams tackle incredibly difficult Guardian bosses for lots of high-level rewards. A tank character can make for a great option during raids and the Artillerist is perfect to fill that slot in a team. 

Here is our Lost Ark Artillerist build for PvE Raids.

Napalm Shot

  • Tripods 1 - Target Focus

Multiple Rocket Launcher

  • Tripods 1 - Flame Rocket
  • Tripods 2 - Quick Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - Access Denied

Flamethrower

  • Tripods 1 - Firepower Control
  • Tripods 2 - Shield
  • Tripods 3 - Incinerate

Air Raid

  • Tripods 1 - Quickfire
  • Tripods 2 - Lightning Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - The Big One

Summon Turret

  • Tripods 1 - Armor Destruction

Forward Barrage

  • Tripods 1 - Firepower Control

Homing Barrage

  • Tripods 1 - Guiding Enhancement
  • Tripods 2 - Weak Point Detection
  • Tripods 3 - Power Bomb

Energy Field

  • Tripods 1 - Field Release
  • Tripods 2 - Energy Release
  • Tripods 3 - Energy Share

Lost Ark Artillerist Build For PvE Dungeons

Once you reach the endgame, there are many Lost Ark dungeons that players can explore either solo or as part of a group. They are dangerous places though, filled to the brim with mobs and with a boss at the end. You will need a Lost Ark Artillerist build that prioritises mob control and soaking up damage to succeed. On that note here is our Lost Ark Artillerist build for tackling PvE dungeons as part of a group.

Napalm Shot

  • Tripods 1 - Wide Explosion

Multiple Rocket Launcher

  • Tripods 1 - Flame Rocket
  • Tripods 2 - Quick Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - Access Denied

Flamethrower

  • Tripods 1 - Firepower Control
  • Tripods 2 - Shield
  • Tripods 3 - Incinerate

Air Raid

  • Tripods 1 - Quickfire
  • Tripods 2 - Lightning Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - The Big One

Summon Turret

  • Tripods 1 - Armor Destruction

Gravity Explosion

  • Tripods 1 - The More the Merrier

Homing Barrage

  • Tripods 1 - Guiding Enhancement
  • Tripods 2 - Vital Point Bombardment
  • Tripods 3 - Power Bomb

Energy Field

  • Tripods 1 - Field Release
  • Tripods 2 - Energy Release
  • Tripods 3 - Solid Shield

That's it for our Lost Ark Artillerist builds, these should have you covered for what scenario you find yourself venturing into. 

If getting up close and personal isn't your cup of tea, why not try out Lost Ark Soulfist build which is equally adept at ranged and melee combat. 

David is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. Beginning his gaming journey in 1993 SNES as an avid Super Mario World fan, his passion for games led him into journalism in 2019. When he's not cranking 90s in Pleasant Park, he can often be found playing the latest releases including Resident Evil, The Legend of Zelda, and Grand Theft Auto.

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