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Destructoid Monday, December 29, 2025 7:03 AM Arcane Odyssey Tier List – Best Class & Stat Build [RELEASE]       All Arcane Odyssey classes and stat builds can be good and pretty much all are usable thanks to the fixes in the full release update (Knight enjoyers rejoice). The aim of this tier list is not to tell you what you shouldn't play but to outline nuances, strengths and weaknesses. Here's my Arcane Odyssey class and stat build tier list. Arcane Odyssey Class & Stat Build Tier List TierList by Destructoid / Icon Art by Lara Deka (AO Fandom Wiki Admin) There is no definitive best class in Arcane Odyssey since each one can be good for certain game modes and scenarios. With the Release update even previously weaker classes like Knight and Juggernaut were drastically improved. That said, some are better than others in specific areas like 1v1s, Clan PVP fights and killing bosses. Check out my ranking explanations for individual classes below. As for the tier breakdowns here's what they mean: PVP S-Tier: Naturally powerful A-Tier: Requires build adjustments to be powerful B-Tier: Requires build adjustments and heavy play style tweaking to be powerful PVE S-Tier: Best boss killers A-Tier: Great all-rounders and beginner-friendly B-Tier: Require help and specific weapons/styles/relics to be good C-Tier: Not beginner-friendly and really hard to build Great Beginner Classes: Mage, Conjurer and Oracle are very beginner-friendly and easy to progress with. Great All-Rounder Classes: Mage, Oracle, Conjurer, Warlock and Savant are some of the best classes for all game modes (1v1 Duels, Clan PVP and PVE). Not Beginner Friendly: Berserker, Warrior, Warlord, Savant Arcane Odyssey Class Ranking Explanations Class Ranking Explanation Mage Primary Stat Build - 60% Magic Focuses on Magic (Two Magic Choices) PVE • Best beginner and PVE-friendly build • You can get Leaps from both of your Magic slots for amazing PVE exploration • Learn to kite bosses with Leaps at range and barrage them with blast spells from afar for great DPS PVP • Best for Clans where you focus on attack size with high AOE spells like from Metal or the Snow and Ice combo • Not as strong in 1v1 but can be good with practice with Snare and Self Explosion to punish builds that dive you in melee • Blast spells are great for punishing enemies in melee during end-lag while Beams punish enemies on the ground and at range Oracle Primary Stat Build - 60% Spirit Focuses on Relics PVE • Relics make you extremely flexible since most of the items have really good movesets • Eagle Patrimony is an amazing beginner moveset since you can spam Spirit Blast for DPS and have good defenses with Spirit Wall • Also Oracle as a Primary Stat build in general is great for PVE plus most Relics you'll find are really good for progression • Crystal Orb is specifically strong against bosses too since you can spawn a clone with Aithiraki PVP • Staff of Night is amazing for Clan PVP since it's got massive AOEs with an attack size build • Not as strong for PVP duels since you don't have that many combos Warrior Primary Stat Build - 60% Weapons Focuses on Weapons PVE • Incredible versatile due to being able to use any weapon for the situation in both PVP and PVE • Not the most beginner friendly since you have to find weapons to be good and you don't have a lot of exploration mobility • That said you're amazing against bosses with Bows, Guns, Pistols, Swords and Staff for high weapon damage and Bleeding • One of the best boss farm classes PVP • Very flexible for 1v1 and Clans • For clans invest into attack size with large AOE abilities like whirlwind or shockwave spear stabs • For 1v1 go with an attack speed build with a lot of grabs/combos/stabs though the exact weapon depends on your opponent Berserker Primary Stat Build - 60% Strength Focuses on Fighting Styles PVE • Not beginner-friendly since you need to find different fighting styles, grind mastery, and have a lot of moves & Strength for this to be good • Berserkers are best if you progress as a different PVE class and then Stat Reset later into them • They're weak in PVE since you cannot grab bosses but you can use specific styles to be better • Get Axe-Slash which makes fighting bosses easier and later get Thermo Fist with a Power Focus buff to farm bosses • You'll need help from other players at first but once you get some crucial Fighting Styles you'll be better off PVP • Berserker is arguably the best PVP class in the game due to combos and grabs • You have to learn to parry and dodge various spells though • That said, your offense is amazing at close range since you have flexible moves for everything • Uppercut for enemies above, smash moves for below and shot moves for the side • Move cooldowns aren't shared between fighting styles so switch and spam them • Focus on attack speed for 1v1 and attack size with shockwaves for Clans Warlock Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Magic, 40% Strength (Magic or Strength can't go above 60%) PVP • Allows you to apply on-hit Magic effects via your Fighting Styles • Not beginner-friendly since you have to make specific combos with Fighting Styles and Magic • That said you can use Magic to carry you in PVE as you're starting out PVP • You're one of the best 1v1 classes since you can fight well at a distance but also grab for good combos • For Clans you can just focus on attack size and your Magic skills for high AOE damage • Can counter any Meta build by optimizing different Fighting Styles and Magic • Not beginner friendly for PVP Paladin Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Spirit, 40% Magic (Spirit or Magic can't go above 60%) PVE • Access to great exploration via Relic Leap and the 5-times Leap from Magic for easy traversal • You're decent against bosses similar to the Oracle and Mage but you have to learn to kite back with Leaps • Overall it's decent for PVE and very beginner-friendly PVP • Best of both worlds from Mage and Oracle so check those notes out since the same applies for Paladin • Plus you get increased Health and Regeneration • You're mixing high AOE Magic and Relics with attack size increases • Basically you get access to the best of the Nigh Staff's moves and Orb's Clone with Magic access • All of this is mainly for Clans but for 1v1 you have an attack speed precision build with the Orb minion Warlord Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Weapons, 40% Strength (Weapons or Strength can't go above 60%) PVE • Same as Warrior since your bleeding and weapon combos do a lot of damage to bosses • Same as PVP, go with Fighting Styles that synergize with bleeding for weapon procs PVP • Amazing for Clans since you have so many AOE options • Between Shot and Smash as well as using Fighting Styles that synergize with bleeding for weapons to proc, you're really strong in clans • For 1v1, you're a bit slow but you can focus on attack speed and grabs to catch up Conjurer Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Magic, 40% Weapon (Magic or Weapon can't go above 60%) PVE • Invest into Magic first for story and progression (I recommend Metal for easy early progression) • You're okay against bosses at this point but not the best • Then later you can invest into weapons to become better at doing bosses PVP • This is where this class shines since you are so flexible • Weapons are great for 1v1 while Magic is great for Clans • You're similar to Warlock in terms of your flexibility just without as many combos Juggernaut Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Spirit, 40% Strength (Spirit or Strength can't go above 60%) PVE • Faces similar problems to Berserker • You cannot grab bosses so I recommend the same styles as I did for the Berserker to fight bosses better • That said the Relics do make it a bit easier to progress and give you more options • Still a better PVP class though PVP • Iron Leg and Sailor Style work really well with Eagle Patrimony due to status effect synergies • Ekrix is an excellent Dodge Reflex for Juggernaut for further damage reduction • You're amazing in Clans with attack size since you have so much AOE between Relics and Styles Knight Hybrid Stat Build - 40% Spirit, 40% Weapons (Spirit or Weapons can't go above 60%) PVE • Knight is much better in the release update than before due to the weapon loadout changes • Decent DPS with similar to notes to Warrior but with added healing • Overall a decent choice but I prefer it for PVP PVP • Great for 1v1s due to increased health, regeneration and precise attacks • Decently flexible with weapon selection that you can use to counter different builds • Also has options to invest in attack size for Clan PVP with good shockwave moves from weapons Savant Three Stats Build - At least 10% in Three Stats (Less than 50% in one and no more than 40% in two) PVE • Hard to build for beginners and hard for progression unless you focus on Magic first • Requires a lot of time, grinding and specific weapons, fighting styles, relics and spells to be good • Best option is to play something else like Mage and then respec into Savant PVP • Can be really strong but really hard to build • It's easy to make a weak build unless you're going for specific combos • Overall Hybrid classes are better That's it for my Arcane Odyssey class and stat build tier list. Check out our Arcane Odyssey codes for possible free rewards. The post Arcane Odyssey Tier List – Best Class & Stat Build [RELEASE] appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Monday, December 29, 2025 5:47 AM How to find snowballs in ARC Raiders       The Christmas cold has arrived early in ARC Raiders as part of the Cold Snap update, and you can find snowballs with which to engage in some friendly fights with other raiders. The latest update has introduced a special condition that applies to all maps. When the Cold Snap conditions are triggered, the maps will have major areas covered by snow. This is when you can find snowballs. This guide will help you find out about the snowballs and explain what you can do with them. Table of contents How to get snowballs in ARC Raiders Can you damage someone with snowballs in ARC Raiders How to get snowballs in ARC Raiders You can only find snowballs when a Cold Snap condition is active on a map. You can check whether the condition is active before beginning a fresh round. You'll have to be careful about the chill that can chip away at your health if you're not careful. Image via Embark You can find snowballs in the group. You can also collect them with your hands. Go close to a snowball, and you'll get the Collect prompt. The snowball will be added to your quick slot, and you can equip it to throw at another player. The process of throwing a snowball is the same as throwing any other throwable. You confirm your aim and then choose the force to determine how far the snowball will go. However, the range of snowballs in ARC Raiders appears to be relatively low, so try to get close to another player before you throw a snowball. Can you damage someone with snowballs in ARC Raiders The snowballs are purely cosmetic, and you can't use them to damage other players. They also don't have any in-game effects, plus it's nearly pointless to bring them back with you. You'll get just 20 coins per snowball, so it's better just to use them in a round before a safe extraction. If you're looking to get three stars in the Week 10 trials, you have to collect multiple snowballs and hit a Rocketeer with them. The post How to find snowballs in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Monday, December 29, 2025 5:42 AM ARC Raiders Week 10 Trials (Dec. 29) – How to get three stars (Season 2 Week 2)       A new set of weekly trials is now live in ARC Raiders, and we have one week to complete five different tasks. This is the second weekly trials of Season 2, and some of the tasks can be pretty challenging. This guide will help you quickly get three stars for all five tasks to get the best possible rewards. Table of contents ARC Raiders Week 10 Trials guide Throw snowballs at Rocketeers Deal damage to Shredders Damage flying ARC enemies Open ARC probes Destroy Fireballs ARC Raiders Week 10 Trials guide Here are the tasks for Week 10 Trials. Throw snowballs at Rocketeers Deal Damage to Shredders Damage flying ARC enemies Open ARC Probes Destroy Fireballs Throw snowballs at Rocketeers Image via Embark This is a slightly funny task, but it can be dangerous if you aren't careful. For starters, you'll find snowballs on maps with the Cold Snap condition active. You'll want to get to an elevated building since the snowballs won't have a long range. You can throw snowballs in the same way you throw a grenade. However, you'll want to hit and take cover so that the Rocketeer doesn't hit you with its rockets. Spots like the Control Tower in Spaceport are an excellent spot to kit and target Rocketeers (if you find one at the spot). Do note that snowballs don't do any damage, so they don't contribute to the third task of this week's trial. Deal damage to Shredders For this task, you'll want to play in Stella Montis. This map, by far, has the highest spawn rates for Shredders. Shredders are typically behind locked doors and rooms, but they can spawn randomly. They're relatively complex to take down, and you'll want to use heavy weapons. To complete the task, you don't need to eliminate the Shredder. However, doing so will help you get Shredder Gyros, which are required for completing the Expedition 2 project. Damage flying ARC enemies This is the easiest of the five tasks, as flying ARCs are easy to spot. They are found on all maps, and you can take down the likes of Hornets and Wasps as they're easier targets. However, try to avoid targeting Rocketeers since you're likely going to die in the process. Open ARC probes Screenshot by Destructoid ARC probes are found randomly across all maps. They don't do any damage, but make noise when you try to breach and open their inventory. This noise can attract nearby ARCs, so be careful. ARC probes also take relatively longer to breach, but they can provide you with valuable rewards. Destroy Fireballs Screenshot by Destructoid Fireballs aren't my favorite type of enemies. While they're easy to eliminate, they often end up jumping you when you expect the least. Ideally, you can find them on all five maps, including Stella Montis. I have spotted them frequently in the residential areas of Dam Battlegrounds, like Pale Residence and Ruby Residence buildings. To destroy a Fireball, you'll want to keep distance and wait for it to fire. Its core will be exposed, and usually a couple of shots will do the job. Destroying Fireballs will help you get Fireball Burners, which are required to complete the Flickering Flames project. The post ARC Raiders Week 10 Trials (Dec. 29) – How to get three stars (Season 2 Week 2) appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Monday, December 29, 2025 2:14 AM Best Shroom mixes in Schedule 1 for highest profits       The Shrooms update in Schedule 1 has finally added a new drug for players to grow, and they have their own unique mixes to help you make more money. Shrooms work slightly different from how other products work in the game. But the basic formula remains the same. Once you grow Shrooms, you can then mix them with various additives to add different effects, and this will raise the value. Here's a bunch of some fun mixes that you can create. Table of contents How to grow Shrooms in Schedule 1 Best Shroom mixes in Schedule 1 In my experience, Shrooms are ideally meant to be mixed with additives. You can sell the base product, but the revenue you get from that is relatively low. Hence, it's best to mix them with at least one additive before you choose to sell the product. You'll also require an Mk2 Mixing Station to create the mixes. Here are some recipes for you to try. Ingredients Avg sale price Shrooms + Banana + LSD 300 Shrooms + LSD + Battery 320 Shrooms + Banana 240 Shrooms + Sugar + Energy Drink 200 Shrooms + Chilli + Gasoline 300 There are two points to remember when you're trying to create mixes from the above-mentioned table. You can create other mixes on your own, and you'll always make a profit. I have just chosen variants that help you make the most profits. Other recipes might exist that give you more revenue, and I will add them to this guide once I find out. Secondly, the sale prices mentioned here largely depend on how well you can negotiate. That said, the final amount should be close to the numbers listed in this guide. How to grow Shrooms in Schedule 1 To make the mixes in this guide, you'll need to grow Shrooms. You can find the detailed steps mentioned in this guide, but here's a quick rundown. Purchase the required items from Phil, Oscar, and Dan. Place the items and add water and fertilizers to the Mushroom Bed. Wait for the batch to grow, and you'll have your Shroom. The only remaining task is to place the Shrooms and the additives in the Mixing Station to create the variants. The post Best Shroom mixes in Schedule 1 for highest profits appeared first on Destructoid.