Introduction
The Artillerist is Lost Ark's take on a cannoneer-like class. They specialize in heavy weaponry and turn into a stationary turret to decimate opponents. Although slow, they make up for it with their big area of effect damage.
In PvP, the Artillerist is a combo-reliant class that relies on their stun to deal big damage. The combos can deal half of an opponent's HP or more if it lands. They can be kited quite easily, so positioning and landing the stun is paramount. The class is easy to get into and can abuse newer players. They place lower on the tier list when playing against better opponents, but can still deal high damage when skills hit.
This article assumes you have a Character with a minimum level of 26 before transitioning to it. Check out the Artillerist Leveling and 1-50 Leveling guides to reach Level 26.
Check out the General PvP Guide for a better understanding of the arena systems in place.
High Damage ✔
Easy to Pick Up ✔
Decent Zone Control ✔
Good into Melee Teams ✔
❌ Predictable
❌ Low Mobility
❌ Low Push Immunity
❌ Struggles into Ranged Classes
Core Skills
- Gatling Gun is your main engage tool that can also be used defensively. It provides Push Immunity during the skill.
- Swing your main combo starter skill. Hitting this stun allows you to follow up with one of your big damaging skills.
- Pressurized Heatbomb a great skill for mobility and faking your Swing.
- Air Raid and Homing Barrage are your main damaging skills. They can also be used for zoning.
- Howitzer and Napalm Shot are Crowd Control skills that Knock Up opponents.
- Flamethrower a damaging skill that can also be used to extend combos.
- Energy Field is a buff that provides Push Immunity. Use this when trying to get a catch with Swing or for defensive purposes. Energy Field is your secondary engage tool and protection skill. Note that if the shield breaks, you lose the buff.
- Heavy Turret is your main Awakening skill that deploys a turret. The skill will auto target opponents in the area. Drop this skill when you need protection or if you are trying to pressure the opponents.
- Your identity skill creates a stationary turret you pilot. In this state, you gain Push Immunity and four skills:
- Bombardment: Howitzer is a ranged Knock Up that can extend combos.
- Bombardment: Focus Fire is a close range area of effect skill. A decent defensive skill to deter melees or deal additional damage.
- Bombardment: Energy Cannon is a long range laser for sniping people and dealing damage. The end of this skill Knock Up opponents. Use it to zone opponents by cutting parts of the map to dictate their movements.
- Bombardment: Impregnability is your defensive skill in turret mode. Use it before taking damage.
PvP Builds
Combat Stats
750 Swiftness and 250 Exptertise for longer Stun. Check out Fast Combo for notes.
750 Swiftness, 1 Critical and 249 Domination for more damage.
Standard
Additional Dash
Alternatives
- Just choose between Expertise or Domination.
Fast Combo
- Start Gatling Gun into Swing.
- Follow with Homing Barrage or Air Raid.
- Finish Flamethrower, Howitzer or Napalm Shot.
Note: If you take 250 Expertise, you can simply use Swing into any of your nukes without follow up Crowd Control. This stat threshold will allow your nukes to land without the need to extend the combo.
Full Combo
- Start Gatling Gun into Swing.
- Follow with Homing Barrage.
- Then use Air Raid.
- Finish with Napalm Shot while they are still mid air.
Gameplay
- Pressurized Heatbomb for mobility and faking your Swing. Hit stunning someone with it can lead into the CC for Swing.
- When going for a Swing, you can save Energy Field after the skill attempt to get out safely.
- Don't be afraid of using skills like Howitzer, Air Raid or Homing Barrage to zone opponents. You don't have to save everything for your big combo.
- Try look for catches with Gatling Gun then proceed with the combo. Note that you might have to Roll to get your Swing to connect if they are too far. Gatling Gun also provides you with Push Immunity during the duration, so use it defensively if you are under pressure.
Combat Stats
750 Swiftness, 1 Critical and 249 Domination
Standard
Howitzer
Alternatives
- Multiple Rocket Launcher can be used over Gatling Gun to catch players off guard.
Fast Combo
- Start Gatling Gun into Swing.
- Follow with Homing Barrage or Air Raid.
- Finish Flamethrower, Howitzer or Napalm Shot.
Full Combo
- Start Gatling Gun into Swing.
- Follow with Homing Barrage.
- Then use Air Raid.
- Finish with Napalm Shot while they are still mid air.
Gameplay
- In the 1v1 variant, running the standard 3v3 build is fine. The Alternatives are mainly to trick your opponents for a catch, since your main objective is still to stun into your big damaging skills.
- Control the middle of the arena with your Heavy Turret and Energy Field, this makes it much easier to land your Gatling Gun and Swing.
Gameplay
GvG is more chaotic than Arena battles, so you rarely have the opportunity to do long combos. This mode is more about zoning/interrupting objectives and assisting allies. Do your best to coordinate with your team and stick together. Refer to 3v3 section for more gameplay tips.
Please refer to the GvG Islands and GvG Builds Guide for more information!
Summary
- Keep your enemy and teammates within vision.
- Energy Field and Gatling Gun are your main engage tools.
- Don't save your skills for the perfect combo, the Fast Combo is good enough.
- Remember your Push Immunity skills and escapes.
- Abuse FoV (Field of Vision) by and keeping your opponents horizontal from you.
Credits
Written by Starlast
Reviewed by Lexyu