The Arcanaeum has taken a much more prominent stage with the release of Limit Break on heroes, and the new enchantments that they provide. As each hero is released, a new enchantment becomes available for your heroes’ gear to smite the enemy.
What is the Arcanaeum?
The Arcanaeum is directly to the right of your University. It must be unlocked, and once inside has three options.
- Enchant Gear
- Research Enchantments
- Reagent Inventory
What Benefits does the Arcanaeum Give Me?
Enchant Gear
Once you choose this option, all of your gear that is available for enchantment will be displayed. Choose the gear piece you wish to enchant. The enchantments available to you will show unlocked. Locked enchantments mean you either haven’t done the research for that one, or you need to Limit Break the hero associated with it.
Each Enchantment requires Reagents, which can be found in packs, monsters (if you have that skill), or special events. View your available Reagents under the Reagent Inventory tab.
All Enchantments are on a timer, they don’t last forever, so choose when you apply them wisely!
Research
The second tab within the Arcanaeum contains elemental and trap research, along with research for the enchantments not associated with Limit Break. Each increase in enchantment research increases its boost as well as the time that it lasts. Each research requires a specific flask and RSS.
Researched Enchantments
There are five enchantments to research within the tree. As stated above, each subsequent level increases the boost and time it will be effective.
- Vengeance: Max Effect (Level 10); 100% Troop Attack Per Enemy Troop Attack Bonus, Duration 60 minutes.
- Fortify: Max Effect (Level 10); 10,500% Earth Elemental Troop Attack Bonus, and 10,500% City Defense Troop HP, Duration 60 minutes.
- Frostbite: Max Effect (Level 10); 2,250% Cripple Enemy HP, and 4,500% Ice Elemental Troop Attack Bonus, Duration 60 minutes.
- Flametongue: Max Effect (Level 10); 10,500% City Assault Attack Bonus, and 4,500% Fire Elemental Troop Attack Bonus, Duration 60 minutes.
- Polarity: Max Effect (Level 10); 4,500% Lightning Elemental Troop Attack Bonus, 450% Troop Attack Per Enemy Troop Armor Bonus (max 15,000%), Duration 60 minutes.
New researched Enchantments as of 9/9/2020
- These can be only applied to Weapons and at maximum level have;
- 500% Royal Dark Troop Assault Attack
- 500% Royal Dark Troop Defending Attack
- 9.1KT% Dark City Assault Attack
- 9.1KT% Dark City Defense HP
- 1.4KT% Dark Cripple HP
- 7KT% Dark Crystal Assault Rally Attack
- 7KT% Dark Crystal Holding Attack
- 7KT% Dark Neutral City Assault Attack Bonus
- 910K% Hero Attack Bonus
New Research Updated 9/9/2020
The newest research in the Arcanaeum requires Dark Arcanaeum Tomes. Researched to the maximum level you will obtain stats of;
- 12KT% Dark Mercenary Attack
- 6KT% Dark Mercenary HP
- 18KT% Dark Mercenary Armor
- 300T% Dark Monster Troop Attack
- 150T% Dark Monster Troop HP
- 450T% Dark Monster Troop Armor
Limit Break Enchantments
With the new Hero Limit Breaks, have come new enchantments. These are not researched within the Arcanaeum, but are unlocked at Limit Break for each hero. The more points in the Limit Break skill, the higher the enchantment boost. These enchantments allow gear pieces other than just the weapon to be enchanted.
These require enchantment specific reagents to craft. Monsters will drop these if the hero has Limit Break unlocked, and is active.
Pre Dark World Limit Break Enchantments
Noctis: Armiger (Weapon):
- Troop attack and health.
- Reagents needed Royal Arms and Aegir.
- Duration 56 minutes.
Noctis: Armiger Unleashed (Weapon)
- Mage/Cav/Warrior Attack
- Reagents needed Royal Jewel and Aether Extract
- Duration 42 minutes
Prompto: Bioblast (Feet)
- Armor Shredding and Attack March speed.
- Reagents needed Royal Arms and Noxious Reagent.
- Duration 52 minutes.
Luna: Hexatheon (Armor)
- Astral Attack and Astral Regeneration.
- Reagents needed Royal Arms and Hexbloom Offering.
- Duration 50 minutes.
Ignis: Sagefire (Helm)
- Anti-Armor Shredding, and Fire Troop Elemental Attack.
- Reagents Royal Arms and Flora Doctrina.
- Duration 50 minutes.
Ignis: Sagefire Overdrive (Helm)
- Fire Elemental Troop Attack, Anti-HP Shredding and Fire Elemental Troop HP Bonus
- Royal Jewel and Conflagration Powder
- Duration 50 Minutes
Gladio: Seismic Valor (Armor)
- Attack, HP and Armor boosted by 200% of your Earth Elemental Attack, HP and Armor.
- Reagents Royal Arms and Deepearth Jewel.
- Duration 50 minutes.
Cindy: Turbocharged (Accessory)
- City Attack Trap Attack/Trap March Speed
- Reagents Volatile Oil and Royal Arms
- Duration 42 min
Ravus: Tenebraen Gauntlet (Accessory)
- Sacrifice Troop HP Bonus/Troop Attack Bonus
- Ominous Ruby and Royal Arms
- Duration 52 min
Aranea: Highwind Force (Accessory)
- Merc Troop Attack/Troop Attack Against Astrals
- Dragon Bloom and Royal Arms
- Duration 42 min
Iris: Moogle (Accessory)
- City Defense HP Bonus
- Watchman’s Keepsake and Royal Arms
- Duration Up to 24 hours
Dark World Enchantments
Since there are many more Dark Enchantments compared to Pre-Dark, I won’t be listing every maximum boost, reagent or duration. You can see this for yourself, by simply clicking the Enchantment within the Arcanaeum. The following are the selection of Dark World Enchantments;
Helm
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Dark Umbral City Assault Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
- Dark Umbral City Defense HP
- Dark Cripple HP
- Dark Umbral Cripple HP
- Dark Crystal Attack
- Dark Umbral Crystal Attack
- Dark Neutral City Attack
- Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack
- Monster Attack
- Umbral Monster Attack
- Dungeon Health
- Party Link: Luna’s Love
- Mirrored Mascot
Armor
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Dark Umbral City Assault Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
- Dark Umbral City Defense HP
- Dark Cripple HP
- Dark Umbral Cripple HP
- Dark Crystal Attack
- Dark Umbral Crystal Attack
- Dark Neutral City Attack
- Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack
- Monster Attack
- Umbral Monster Attack
- Dark Astral Armor
- Dungeon Healing
- Party Link: Gift of Unity (Mount based)
- Messenger’s Blessing
- Bahamut’s Rage
Feet
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Dark Umbral City Assault Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
- Dark Umbral City Defense HP
- Dark Cripple HP
- Dark Umbral Cripple HP
- Dark Crystal Attack
- Dark Umbral Crystal Attack
- Dark Neutral City Attack
- Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack
- Monster Attack
- Umbral Monster Attack
- Dungeon Stamina
- Party Link: Cindy’s Spirit
- Mount the Assault
- Dark Royal Messenger (Mech based)
Weapon
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
- Dark Cripple HP
- Dark Crystal Attack
- Dark Neutral City Attack
- Monster Attack
- Dark Armiger: Dark Troop Attack and HP
- Dark Astral Attack
- Dungeon Attack
- Dark Elemental Troop Attack
- Blademasters Supplies: Attack Troop Supplies Potency
- Daemon Form: Foras: Dark Monster Troop Attack/HP/Armor
- Mirrored Charm
- Dark City Assault Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Umbral City Assault Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark City Defense HP (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Umbral City Defense HP (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Cripple HP (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Umbral Cripple HP (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Crystal Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Umbral Crystal Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Neutral City Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack (contains Royal Stats)
- Monster Attack
- Umbral Monster Attack
Accessories
- Dark City Assault Attack
- Dark Umbral City Assault Attack
- Dark City Defense HP
- Dark Umbral City Defense HP
- Dark Cripple HP
- Dark Umbral Cripple HP
- Dark Crystal Attack
- Dark Umbral Crystal Attack
- Dark Neutral City Attack
- Dark Umbral Neutral City Attack
- Monster Attack
- Umbral Monster Attack
- Astral Blessing
- Oracle Devastation
- Dark Highwind (Dark Mercenary Attack and Dark Guardian Cripple HP)
- Party Link: Aranea’s Ardor (Mercenary based)
- Party Link: Gentiana’s Grace (Astral based)
- Party Link: Iris’ Inspiration (Dark Troop based)
- Mana Manipulation
- Battle Booster: Loyal Defender
- Battle Booster: Blitz Drive
- Battle Booster: Crown Assault
- Dark Royal Dream (Dark Fire Elemental based)
What’s Next
Learn about Cores, another type of timed boost in the Oracle Temple Guide for Pre and Post Dark World.
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