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Tethren · Magick Spirit
Community 'Tactical Archmage' Tethren: stack Spirit and turn the kit into a charged-Rune nuker — Fellust x Arc Storm x Orbit Blades x Smite in one rotation. The first Spirit route for Tethren on this site (all five existing builds are Courage-oriented). Rotation rules and damage numbers are community-measured from a single P15-era video; verify in your client after patches.
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Worth it?
✓ Pros
- Highest burst ceiling of any Tethren route (community-measured 16,000-22,000 per full Rune cycle)
- Full tank feel from Armor Coat x2 + Call of the Ancients damage resistance
- Charged-Rune playstyle works at range and mid-range, unlike the Courage melee routes
✗ Cons
- Unforgiving skill floor — the 3-charge and tap-vs-hold rules punish sloppy inputs
- Single community video source; rules conflict with the creator's earlier Koga guidance (pending re-testing)
- Falls apart against Smite-immune enemies such as Thrice-Bound Impidh
Loadout
Recommended weapons and core arcanics; slot picks when Best/Budget data is available.
Equipment & Upgrades
Recommended totems
- Noble NestlingBoth Spirit slots — post-Pull ability regen 'turbo mode'; also strengthens the Call of the Ancients cast that follows
- Armor CoatSpirit + Grace slots — passive armour from full Rune charges, both hands stack
- Dagger DredgeRemaining Grace slot — On Pull self-heal (video calls it 'Double Dredge')
Upgrade path
- 1Conquerer firstCommunity skill priority (pre-Wild Tethren): Conquerer plus the three Virtue-boosting nodes — biggest impact on totems and Arcanics
- 2Spirit all-inAll Virtue points into Spirit for Call of the Ancients and staff scaling
- 3Charge timingPractise the 3-charge rule: 2 light attacks, then the charged Arc Storm
Rotation
- 1Pre-buff: fish a green Smite with fly blades, then cast Call of the Ancients to catch the full Spirit bonus (if no green Smite appears, just cast it).
- 2Main nuke: Orbit Blade out, switch to main hand, trigger Fellust, land exactly 2 light attacks (3 Rune charges left), wait for the Smite glow, release a fully-charged Arc Storm.
- 3Clear: 4 light attacks, then tap (never hold) Orbit Blade on the fifth hit.
- 4Against Smite-immune enemies (Thrice-Bound Impidh), fall back to the plain Fellust x Orbit Blade loop.
Virtue Allocation
Spirit (all points)
Same-pact build comparison
Compare builds for the same pact (Tethren); this page is highlighted.
| Build | Tier | Difficulty | Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tethren · Magick SpiritThis page | — | Advanced | Seathorn, Skílter |
| Tethren · Melee Courage | — | Beginner | Duhk Halic, Wulder |
| Tethren · Melee Courage · Overview | — | Intermediate | Gathannan, Precklies |
| Tethren · Ranged Courage | — | Intermediate | Blitzel, Grinn |
| Tethren · Tank Courage | — | Advanced | Oryn-Umbr, Precklies |
Other builds (same Virtue)
Builds on other pacts that share this virtue—quick links to compare playstyles.
Related guides
How to Unlock
💡 Tethren is a starting Pact — select it at character creation, or buy it from a faction NPC after switching allegiance.
Team Composition
📋 In co-op you are the burst caster, not the tank — let a Courage frontliner hold aggro while you time the charged Arc Storm windows.
Changelog
2026-08-20Initial entry from the community Tethren Spirit build video (S17 transcription). Pending full verification.