Wizard Build | Shock Arcanist | Solasta 2

by JFFK · March 26, 2025

Welcome to our Shock Arcanist Wizard Build for Solasta 2.

The Shock Arcanist is a Wizard subclass in Solasta II. This guide will explain how to create a powerful Shock Arcanist Wizard build, including the best weapons, armour, spells, ability distribution, skills, and more.

For more Wizard builds and information, check our Wizard overview page. You can find builds for all Solasta II classes from our main Solasta II page.

Table of Contents:

Wizard Class Overview – Solasta 2

Wizards spend their lives studying magic, learning more and more powerful and wondrous spells. Despite their weakness in physical combat, their magical abilities make them dangerous foes.

Here is what your Wizard will start with at Level 1 in Solasta II:

Weapon Proficiencies – Daggers, Darts, Quarterstaves, Light Crossbows
Armour Proficiencies – None
Saving Throw Proficiencies – Intelligence & Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies – Choose 2 from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Religion
Spellcasting – You can cast spells and cantrips from the Wizard spell list. You will unlock more powerful spells as you level up.
Ritual Casting – You can cast a spell as a ritual if it has the ritual tag and you have it in your spellbook. The spell doesn’t need to be prepared.
Magical Crafting – You can scribe magic scrolls and use enchanting equipment.

Shock Arcanist Subclass – Solasta II

Shock Arcanists were the battle mages of the Manacalon Empire. Their teachings have survived the Cataclysm to become a renowned and feared magical tradition, taught in every major magic school.

Your Shock Arcanist subclass will grant you the following additional features as you level up.

Level 2

Arcane Warfare – When casting spells from the War list, they count as being cast at one slot level higher than the one you actually use.

Level 6

Arcane Fury – Add your proficiency bonus and Intelligence Modifier to your evocation spell damage for 1 minute. Recharges after a Long Rest.

Level 10

Arcane Shock – As a bonus action, you overcharge your mana and become restrained until the end of your turn. However, when you cast an attack spell, your damage dice are always above average. In return, you make a Constitution saving throw DC 14 and take 2d6 psychic damage if you fail.
Additional Saving Throw Proficiency – Constitution

Level 14

Greater Arcane Shock – As a bonus action, you greatly overcharge your spells, causing them to roll maximum possible damage. In return, you make a Constitution saving throw (DC 16), taking 7d6 psychic damage if you fail.

Shock Arcanist Wizard Build Starting Point – Solasta 2

This section will explain which options you should choose in character creation, including the best ancestry/race, ability distribution and skills.

Best Ancestry

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Ability Distribution

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Best Skills

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Spells & Cantrips

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Shock Arcanist Wizard Build Levelling Up Guide – Solasta 2

In this section, we’ll explain what your Shock Arcanist Wizard will unlock at each level and the best choices to make when levelling up.

Level 2

Arcane Recovery – When you complete a Short Rest, recover expended spell slots numbering half your Wizard Level (rounded up), up to Fifth Level Spell Slots. Only once per day.
Subclass – Choose which subclass your Wizard will use. Choose the Shock Arcanist.
Arcane Warfare – When casting spells from the War list, they count as being cast at one slot level higher than the one you actually use.

Level 4

Feat – Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Level 6

Arcane Fury – Add your proficiency bonus and Intelligence Modifier to your evocation spell damage for 1 minute. Recharges after a Long Rest.

Level 8

Feat – Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Level 10

Arcane Shock – As a bonus action, you overcharge your mana and become restrained until the end of your turn. However, when you cast an attack spell, your damage dice are always above average. In return, you make a Constitution saving throw DC 14 and take 2d6 psychic damage if you fail.
Additional Saving Throw Proficiency – Constitution

Level 12

Feat – Select a Feat or improve an Ability.

Level 14

Greater Arcane Shock – As a bonus action, you greatly overcharge your spells, causing them to roll maximum possible damage. In return, you make a Constitution saving throw (DC 16), taking 7d6 psychic damage if you fail.