Criswolf09's Updated Archetype Guides

[Criswolf09]

Updated Archetype Guides

Hello there guys and girls! Thanks for visiting this repository of the updated archetype guides I created last year. I hope these little guides contain all the information you need to have the maximum effectiveness and fun from your chosen archetype. Feel free to leave a comment with questions, suggestions or simply a thank you which are very welcome!

Free Archetypes:

- Inferno Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Marksman Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Soldier Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Automaton Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Special Free Archetype)
- Blade Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Unleashed Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Behemoth Archetype (Tank Role): Here
- Glacier Archetype (Tank Role): Here
- Grimoire Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here
- Dragon Spirit Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here
- Mind Archetype (Support Role): Here
- Radiant Archetype (Support Role): Here
- Tenebrous Archetype (Support Role): Here

Premium OR Special Archetypes:

- Tempest Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Scourge/Cursed Archetypes (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Squall Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Icicle Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Hexslinger Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Gunslinger Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Psychokinetic Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Midnight Archetype (Ranged Damage Role): Here
- Devastator Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Disciple Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Fist Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Predator Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Penitent Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Cybernetic Warrior Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here
- Wrecker Archetype (Melee Damage Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Master Archetype (Tank Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Mountain Archetype (Tank Role): Here
- Invincible Archetype (Tank Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Rockstar Archetype (Tank Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Samurai Archetype (Tank Role): Here
- Inventor Archetype (Support Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Witch Archetype (Support Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Blazing Archetype (Support Role): Here
- Specialist Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here
- Savage Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Void Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Impulse Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)
- Night Avenger Archetype (Hybrid Role): Here - (Event Unlockable)

Changelog:
-July 5th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Inferno AT.
-July 6th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Marksman AT and the Soldier AT.
-July 7th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Automaton AT.
-July 8th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Behemoth AT and the Glacier AT.
-July 9th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Blade AT.
-July 10th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Unleashed AT.
-July 11th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Grimoire AT.
-July 12th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Dragon Spirit AT, the Mind AT and the Radiant AT.
-July 13th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Tenebrous AT and finished the Free AT guides. I will work on Premium AT guides next week.
-July 16th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Tempest AT.
-July 18th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Scourge/Cursed ATs as well notes on Event unlockable ones.
-July 19th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Squall AT, Icicle AT and Hexslinger AT.
-July 20th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Gunslinger AT, the Psychokinetic AT and the Midnight AT.
-July 21st, 2022: Added a new guide for the Devastator AT and Disciple AT.
-July 22nd, 2022: Added a new guide for the Fist AT, the Predator AT and the Penitent AT.
-July 23rd, 2022: Added a new guide for the Cybernetic Warrior AT, the Wrecker AT and the Master AT.
-July 24th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Mountain AT, the Invincible AT, the Rockstar AT and the Samurai AT.
-July 25th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Inventor AT, Witch AT and The Blazing AT.
-July 26th, 2022: Added a new guide for the Specialist AT, the Savage AT, the Void AT, Impulse AT and the Night Avenger AT.
-September 13th, 2022: Updated all Archetype guides to reflect the new changes introduced with the Force revamp. Most guides received a minor addition while the Impulse, Squall and Night Avenger guides have been redone.
-October 10th, 2022: Shortened the URLs for all guides and added silver color font to the Event unlockables.
-December 9th, 2022: Updated the power explanation for Glacier and Icicle archetypes. Glacier builds are available.
-December 10th-11th, 2022: Updated certain archetype guides because the lastest power changes were made to powers aside from Ice ones.
-December 22nd-24th, 2022: Added videos showcasing my archetype heroes on youtube in their respective guides. The free Archetype videos are available and I will make videos about the premium ones coming soon.
-December 26th-29th, 2022: Added videos showcasing my archetype heroes on youtube in their respective guides. The premium Archetype videos are available and are up to date with the recent power changes of December.
-July 27th-28th, 2023: Added new advantage descriptions to specific powers of the Inferno AT, Penitent AT, Blazing AT and Night Avenger AT. The Fire ATs had received a new advantage to Fireball while the other two ATs had received a new advantage to Throwing Blades.

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[tykune]

Would you be doing freeform guides at any point?

[plinske]

Seriously, this post deserves a sticky because the old Silver Guide, with all powers rebalancing, is getting outdated very fast.

[ztarztormer]

Ok real talk these guides are so awesome bc even though most ATs have limited choices you give different builds that slightly alter each one for different playstyles and I think that's hella rad =D
I may be a gold player but i still like to level with Ats (or at least use them as a baseline) so these guides are just as helpful to me as they are to silvers.

[plinske]

Apr 3, 2016 16:15:52 GMT -5 Criswolf09 said:

I am finally done with the archetype guides for now, since I create an updated one for every existing AT of the game to date.

Very good job . Impressive because even when the forum was more populous, I believe that nobody has covered all ATs, and were less than we have nowaday. *clap hands*

[underwerekng]

Changes are out, i don't envy you for all the time and energy its gonna take to update every guide. But thank you in advance for all your hard work.

[rpgfiend]

Really appreciate you continuing to create and update content for this game!

[colanah]

Seriously bless you for doing this. It's such a help for build newbs like me.

[SatoruMasamune]

...so they're nerfing the main feature of the Invincible, which is being hard to kill and thus a pretty solid AT tank, because it was too good at its job?

Sigh. I hope they at least give us more power options in exchange. But they probably won't.

[atoris]

That's pretty upsetting they're giving a nerf to ATs, I have silver member friends who enjoys the unleashed AT. Was there reason for these nerfs?

[djoker]

I just wanted to take a second and thank you for putting this together. 

I haven't played Champions in a couple years, and decided to kill a little time with it about a month ago. Thanks to your guides and your links to others, I am having a blast. I understand the game better than I ever did, and have fun just going through the lists and saying "Hey, let's try that". I went gold simply because I was having so much fun toying around with the builds you listed, and tweaking some of them into freeform. So thank you for going to all the trouble.

-Scott

[rpgfiend]

Thanks for keeping this stuff up-to-date and all your hard work! Do you happen to have a directory of your FF builds? I've come across some you have given people here and there but they're hard to find!

[chaosen2]

Apr 3, 2016 16:15:52 GMT -5 Criswolf09 said:

Free to Play ATs:

Criswolf09, which of these Free AT have the best solo chance? And is the most Captain America like?
I am thinking the Dragon Spirit AT.

[chaosen2]

Okay thanks

[chaosen2]

Mar 6, 2018 14:29:44 GMT -5 Criswolf09 said:

Hi there! The game doesn't have a shield powerset, so the only umm... thing you could make closer to Cap America is something that fights in melee with fists, Behemoth or Dragon Spirit your choice. In this case a Dragon Spirit AT would be optimal for that purpose should you choose to use the Lightning Reflexes passive at level 8 to increase your dodge and survability, plus said archetype has access to a healing power whereas the Behemoth doesn't.

Well I tried them both, I decided the Dragon Spirit AT will be the best for me, I will set him up today after work.Thanks for your help.