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Arachne Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Fatespinner Matriarch

T2SSR+Mage
Role: Shapeshifting burst mage (early verdict)
Factions: Wild Spirit / Illusion Veil
Best For: Wild Spirit and Illusion Veil teams, long PvE fights (provisional)

Overview

Arachne is an SSR+ Mage released on 22 October 2026. Silk Missile stacks Web on the highest-Attack enemy until 10 stacks wrap it in Cocoon; then her Overdrive costs 0 Energy and she leaps in as a spider for 900-1440% of Attack in a large circle. Our T2 rating is provisional and based on reading her kit.

Title:
Fatespinner Matriarch
Origin:
Ovid's Metamorphoses
Arachne, Fatespinner Matriarch, official art from Dragon Traveler

Arachne Skills

Spider Mother's True Form

S1 · Overdrive · 3s cooldown

Human Form: switches to Spider Form, leaps to an enemy unit carrying Cocoon, and deals magic damage equal to 900-1440% of own Attack to enemies in a large circular area around self. Cannot be targeted while the skill lasts.

Spider Form increases own Attack Speed by 100% and ignores 10% of Magic Defense.

After self applies Cocoon, the Overdrive Energy Cost becomes 0.

Spider Form: switches to Human Form, leaps back to where self stood before transforming, and deals magic damage equal to 900-1440% of own Attack to enemies in a medium circular area around self. Cannot be targeted while the skill lasts.

While no enemy unit carries Cocoon, the Overdrive Energy Cost becomes 0.

Silk Missile

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 8s cooldown

Human Form: fires a missile at the enemy Luminary or Wyrm with the highest Attack, dealing magic damage equal to 1200-1920% of own Attack and applying 3 stacks of Web.

If the target carries 10 stacks of Web, additionally applies Cocoon for 8s, consumes all Web, and removes all control effects from self.

If Cocoon cannot be applied, deals true damage equal to 15% of own Attack for each stack of Web on the target; when the target carries 10 stacks of Web, the true damage is doubled.

This skill can trigger Punishment; when it does, applies 1 additional stack of Web.

Spider Form: this skill's cooldown is halved, and it deals magic damage equal to 1200-1920% of own Attack to the target.

This skill can trigger Punishment; when it does, additionally deals magic damage equal to 200% of the target's lost HP (up to 2000% of own Attack).

Spider Instinct

S3 · Secret Skill

In battle, increases own HP by 15-24%.

In Spider Form, on taking fatal damage, becomes immune to control and damage and cannot be targeted for 4s, switches to Human Form, and leaps back to where self stood before transforming into Spider Form.

Venom Frenzy

S4 · Special Skill

Gains Rage as own HP falls; at full Rage, enters Wild.

On entering Wild, restores 20-32% of own HP. While in Wild, increases own Damage Dealt by 30-48%; in Spider Form, additionally increases own Lifesteal by 30-48%.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Thread of Fate

  1. Lv 1

    When an ally triggers Punishment, applies 1 stack of Web to the target. When own Normal Attacks or active skills deal damage to an enemy unit carrying Cocoon, additionally deals true damage equal to 30-48% of own Attack.

  2. Lv 2

    Every 10 stacks of Web applied by self reset the cooldown of Silk Missile.

  3. Lv 3

    Increases own Attack Speed by 10% and Skill Haste by 5.

  4. Lv 4

    Each cast of Silk Missile permanently increases own Attack by 7% (up to 280%).

  5. Lv 5

    Thread of Fate 's true damage increases to 42% of Attack.

  6. Lv 6

    Thread of Fate 's true damage increases to 45% of Attack.

  7. Lv 7

    After casting Spider Mother's True Form, restores 100% of own Rage. If the target carries 10 stacks of Web, Silk Missile in Human Form removes all of the target's shields.

Our Take on Arachne

Arachne is too new for a community rating, so treat our T2 as a provisional read of her kit. The loop is unusual. In Human Form, Silk Missile hits the highest-Attack enemy for 1200-1920% of Attack and adds 3 Web; at 10 Web it applies an 8-second Cocoon. Once she has applied Cocoon her Overdrive costs 0, so she transforms, leaps to the Cocoon target and deals 900-1440% in a large circle. Spider Form adds 100% Attack Speed and halves Silk Missile's cooldown, and the trip back to Human Form is also free once no enemy carries Cocoon. Talent level 4 adds 7% Attack per Silk Missile cast. On paper she is strong in long fights; real team results are not in yet.

Strengths

  • +Her Overdrive costs 0 Energy after she applies Cocoon, and again once no enemy carries Cocoon, so she can switch forms without draining Energy.
  • +Silk Missile automatically targets the enemy Luminary or Wyrm with the highest Attack, so Web and Cocoon land on the biggest threat.
  • +Talent level 4 adds 7% Attack permanently per Silk Missile cast, up to 280%, and Spider Form halves its cooldown, so her damage keeps growing in long fights.
  • +When she takes fatal damage in Spider Form, Spider Instinct gives her 4 seconds of immunity and sends her back to Human Form.

Weaknesses

  • −The verdict is early: there is no divinity, gear, relic or formation data for her yet, and no tested team results.
  • −She needs 10 Web before the loop starts, which at 3 Web per Silk Missile takes several casts unless allies trigger Punishment.
  • −The kit is demanding to play by hand, with two forms, two leap directions and conditional Overdrive costs.

How to Play Arachne

Read this as guidance from the kit, not from tested teams. The opening phase is Human Form, and Silk Missile is the engine: it hits the highest-Attack enemy, adds 3 Web (one more if it triggers Punishment), and talent level 1 adds 1 Web whenever an ally triggers Punishment. At 10 Web, Silk Missile applies Cocoon for 8 seconds, consumes the Web and clears control effects from her, and talent level 2 resets Silk Missile's cooldown for every 10 Web she applies. As soon as Cocoon lands, cast Spider Mother's True Form. It costs 0 Energy at that point, she is untargetable during the leap, and the 3-second cooldown means it is ready again quickly. In Spider Form she gains 100% Attack Speed, ignores 10% of Magic Defense and casts Silk Missile twice as often; a Punishment there adds damage equal to 200% of the target's lost HP, up to 2000% of her Attack. Talent level 7 refills her Rage after each transformation, which sends her into Wild for a 20-32% heal, 30-48% more damage and, in Spider Form, Lifesteal. When no enemy carries Cocoon, the return to Human Form is free too, so the cycle can restart. If Cocoon cannot be applied, Silk Missile instead deals true damage of 15% of Attack per Web stack, doubled at 10 stacks.

Good Teammates

  • Tyrfing (SSR+) – Tyrfing shares both of Arachne's factions, and Soulburning Blade can trigger Punishment, which adds Web stacks through Thread of Fate.
  • Lilith (SSR+) – Lilith shares both factions and inflicts Healing Down whenever an ally triggers Punishment, which Silk Missile can do in either form.
  • Atanith (SSR) – Silent Judgment hits all enemies and can trigger Punishment, a possible source of extra Web on several targets at once.
  • Medusa (SSR) – From talent level 7 Medusa's Venom Mark detonations can trigger Punishment, giving Arachne more Web from Medusa's basic attacks.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

There is no star, divinity, gear or relic guidance for Arachne yet, so hold off on heavy investment until her results are clearer. Decide on her banner based on whether you play Wild Spirit or Illusion Veil, since both her factions need her to have a place in your teams. Her talent nodes carry the loop, especially level 4's Attack stacking and level 7's Rage refill, and Thread of Fate's true damage rises to 42% of Attack at level 5 and 45% at level 6. Free-to-play players should keep their resources for proven units and revisit her once teams have been tested.

Arachne FAQ

Is Arachne worth pulling?
It is early to say. Her kit reads as strong in long fights, with 0-Energy Overdrives and permanent Attack stacking, which is why we provisionally place her at T2. There is no tested team data yet, so only pull if you play Wild Spirit or Illusion Veil and accept some risk.
How does Arachne's Cocoon work?
Silk Missile adds 3 Web per cast, 1 more when it triggers Punishment, and her talent adds 1 whenever an ally triggers Punishment. At 10 Web, Silk Missile applies Cocoon for 8 seconds and consumes the Web. Her talent also adds true damage of 30-48% of Attack to every hit on a Cocooned enemy.
When should Arachne use her Overdrive?
Right after she applies Cocoon, when it costs 0 Energy, to leap onto the Cocoon target in Spider Form. Switch back once no enemy carries Cocoon, which is also free. Casting at other times means paying full Energy and breaking the loop.
Can I try Arachne without pulling?
Possibly. The Tower of Babel Trial that launched alongside her banner on 22 October requires its featured Luminary in every battle and lends a temporary copy if you do not own one. If Arachne is the featured unit on your server, that is a free way to test her loop before spending.

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