Archero 2 Skills Tier List – Best Skills Guide For Beginners

Legendary Skills – The Big PP Energy Tier

These are the rarest skills in the game, and when you see that golden glow, you know it’s either gonna be busted or a total trap. Spoiler: most of these are S-tier godsends, but a couple are straight-up trolling you.

• S-Tier (The Absolute Goats)
  • Beam Strike: Summon a laser-sword that yeets DPS like it’s nobody’s business. Pierces enemies, scales insane with Strike builds, and doesn’t need babysitting from other skills. If this pops up, you take it—no questions.
  • Corrosive Field: Nearby mobs melt and take +40% damage. Pair it with Claw/Knuckles and circling orbs, and you’re basically a walking warcrime. Useless for ranged builds, tho—RIP Longbow mains.
  • Power Trio: HP, ATK SPD, and ATK PWR all get a chunky boost (x1.15 each). No fancy utility, but the raw stats slap harder the more buffs you stack.
  • Rapid Fire: +1 projectile, slight ATK SPD nerf. This is the DPS king—turns your weapon into a bullet hose. Mandatory for any build that doesn’t suck.
  • Sacred Protection: Blocks one hit per wave. Dodging is for losers—this is your “get out of jail free” card. Clutch af.
  • Warrior’s Soul: x1.3 ATK PWR. No utility, just pure unga bunga damage. Slap it on and watch bosses cry.
• A-Tier (Still Bangers)
  • Energy Beam: Charge up a beefy piercing laser. Nuts DPS when paired with other charge skills, but kinda meh solo.
• B-Tier (Situational Flex)
  • Super Meteor: Meteors rain down with shockwaves. Decent mob clear, but legendary slots are too precious for this mid-tier nonsense.
  • Sprite King: Summons a beefy Sprite. Okay DPS if you’re all-in on Sprites, but Sprites are lowkey doodoo anyway.
• C-Tier (Why Tho?)
  • Rotating Web: Turns circling orbs into a web. Sounds cool, does jack squat for DPS. Skip it unless you’re memeing.
  • Soul of Strength: x1.3 Max HP. Bruh, who cares about HP when you could just kill stuff faster? Absolute trash tier.

Pro Tip: Legendary skills are build-defining. If you’re rocking Staff/Spear, prioritize Beam Strike or Warrior’s Soul. Claw/Knuckles? Corrosive Field is your jam. Don’t sleep on Rapid Fire—it’s busted with any weapon.

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Epic Skills – The Midgame MVPs

Epics are the backbone of your run, and some of these are straight-up more broken than Legendaries. Here’s the rundown:

• S-Tier (Must-Pick Every Time)
  • Soul of Swiftness: x1.35 ATK SPD and MOV SPD. Zoom zoom + insane DPS boost. Yes, please.
  • Revive: Full HP rez on death. This is the ultimate “I refuse to lose” button. Take it and laugh at the game.
  • Tracking Eye: Projectiles track enemies. Turns janky weapons into boss-melting machines. God-tier utility.
• A-Tier (Build-Specific Bangers)
  • Double Strike Swords: Doubles your Strike swords. Strike builds rejoice—useless otherwise.
  • Super Venom: x2 Poison DMG, chance for x4 procs. Poison builds go brrr, but you need a poison source first.
  • Super Flame: x1.5 Fire DMG, faster burn procs. Burn is king for boss DPS—pair with Flame and watch HP bars vanish.
  • Super Circle: Four neutral orbs of doom. Circle builds hit like trucks with this. Fire Circle can edge it out with elemental buffs, tho.
  • Wind Blessing: Dodge chance, MOV SPD up, size down. Survival pick for scrubs who can’t dodge (no shame).
  • Diagonal Arrows: +2 diagonal shots. Mob clear for days—needs Tracking Eye or Bouncing Arrow for bossing.
  • Strike Boost: x1.5 Strike DMG. Strike mains, this is your steroid shot.
  • ATK Increase: x1.25 DMG. Solid filler for any build, but outclassed by specialists.
• B-Tier (Niche but Usable)
  • Meteor Pursuit: Chance for meteors on attack. Best of a bad bunch—Meteors still suck.
  • Enchanted Strike: Strike swords inherit your weapon’s element. Flame + Strike = boss BBQ, but needs full Strike synergy.
  • Sprite Frenzy: x1.5 Sprite ATK PWR and SPD. Sprite stans, this is your peak—too bad Sprites are mid.
  • Super Lightning: x1.5 Lightning DMG + chaining. Decent mob clear, but Lightning’s the weakest element.
  • Laser Sprite: Sprite with lasers. Best Sprite DPS, still meh overall.
  • Energy Ring: Big charged ring. Good mob clear, needs charge synergy for bosses.
  • Circling Laser Orb: Two laser orbs. Solid Circle DPS, but Super Circle or Fire Circle outshine it.
  • Giant’s Strength: HP and ATK up, MOV SPD and size nerfed. Decent stats, but that speed drop kills it.
• C-Tier (Desperation Picks)
  • Weapon Enchantment: Weapon auto-attacks but nerfs DMG and SPD. Cool concept, terrible execution.
  • Super Frost: Boosts freeze with bonus DMG. Worst elemental epic—skip it.
  • Rapid Fire Meteors: Doubles Meteor chance. Meteors are still trash, fam.
  • Wall-Piercing Arrow: Projectiles pierce walls. Niche as hell—useless if you’ve got pierce already.
• D-Tier (Hard Pass)
  • Slow Field: Slows nearby stuff. 99% useless—git gud at dodging.
  • Aqua Flight: Walk on water. Bruh, who cares? Worst skill in the game.

Pro Tip: Revive, Tracking Eye, and Soul of Swiftness are auto-takes. Build around Super Flame or Super Venom if you’ve got elemental vibes going. Circle builds? Super Circle is your bread and butter.

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Rare Skills – The Workhorses

These pop up all the time, and a few are lowkey OP. Here’s the tea:

• S-Tier (Hidden Gems)
  • Circling Orbs Boost: x1.5 Circle DMG. Slaps even with minimal Circle investment.
  • Front Arrow: +1 forward arrow. Cheap, effective, and busted DPS—take it always.
• A-Tier (Solid Choices)
  • Stand Strong: Up to +45% ATK SPD and DMG while still. Ranged builds love this—Knuckle/Claw mains, not so much.
  • Swift Arrow: ATK SPD up, DMG and size down. Net DPS gain + synergizes with effects.
  • Lightwing Arrow: Chance for winged projectiles with x2 DMG. Charge builds go nuts with this.
  • Lucky Cracker: x2 Luck, +8% Dodge. Early-game godsend for better skill rolls.
  • Demon Slayer: +10% DMG per kill, up to 50%. Mob-shredding beast, useless on bosses.
  • Invincibility Potion: Brief invuln. Clutch survival tool—DPS still king, tho.
  • Frost: Freezes on hit. Best utility element—keeps you alive.
  • Bolt: Shocks on hit. Decent bonus DPS, no Super Lightning needed.
  • Flame: Burns on hit. Boss-melter—needs Super Flame to peak.
  • Venom: Poisons on hit. Solid DPS, shines with Super Venom.
• B-Tier (Build-Dependent)
  • Ricocheting Arrow: Bounces projectiles. Mob clear fodder—bosses laugh at it.
  • Sprite Boost: x1.5 Sprite DMG. Fine if you’re stuck with Sprites.
  • Perilous Fervor: Buffs below 50% HP. Helix mains, this is your vibe.
  • *Angelic Sheltera skill in Archero 2 Angelic Shelter Tier: B Effect: Brief Invincibility after injury; Max HP ↑ Stats: Gain invincibility for a few seconds after receiving damage; x1.1 Max HP + The invincibility can really come in clutch against a bullet hell – Just dodge? – Invincibility potion is just better.

Underworld Warrior Tier: B Effect: Devil is guaranteed to appear after defeating a boss; ATK PWR ↑↑ Stats: x1.1 DMG; Devil always spawns after killing a boss. + Will help you get good skills sooner at the cost of your Max HP

• The DMG multiplier is nice – Can be completely useless if all Devil skills you get are garbage – Too RNG to be considered a worthy pickup

Lucky Band-Aid Tier: B Effect: Deals DMG to all enemies on-screen and clears enemy projectiles after getting hit; Luck ↑↑ Stats: +10% Luck; clear projectiles and damage enemies on hit. + The extra luck will help you get better skills

• Projectile clear will save you in a lot of situations – If you can dodge, then you don’t need this

Fairy of the Wind Tier: B Effect: ATK SPD ↑, MOV SPD ↑↑ Stats: x1.1 ATK SPD; x1.1 MOV SPD. + Extra ATK SPD and MOV SPD is always nice – The stat bonuses aren’t that high to warrant taking it over most other rare skills

Piercing Arrow Tier: B Effect: Projectiles can pierce enemies. Stats: Projectiles pierce enemies. + Excellent utility if you don’t have pierce from a charge skill or from your weapon – Completely useless if you have pierce already

Instant Strike Tier: B Effect: Summon 1 Strike sword per second. Stats: Summon 1 Strike sword per second. + A pretty solid DPS increase for Strike builds

• The extra DPS is always there, even when moving – Worse than Assault Strike in terms of DPS

• C-Tier (Meh Tier)
  • Blitz Strike: 5 Strike swords per wave. Better than nothing, but still weak sauce.
  • Cloud Footed: Gusts push enemies back + MOV SPD. Niche and underwhelming.
  • Short-range Strike: Range down, ATK up. Knuckle/Claw Circle builds only—otherwise trash.
  • Split Shot: Projectiles split into 3. Needs Tracking Eye or Bouncing Arrow to not suck.
  • Bomb Sprite: Decent Sprite DPS, but Sprites are meh.
  • Abundant Potion: More potion spawns. Situational at best.
  • Charged Arrow: Big arrow with pierce. Worst charge skill—skip it.
• D-Tier (Why Are These Even Here?)
  • Fountain of Life: Heal + HP boost. HP is useless—pass.
  • Lucky Heart: Chance for HP on heart pickup. RNG trash.
  • Heart of Vitality: HP and heal up. Still useless.
  • Warrior’s Heart: Chance for ATK on heart pickup. Too inconsistent.

Pro Tip: Front Arrow and Circling Orbs Boost are sleeper OP—grab ‘em whenever. Elemental skills like Flame and Venom shine with their epic counterparts. Skip the HP garbage unless you’re desperate.

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Fine Skills – The Filler Squad

Most of these are hot garbage, but a few stand out like diamonds in a pile of coal.

• S-Tier (Shockingly Good)
  • Long-Range Power: x1.1-1.5 DMG based on distance. Busted for ranged builds—bosses hate it.
• A-Tier (Worth a Slot)
  • Assault Strike: Chance for Strike on attack. Strike builds core—nuts DPS.
  • Bane of Bosses: Heal + x1.2 boss DMG. Universal pick for PvE domination.
  • Ice Circle: Two freezing orbs. Safety net for Knuckle/Claw mains.
• B-Tier (Okay Filler)
  • Pursuit Strike: Strike on kills. Mob clear only—bosses don’t care.
  • Thunder Circle: Shocking orbs. Decent DPS, outclassed by Fire.
  • Fire Circle: Burning orbs. Boss DPS king among Circle skills.
  • Venom Circle: Poison orbs. Sustained DPS, but burn’s better.
  • Backward Arrow: +1 back shot. Needs Tracking Eye or Bouncing Arrow to shine.
  • Frenzy Potion: ATK SPD and Crit boost. Short burst DPS— situational.
  • Bouncing Arrow: Wall bounces. Mob clear helper, needs synergy.
• C-Tier (Last Resort)
  • Demon Slaying Meteor: Meteor on kills. Meteors suck—next.
  • Flame Sprite: Burn Sprite. Best Sprite DPS, still mid.
  • Ice Spike Sprite: Freeze Sprite. Utility over DPS.
  • Lightning Sprite: Shock Sprite. Meh tier.
  • Venom Sprite: Poison Sprite. Okay sustained DPS.
  • Fairy’s Breath: x1.15 ATK SPD. Weak boost.
  • Vampiric Circle: Lifesteal orbs. Niche survival pick.
  • Warrior’s Breath: x1.1 DMG. Barely noticeable.
  • Demon Recovery: Heal on kills. Just dodge, bro.
• D-Tier (Literal Trash)
  • Lightning Meteor Potion: Shock Meteors. Garbage.
  • Flame Meteor Potion: Burn Meteors. Still garbage.
  • Venom Meteor Potion: Poison Meteors. You get it—garbage.
  • Strength Blood: x1.1 HP. Useless stat.
  • Burning Path: Flame trail. Cool idea, no impact.
  • Restore HP: Random heal. Desperation only.
  • Perilous Recovery: Slow regen below 30%. Pointless.
  • Riposte Strike: Strike on damage. Worst Strike skill ever.

Pro Tip: Long-Range Power is the GOAT fine skill—take it and snipe bosses. Assault Strike if you’re Strike-pilled. Most of these are skippable unless you’re stuck with trash options.

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How to Use This Tier List

• Build Matters: Staff/Spear loves Beam Strike and Rapid Fire. Claw/Knuckles? Corrosive Field and Super Circle. Mix and match based on your gear and runes.
• Synergy is Key: Check the Archero 2 Skill Combos Guide (shoutout to u/AleksaStojkovic) for the juicy pairings—Flame + Super Flame = boss genocide.
• RNG is a Jerk: Sometimes you’re stuck picking Rotating Web over Soul of Strength. Cry about it and move on.

TL;DR: Pick Beam Strike, Revive, Tracking Eye, and Front Arrow. Avoid Soul of Strength and Aqua Flight like the plague. GGWP.