Best team for each act
A team of six for each act of Arcane Familiars: Verdant Grimoire, chosen from the familiars you can catch by the end of that act so that between them they hit as many of the act's boss familiars as possible for double damage, without sharing a weakness.
Act 1: the Verdant Realm
Against 8 bosses (27 familiars, up to level 48), this team hits 26 of the 27 for double damage.
| FAMILIAR | ELEMENTS | BEST AGAINST | WHERE TO FIND IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEELSTEED | MARTIALLITHIC | WARDEN IGNIS, WARDEN YRSA, ARCHON SELENE, ARCHON DRAKE, and 2 more | SUNDER ROAD (Lv 27-29) |
| LIBRARIAN | CHITINARCANE | ARCHON SELENE, ARCHON THORNE | MISTMOOR MARSH (Lv 30-35) |
| BRIARMANE (catch it as SPROUTLE) | VERDANTNOXIOUS | WARDEN MASON, ARCHON DRAKE | a starter (Willow Town) |
| MUDPUP | EARTHEN | WARDEN NOVA, WARDEN IGNIS, ARCHON SELENE, ARCHON DRAKE | ROUTE 2 (Lv 6-8), MISTMOOR MARSH (Lv 31-34) |
| SPARKIT | VOLTAIC | WARDEN YRSA, ARCHON MAREN | ROUTE 2 (Lv 6-8), AETHER MEADOWS (Lv 22-26) |
| MOONCAT | ARCANE | — | AETHER MEADOWS (Lv 24-28) |
Act 2: the Umbral Realm
Against 18 bosses (86 familiars, up to level 175), this team hits 85 of the 86 for double damage.
| FAMILIAR | ELEMENTS | BEST AGAINST | WHERE TO FIND IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETERNALICE | GLACIALLITHIC | UMBRAL WARDEN VESPER, UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON CINDRA, UMBRAL ARCHON VARKAS, and 11 more | FROZEN STRAND (Lv 40-48) |
| GHOSTFIST | MARTIALSPECTRAL | UMBRAL WARDEN VESPER, UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON MORWEN, SOVEREIGN OMBRA, and 9 more | OBSIDIAN PEAKS (Lv 90-96), THE BONEFIELD (Lv 104-110) |
| TECTONITE | EARTHENLITHIC | UMBRAL WARDEN VESPER, UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON CINDRA, UMBRAL ARCHON MORWEN, and 12 more | THE BONEFIELD (Lv 104-110) |
| UMBRELLORD (catch it as PARASOLID) | AERIALVERDANT | UMBRAL WARDEN VESPER, UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON CINDRA, UMBRAL ARCHON MORWEN, and 7 more | HEDGEHOLT (Lv 16-20) |
| TIDEMONARCH (catch it as PUDDLET) | TIDALDRACONIC | UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON CINDRA, SEAL KEEPER GRIMBALD, SEAL KEEPER MORDRAKE, and 3 more | a starter (Willow Town) |
| BONSAISAGE | VERDANTLITHIC | UMBRAL WARDEN VESPER, UMBRAL ARCHON NYX, UMBRAL ARCHON CINDRA, UMBRAL ARCHON MORWEN, and 11 more | HEDGEHOLT (Lv 17-20) |
Act 3: the Astral Realm
Against ASTRAL ASCENDANT AURELIA (6 familiars at level 200), this team hits 6 of the 6 for double damage.
| FAMILIAR | ELEMENTS | BEST AGAINST | WHERE TO FIND IT |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPIREHAWK | AERIALLITHIC | ASTRAL ASCENDANT AURELIA | DREAMGROTTO (Lv 186-190) |
| ABYSSGAZE | ARCANESPECTRAL | ASTRAL ASCENDANT AURELIA | HALLOWDEEP (Lv 116-122), DREAMGROTTO (Lv 186-190) |
| WINTERWISP | GLACIALSPECTRAL | ASTRAL ASCENDANT AURELIA | SHADOWGLASS (Lv 130-138) |
| REVERBDOG | SPECTRALMUNDANE | a safe switch: few of their spells hit it hard | DREAMGROTTO (Lv 186-190) |
| TIDEHOUND | TIDAL | a safe switch: few of their spells hit it hard | BLACKFATHOM (Lv 136-144) |
| MUDLEAPER | TIDALEARTHEN | a safe switch: few of their spells hit it hard | DREAMGROTTO (Lv 186-190) |
Worked out from the game's own element chart, each boss's team and the lands in the order of the walkthrough. Any familiar can win with enough levels: these are the ones the numbers favour. Swap in your own starter freely.
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Best team for each act · Which starter to choose · Every boss and how to beat them · The element chart · PVP tier list