Combolands How To Unlock Arcane Guild — Wizard Vote Route

The short answer to Combolands how to unlock arcane guild is that Arcane is a secret guild reached through the Wizard vote, not through normal rank progression. The official Steam page advertises seven guilds, so Arcane sits outside the advertised roster alongside the other hidden guild, Rogue. A community guide describes the practical route as an Antiquarian and Gemstone Satchel chain that ends with the Wizard vote, and a Steam discussion thread collects the attempts that did not work. Because none of this is documented on the official store page, treat the steps below as community-sourced and mark the exact thresholds to confirm.

The Short Answer: Arcane Is a Secret Guild

Arcane is not one of the seven guilds the store lists. It is unlocked during play, and the act of unlocking it adds Arcane buildings to the pool for future runs. The same applies to Rogue, which players reach through the Spymaster rather than the Wizard. Independent guide sites group both under a "secret guilds" heading and advise players to work toward one specific unlock per run rather than chasing both at once.

Secret guild	Vote that unlocks it	Related achievement
Arcane	Wizard vote	Hidden Enchantment (to confirm)
Rogue	Spymaster vote	Bribery and Corruption (to confirm)

• The advertised seven guilds are visible from the start of the game; the two secret guilds are not.
• Arcane is the guild most guide coverage treats as the easier unlock, provided you can afford rerolls.
• The Wizard vote permanently adds Arcane buildings to the pool, so the unlock carries into later runs.
• Do not expect the roster to show Arcane until the vote has actually been taken.

The Documented Unlock Route

The most specific public route comes from a secret-achievements guide, which frames Arcane as the easier of the two unlocks if you can generate enough coins for shop rerolls. The Antiquarian supplies the items, and the Gemstone Satchel turns those items into the crown you need.

Step	What to do
1	Find or unlock the Antiquarian
2	Get a Gemstone Satchel
3	Fill the satchel with gems
4	Sell the filled satchel to obtain a crown
5	Sell the crown to get the Wizard vote
6	Take the Wizard vote to add Arcane buildings
7	Finish the run in normal mode to unlock Arcane and the achievement

If the Achievement Does Not Appear

Unlocking the guild and unlocking the achievement are described as two separate things. The guide reports that an unlock completed in Endless mode can carry the guild into future runs while the achievement still requires a non-Endless completion, and it suggests finishing another normal run or restarting the game to trigger an achievement check. The v1.0.6 patch added a startup hook that checks for pending achievements, which matches that advice.

• Finish the run in normal mode rather than relying on an Endless run.
• Keep enough gold for shop rerolls, because finding the Antiquarian and its items is partly down to shop luck.
• If the guild is unlocked but the achievement is missing, complete another normal run.
• If it still does not appear, restart the game so the achievement check runs again.