If you wanted to be a Tank Thauma I, Linker c1 or 2 works very well particularly for dungeons. It can also be followed up with either Swell or Shrink or sleep if they are moving around too much.
When I’m in Tank mode I also use Magic Missile to pull large mobs.
The only difficulty is with using the Tank Thaum for grinding since it doesn’t have an AoE pull like Swashbuckling/
Sadly, but it’s an extra trick that can go well with the thauma buffs
Not a must, but the one that I use.
I am currently wizard C3, thauma C1
don’t really have time to play.
planing on thauma C2 then Alchemist
Do note that the game is going to balance/change a lot, no point to min max everything.
… but having the crafting class ready for any changes is good
Broom Trap (sapper’s strike damage skill, it cheeses bosses will lethargy, even more so with thauma buffs)
You’ve got a point, but I wanted to play both cryo and thaumaturge and came up with this build. I have 2 linker characters already so I don’t really want to have another one lol. I hope to see this build shine 
Other users may not have realised it yet, but let us for a moment in this Thaumaturge thread appreciate the buff that comes to us with the addition of the new card system !
Note: Cardcount is the number of the same named cards you have equipped. You have one slot per rank so that’s a maximum of 7.
I’ve taken the opportunity to select and point out the main effects that will have an impact on us Thaumaturges. Read and revel.
**Insanely Good Cards:**
Chapparition Card : [Card Slot Equip] Increases magic attack power by [★]% for 10 seconds when using an SP Potion. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Chapparition with the Summoning skill.
Onion the Great Card : [Card Slot Equip] Increases damage against large size enemies by [card count]%.
Mitris Card : [Card Slot Equip] Increases damage against small monsters by [card count]%. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Mitris with the Summoning skill.
**Potentially Interesting Cards:**
Nepenthes Card : [Card Slot Equip] Increases HP and SP recovery by [★]%.
Velnewt Card : [Card Slot Equip] When being hit by a small sized monster, has a [★]% to recover 1% of your SP. [Poison Pot] Can be used to perform a Velnewt attack with Throw Gu Pot.
Centaurus Card : [Card Slot Equip] AoE attack ratio + [Card count]. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon
Canceril Card : [Card Slot Equip] When being hit by a large sized monster, has a [★]% to recover 2% of your SP. [Poison Pot] Can be used to perform a Canceril attack with Throw Gu Pot.
**-okay- Cards:**
Gaigalas Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking large size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Necroventer Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking small size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase dark property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Necroventer with the Summoning skill.
Moldyhorn Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking large size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase poison property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Red Goblin Warrior Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking small size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase fire property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Strongholder Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking large size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase dark property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Strongholder with the Summoning skill.
Ironbaum Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking large size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase fire property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Archon Card : [Card Slot Equip] Increases damage against fire property enemies by [card count]%.
Yekub Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking small size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase holy property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Colimencia Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking small size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase water property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Honeypin Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking small size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase poison property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds. [Poison Pot] Can be used to perform a Honeypin attack with Throw Gu Pot.
Sparnas Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking a large sized monster, has a 10% chance to increase lightning property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Sparnanman Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking a large sized monster, has a 10% chance to increase holy property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Sparnanman with the Summoning skill.
Simorph Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking a small sized monster, has a 10% chance to increase earth property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Gremlin Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking a small sized monster, has a 10% chance to increase lightning property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds.
Merregina Card : [Card Slot Equip] When attacking large size monsters, has a 10% chance to increase water property attack power by +[★] for 7 seconds. [Summoner Tome] Can be used to summon Merregina with the Summoning skill.
This is actually pretty exciting with the interaction of our swell and shrink skills 
does anyone know if Thaum buffs stay active and what kind of interaction they have with Rune of Giants damge? When I attack as a giant am i getting benefit from swell arm buffs? And/Or Pyro buffs?
Need to make a new char to farm quest cards before its too late, was thinking of a fun build like this:
http://earlygame.net/tos/builder#eyIxNiI6eyIwIjo1LCIxIjoxLCIyIjozLCIzIjo1LCI0IjoxfSwiMTciOnsiMCI6MTAsIjIiOjEwLCI1Ijo1fSwiMjUiOnsiMCI6MTUsIjEiOjEsIjIiOjgsIjMiOjUsIjQiOjEsIjUiOjEwLCI2Ijo1fSwiMzIiOnsiMCI6NSwiMSI6MSwiMiI6NSwiMyI6MSwiNCI6M319/WyJDaGFyMl8xIiwiQ2hhcjJfMiIsIkNoYXIyXzIiLCJDaGFyMl8xMCIsIkNoYXIyXzEwIiwiQ2hhcjJfMTciLCJDaGFyMl8xMCJd/0.30.250.0.0
My skepticism in focusing on Rune of Giants is that its duration is ~ 2.5 mins while most of the buffs in question (Swell Brain, Arms) only last for half that duration meaning that your full setup is only up for 25% of the time (Rune of Giants is down for 5 mins). Also you can’t recast any of the buffs while you’re in Giant form.
I’m sure that Rune of Giants jump damage will be increased by your Swells, unsure about fire damage.
I mean the best way to get damage out of that buff is to jump continuously while auto attacking.
Thats what stopped ME from making this build anyway.
If you could cast non-damaging spells while in Giant form it’d be really good.
Yeah I was thinking you’d just be a full support wiz while giant was on cd, maybe drop destruction once in a while too.
W3 is def a good option in combo with rune caster, just thinking of how to optimize auto attacks while in giant form, and I don’t think W3 provides anything in that regard. 8s rune caster times are def painful though.
Pyro2 gives some form of party buff to stack with thaum, and I’m assuming you can knock fireballs around while still in giant form.
I feel like in that case you should go Wiz 3 in order to get Quickcast which is kinda a given if you’re doing RuneCaster? Maybe I’m just biased to Wiz and Thaum
are you sure with this? quick cast 5-% adds to your thauma buffs? if that’s the case then wiz3 is a good pick.
Was planning wiz3 link1 thaum2 necro/feather? any good?
Swell brain with max Attribute would just add 145*1.5 = 215 est. more damage to AA
quick cast is not directly buffing your swell arm buffs. It’s just that since swell left/right arm adds to your stat sheet damage that the +50% is added on top of that.
so just to clarify, party members don’t benefit from you quick casting swell buffs.
That’s pretty nice, 50% of my attacks are AA. Maybe that will change once I hit Rank 6 and 7 though. I’ll see what happens.
You need Quickcast because the Rune Caster’s spells are such long cast times. Also it synergizes well with the swell buffs.
Does swell body affect all the linked mobs even without the use of HK to gather them in one spot?
No.
Swell body didn’t share across linked targets.
No new datamined buffs for Thaums?