Top 10 BROKEN Beginner Builds for Grim Dawn 1.2 [HC VIABLE]

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VITALITY CASTER GUIDE • Grim Dawn Beginner Vit...
Conjurer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/wV1dlKY2
Conjurer Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
Ritualist Guide by Nery forums.crateentertainment.com...
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LIGHTNING PRIMAL STRIKE GUIDE • Grim Dawn Beginner Gui...
Druid GT www.grimtools.com/calc/62aJkqgV
Druid Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
Elementalist (WIP) GT www.grimtools.com/calc/0V0Mb5rZ
Elementalist Playthrough (soon)
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FIRE BOMBERMAN SORCERER GUIDE • Grim Dawn 1.2 Beginner...
Sorcerer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/r2Ba9DBN
Sorcerer Playthrough • [HC SSF] Grim Dawn Beg...
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PHYSICAL BLITZ WARLORD GUIDE • Grim Dawn 1.2 Beginner...
Warlord GT www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EB3nJV
Warlord Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
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FIRE VIRE'S MIGHT SKATER GUIDE • Grim Dawn Beginner Gui...
Shieldbreaker GT www.grimtools.com/calc/pZrygQjV
Shieldbreaker Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn League ...
Templar GT www.grimtools.com/calc/M2gBjXWN
Templar Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
Written Guide by MysteryMeat forums.crateentertainment.com...
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BLEEDING BLADE SPIRITS TRICKSTER GUIDE (soon)
Trickster GT www.grimtools.com/calc/RZRMgJrV
Trickster Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
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PHYSICAL/BLEED PET CONJURER GUIDE (soon)
Conjurer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/d2jgyP4V
Conjurer Playthrough • Grim Dawn 1.2 Beginner...
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FIRE AURA PALADIN GUIDE • Grim Dawn Beginner Aur...
Paladin GT www.grimtools.com/calc/O2GkOvq2
Paladin Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
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RANGED PIERCE CADENCE TACTICIAN GUIDE (soon)
Tactician GT www.grimtools.com/calc/xZyA8x0Z
Tactician Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
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COLD DUAL WIELD REAPER GUIDE • Grim Dawn 1.2 Beginner...
Reaper GT www.grimtools.com/calc/r2Ba9PzN
Reaper Playthrough • [HC SSF] Grim Dawn 1.2...
COLD DUAL WIELD SPELLBREAKER GUIDE • Grim Dawn Beginner Spe...
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Spellbreaker Playthrough • [HC] Grim Dawn Beginne...
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Vitality Casters Ritualist/Conjurer/Oppresor/Cabalist
03:26 Lightning Primal Strike Druid/Elementalist/Warder
05:24 Fire Bomberman Sorcerer/Shieldbreaker
07:08 Physical Blitz Warlord
09:22 Fire Vire's Might Skater Templar/Shieldbreaker
11:45 Bleeding Blade Spirits Trickster
14:00 Physical/Bleed Pet Conjurer
16:00 Fire Aura Paladin
17:32 Pierce Ranged Cadence Tactician
19:35 Cold Dual Wield Melee Reaper/Spellbreaker
22:05 Outro
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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:29 Vitality Casters Ritualist/Conjurer/Oppresor/Cabalist 03:26 Lightning Primal Strike Druid/Elementalist/Warder 05:24 Fire Bomberman Sorcerer/Shieldbreaker 07:08 Physical Blitz Warlord 09:22 Fire Vire's Might Skater Templar/Shieldbreaker 11:45 Bleeding Blade Spirits Trickster 14:00 Physical/Bleed Pet Conjurer 16:00 Fire Aura Paladin 17:32 Pierce Ranged Cadence Tactician 19:35 Cold Dual Wield Melee Reaper/Spellbreaker 22:05 Outro GRIMTOOLS & LINKS __________________________________________ 1) VITALITY CASTER GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2vi6Wcobqgp9U Conjurer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/wV1dlKY2 Conjurer Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2HMlGp9gr2sqpY Ritualist Guide by Nery forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-9-6-beginners-ravenous-earth-ritualist-suitable-for-first-character/115275 Oppresor / Cabalist Guide by Nery forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-1-2-1-1-6-2-beginners-vitality-ravenous-earth-oppressor-with-leveling-guide/50493 __________________________________________ 2) LIGHTNING PRIMAL STRIKE GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5rVf4uOq6xsr80 Druid GT www.grimtools.com/calc/62aJkqgV Druid Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKTNkKajo9WcepY Elementalist (WIP) GT www.grimtools.com/calc/0V0Mb5rZ Elementalist Playthrough (soon) __________________________________________ 3) FIRE BOMBERMAN SORCERER GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXjYap-BlMiZrZI Sorcerer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/r2Ba9DBN Sorcerer Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGLdgZernbqlq5I __________________________________________ 4) PHYSICAL BLITZ WARLORD (guide coming soon) Warlord GT www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EB3nJV Warlord Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5rVZqSwarp1Zqs __________________________________________ 5) FIRE VIRE'S MIGHT SKATER GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn_WdKxoebqooqs Shieldbreaker GT www.grimtools.com/calc/pZrygQjV Shieldbreaker Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnOsY5iBhLKbh68 Templar GT www.grimtools.com/calc/M2gBjXWN Templar Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGOapKJ9gp6girM Written Guide by MysteryMeat forums.crateentertainment.com/t/1-1-9-3-the-atv-aetherfire-templar-vanquisher/95191 __________________________________________ 6) BLEEDING BLADE SPIRITS TRICKSTER GUIDE (soon) Trickster GT www.grimtools.com/calc/RZRMgJrV Trickster Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWSuq61mqsaHecU __________________________________________ 7) PHYSICAL/BLEED PET CONJURER GUIDE (soon) Conjurer GT www.grimtools.com/calc/d2jgyP4V Conjurer Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3eam3icmbeqrtU __________________________________________ 8) FIRE AURA PALADIN GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2elmKF6Zqp2ldU Paladin GT www.grimtools.com/calc/O2GkOvq2 Paladin Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2myg6aPfZiLpZI __________________________________________ 9) RANGED PIERCE CADENCE TACTICIAN GUIDE (soon) Tactician GT www.grimtools.com/calc/xZyA8x0Z Tactician Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qwcpd-oLWfotk __________________________________________ 10) COLD DUAL WIELD REAPER GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGXUd4NppK6WkNE Reaper GT www.grimtools.com/calc/r2Ba9PzN Reaper Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2KapoKNf7ebhZI COLD DUAL WIELD SPELLBREAKER GUIDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWTNiXmOprSKmrc Spellbreaker GT www.grimtools.com/calc/a2EB3nbV Spellbreaker Playthrough kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHbcinmwmtBqj7c

[@bowlock9901]

Subbed! ;)

[@colinlohden9359]

opinions on rutnicks as a starter for 1.2?

[@IncuBB]

Heya, man! This guide is great. But... Would you be so kind and tell which mod you are using for your gear tooltips? Like where gear is dropping etc.

[@x_data_x]

Dude, the way you describe these buildouts is the best I’ve seen, you just give the options in a really clear concise way. Thank you.

[@jamesthepharaoh153]

I just want to say I appreciate all of the hard work you put into these build videos. Grim Dawn is my favorite ARPG and I am glad that someone is still paying attention to it. Thank you!

[@saltylemonz258]

Im so happy I dont have to fumble activating my auras again after they nerfed the nullification of enemies. I can also see them well which one heals and which one does the most inconvenient thing when fighting mobs. Im not that of a long time player so I dont memorize what enemies does and what most bosses actually do aside fromt he obvious one shot mechanics like volcano and meteors. This patch is an overall W for me.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Big W

[@darrenbeatty6630]

Forgot about the game and thought about it a few hours ago only to find a new patch and a new dlc so awesome and the buffs being automatic is beautiful

[@vradrax]

Excellent stuff! I am going to be sharing this video with friends who are wanting to try the game!

[@shanebovell6733]

Great video, I always hit walls in act two while leveling when the limitations of the self made builds are evident so will try a few of these out. Thank you so much!

[@sergeykirichenko8965]

Thank you for the informative and interesting videos about Grim Dawn, which are always a pleasure to watch and which are very helpful for both beginners and veterans of the game.

[@hawkkiy]

Awesome Video. Thanks a lot for making all those build guides. 👍

[@bilbobagins1653]

As a newbie i was looking exactly for tutorial like this. Before checking anything i went for shamman and blindli picking skills, and I loved primal strike! Now i know how to make it better. Big thanks!

[@markb3769]

Just coming back into Grim Dawn. Great video, subbed!

[@steel5897]

Primal Strike spoiled me, it has the most satisfying animation of almost any skill in GD. My one complaint about this game is how "boring" some of the skill animations can be, PS is one of the exceptions.

[@drmoni]

Word

[@colebengston3963]

Currently playing a shaman after a long break. Primal Strike was the main reason for my choice 😂

[@user-hg2kw7oh4x]

My video to go for next 5 characters or so :) Thanks for you contribution to grim dawn community maaaan, you're awesome!

[@user-md1ux4of3b]

Great time for a great guide. Thank you!

[@unscathedpotato]

So good to see people playing and talking about this game again. One of the best games ever made

[@mononoaware9177]

I'm following your reaper build and I'm loving it!

[@bowlock9901]

Some really nice changes. Well done condensing this one. Good job.

[@iiFrost]

Literally the best GD build video I have seen yet. Informative, to the point, and relevant w/out any rambling like every. other. video. so far. While English is obviously not your 1st language, you are far more articulate and coherent than your peers. By a wide margin. Thank you. Copy Pasta aside, on your pet build you should put points into reaping strike for the leech Kappa

[@billywong1611]

came here just to look for this comment 😂

[@marcydarcy8934]

Jupp, sometimes it is hard to understand him

[@ducklingphallus]

lmao! I was wondering why there were two other people commenting this exact same thing.

[@kriptonithmusiclibrary]

I really want to play sorceress in this game and you have the only beginner guide i could find online for the class so thanks. :)

[@schooter646]

as a newcommer to grim dawn u got yourself a loyal subscriber. very helpfull and the way of talking is like watching a runescape mission tutorial

[@KingJerbear]

As a new player to the game, your guides and explanations are absolutely incredible. I've tried picking this game up multiple times and just couldn't get into it, but watching your content has really opened my mind to some of the intricacies and mechanics that I didn't know existed. My only question, is Panetti's a viable build for Hardcore right now? I've tried doing some research watching previous videos/speedruns on your channel and it seems like the skill is a bit of a meme in the community, combined with my lack of general knowledge on the game itself. I just really love how the skill works mechanically and would love to play it in a way that feels good but can still survive on HC. Thanks again for all the hard work on these videos, they take a lot of time to make on their own, but just the fact of sharing your extensive knowledge and experience is really priceless.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Panetti is, in the grand scheme of things, still rather on the meme side of skills. That said, you can get from level 1 to endgame with panettis, too, but it'll be a below average experience performance wise. It does look awesome though.

[@MrEgally]

Wow, what a niceley presented build guide. Thank you!

[@dracconus619]

Love the video. Loved the last one as well

[@doanvienlenguyen1376]

thanks for video, hope you always good health, now back to my boy DW cold reaper again

[@nawnomadnan9874]

Thank you for this vid! Really help me .

[@costas1010]

great work Rek! thank you very much!

[@louisjaffeux3992]

Two of my favourite builds in the video yay. All time favourite being the 2h morgoneth reaper

[@lacunarikain2]

Great recommendations and builds. Some wicked theory crafters in this community. Hell cold DW reaper is my main. I took it from some video a loooong time ago. I think it's in need of some modernizing

[@tetma18]

Thanks for the video. Will definitely try some of these builds. Is there any item database one can check where certain items drop, from what mobs or which npc?

[@Phiber333]

I can't wait for Sinitar G's reaction video 🤣

[@DmytroBogdan]

Had to watch this after that outrageous video for beginners with 90j view😂 I must say you did not disappoint, subbed!

[@Toxophilix]

That DW Spellbreaker is pretty much my favourite build in the game. I think it's one of the best renditions of a melee-rogue style fighter in any game. So much fun. Watching this really makes me want to play GD again (I haven't played in a couple of years).

[@gabrielmnt4119]

I'm really new to this game, so which one is this build exactly, is it in this video? Thx!

[@FluffyPandaBeayr]

​@@gabrielmnt4119its the top ten reaper/spellbreaker is pretty much the same

[@Toxophilix]

@@gabrielmnt4119 It's the last build in the video. Can be played as reaper (nightblade/necro) or spellbreaker (nightblade/arcanist). Rekt has a guide for the spellbreaker here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWTNiXmOprSKmrcsi=4EUfQhx_VH8TS1gT (it's a couple of years old, so things might have changed a bit, but probably mostly still valid). The builds in the first half of this video are stronger (certainly more tanky), but I really like the dual-wield play style. Hope you enjoy Grim Dawn. It's a got a ton of viable builds, so there is something for everyone.

[@gabrielmnt4119]

@@Toxophilix thanks a lot! :)

[@cursefiery8490]

Still the go-to GD content creator for guides/builds, thank you for the work you put into this. My question would be if there is a build out of the mentioned ones which can later be turned into a full legendary, no green or blue item build? Love legendaries and sets too much in this game.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Yes plenty of these builds can be run as full purple setups for endgame, the Vitality Caster, Primal Strike Elementalist/Warder, the Pet Conjurer and many more. Full purple is usually a bit worse than a nice mix of purple+green though.

[@malachai1381]

Love your work man, I was thinking about doing a cold DW infiltrator instead of spellbreaker or reaper, is this still a good choice, and are there any unique suggestions for it not applicable to reaper or spellbreaker?

[@orycteropusafer613]

your build guides have been super helpful for a brand new player! unfortunately I started my first character before I found this guide, and have a build similar to your 2H Primal strike, but with necromancer secondary. Is there a viable way to salvage this, or should I start a new characters (mine is level 48 right now)

[@zasukan]

Hi there. Great video, I already liked and subbed. My question is: Which of the first 5 builds (as I understand from the other comments these are the most broken) would you recommend to a completely new player to the game? The goal is to progress the most, understand the game and participate in the end game. Thank you in advance and wish you all the best to you and the channel.

[@Empus_king_of_the_damned]

As someone who bought this game 2 hours ago I'm complete overwhelmed with all this info lol. I played this game on release on Xbox and everything changed a looooooot

[@Farathriel]

I did whirlwind + primal strike Archon. It's a meat grinder. Although, I have a feeling that they ramped up the difficulty of treacherous domains as now it is slightly more challenging to remain deathless.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Treacherous domains have new mutators now, which can in certain situations be slightly more impactful, yes. It's overall not that big of a deal though imo.

[@Farathriel]

@@rektbyprotoss tbh I was quietly hoping that they'd make domains harder, so it's cool :D

[@halbrave]

Put 1 point into shaman mastery bar to max out savagery

[@rektbyprotoss]

Kekw

[@CheetahChoppa]

Dude i like yours videos. What do you think about EoR builds?

[@Xanto04]

Hey there, love your content! I really liked the looks of your shieldbreaker skater and decided to build one myself. Ive got 3 of the Zarthuzellans books and 1 of the skybreaker helmets, weirdly non of them have the -0,5s cooldown reduction... Did i just get really unlucky or is there something im forgetting/misunderstanding?

[@onetwofoo]

Just a random drive by comment, but there are two kinds of Zarthuzellan books, the Archive and the Codex. He can drop either, but only the Archive has the cooldown reduction.

[@j.b.7813]

While pet conjurer is great early on and later 2 briarthorns or 2 birds is also great I would suggest looking into forums for Poulpatine acid pet conjurer. At first when I build it I was sceptical but then it turned out to be my favorite and strongest build. I use the greenless version and changed the weapon to mythical black scourge and helmet to mythical beastcaller helmet. It was a bit weakened in the new patch but it is still strong and now it has more hp regen.

[@shanebovell6733]

heya, fellow pet enjoyer here do you have a link? I am new to GD and want a more passive build

[@j.b.7813]

@@shanebovell6733 Everytime i write something it gets deleted. Search for Poulpatine build in the grim dawn site.

[@phillgizmo8934]

Ever heard of pet retaliation build? I rocked one, too easy.

[@nscottrune]

Thanks for the builds, currently starting up the blitz warlord! Any clue when the individual guide will be ready? No rush of course, I'm just pretty new so it'll be a greatly appreciated resource

[@rektbyprotoss]

Hopefully during this patch :D

[@ColfaxPoint]

Hi Rektos, what has more build variety and is better viable for endgame Templar or Shieldbreaker? Love the vids btw realy excited to get back into GD and waiting for the new class!!!

[@uberjaeger5495]

Thanks for the video. I am new to the game but is there a written leveling guide for the lighting primal strike druid? I only find videos and GT links where i do not know how to distribute mainstat points, devotions and skillpoints while leveling

[@smookz2028]

Awesome Video! Can u add the Shieldbreaker Bomberman grimtools plz. Thx for ur effort to this game. hope for Season 6 in January 😁

[@Sheigorr]

Literally the best GD build video I have seen yet. Informative, to the point, and relevant w/out any rambling like every. other. video. so far. While English is obviously not your 1st language, you are far more articulate and coherent than your peers. By a wide margin. Thank you. BUT I don't know which runes to use, please help. /Kappa Meta memes aside, I hope the timing combined with all the efford and quality helps you to blow up a bit. You certainly deserve it...

[@natel7382]

About a year ago I was playing GD. I got an EoR spin to win build to l84 on elite and got bored farming for the weapon upgrades. I really want to get to l100 what build would you recommend that will get me to l100 with minimal side farming? Pref not pets but if that's what it takes. Also whats the best movement augment? Thank you.

[@tsz_woatl]

Thanks for the video. What do you think about Warlock with chaos Aether Ray in Black Flame set ?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Pretty good for endgame once you have the gear.

[@Gsoda35]

thank you for making this long after game release. now to survive inventory management. not every hat is worth saving ;^)

[@letmebefrank5729]

Fantastic video! I'm leveling a Blitz Warlord right now, any ETA on a guide video?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Soon TM

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

My strongest character, of many, is a Soldier / shaman reflection build. Dubbed him 'Dreadnaughty'. With 43.000 hitpoints and a record damage inflicted of 400.000 :-). Not sure how it changed in 1.2, guess we will find out lol. But haven't even seen his hp bar move down in ages lol I really likemthis game hehe

[@dasgnampf4156]

Best reupload for GD I've seen so far 😂

[@Savigo.]

As someone with over 1000 hours in GD I still learned from this video quite important thing, that you shouldn't go above 100% of sum of all weapon procs. Now I know why in some builds people don't put even 1 point into certain procs. Also I always assumed that kymon's chosen would kick out a necromacner on later difficulties, but it's nice know that you actually can still join them with that mastery.

[@gmel0]

thank you!

[@MrLove-ty1si]

I'm a Drain life Necro player, with the items I can Siphon 16-19 monsters at the same time. So satisfying, I've never seen a better Drain skill in any games (if people knows, let me know I would love to try them!!) My Spellbinder is lvl 94-96 IIRC I'm also a Doom Bolt Lover; wish I could use it once per second.. - Do you happen to have any Builds with Drain Essence that can do the endgame like those mentioned here? I am ready to spend my money for the expansion, just got my hands on the last Loyalty Packs! Good job here by the way.

[@attemptofcomedy]

Hey great video!, In your opinion which build has the highest potential in hardcore? I have lokarr gear etc ready to level a new char but im not sure what to play. Thanks !

[@rektbyprotoss]

Depends what content you want to tackle exactly. Ludrigan Druid is imo one of the best overall builds for hardcore right now. Avenger Warder is great if you simply want a melee facetanker.

[@attemptofcomedy]

@@rektbyprotoss Avenger Warder looks sick, defo gna try that out. Thanks for the reply

[@rickyismyuncle4485]

Thank you for this video. Im sad to see no spin to win build. Which subclass would you recommend for outhkeeper, eye of the reckoning?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Many variants are viable, Demo 2nd or occultist 2nd are probably smoothest to play right now. I leveled this one: kzbin.info/aero/PL-7HuL5PyGEJlr0WA7Ck__Xg6l0ah1z9J&si=m1MQL7TZNKWN_trI

[@craftymoustache]

Literally the best GD build video I have seen yet. Informative, to the point, and relevant w/out any rambling like every. other. video. so far. While English is obviously not your 1st language, you are far more articulate and coherent than your peers. By a wide margin. Thank you.

[@D37A]

Keen to give the vitality caster build a go but I feel like I'd need to see all the debuffs. Where can I find the Grim Internals mod for patch 1.2? Can't seem to find the newer version anywhere.

[@adityodwijananto1883]

I have been playing with vitality and life leech reaper and it was really good. Already reached lvl 100 now and want to start new character Do you have any suggestion which role that I should take? I don't want to play with vitality and life leech again and want to choose Kyomon faction now.

[@deformography7575]

For the Vires Might build you mentioned that you get your build defining items from Order of the Deaths Vigil, which are those items?

[@JohnSmith-tt3go]

You'll need to join the Order of Death's Vigil because the MI helm you use drops from the Kymon's Chosen boss inside of Fort Haron. If you side with Kymon's Chosen then you won't be able to farm the helm because Fort Haron would have an OotDV hero instead.

[@oliverhanke416]

as a fresh beginning character, what is the difficulty progression like? since the changes to unlocking elite/ultimate and quest rewards (skillpoints/attribute), is it better to play fully through normal + dlc´s and do the same for elite then ultimate or do i go straight into ultimate after normal? playing as a pet conjurer

[@disastideas5209]

If you're not playing hardcore you may as well try ultimate and see for yourself

[@obZen327]

Nice video. Just curious, though. Why Blitz Warlord > Forcewave Warlord? It seems a lot easier and tankier playing a FW warlord, especially in 1.2 with regen buffs. I just leveled both up and blitz was such a chore in comparison. I'm not saying blitz is bad, but you have to farm more MI's, have multiple other skills that do laughable dmg in-between blitz CD, all while having less aoe, and feeling a bit squishier, being right on top of the mobs.

[@0094adrian]

3rd video 😂 kein Ding, still nice video. Keep it up Doc ❤

[@samuraiswordsman2]

I want to do a gunslinger build and a tanky assassin build as well

[@salihkizildag]

is trozan druid bad for leveling my first character? I feel like it takes too long to kill some bosses and the character is kinda squishy although I took ghoul and lizard. I'm level 37 and my tss is 21

[@malzagod1429]

Rektbyprotoss the goat

[@cpt-qc]

take this new view.... waiting for the re-edit to like again :)

[@banishedbr]

HC builds! here we go boys

[@BlackCrazySun]

Can you suggest build for cooping with dual-pistol purifier? We recently started playing with friend and I want to play something with nice synergy, but I don't have enough experience with the game to figure it out right away

[@JohnSmith-tt3go]

If the other person is using a dual pistol Purifier then a good choice to compliment them is the tanky blitz Warlord. You draw the enemies to you in front while your friend does DPS from behind and casts Inquisitor Seal under you to help out your defenses. Also, your Guardians of Empyrion will reduce the enemies' elemental resistance which will aid your friend's damage.

[@matthewearl9824]

The cold Spellbreaker build in this video is not the same as the link that you have that points to a 2 year old video. Do you have an updated Spellbreaker beginner build for 1.2?

[@coughcough22]

I’ve heard that ravenous earth oppressor is bed now but it’s the vitality build I’m most interested in ngl. Idk what the end goal set for it is tho.

[@mauronegro2578]

Hi can u post a guide with the best build to beat crate boss?

[@SweetTrip3]

30k views already 🎉. Lets hope this starter list will get more views than the other, more “infamous” one 😂

[@Asilhan]

thanks

[@akvars4856]

hey. Thank you for the videos!!! fast q about Shieldbreaker build/ why you put points in flashbang? when there are only 2 points in resilience which gives 5% max res and 12% phys res.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Resilience is a conditional buff that only activates when you drop low. Flashbang is a debuff with 100% uptime.

[@akvars4856]

@@rektbyprotoss yea mb xD I think it's a constant aura

[@Bobbylight2020]

I was going to play for the first time in a while. I think I either want to primal strike or blitz. I just want to be a super tanky unba bunga go in smash one button brainless type of character. Do both work or would one be suited better for this than the other?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Both kinda work for this.

[@maximilianroth9634]

Hey there, I don't know if it's just me but did they nerf the life leech mechanics somehow? I find it substantially more difficult to build around life leech after the recent patch hit. Keep it up!

[@rektbyprotoss]

Your observation is correct. Enemies have more leech resistance now on ultimate, so life leech is generally about 30% less effective now.

[@maximilianroth9634]

@@rektbyprotoss Ah right, thanks man!

[@macexor]

How would you say Krieg Blade Arc Death Knight compares to either Primal Strike or Auradin on a new character?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Krieg Blade Arc DK is also really strong for a starter and was part of the initial sketch for a top 20 video format.

[@Kai-mz4gt]

i`m struggling between druid and elementalist for primal strike :3 any recommendations?^^

[@WolfsGoRawr]

same

[@dudepool458]

Noon question - if build shows calls from vanilla game I can play it right? Not got dlc yet, as I bounced back from this game like x2 times. However head new patch is amazing so want to give a try. Also how hard is respec, can you respec your ascendecy? (like soldier or necro)

[@rektbyprotoss]

You can't respec your classes and even though you can ofc play the builds containing vanilla only classes, you might be missing devotions and items for those builds. The expansions add just so much overall value.

[@dudepool458]

I see, which expansions are must have?

[@rektbyprotoss]

@@dudepool458 Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods

[@dave_8600]

For Blitz, why Totally Normal instead of the Bargoll Blitz mace?

[@alexkurz5114]

So how does Evoker 2H Ranged Vindicator compare to Ranged 2H Primal Strike Druid in Patch 1.2? Does someone tried it both?

[@mikejadwin1304]

in the fire bomberman, why not use olexra's flash freeze for the -100% fire resistance? I am aware the freeze portion of this skill doesnt apply to some bosses, but I was assuming the fire resistance reduction portion still applied for 4.5 seconds

[@rektbyprotoss]

The resistance reduction only works while the enemy is frozen. If you can't freeze the enemy, it does nothing.

[@mikejadwin1304]

@@rektbyprotoss got it thank you!

[@miroslavgruev8223]

MY MAN!

[@Pamjamelia]

This might be a stupid question, but I just got the DLCs and I'm dead-set on making a Warlord at some point. But first I gotta clear the DLC campaigns for the first time on my forcewave spammer. Remember me? I like swords and boards! Is it just that Blitz does more damage than Vire's Might for that specific build?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Blitz gets insane amount of damage from the green items mentioned in this video. Vire's Might is not even close, at least not on a s&b Warlord. You can also try to aim for this version by MadLee once you have the gear for it www.grimtools.com/calc/D2pXE6L2 It's a bit more focused on RF and has better consistent dps as a result, but also needs better gear.

[@Pamjamelia]

@@rektbyprotoss Ahh, I see. Thank you very much! I don't know if or when I'll really get around to doing endgame stuff, but I still appreciate the advice.

[@tonyverdechi9157]

Are they ranked from better to "worse"? I'm asking because, as far as I know, vitality caster is probably the most easy build for beginners (I can be wrong, I'm not the pro here). So is it the first one because it's the best or it's just a coincidence? Great video BTW. Tired of OP builds in games that need super gears when the majority of players are actually budget...

[@hd_austr1a698]

Do you have a favorite spin2win/EoR class build?

[@user-wj1xv4rf7d]

Hello. I haven't played this game for a long time. I want to build a character on retalation damage. Is this a good idea now? I just love tenacious characters.

[@rektbyprotoss]

Acid retaliation Sentinel is currently the best retal starter. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJS7qaB7nLykaa8

[@user-wj1xv4rf7d]

@@rektbyprotoss Thank you very much!

[@patzmin8123]

Hi Rekt and folks! Which of these builds is the easiest to play using a controller (specifically a Steam Deck)? I'm guessing it's #7, conjurer, but please let me know if I'm wrong or if any of the others are good too. Thank you!

[@revelmania]

I have a lvl 80 lightning primal strike character that I’ve played on controller with my feet the whole way through….yes i said my feet and I’m not kidding 😂

[@dantevergil6437]

Any suggestion for a build that is very tank? Almost impossible to die. Forcewave build?

[@rektbyprotoss]

2h Forcewave Soldier into s&b Blitz Warlord or 2h Savagery Warder

[@chicomanara]

I saw your guide on vitality casters and I'm trying to understand what changed. You said to invest more in spirit, I remember we always default in physic before. Why the change?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Defensive ability is generally considered to be of lower value nowadays than it was 2-3 years ago. Spirit boosts your damage, which on vitality builds also boosts your sustain since they are leech based.

[@815TypeSirius]

Cool story going witch hunter.

[@rektbyprotoss]

:D love the confidence

[@815TypeSirius]

@rektbyprotoss you know, so far its my strongest attempt at a pox build, just veteran, but most enemies pop on just the first tick. I have like 600h and never knew about those mtn dps swords. eventually going to convert to acid and use nb for single target. I was 100% memeing but its working out.

[@rektbyprotoss]

@@815TypeSirius all classes are great and viable if built and played right :)

[@815TypeSirius]

@@rektbyprotoss you may not speak english as good as others copy pasta

[@mladenstankovic3148]

Unrelated noob question, any feedback is appreciated - Is fire strike prurifier still good in your opinion? I'm very new to the game and that's the build i chose to play solely on eastethics. However, it seems to have slown down a bit since the update, but I can't figure out why..

[@rektbyprotoss]

Ranged Purifier looks cool and appears to have great and straightforward synergy provided by the classes, which is why every new player ever will choose this class combination when they want to play a pistol build and I don't blame them. Now here's the catch that makes this build kind of a noob trap: Usually starter builds get tons of damage/synergy from green targetfarmable (guaranteed) Monster Infrequents, but there are very few for ranged purifier. There's a two handed elemental crossbow in gloomwald and cronley's gangs' fire helmet and that's kinda it, so if you're playing pistols you have basically nothing but random rng drops to choose from. On top of that, when it comes to tankyness purifier is a rather squishy class. Now I'm not saying it's impossible as I also made a beginner's playthrough with purifier, but it certainly feels below average compared to other starter builds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWXZaiEbNKYZ9Usi=xiq43Vo5nWYjQ8VG

[@mladenstankovic3148]

@@rektbyprotoss thank you very much for the reply. I've seen from your videos that running a shild in the off hand is a good choice and it has increased my survivability drastically, while not affecting my damage output too much. Would you say that combo is still prefered with the new patch being released?

[@G0ldenpimp]

Hey , I am a huge fan of the game , can you recommend me a build that can go up to Sr 80 without green gear ?

[@rektbyprotoss]

Do you already have tons of purple gear or why do you hate green gear?

[@G0ldenpimp]

@rektbyprotoss I have a lot of purples and most of the sets completed, I find it difficult to find a green piece with the ideal resistances and bonuses for example I trying to build a Devastation Sorcerer and the build I found needs 2 Gollus rings , I have killed it more than 20 times and don't have yet the traits I want

[@bdmpotato]

Looking for an updated cold spellbreaker build

[@TheEluminator]

since i'm waiting for the seasons to begin in D4 this is absolutely a treat and a breath of fresh away from grinding endless dungeons in diablo 4. thanks for your content! being disappointed with the summoner necro in D4 i wanna try ur pet builds here., AMAZING! :) btw do you suggest buying the entire pack for Grim Dawn? or just the game and then buy the expansions later?

[@malzagod1429]

Nice trolling

[@steel5897]

@@malzagod1429 triggered?

[@saltylemonz258]

If there's a sale and includes all DLC, just get it. If not, then go 1 by 1 and see if you like it enough to continue. Grimdawn is quite old and some of its limitations are kinda deal breaker for some so start slow if theres no sale. Though the end game of this one is absolutely fun. Fighting secret bosses are also a great goal once you think you are strong enough and they will gladly slap you.

[@duxd1452]

@@saltylemonz258 Yeah one of the greatest things about the game is the end game content. Celestial bosses are actually quite hard, especially now in 1.2. Even the most OP builds will struggle to defeat all of them without significant respecs.

[@goodoldshoe1]

Danke

[@RF-INF]

What build is that on the video at 0:37 seconds? that you are spinning around? how good is it for a beginner?

[@rektbyprotoss]

It's this beginner build kzbin.info/www/bejne/joqcfaOYotydhposi=GL7qwglU8zJTsscR

[@RF-INF]

@@rektbyprotoss Thank you, you chad!

[@KeaneKamina]

Havnt played in many years. Do i need any dlcs to get these builds going?

[@rektbyprotoss]

You need Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods. Crucible is optional.